Totals
- Total revenue
- $89,484
- Total expenses
- $82,945
- Contributions and grants received
- $68,470
- Grants paid
- $45,956
- Program service revenue
- not reported
- Membership dues (line 3)
- not reported
- Investment income (line 4)
- not reported
- Gain or loss on sale of assets (line 5c)
- not reported
- Gaming and fundraising events, net (line 6d)
- $21,014
- Gross profit on inventory sales (line 7c)
- not reported
- Other revenue (line 8)
- not reported
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,056
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $51,971
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- -$43,915
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $82,945
Program services were 100.0% of total expenses calculated — Part III's total program service expenses over total expenses, both as filed.
Mission and programs · 2025
Primary exempt purpose
Preserve International exists to fight hunger and minimize the burden of seasonal poverty in East Africa through the provision of innovative, rurally-minded food preservation technology and training to reduce post-harvest crop loss. We also endeavor to spread awareness of food waste reduction practices in the U.S. through education and training on seasonal eating and safe food preservation techniques.
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Preserve International, through its on-the-ground operations in Uganda, continued to expand its Train-the-Trainer model in 2025, strengthening local capacity and deepening community impact. Building on prior work, the organization added an additional 28 community-based agricultural groups, primarily composed of women and refugee-led initiatives. The program base was transitioned from Yumbe to Palorinya, where Preserve International partnered with Impact Driven Mission, a local refugee-led organization, to provide more comprehensive and integrated training. Trainings included techniques in solar dehydration, water bath canning, and improved storage practices to reduce post-harvest loss, alongside expanded support in agriculture, group development, and financial management. Preserve International Uganda also distributed hundreds of PICS bags, drying tarps, and other post-harvest handling supplies to support safe storage and reduce crop loss. The organization continued deploying Sparky dryers, a locally designed solar and biofuel-powered food dehydrator, to help preserve seasonal harvests such as mangoes, tomatoes, and leafy greens. These efforts enabled participants to improve household nutrition and generate income by selling preserved goods during the off-season. Through this model, Preserve International empowered local trainers and participants, fostering stronger integration within the community and reducing dependence on external facilitation. The approach emphasizes sustainable, relationship-driven development and long-term resilience across refugee and host populations.
Expenses $82,945 · Grants $45,956
As filed on the 2025 return.
Listed in Part IV
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Elizabeth Jordan-Flight
Executive Director
- Total calculated
- $24,500
- Compensation
- $24,500
- Benefit plans
- $0
- Expense account
- $0
- Hours/week
- 35
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Jenna Sigman
Director of Outreach & Engagement
- Total calculated
- $3,255
- Compensation
- $1,523
- Benefit plans
- $1,732
- Expense account
- $0
- Hours/week
- 15
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Maegan Stevens-Liska
Board of Directors
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Yo Li
Board of Directors
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Heather Smith
Board of Directors
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Marina Bonsi
Board of Directors
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
Compensation is as filed in Part IV of the Form 990-EZ: compensation, contributions to benefit plans, expense account, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990_ez
- Tax year
- 2025
- Filed
- 8 April 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2025v4.0
- Source object
- 202620989349201527
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