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← PRESERVATION SOCIETY OF NEWPORT COUNTY

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by PRESERVATION SOCIETY OF NEWPORT COUNTY.

Totals

Total revenue
$43,998,875
Total expenses
$31,652,336
Contributions and grants received
$19,086,387
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$16,776,397
Investment income
$5,810,247
Other revenue
$2,325,844
Total assets, end of year
$105,721,909
Total liabilities, end of year
$10,702,612
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$95,019,297
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$25,986,440
Management and general expenses
$3,811,386
Fundraising expenses
$1,854,510
Program service expenses (Part III)
$25,986,440

Program services were 82.1% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $1,701,066

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $71,493

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $17,313,828

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $178,612

  • 2a · Program service revenue: ADMISSIONS

    total $16,680,025 · related or exempt $16,680,025

  • 2b · Program service revenue: ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

    total $86,561 · related or exempt $86,561

  • 2c · Program service revenue: REPRODUCTION INCOME

    total $9,811 · related or exempt $9,811

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $968,258 · excluded $968,258

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $24,000

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $24,000

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $24,000 · excluded $24,000

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $4,841,989

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $4,841,989

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $4,841,989 · unrelated business $8,769 · excluded $4,833,220

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $17,750

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $71,493

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $58,172

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$40,422 · excluded -$40,422

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $4,673,449

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $2,331,183

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $2,342,266 · related or exempt $1,984,767 · unrelated business $357,499

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $878,445 · program services $678,522 · management and general $145,161 · fundraising $54,762

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $10,279,653 · program services $7,931,174 · management and general $1,715,825 · fundraising $632,654

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $446,316 · program services $351,275 · management and general $61,259 · fundraising $33,782

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,014,213 · program services $798,241 · management and general $139,205 · fundraising $76,767

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $804,139 · program services $658,763 · management and general $95,398 · fundraising $49,978

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $116,138 · management and general $116,138

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $40,000 · program services $40,000

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $477,855 · fundraising $477,855

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $237,625 · management and general $237,625

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,057,381 · program services $585,293 · management and general $454,830 · fundraising $17,258

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $902,092 · program services $902,092

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $2,204,715 · program services $2,144,724 · management and general $13,367 · fundraising $46,624

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $157 · program services $157

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,001,771 · program services $1,001,771

  • 17 · Travel

    total $162,079 · program services $128,260 · management and general $16,098 · fundraising $17,721

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $82,282 · management and general $82,282

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $1,188,104 · program services $1,188,104

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $1,229,668 · program services $1,229,668

  • 24a · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT AND MAINTENAN

    total $6,012,119 · program services $5,608,795 · management and general $330,327 · fundraising $72,997

  • 24b · Other expenses: SPECIAL EVENTS & PROJEC

    total $1,382,697 · program services $1,335,517 · management and general $47,180

  • 24c · Other expenses: PASSPORT FEE

    total $253,682 · management and general $253,682

  • 24d · Other expenses: CULTIVATION

    total $247,347 · fundraising $247,347

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $1,633,858 · program services $1,404,084 · management and general $103,009 · fundraising $126,765

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $8,173,550 · end of year $13,428,937

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $882,697 · end of year $365,668

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $4,546,431 · end of year $8,659,552

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $273,863 · end of year $123,734

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $1,160,015 · end of year $1,220,666

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $196,612 · end of year $419,986

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $35,721,712

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $15,281,886

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $17,642,301 · end of year $20,439,826

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $40,843,319 · end of year $42,144,101

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $15,804,855 · end of year $12,589,385

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $141,495 · end of year $4,954,096

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,262,331 · end of year $1,375,958

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,758,124 · end of year $2,401,527

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $2,417,023 · end of year $2,439,653

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,388,719 · end of year $5,861,432

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $38,267,597 · end of year $43,469,302

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $47,096,006 · end of year $51,549,995

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE PRESERVATION SOCIETY OF NEWPORT COUNTY'S MISSION IS TO PROTECT, PRESERVE, AND PRESENT AN EXCEPTIONAL COLLECTION OF HOUSE MUSEUMS AND LANDSCAPES IN ONE OF THE MOST HISTORICALLY INTACT CITIES IN AMERICA. WE HOLD IN PUBLIC TRUST THE NEWPORT MANSIONS, WHICH ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE LIVING FABRIC OF NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND. THESE SITES EXEMPLIFY THREE CENTURIES OF THE FINEST ACHIEVEMENTS IN AMERICAN ARCHITECTURE, DECORATIVE ARTS, AND LANDSCAPE DESIGN SPANNING THE COLONIAL ERA TO THE GILDED AGE. THROUGH OUR HISTORIC PROPERTIES, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, AND RELATED ACTIVITIES WE ENGAGE THE PUBLIC IN THE STORY OF AMERICA'S VIBRANT CULTURAL HERITAGE. WE SEEK TO INSPIRE AND PROMOTE AN APPRECIATION OF THE VALUE OF PRESERVATION TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF PEOPLE EVERYWHERE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO PROTECT, PRESERVE, AND PRESENT AN EXCEPTIONAL COLLECTION OF HOUSE MUSEUMS AND LANDSCAPES.

