Nonprofit · EIN 59-1768097
PRESERVATION SOCIETY OF ASHEVILLE AND BUNCOMBE COUNTY INC
Tax-exempt · ASHEVILLE, NC 28802
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,185,598 | $701,707 | $483,891 | $2,434,416 | $9,077 | $2,425,339 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $650,019 | $427,614 | $222,405 | $1,937,465 | $11,902 | $1,925,563 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,158,440
- Membership dues
- $59,981
- Program service revenue
- $15,505
- Investment income
- $32,482
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$22,052
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$3,995
- Other revenue
- -$20,829
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $287,730
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $89,207
- Other salaries and wages
- $161,801
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $277,047
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $24,945
- Accounting fees
- $2,973
- Occupancy
- $21,844
- Travel
- $4,709
- Depreciation
- $4,247
- Program services (functional)
- $616,541
- Management and general (functional)
- $48,909
- Fundraising (functional)
- $36,257
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,937,465
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,434,416
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $9,077
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,425,339
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,393,166
- Publicly traded securities
- $81,063
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,377,849
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $47,490
- Gross receipts
- $1,263,670
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 1976
- State of legal domicile
- NC
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Landl | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $75,211 | $9,105 |
| Josi Ward | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Dale Slusser | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Betty Lawrence | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| William Eakins | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jonathan Helmken | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lauren Henry | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Carol Hensley | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bruce Johnson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Katie Adams | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Heath Towson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cynthia Watson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kieta Osteen-Cochrane | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cate Scales | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas Frank | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Bedingfield | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Logan | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Landl | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $75,887 | $12,282 |
| Josi Ward | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $450 | $0 |
| Bruce Johnson | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Betty Lawrence | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| William Eakins | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Lauren Henry | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Carol Hensley | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Katie Adams | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Heath Towson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dale Slusser | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cynthia Watson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kieta Osteen-Cochrane | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cate Scales | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas Frank | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Bedingfield | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Logan | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 2806, ASHEVILLE, NC 28802-2806
- In care of
- % PRESERVATION SOCIETY OF ASHEVILLE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- William Eakins, 324 Charlotte St, Asheville, NC 28801
- Signed the 990
- William Eakins, Treasurer
- Phone
- (828) 254-2343
- Website
- psabc.org
- Return prepared by
- CORLISS & SOLOMON PLLC
Mission
To conserve Asheville and Buncombe Countys heritage and sense of place through preservation and promotion of the regions historic resources. We are working to keep Asheville a unique and desirable city by retaining the character of our community in five key ways: -Preservation Grants to support preservation, education and designation projects. -Preservation Easements and Advocacy to protect endangered properties. -Technical Support for owners of historic properties. -Hosting the Griffin Awards to recognize projects that have utilized a preservation ethic. -Preservation Education Programs to inform the community about our shared history.
Program accomplishments
- Preservation Grants: The Preservation Society of Asheville & Buncombe County (PSABC) funds deserving initiatives in three categories: 1. BRICKS-AND-MORTAR Rehabilitation, restoration, and repair of structures that are 50 years of age or older. 2. PUBLIC EDUCATION Development of educational materials and programs that advance knowledge of our shared history. 3. PLANNING, SURVEY, AND DESIGNATION Planning and design for building rehabilitation and restoration projects, historic resource surveys, and local or national designations.Expenses $616,541 · grants $287,730 · revenue $15,505
- Griffin Awards: Our annual preservation awards program highlights the work of our community in projects that work to save historic places. Award categories include (1) rehabilitation, (2) adaptive reuse, (3) education & publication, (4) restoration, and (5) new in-fill construction, among others.
- Historic Property Redevelopment: Fundamentally, historic preservation includes the practice of real property transaction. Using easements, options to purchase, protective covenants and preservation easements, PSABC permanently protects a number of properties each year.
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 59-1768097
- 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
- 1977
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A82Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,434,416
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,263,670
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,185,598 | $701,707 | $2,434,416 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $650,019 | $427,614 | $1,937,465 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $504,379 | $296,698 | $1,697,568 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 59-1768097).
Questions about PRESERVATION SOCIETY OF ASHEVILLE AND BUNCOMBE COUNTY INC
- What is the EIN of PRESERVATION SOCIETY OF ASHEVILLE AND BUNCOMBE COUNTY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PRESERVATION SOCIETY OF ASHEVILLE AND BUNCOMBE COUNTY INC is 59-1768097.
- Is PRESERVATION SOCIETY OF ASHEVILLE AND BUNCOMBE COUNTY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1977.
- Are donations to PRESERVATION SOCIETY OF ASHEVILLE AND BUNCOMBE COUNTY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PRESERVATION SOCIETY OF ASHEVILLE AND BUNCOMBE COUNTY INC 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 PRESERVATION SOCIETY OF ASHEVILLE AND BUNCOMBE COUNTY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PRESERVATION SOCIETY OF ASHEVILLE AND BUNCOMBE COUNTY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of PRESERVATION SOCIETY OF ASHEVILLE AND BUNCOMBE COUNTY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names William Eakins.
- Who are the officers and directors of PRESERVATION SOCIETY OF ASHEVILLE AND BUNCOMBE COUNTY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $75,211 (Jessie Landl, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does PRESERVATION SOCIETY OF ASHEVILLE AND BUNCOMBE COUNTY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,185,598, expenses of $701,707 and total assets of $2,434,416 at year end.
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