Film Preservation Society Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Los Angeles, CA EIN: 46-3456515

Film Preservation Society Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $98K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $50K.

Film Preservation Society Inc at a glance

In short: Film Preservation Society Inc gave $50K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $50K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$50,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$50,000
Median grant
$50,000
Total assets
$98,199
+278.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Film Preservation Society Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Museum of Modern Art: $50KMuseum of Modern Art$50K

The largest 2025 recipient was Museum of Modern Art ($50K).

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

CulpeperNew York

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2023) to $50K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $50K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Museum of Modern Art New York, NYDonation was to enable the scanning of 1,909 biograph films.$50,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2025$98,199$348,695$276,103$50,0001$276,103—
2024$25,965$222,435$300,556——$300,556—
2023$104,135$291,545$323,187$17,0001$323,187—
2022$135,370$406,350$401,573——$397,944—
2021$130,593$252,539$275,519———$7,692
2020$153,573$180,730$389,792———$1,608
2019$362,635$211,970$163,672————

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Film Preservation Society Inc is led by Tracey Goessel, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Tracey Goessel

    President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Boyce

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Film Preservation Society Inc

How much does Film Preservation Society Inc give each year?

Film Preservation Society Inc gave $50K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Film Preservation Society Inc?

Film Preservation Society Inc reported $98K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $349K.

What is Film Preservation Society Inc?

Film Preservation Society Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Los Angeles, CA. It holds $98K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Film Preservation Society Inc operate?

Film Preservation Society Inc has awarded grants in New York, Virginia.

What is Film Preservation Society Inc's EIN?

Film Preservation Society Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-3456515. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 7, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 9, 2025)
  4. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 10, 2026)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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