Nonprofit · EIN 05-0283958
PROVIDENCE PRESERVATION SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · PROVIDENCE, RI 02903
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,421,069 | $823,859 | $597,210 | $5,060,863 | $49,487 | $5,011,376 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $786,906 | $869,644 | -$82,738 | $4,633,626 | $407,540 | $4,226,086 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $824,064 | $871,155 | -$47,091 | $4,474,181 | $404,660 | $4,069,521 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $519,525
- Membership dues
- $67,927
- Program service revenue
- $97,086
- Investment income
- $786,231
- Net rental income
- -$11,216
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $732,958
- Net income from fundraising events
- $868
- Other revenue
- $18,227
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $108,296
- Other salaries and wages
- $260,178
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $416,579
- Professional fundraising fees
- $3,600
- Legal fees
- $144
- Accounting fees
- $42,026
- Occupancy
- $97,654
- Travel
- $564
- Depreciation
- $60,131
- Program services (functional)
- $414,940
- Management and general (functional)
- $178,080
- Fundraising (functional)
- $230,839
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,633,626
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,060,863
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $49,487
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,011,376
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,839,401
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,726,667
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,627,994
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,383,382
- Gross receipts
- $1,980,795
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1956
- State of legal domicile
- RI
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARISA BROWN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $87,510 | $19,186 |
| CATHERINE LUND | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAMARIA HAYDEN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN HUNDLEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM APPLEGATE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANNA DOHERTY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PIERSON W BOOHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROCHELLE LEE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRY W FAIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IDREES AJAKAIYE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN PITTS-WILEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WALTER CONROY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA SOKOLOFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA BOURAMIA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE POMPLUN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARRIE ZASLOW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROSA PASTOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARISA BROWN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $89,111 | $19,186 |
| CATHERINE LUND | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAMARIA HAYDEN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN HUNDLEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JARED SUGERMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WARREN JAGGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANNA DOHERTY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PIERSON W BOOHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER EVANS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROCHELLE LEE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRY W FAIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IDREES AJAKAIYE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN PITTS-WILEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL APPLEGATE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHIDEH SHAFIE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA SOKOLOFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY L HUBBARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSA PASTOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATY POMPLUN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE ZASLOW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRENT RUNYON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(THROUGH 6/30/23) Officer | 40 | $60,434 | $8,502 |
| MARISA BROWN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (BEGINNING 10/15/23) Officer | 40 | $17,083 | $2,493 |
| WARREN JAGGER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE LUND | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN HUNDLEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JARED SUGERMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN J CAVANAUGH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANNA DOHERTY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PIERSON W BOOHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER EVANS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROCHELLE LEE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRY W FAIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY MACGAW | TRUSTEE (RESIGNED) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN PITTS-WILEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAMARIA HAYDEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHIDEH SHAFIE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA SOKOLOFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY L HUBBARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSA PASTOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WM MCKENZIE WOODWARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE ZASLOW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATY POMPLUN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 24 MEETING ST, PROVIDENCE, RI 02903-1251
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MARISA BROWN, 24 MEETING STREET, PROVIDENCE, RI 02903
- Signed the 990
- MARISA BROWN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (401) 831-7440
- Website
- WWW.PPSRI.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MULLEN SCORPIO & CERILLI
Mission
