Penasco Valley Historical Preservation Society
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO RESTORE AND PRESERVE THE ST. ANTHONY PAROCHIAL SCHOOL, FORMERLY THE PENASCO HIGH SCHOOL, IN PENASCO, NM BECAUSE OF ITS HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE TO THE PENASCO VALLEY.
- Income
- $333,845
- Spending
- $178,128
- Spent on programs
- 61%
- Reserves
- 38.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 30
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 88 out of 100. Higher than 73% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 38.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 47% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 1% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1561% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 28% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $73,681 spent. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IN 2025, THE PVHPS CONTINUED TO KEEP COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AT THE HEART OF ITS CORE BELIEFS BY FOSTERING STRONG PARTNERSHIPS. THROUGH COLLABORATIVE EVENTS, SERVICE-LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, AND OPEN COMMUNICATION, THE PVHPS ACTIVELY ENCOURAGED ALL STAKEHOLDERS TO CONTRIBUTE TO A SHARED VISION OF GROWTH AND SUPPORT. BY CONTINUING TO PRIORITIZE MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS AND A CULTURE OF INCLUSIVITY, THE PVHPS ENSURED THAT COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT REMAINED A VIBRANT AND ESSENTIAL PART OF ITS IDENTITY. HERE ARE EXAMPLES OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT FROM 2025. YOUTH CIVIC INFRASTRUCTURE FUND PROGRAM: FIFTEEN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WERE HIRED AS NONPROFIT INTERNS, WORKING UNDER THE MENTORSHIP OF A PVPHS BOARD MEMBER AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. ANNUAL COMMUNITY YARD SALE: APPROXIMATELY 100 HOUSEHOLDS PARTICIPATED IN THIS EVENT, WHICH WAS OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS AND VISITORS OF THE PEASCO VALLEY COMMUNITIES. WEEKLY GROWERS MARKET: HELD THROUGHOUT JULY AND AUGUST, THE MARKET FEATURED MORE THAN A DOZEN COMMUNITY VENDORS EACH WEEK AND WELCOMED ALL PEASCO VALLEY COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND VISITORS. ADDITIONAL ANNUAL EVENTS: THE VETERANS RECOGNITION EVENT AND THE HOLIDAY LIGHT PARADE ALSO DREW PARTICIPATION FROM COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND VISITORS ACROSS THE PEASCO VALLEY. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IN 2025, THE PVHPS CONTINUED TO KEEP COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AT THE HEART OF ITS CORE BELIEFS BY FOSTERING STRONG PARTNERSHIPS. THROUGH COLLABORATIVE EVENTS, SERVICE-LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, AND OPEN COMMUNICATION, THE PVHPS ACTIVELY ENCOURAGED ALL STAKEHOLDERS TO CONTRIBUTE TO A SHARED VISION OF GROWTH AND SUPPORT. BY CONTINUING TO PRIORITIZE MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS AND A CULTURE OF INCLUSIVITY, THE PVHPS ENSURED THAT COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT REMAINED A VIBRANT AND ESSENTIAL PART OF ITS IDENTITY. HERE ARE EXAMPLES OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT FROM 2025. YOUTH CIVIC INFRASTRUCTURE FUND PROGRAM: FIFTEEN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WERE HIRED AS NONPROFIT INTERNS, WORKING UNDER THE MENTORSHIP OF A PVPHS BOARD MEMBER AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. ANNUAL COMMUNITY YARD SALE: APPROXIMATELY 100 HOUSEHOLDS PARTICIPATED IN THIS EVENT, WHICH WAS OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS AND VISITORS OF THE PEASCO VALLEY COMMUNITIES. WEEKLY GROWERS MARKET: HELD THROUGHOUT JULY AND AUGUST, THE MARKET FEATURED MORE THAN A DOZEN COMMUNITY VENDORS EACH WEEK AND WELCOMED ALL PEASCO VALLEY COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND VISITORS. ADDITIONAL ANNUAL EVENTS: THE VETERANS RECOGNITION EVENT AND THE HOLIDAY LIGHT PARADE ALSO DREW PARTICIPATION FROM COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND VISITORS ACROSS THE PEASCO VALLEY.
- $15,122 spent. ST. ANTHONY BUILDING RESTORATION THE PVHPS CONTINUED TO ACTIVELY FUNDRAISE IN 2025, BUILDING ON OUR SUCCESS WITH GRANT AWARDS AND STATE FUNDING THAT HAVE SUPPORTED CRITICAL PRE- RESTORATION WORK. WE HIRED AN ARCHITECT SPECIALIZING IN HISTORIC BUILDING RESTORATION AND COMPLETED KEY ASSESSMENTS, INCLUDING STRUCTURAL AND SOIL ANALYSES. IN ADDITION, GRADING AND DRAINAGE PLANS WERE FINALIZED, ALONG WITH A CONSTRUCTION PLAN FOR STABILIZING OUR HISTORIC BUILDING. THESE IMPORTANT STEPS HAVE POSITIONED US TO BEGIN RESTORATION WORK IN SPRING 2026.
- $10,302 spent. CULTURAL PRESERVATION THE PVHPSS EXISTENCE IS GROUNDED IN ITS CORE BELIEF IN CULTURAL PRESERVATION. OUR WORK IN COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, OUR PROGRESS ON THE BUILDING RESTORATION, AND OUR DEDICATION TO PRESERVING CULTURAL TRADITIONS ARE ALL MILESTONES THAT REFLECT THIS MISSION. THESE THREE EFFORTS ARE DEEPLY INTERCONNECTED AND INTERDEPENDENTEACH STRENGTHENING THE OTHERS. BY PURSUING ALL THREE, WE ARE NOT ONLY PRESERVING CULTURE; WE ARE BRINGING IT BACK TO LIFE, DEMONSTRATING APPRECIATION FOR IT, AND ACTIVELY USING ITS VALUES TO GUIDE OUR COMMUNITY TODAY. IN DOING SO, WE FULFILL OUR VISION TO HONOR OUR HISTORY, PRESERVE OUR LEGACY, AND EMBRACE THE FUTURE.
- $9,013 spent. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 2021.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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