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Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$160.8M
+8.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$130K
-16.6% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$130K
-16.6% YoY
About Society for the Preservation
Based on IRS filings
Society for the Preservation is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in BOSTON, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $160.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $130K. Net investment income was $4.7M.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $160,750,271 | $148,075,165 | $149,018,347 |
| Revenue | $12,097,803 | $22,168,585 | $24,101,977 |
| Expenses | $16,753,811 | $14,794,725 | $16,333,190 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $4,704,910 | $9,506,847 | $13,031,096 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Society for the Preservation
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| VIN CIPOLLA | PRESIDENT/CEO | 40 | $449,288 |
| DIANE L VIERA | EXECUTIVE VP & COO | 40 | $291,224 |
| JENNIFER KENT | VP FOR ADVANCEMENT | 40 | $201,562 |
| WENDY E GUS | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE | 40 | $144,416 |
| DAVID DWIGGINS | IT OFFICER | 40 | $140,080 |
| DEBORAH L ALLINSON | CHAIR OF THE BOARD | 2 | — |
| DAVID L FEIGENBAUM | FIRST VICE-CHAIR & CLERK | 2 | — |
| GEORGE F FISKE JR | TREASURER | 2 | — |
| GREGORY D LOMBARDI | SECOND VICE CHAIR | 2 | — |
| RANDY J PARKER | THIRD VICE-CHAIR | 2 | — |
| NANCY B TOOKE | ASSISTANT TREASURER | 2 | — |
| RICHARD C ALBRIGHT JR | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| AZADEH DJAZANI | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| EDWARD F GERBER | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| JAMES F HUNNEWELL JR | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| JUDITH JOHNSON | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| LYDIA F KIMBALL | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| NANCY LAGASSE | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| SANDRA OURUSOFF MASSEY | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| KRISTIN L SERVISON | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| ANGIE SIMONDS | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| RUTH KENNEDY SUDDUTH | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| GENEVA S THORNDIKE | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| VERA TROJAN | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| ALAN W WONG | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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