Metropolitan Club Preservation Foundation
To preserve and memorialize the history and architecture of the District Of Columbia with particular reference to the metropolitan club and lafayette park area.
Metropolitan Club Preservation Foundation at a glance
In short: Metropolitan Club Preservation Foundation gave $983K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $983K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $983,254
- +8968.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $983,254
- +8968.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $983,254
- Total assets
- $2,077,425
- -3.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Metropolitan Club Preservation Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Metropolitan Club of the City of Washington ($983K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 5 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Metropolitan Club Preservation Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2024) to $2.3M (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $983K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Metropolitan Club of the City of Washington Washington, DC | Preservation of historic structure of the metropolitan club in the District Of Columbia | $983,254 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,077,425 | $946,366 | $1,035,290 | $983,254 | 1 | $95,616 |
| 2024 | $2,161,204 | $910,830 | $86,356 | $10,842 | 1 | $81,156 |
| 2023 | $1,322,560 | $794,415 | $73,495 | $11,880 | 1 | $34,119 |
| 2022 | $598,932 | $726,592 | $1,083,873 | $1,037,093 | 1 | $707 |
| 2021 | $956,082 | $678,107 | $549,771 | $510,545 | 1 | $7,183 |
| 2020 | $833,201 | $655,890 | $2,338,913 | $2,299,042 | 1 | $26,193 |
| 2019 | $2,497,489 | $601,097 | $72,844 | $26,925 | 1 | $51,954 |
About Metropolitan Club Preservation Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Metropolitan Club Preservation Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $983K. Net investment income was $96K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Metropolitan Club Preservation Foundation is led by Sean C. Cahill, President since 2024 (on filings since 2022); none of the 13 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sean C. Cahill
President
Director → President, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dennis C. Hensley
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter C. Forster
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Virginia A. Weil
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Gallalee
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Geoffrey B. Baker
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stewart D. McLaurin
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marie P. Carr
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Benjamin Tb Schramm
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard A. Schaberg
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Addison Shepard
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
George G. Hill
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Lewis Campbell
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: K. Dunlop Scott (2019–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Andrew Athy Jr. (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Mark J. Kington (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Richard H. Streeter (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: William Ct Gaynor II (2019–2023) — President
- Former: David M. Trebing (2019–2021) — President
- Former: Donald Scott Lurding (2019) — Director
- Former: John A. Sargent (2019) — Director
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 Metropolitan Club Preservation Foundation
How much does Metropolitan Club Preservation Foundation give each year?
Metropolitan Club Preservation Foundation gave $983K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $11K across 1 grant.
How large is Metropolitan Club Preservation Foundation?
Metropolitan Club Preservation Foundation reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $946K.
What is Metropolitan Club Preservation Foundation?
Metropolitan Club Preservation Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Washington, DC. It holds $2.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Metropolitan Club Preservation Foundation operate?
Metropolitan Club Preservation Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia.
What is Metropolitan Club Preservation Foundation's EIN?
Metropolitan Club Preservation Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-2063793. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 19, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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