Preserve the Tradition Museum of Natural
Preserve the Tradition Museum of Natural is a private foundation, based in Chanhassen, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.6M in total assets. In 2025, it made $16K in qualifying distributions.
Preserve the Tradition Museum of Natural at a glance
- Total assets
- $2,615,608
- -1.2% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $16,840
- -79.6% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $16,466
- -35.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $48,964
- -2.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Qualifying Distributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,615,608 | $16,840 | $48,964 | $16,466 |
| 2024 | $2,647,732 | $82,483 | $50,184 | $25,438 |
| 2023 | $2,539,991 | $13,654 | $95,875 | $35,637 |
| 2022 | $2,622,212 | $192,903 | $200,702 | $162,946 |
| 2021 | $2,630,011 | $24,152 | $32,263 | $15,589 |
| 2020 | $2,647,186 | $11,500 | $32,032 | — |
| 2019 | $2,658,654 | $13,500 | $30,964 | — |
| 2018 | $2,676,118 | $27,002 | $33,074 | — |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Preserve the Tradition Museum of Natural is led by Stephen C. Slack, CEO & Director on every filing since 2018; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stephen C. Slack
CEO & Director
On filings since 2018
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Slack
Director
On filings since 2018
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Barr
Director
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2025. "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 Preserve the Tradition Museum of Natural
How large is Preserve the Tradition Museum of Natural?
Preserve the Tradition Museum of Natural reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $17K.
What is Preserve the Tradition Museum of Natural's EIN?
Preserve the Tradition Museum of Natural's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0544848. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS May 14, 2019)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 26, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 3, 2022)
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