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National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States
National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States reported $104.9 million in revenue and $91.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.69 went to program services, $6.95 to management and general costs and $8.36 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 66.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $524,811 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 71 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 54% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $91MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $105MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.7% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.0% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 8.4% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.11 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 66.1% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.0% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 5.1% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $524,811 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.58% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 71 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 66.1 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 22 of 22 | 100.0% |
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
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Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $506,236 | $0 | $18,575 | $524,811 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $326,243 | $0 | $28,683 | $354,926 |
| CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $283,075 | $0 | $25,337 | $308,412 |
| CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER & CORPORATE SECRETARY Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $269,136 | $0 | $34,099 | $303,235 |
| EXEC DIR, AACHAF & SR VP, NTHP Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $250,230 | $0 | $23,938 | $274,168 |
| VP OF FINANCE & CONTROLLER (Former Interim CFO 5-11/24) Officer, 38.0 hrs/week | $230,083 | $0 | $27,463 | $257,546 |
| VP OF PHILANTHROPY Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $199,136 | $0 | $35,102 | $234,238 |
| SR VP, HISTORIC SITES Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $194,872 | $0 | $35,323 | $230,195 |
71 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $3.4M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · 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–1b22 · 22 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- 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 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5369
- Volunteers Part I, line 6704
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| HOBBS INC Construction services | $1,435,299 |
| BERGLUND CONSTRUCTION COMPANY Construction services | $581,386 |
| SHENANDOAH PLANING MILL Construction services | $568,554 |
| ALLEGRONE CONSTRUCTION CO INC Construction services | $526,567 |
| DATAPRISE LLC Managed it services | $429,839 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 30 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
63 private foundations reported grants to National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States totaling $10M 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 National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States spent in FY2025, $84.69 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States reported that 84.7% of its $91.3 million in expenses went to program services, 7.0% to management and general and 8.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $524,811, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States get its money?
Of $104.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 66.1% came from contributions and grants (including 1.0% from government grants) and 5.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 53-0210807 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202621209349302137 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541209349303489 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441209349301534 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301219349301410 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221199349300017 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101309349300510 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 53-0210807: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.