  • THE PRESERVATION SOCIETY OF NEWPORT COUNTRY PRESERVES ELEVEN HISTORIC MANSIONS, INCLUDING SEVEN NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARKS AND EIGHTY ACRES OF PARKS, GARDENS AND GROUNDS, REPRESENTING MORE THAN 250 YEARS OF SOCIAL AND ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY. DURING THE YEAR, VISITORS TOOK REGULARLY-SCHEDULED TOURS OF THE SOCIETY'S PROPERTIES TO LEARN ABOUT THE BUILDINGS AND THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO GAVE RISE TO THESE SPECIAL PLACES. IN ADDITION TO GENERAL TOURS, THE PRESERVATION SOCIETY OFFERS MANY LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, DESIGNED TO PRESENT ITS HOUSES AND COLLECTIONS TO A BROAD AND DIVERSE AUDIENCE IN AS MANY INTERESTING AND ENLIGHTENING WAYS AS POSSIBLE. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIA AND FORUMS, STUDY DAYS, LECTURES, WORKSHOPS, FILMS, TOURS, AND THE OPPORTUNITY FOR VISITORS TO EXPERIENCE THE TYPE OF GRAND ENTERTAINING FOR WHICH THEY WERE BUILT. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED YEAR-ROUND.

    Expenses $25,986,440 · Revenue $18,761,164

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Mr William F Lucey III

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Mr Peter W Harris

    VICE CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Mr Patrick Kerins

    VICE CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Mr David Bazarsky

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    15
  • Ms Evelina Taber

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Mr William Corcoran Jr

    ASST. TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Mr Keith Stokes

    ASST. SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Ms Meg Braff

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Mr Hank Bell

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    15
  • Ms Kim Darden

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Ms Sherri Grace

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Mr Steven Gewirz

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Mr Eric Hertfelder

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Mr Stephen Huttler

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Ms Ala Isham

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Ms Beverly Ledbetter

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Ms Beverly Little

    OUTGOING TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Mr Lark Mason

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Mr Jack Murphy

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Ms Susan C Petrovas

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Mr Earl Powell

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Ms Cynthia Stewart Reed

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Ms Janet L Robinson

    OUTGOING TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Mr Ted Sanderson

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Mr Snehal Shah

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Mr Donald Steiner

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Mr Patrick Wood Prince

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Ms Dale Venturini

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Ms Trudy Coxe

    CEO & EXEC. DIR.

    Total calculated
    $576,229
    From this org
    $555,957
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,272
    Hours/week
    60

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $457,957
    Bonus
    $75,000
    Other
    $23,000
    Deferred
    $10,350
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,922
    Filer's total
    $576,229
  • Mr James Burress

    OUTGOING DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

    Total calculated
    $267,783
    From this org
    $259,976
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,807
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $236,976
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $23,000
    Deferred
    $7,807
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $267,783
  • Mr Clifford H Rust

    CHIEF FINANCIAL AND OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    50
  • Ms Leslie Jones

    DIR OF MUS. AFF & CHIEF CURATOR

    Total calculated
    $194,352
    From this org
    $165,611
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,741
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $165,611
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,226
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,515
    Filer's total
    $194,352
  • Mr Kevin O'Leary

    DIR OF MARKETING

    Total calculated
    $180,091
    From this org
    $174,846
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,245
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $174,846
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,245
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $180,091
  • Mr Philip Pelletier

    DIR. OF SPECIAL EVENTS

    Total calculated
    $168,304
    From this org
    $163,397
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,907
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $163,397
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,907
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $168,304
  • Mr Michael Taber

    DIRECTOR OF PROPERTIES

    Total calculated
    $203,744
    From this org
    $174,966
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,778
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $174,966
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,263
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,515
    Filer's total
    $203,744
  • Mr Terry Dickinson

    CHIEF OF STAFF

    Total calculated
    $197,519
    From this org
    $191,755
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,764
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $191,755
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,764
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $197,519

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, 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. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 7
THE CEO RECEIVED A BOARD APPROVED BONUS WHICH WAS INCLUDED IN HER 2024 W2.
FORM 990 SCHEDULE J COLUMN BIII
AN AMOUNT OF $23,000 IS INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE J, PART III COLUMN B (III) WHICH IS A VOLUNTARY 457(B) PAYROLL DEDUCTION CONTRIBUTION MADE BY THE PARTICIPANT WHICH IS FULLY VESTED.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

  • PSNC HOLDINGS INC

    501(C)(2) · HOLDS TITLE TO WAREHOUSE HOUSING PSNC INVENTORY · RI · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by THE PRESERVATION SOCIETY OF NEWPORT COUNTY

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
13 February 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202620479349300767

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