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Nonprofit · EIN 52-1883556

CENTENNIAL VALLEY PRESERVATION FUND

Tax-exempt · ST LOUIS PARK, MN 55416

Financials

$618K$80K2023$53K$80K2024$152K$60K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CENTENNIAL VALLEY PRESERVATION FUND by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$151,912$59,901$92,011$1,437,271$0$1,437,271
December 31, 2024990-PF$53,425$79,671-$26,246$1,345,260$0$1,345,260
December 31, 2023990-PF$618,467$80,470$537,997$1,374,156$2,650$1,371,506
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$100,000
Dividends
$43,596
Interest
$8,316

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$54,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$54,000
Excise tax on investment income
$704

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,345,260
Total assets, end of year
$1,437,271
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$1,437,271
Fair market value of assets
$1,575,545
Qualifying distributions
$54,000
Net investment income
$51,912

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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DAVID HARTWELL
1767 FREMONT AVENUE SOUTH, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55403
PRESIDENT/CHAIR1$0
MELODY A TAFT
2158 BALDWIN ROAD, OJAI, CA 93023
TREASURER & SECRETARY1$0
JOHN E TAFT
2158 BALDWIN ROAD, OJAI, CA 93023
DIRECTOR1$0
PETER BENDER
1 CAMELIA AVE UNIT 3, CONCORD, NH 03301
DIRECTOR1$0
JENNY TAFT
921 SHOKAT DRIVE, OJAI, CA 93023
DIRECTOR1$0
ROBERT NEWMAN
4011 ST MARKS RD, DURHAM, NC 27707
DIRECTOR1$0
SHANE MILLS
27500 SOUTH VALLEY ROAD, LIMA, MT 59739
DIRECTOR1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DAVID HARTWELL
1767 FREMONT AVENUE SOUTH, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55403
PRESIDENT/CHAIR1$0
MELODY A TAFT
2158 BALDWIN ROAD, OJAI, CA 93023
TREASURER & SECRETARY1$0
JOHN E TAFT
2158 BALDWIN ROAD, OJAI, CA 93023
DIRECTOR1$0
PETER BENDER
1 CAMELIA AVE UNIT 3, CONCORD, NH 03301
DIRECTOR1$0
JENNY TAFT
921 SHOKAT DRIVE, OJAI, CA 93023
DIRECTOR1$0
ROBERT NEWMAN
4011 ST MARKS RD, DURHAM, NC 27707
DIRECTOR1$0
SHANE MILLS
27500 SOUTH VALLEY ROAD, LIMA, MT 59739
DIRECTOR1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DAVID HARTWELL
1767 FREMONT AVENUE SOUTH, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55403
PRESIDENT/CHAIR1$0
MELODY A TAFT
2158 BALDWIN ROAD, OJAI, CA 93023
TREASURER & SECRETARY1$0
JOHN E TAFT
2158 BALDWIN ROAD, OJAI, CA 93023
DIRECTOR1$0
PETER BENDER
1 CAMELIA AVE UNIT 3, CONCORD, NH 03301
DIRECTOR1$0
JENNY NICKLIN
921 SHOKAT DRIVE, OJAI, CA 93023
DIRECTOR1$0
ROBERT NEWMAN
4011 ST MARKS RD, DURHAM, NC 27707
DIRECTOR1$0
SHANE MILLS
27500 SOUTH VALLEY ROAD, LIMA, MT 59739
DIRECTOR1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3990 WOODDALE AVE S APT 201, ST LOUIS PARK, MN 55416-2930
In care of
% MELODY TAFT
Signed the 990-PF
DAVID HARTWELL, PRESIDENT
Phone
(763) 201-6556
Return prepared by
JUNKERMIERCLARKCAMPANELLASTEVENS PC

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. 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, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
52-1883556
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
1995
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Category (NTEE)
Environment (C30)
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,437,271
Income (IRS master file)
$151,912

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$151,912$59,901$1,437,271XML
990-PFDecember 2024$53,425$79,671$1,345,260XML
990-PFDecember 2023$618,467$80,470$1,374,156XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 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 52-1883556).

Questions about CENTENNIAL VALLEY PRESERVATION FUND

What is the EIN of CENTENNIAL VALLEY PRESERVATION FUND?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CENTENNIAL VALLEY PRESERVATION FUND is 52-1883556.
Is CENTENNIAL VALLEY PRESERVATION FUND tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.
Are donations to CENTENNIAL VALLEY PRESERVATION FUND tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does CENTENNIAL VALLEY PRESERVATION FUND file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of CENTENNIAL VALLEY PRESERVATION FUND 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 CENTENNIAL VALLEY PRESERVATION FUND last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of CENTENNIAL VALLEY PRESERVATION FUND?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does CENTENNIAL VALLEY PRESERVATION FUND have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $151,912, expenses of $59,901 and total assets of $1,437,271 at year end.

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