Blue Ridge Preservation
Blue Ridge Preservation reported $11.7 million in revenue and $10.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $95.44 went to program services, $4.56 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 50.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $133,968 (DIRECTOR OF MARKETING). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 97% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $10MFor context, the median across 5,634 covered health care charities: $86.19 programs, $13.81 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 95.4% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.6% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 7.1% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 50.0% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $133,968 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.30% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 16.1 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 2 of 2 | 88.9% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHighest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIRECTOR OF MARKETING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $133,968 | $0 | $0 | $133,968 |
| SPA DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $127,634 | $0 | $0 | $127,634 |
| FACILITY MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $113,927 | $0 | $0 | $113,927 |
| DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $112,557 | $0 | $0 | $112,557 |
| CONTROLLER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $105,340 | $0 | $0 | $105,340 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Blue Ridge Preservation (Part VII, line 2).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b2 · 2 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aNo
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5193
- Volunteers Part I, line 6200
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ACEVEDO CLEANING SERVICES Housekkeeping; cleaning | $248,720 |
| ADG DRYWALL Maintenance; construction; painting | $209,440 |
| SARLEY ENTERPRISES Marketing consultant | $177,913 |
| ATHREYA LLC Teacher training | $148,182 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Blue Ridge Preservation totaling $16,000 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Blue Ridge Preservation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Blue Ridge Preservation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Blue Ridge Preservation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Blue Ridge Preservation reported that 95.4% of its $10.3 million in expenses went to program services, 4.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Blue Ridge Preservation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Blue Ridge Preservation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $133,968, for the role of DIRECTOR OF MARKETING (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Blue Ridge Preservation get its money?
Of $11.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 7.1% came from contributions and grants and 50.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Blue Ridge Preservation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 45-3534969 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202503179349309430 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443189349305069 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323149349300212 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202242979349300904 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113069349300716 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043219349310714 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 45-3534969: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.