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Nonprofit · EIN 52-1558569

NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR PRESERVATION EDUCATION

Tax-exempt · LEXINGTON, KY 40506

Financials

$1.5M$1.5M2020$2M$2.2M2022$2.7M$2.7M2023$3.2M$2.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR PRESERVATION EDUCATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
October 31, 2025990-PF$3,246,866$2,067,441$1,179,425$2,518,545$0$2,518,545
October 31, 2024990-PF$2,679,441$2,661,220$18,221$1,339,120$0$1,339,120
October 31, 2023990-PF$2,010,220$2,210,126-$199,906$1,336,957$16,058$1,320,899
October 31, 2021990-PF$1,509,373$1,528,987-$19,614$1,260,525$4,425$1,256,100
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended October 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$14,150
Interest
$6,911
Other income
$3,225,805

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$22,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$22,000
Excise tax on investment income
$96

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,339,120
Total assets, end of year
$2,518,545
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$2,518,545
Fair market value of assets
$2,252,770
Qualifying distributions
$22,000
Net investment income
$6,911

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-PF for the year ended October 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
AMALIA LEIFESTE
UNIV OF OREGON SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTU, E AND ENVIRONMENT 277 LAWRENCE HA, EUGENE, OR 97403
CHAIRMAN EMERITUS3$0
DOUGLAS APPLER
UNIV OF KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF DESIGN, 349 SCOTT ST, LEXINGTON, KY 40506
TREASURER3$0
SUE ANN PEMBERTON
UNIV OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO 501 W, CESAR CHAVEZ, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78207
CHAIR3$0
MAHYAR HADIGHI
TEXAS TECH UNIV EL PASO 700 W SAN, FRANSISCO AVE, EL PASO, TX 79901
WEBMASTER3$0
STEVEN HOFFMAN
ONE UNIVERSITY PLAZA, CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO 63701
SECRETARY3$0
MANISH CHALANA
UNIV OF WASHINGTON 950 UNIVERSITY, WAY ROOM 448C GOULD HALL, SEATTLE, WA 98195
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR3$0
MICHAEL TOMLAN
CORNELL UNIV 207 WEST SIBLEY HALL, ITHACA, NY 14850
SPECIAL PROJECTS DIRECTOR3$0
990-PF for the year ended October 31, 2024: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
AMALIA LEIFESTE
CDCC 701 E BAY ST STE 202, CHARLESTON, SC 29403
CHAIRMAN EMERITUS3$0
DOUGLAS APPLER
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF, DESIGN 349 SCOTT ST, LEXINGTON, KY 40506
TREASURER3$0
SUE ANN PEMBERTON
UNIV OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO 501 W, CESAR CHAVEZ, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78207
CHAIR3$0
MAHYAR HADIGHI
TEXAS TECH UNIV EL PASO 700 W SAN, FRANSISCO AVE, EL PASO, TX 79901
WEBMASTER3$0
STEVEN HOFFMAN
ONE UNIVERSITY PLAZA, CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO 63701
SECRETARY3$0
MANISH CHALANA
UNIV OF WASHINGTON 950 UNIVERSITY, WAY ROOM 448C GOULD HALL, SEATTLE, WA 98195
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR3$0
MICHAEL TOMLAN
CORNELL UNIV 207 WEST SIBLEY HALL, ITHACA, NY 14850
SPECIAL PROJECTS DIRECTOR3$0
990-PF for the year ended October 31, 2023: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
AMALIA LEIFESTE
CDCC 701 E BAY ST STE 202, CHARLESTON, SC 29403
CHAIRMAN EMERITUS3$0
DOUG APPLER
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF, DESIGN 349 SCOTT ST, LEXINGTON, KY 40506
TREASURER3$0
SUE ANN PEMBERTON
UNIV OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO 501 W, CESAR CHAVEZ, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78207
CHAIR3$0
MAHYAR HADIGHI
TEXAS TECH UNIV EL PASO 700 W SAN, FRANSISCO AVE, EL PASO, TX 79901
WEBMASTER3$0
STEVEN HOFFMAN
ONE UNIVERSITY PLAZA, CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO 63701
SECRETARY3$0
MANISH CHALANA
UNIV OF WASHINGTON 950 UNIVERSITY, WAY ROOM 448C GOULD HALL, SEATTLE, WA 98195
VICE CHAIR3$0
MICHAEL TOMLAN
CORNELL UNIV 207 WEST SIBLEY HALL, ITHACA, NY 14850
SPECIAL PROJECTS DIRECTOR3$0
ELAINE STILES
CUMMINGS SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, ROGER WILLIAMS UNIV 1 OLD FERRY RD, BRISTOL, RI 02809
DIRECTOR AT LARGE3$0
990-PF for the year ended October 31, 2021: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
AMALIA LEIFESTE
CDCC 701 E BAY ST STE 202, CHARLESTON, SC 29403
CHAIRMAN3$0
DOUG APPLER
UNIV OF KENTUCKY 117 PENCE HALL, LEXINGTON, KY 40506
TREASURER3$0
SUE ANN PEMBERTON
CDCC 701 E BAY ST STE 202, CHARLESTON, SC 29403
VICE CHAIR3$0
ANDREA SMITH
UNIV OF MARY WASHINGTON, FREDERICKSBURG, VA 22401
VICE CHAIR3$0
STEVEN HOFFMAN
ONE UNIVERSITY PLAZA, CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO 63701
SECRETARY3$0
PAUL KAPP
UNIV OF ILLINOIS 608 LORADO TAFT DR, MC-624, CHAMPAIGN, IL 61820
CHAIRMAN EMERITUS3$0
MICHAEL TOMLAN
207 WEST SIBLEY HALL, ITHACA, NY 10011
DIRECTOR3$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
349 SCOTT ST, LEXINGTON, KY 40506-0001
In care of
% DOUGLAS APPLER
Signed the 990-PF
DOUG APPLER, TREASURER
Phone
(859) 257-6411
Return prepared by
HICKS & ASSOCIATES CPAS PLLC

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in October, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025October 31, 2026March 15, 2027Not due yet
2024October 31, 2025March 16, 2026990-PF on file
2023October 31, 2024March 17, 2025990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
52-1558569
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1988
Accounting year ends
October
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,518,545
Income (IRS master file)
$3,246,866

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFOctober 2025$3,246,866$2,067,441$2,518,545XML
990-PFOctober 2024$2,679,441$2,661,220$1,339,120XML
990-PFOctober 2023$2,010,220$2,210,126$1,336,957XML
990-PFOctober 2022–––IRS
990-PFOctober 2021$1,509,373$1,528,987$1,260,525XML
990-PFOctober 2020–––IRS
990-PFOctober 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 52-1558569).

Questions about NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR PRESERVATION EDUCATION

What is the EIN of NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR PRESERVATION EDUCATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR PRESERVATION EDUCATION is 52-1558569.
Is NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR PRESERVATION EDUCATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1988.
Are donations to NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR PRESERVATION EDUCATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR PRESERVATION EDUCATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR PRESERVATION EDUCATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending October 31, 2026) is due March 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR PRESERVATION EDUCATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended October 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR PRESERVATION EDUCATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended October 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR PRESERVATION EDUCATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended October 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,246,866, expenses of $2,067,441 and total assets of $2,518,545 at year end.

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