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Nonprofit · EIN 20-0252106

CHRIST CHURCH PRESERVATION TRUST

Tax-exempt · PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106

Financials

$930K$877K2023$953K$1.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CHRIST CHURCH PRESERVATION TRUST by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$952,543$1,090,597-$138,054$84,308$0$84,308
December 31, 2023990$930,136$877,413$52,723$227,112$0$227,112
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$602,525
of which government grants
$55,675
Program service revenue
$341,144
Investment income
$92
Net income from sales of inventory
$8,782
Other revenue
$8,782

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$108,009
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$55,812
Other salaries and wages
$361,633
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$487,138
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$8,000
Occupancy
$26,085
Travel
$8,713
Program services (functional)
$848,012
Management and general (functional)
$179,726
Fundraising (functional)
$62,859

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$227,112
Total assets, end of year
$84,308
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$84,308
Net assets without donor restrictions
-$82,442
Net assets with donor restrictions
$166,750
Gross receipts
$968,401
Employees
31
Volunteers
14
Year formed
2003
State of legal domicile
PA

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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ZACK BIROEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$52,250$3,562
THOMAS T LODERCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
SAMUEL WHEELERVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
Craig OwensTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
JANICE WOODCOCKSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Nathalie BartleTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Richard L SmootTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Sheryl BarTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jack CassidyTrusTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
carol fitzgeraldTrustEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
George mcneelytrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
sarah Mather PetersontruSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PETER EVANSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Bruce GillTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Julia B LeisenringTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Hannah OpendakerINTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(EFF
Officer
40$74,039$19,602
barbara hogueexecutive director(THRU 06/23)
Officer
40$69,958$14,503
THOMAS T LODERCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
SAMUEL WHEELERVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
Craig OwensTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
JANICE WOODCOCKSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Nathalie BartleTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Hon Gene EK PratterTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Richard L SmootTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Sheryl BarTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jack CassidyTrusTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
carol fitzgeraldTrustEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
George mcneelytrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
sarah Mather PetersontruSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PETER EVANSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
20 N AMERICAN ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-4509
In care of
% EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Zack Biro, 20 N AMERICAN STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106
Signed the 990
Zack Biro, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(215) 922-1695
Return prepared by
WITHUMSMITHBROWN PC

Mission

TO ENSURE THE PRESERVATION AND STRENGTHEN THE MULTIPLE COMMUNITIES THAT USE HISTORIC CHRIST CHURCH'S PROPERTIES AS A PLACE FOR COMMUNITY BUILDING, PERSONAL GROWTH, EDUCATION AND ARTISTIC EXPRESSION.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • EDUCATION/INTERPRETATION CHRIST CHURCH AND THE CHRIST CHURCH BURIAL GROUND ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR EDUCATIONAL TOURS EVERY DAY. EACH YEAR, 250,000 STUDENTS AND ADULTS ARE EDUCATED AND INFORMED BY THEIR VISIT TO HISTORIC CHRIST CHURCH AND THE CHRIST CHURCH BURIAL GROUND. THE CHRIST CHURCH PRESERVATION TRUST ALSO OVERSEES THE CHRIST CHURCH HISTORIC ARCHIVES, WHICH SPAN ITS 325 YEAR HISTORY. THESE RECORDS DATE TO 1695, COVER 324 LINEAR FEET AND DOCUMENT SIGNIFICANT ERAS AND EVENTS NOT ONLY IN AMERICA'S HISTORY INCLUDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF RELIGIOUS FREEDOM, BUT ALSO THE INTERSECTION OF POLITICS AND RELIGION, AND SOCIAL HISTORY OF THE CITY'S NEIGHBORHOODS. THE CHURCH'S ARCHIVES ARE USED HEAVILY BY RESEARCHERS AND STUDENTS BOTH ONLINE AND ONSITE.
    Expenses $250,526 · revenue $236,151
  • PRESERVATION AND MAINTENANCE AN ESSENTIAL PROGRAM OF THE CHRIST CHURCH PRESERVATION TRUST IS THE PRESERVATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE HISTORIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS THAT ARE A PART OF THE CHRIST CHURCH CAMPUS: CHRIST CHURCH, THE CHRIST CHURCH BURIAL GROUND AND THE CHRIST CHURCH NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE. THESE PROPERTIES, RECOGNIZED AS NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARKS, ARE KEY SITES IN THE NATION'S REVOLUTIONARY, GOVERNMENTAL, AND RELIGIOUS HISTORIES. IN THE PAST 11 YEARS, THE CHRIST CHURCH PRESERVATION TRUST HAS RAISED OVER $21 MILLION TO CONDUCT PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATION PROJECTS. THESE PROPERTIES ARE PART OF INDEPENDENCE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK, ALTHOUGH THEY RECEIVE NO FUNDING FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT; ALL FUNDING IS RAISED PRIVATELY BY THE CHRIST CHURCH PRESERVATION TRUST.
    Expenses $162,384 · grants $108,009
  • NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE PROGRAM BUILT BY THE CHRIST CHURCH PARISH TO SERVE THE LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS OF OLD CITY, NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE OPENED ITS DOORS IN 1915. IN 2010, THE TRUST COMPLETED A $10 MILLION CAPITAL CAMPAIGN, ENABLING A SIGNIFICANT RENOVATION OF NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE, INCLUDING AN ELEVATOR, AN HVAC SYSTEM, AND THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE BUILDING'S FOURTH FLOOR, INITIALLY A GYMNASIUM, INTO A FLEXIBLE "BRICK-BOX" THEATER. AND IN 2012, WILLIAM PENN FOUNDATION MADE A TRANSFORMATIONAL THREE-YEAR INVESTMENT IN THAT SPACE BY FUNDING LIGHTING, SOUND, AND OTHER ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT, AS WELL AS SALARY AND OVERHEAD SUPPORT FOR PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM STAFF. THE NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE PROGRAM NOW ADMINISTERS ONE OF THE BUSIEST STAGES IN PHILADELPHIA, SERVING INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS, ENSEMBLES, AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH LOW-COST PERFORMANCE, EVENT, AND REHEARSAL RENTALS.
    Expenses $435,102 · revenue $104,993

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
20-0252106
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Supporting organization (509(a)(3))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Supporting organization of unknown type
Exempt since
2004
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$84,308
Income (IRS master file)
$968,401

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$952,543$1,090,597$84,308XML
990December 2023$930,136$877,413$227,112XML
990December 2022$853,390$1,018,685$182,767IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 20-0252106).

Questions about CHRIST CHURCH PRESERVATION TRUST

What is the EIN of CHRIST CHURCH PRESERVATION TRUST?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CHRIST CHURCH PRESERVATION TRUST is 20-0252106.
Is CHRIST CHURCH PRESERVATION TRUST tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
Are donations to CHRIST CHURCH PRESERVATION TRUST tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization of unknown type).
Which annual return does CHRIST CHURCH PRESERVATION TRUST 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 CHRIST CHURCH PRESERVATION TRUST due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CHRIST CHURCH PRESERVATION TRUST last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of CHRIST CHURCH PRESERVATION TRUST?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Zack Biro.
Who are the officers and directors of CHRIST CHURCH PRESERVATION TRUST?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $52,250 (ZACK BIRO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does CHRIST CHURCH PRESERVATION TRUST have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $952,543, expenses of $1,090,597 and total assets of $84,308 at year end.

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