SINCE 1956, THE PROVIDENCE PRESERVATION SOCIETY HAS WORKED TO IMPROVE PROVIDENCE BY ADVOCATING FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND THE ENHANCEMENT OF THE CITY'S UNIQUE CHARACTER THROUGH THOUGHTFUL DESIGN AND PLANNING.
Program accomplishments
- PPS ADVOCATES FOR THE PRESERVATION OF CULTURALLY SIGNIFICANT BUILDINGS, LANDSCAPES AND NEIGHBORHOODS AND HAS ACTIVE CAMPAIGNS RELATED TO THE CRANSTON STREET ARMORY, THE INDUSTRIAL TRUST BUILDING, PROVIDENCE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND NEIGHBORHOODS FACING REDEVELOPMENT INCLUDING ELMHURST, MOUNT PLEASANT, WANSKUCK AND UPPER SOUTH PROVIDENCE.IN 2024, PPS LAUNCHED A NEW WEEKLY NEWSLETTER, THE PROVIDENCE POST TO HELP FILL THE GAP IN LOCAL NEWS REPORTING. EACH WEEKLY EDITION CONTAINS 2-3 REPORTED STORIES ON THE PEOPLE, PLACES, AND POLICIES THAT SHAPE THE CITY WITH SPECIAL ATTENTION TO HERITAGE, PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT, ARCHITECTURE, GENTRIFICATION, NEIGHBORHOOD CHANGE, AND PROVIDENCE'S HISTORY. THE PROVIDENCE POST HAS 5,500 SUBSCRIBERS AND PUBLISHES ABOUT 100 REPORTED STORIES EACH YEAR.Expenses $77,038 · revenue $88,631
- PROVIDENCE PRESERVATION SOCIETY (PPS) WAS FOUNDED IN 1956. OVER THE LAST 70 YEARS, WE HAVE EVOLVED INTO A MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION WORKING AT THE INTERSECTION OF HERITAGE POLICY, COMMUNITY-CENTERED PLANNING, AND SUSTAINABLE DESIGN. WE ARE PROVIDENCE'S STRONGEST ADVOCATE FOR THE ADAPTIVE REUSE OF OUR CITY'S BUILDING STOCK AND HAVE TAUGHT SKILL-BUILDING WORKSHOPS IN THE PRESERVATION TRADES AND SUSTAINABLE BUILDING PRACTICES SINCE 2022. IT IS THE LARGEST CITYWIDE ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION IN RHODE ISLAND, WITH APPROXIMATELY 500 MEMBER HOUSEHOLDS.IN 2025, PPS LAUNCHED A NEW VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE CALLED PROVIDENCE PRESERVATION CORPS (PPC), WHICH ASSISTS UNDERRESOURCED COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS WITH ADAPTIVE REUSE OR RESTORATION PROJECTS. PPC HAS INITIATED A FIRST VOLUNTEER PROJECTS TO ASSIST A RESOURCE-CHALLENGED COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS WITH PRESERVATION VISIONING AND PLANNING FOR THEIR HISTORIC BUILDING: GOSPEL TABERNACLE OUTREACH MINISTRIES (DESIGNED IN 1954 BY ARCHITECT DOMENIC THOMAS RUSSILLO, FORMERLY A CONSERVATIVE JEWISH TEMPLE). THIS ORGANIZATION SERVES BLACK, HISPANIC AND IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES IN SMITH HILL. PPC WILL PROVIDE AN ASSESSMENT OF THE HISTORIC BUILDINGS THROUGH THREE SITE VISITS AND PARTNER MEETINGS, AND A PRESERVATION PLAN THAT CAN BE USED BY THE ORGANIZATION TO WRITE GRANTS AND RAISE FUNDS.IN 2022, WE ESTABLISHED BUILDING WORKS, WHICH ENCOMPASSES BOTH WORKFORCE TRAINING AND HOMEOWNER TRAINING PROGRAMS, HOLDING MONTHLY OR BI-MONTHLY WORKSHOPS ON TOPICS SUCH AS WOODEN WINDOW REPAIR AND REHABILITATION, WATER MANAGEMENT, WEATHERIZATION, PLASTER REPAIR, PRESERVATION CARPENTRY AND MASONRY, HISTORIC BUILDING DECONSTRUCTION, AND OTHER SUSTAINABLE BUILDING PRACTICES.Expenses $313,735 · revenue $3,255
- THROUGH ITS HISTORIC PROPERTY MARKER PROGRAM, PPS RECOGNIZES BUILDINGS IN THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE THAT CONTRIBUTE IN A POSITIVE WAY TO THE APPRECIATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF PROVIDENCE'S UNIQUE ARCHITECTURAL, HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE. THERE ARE MORE THAN 1,600 PROPERTY MARKERS ON BUILDINGS THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE, EACH MOUNTED ON BUILDINGS IN A WAY THAT ALLOWS PUBLIC VIEWING. EACH BUILDING THAT IS GIVEN A MARKER IS ALSO PROVIDED WITH A BUILDING HISTORY. THESE HISTORIES ARE PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE AND TOGETHER SERVE AS THE RECOGNIZED REFERENCE RESOURCE ON PROVIDENCE'S ARCHITECTURE. THE ONLINE GUIDE TO PROVIDENCE ARCHITECTURE HAS ABOUT 51,000 USERS EACH YEAR.Expenses $16,878 · revenue $5,200
- PPS IS THE OWNER OF ONE OF THE CITY'S MOST SIGNIFICANT COLONIAL-ERA BUILDINGS. WE UTILIZE BEST PRACTICES IN HISTORIC PRESERVATION STEWARDSHIP. IN MID-2023, WE COMPLETED A MAJOR RENOVATION PROJECT TO MAKE THE OLD BRICK SCHOOL HOUSE FULLY ACCESSIBLE AND CODE COMPLIANT, WHILE ADDRESSING STRUCTURAL, HVAC, AND SYSTEMS ISSUES, MODELING THE SYNTHESIS OF GREEN ENERGY UPDATES WITHIN HISTORIC LANDMARK STRUCTURES.Expenses $7,289
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 05-0283958
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1958
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A800)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,060,863
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,980,795
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,421,069 | $823,859 | $5,060,863 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $786,906 | $869,644 | $4,633,626 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $824,064 | $871,155 | $4,474,181 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $626,432 | $745,925 | $4,075,784 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 05-0283958).
Questions about PROVIDENCE PRESERVATION SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of PROVIDENCE PRESERVATION SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PROVIDENCE PRESERVATION SOCIETY is 05-0283958.
- Is PROVIDENCE PRESERVATION SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1958.
- Are donations to PROVIDENCE PRESERVATION SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PROVIDENCE PRESERVATION SOCIETY file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of PROVIDENCE PRESERVATION SOCIETY due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PROVIDENCE PRESERVATION SOCIETY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of PROVIDENCE PRESERVATION SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MARISA BROWN.
- Who are the officers and directors of PROVIDENCE PRESERVATION SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $87,510 (MARISA BROWN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does PROVIDENCE PRESERVATION SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,421,069, expenses of $823,859 and total assets of $5,060,863 at year end.
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