Main Street Gloucester Preservation Trust

501(c)(4) organization Gloucester, VA EIN: 20-2744649

The Main Street Gloucester Preservation Trust is a charitable trust established february 1, 2005 for the purpose of maintaining, and preserving main street center for the benefit of the community of gloucester, Virginia. The trust's specific purposes include (a) maintaining and improving the land and structures comprising main street center, (b) enhancing the business and economic environment of main street in gloucester, Virginia, (c) preserving historical landmarks in the gloucester courthouse area, (d) promoting civic and cultural activities in Gloucester county, va and (e) other purposes necessary or advisable to carry out the general purposes of attracting new and additional business to main street gloucester, Virginia and preserving main street center.

Main Street Gloucester Preservation Trust at a glance

In short: Main Street Gloucester Preservation Trust gave $25K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $13K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$25,476
-52.6% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$12,738
-52.6% vs 2023
Median grant
$12,738
Total assets
$3,897,979
-0.8% vs 2023
Primary geography
Virginia (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Main Street Gloucester Preservation Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Cook Foundation: $15KCook Foundation$15KGloucester Main Street Association: $10KGloucester Main StreetAssociation$10K

The largest 2024 recipient was Cook Foundation ($15K). Together the top 2 received $25K.

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 12 (83%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

GloucesterFoster

How Main Street Gloucester Preservation Trust gives

  • Giving fell 72% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K2 grants2019 2 grants2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2024) to $106K (2022). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $25K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Cook Foundation Gloucester, VATo support the organization's tax exempt purpose to support the arts in gloucester, va$15,000
Gloucester Main Street Association Gloucester, VAPromote historic gloucester main street, plan and implement events and attract additional businesses and residents.$10,476
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$3,897,979$343,631$371,860$25,4762$58
2023$3,929,750$51,476$326,045$53,7422$235
2022$4,282,338$289,869$585,326$106,4803$424
2021$4,544,750$669,746$412,483$90,5203$17,571
2020$4,272,456$831,597$662,555$75,0912$5,903
2019$4,096,190$206,129$370,535$81,4962$5,579

About Main Street Gloucester Preservation Trust

Based on IRS filings

Main Street Gloucester Preservation Trust is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Gloucester, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $25K. Net investment income was $58.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Main Street Gloucester Preservation Trust is led by Ashley Gilmartin, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; 2 of 15 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Ashley Gilmartin

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $31K (2023) → $54K (2024)

  • Lena Weisman

    Executive Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $18K (2024)

  • Adrianne Joseph

    Chairman

    Board Member → Chairman, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Jenny Crittenden

    Board Member

    Executive Director → Board Member, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    $85K (2019) → $0 (2024)

  • Lindsey Carney

    Counsel to the Board

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Rosie Crawford

    Bookkeeper

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • David Brown

    Secretary

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • David Hudson

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • David Roddy

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Kim Hensley

    Vice Chairman

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Cindy Jenkins

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Dave S. Keel

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    No compensation reported

  • John Milner

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Lillie Goodrich

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Raymond Trip

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    No compensation reported

Former officers (18)
  • Former: Eugene Thompson (2019–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Katey Legg (2021–2023) — Board Liaison
  • Former: Aubrey Layne (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Cristina N. Cahill (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Diana West (2022–2023) — Executive Director
  • Former: Robert Hatten (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Angie Healy (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: James Dudley (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Joe Fary (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Pat Houtz (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Susan Dutton (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Theresa Stavens (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Rick Pearce (2020–2021) — Chairman
  • Former: Al Ramsey (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Cristie Thomas (2021) — Executive Director
  • Former: Teresa Rinderer (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Nathan Hansen (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Rick Pierce (2019) — Vice Chairman

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Ashley Gilmartin — Executive Director: $54KAshley GilmartinExecutive Director$54KLena Weisman — Executive Director: $18KLena WeismanExecutive Director$18K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $54K, to Ashley Gilmartin (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Main Street Gloucester Preservation Trust

How much does Main Street Gloucester Preservation Trust give each year?

Main Street Gloucester Preservation Trust gave $25K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $54K across 2 grants.

How large is Main Street Gloucester Preservation Trust?

Main Street Gloucester Preservation Trust reported $3.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $344K.

What is Main Street Gloucester Preservation Trust?

Main Street Gloucester Preservation Trust is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Gloucester, VA. It holds $3.9M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Main Street Gloucester Preservation Trust operate?

Main Street Gloucester Preservation Trust has awarded grants in Virginia.

What is Main Street Gloucester Preservation Trust's EIN?

Main Street Gloucester Preservation Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2744649. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 23, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 8, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 22, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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