MARTHAS VINEYARD PRESERVATION TRUST INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MARTHAS VINEYARD PRESERVATION TRUST INC

EIN 04-6387676 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A82I)

What they do

THE ORGANIZATIONS PRIMARY MISSION is to ACQUIRE, RESTORE, and MAINTAIN THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS of MARTHAS VINEYARD and to PRESERVE THE ISLANDS UNIQUE CHARACTER, CULTURAL HISTORY, and HERITAGE for THE COMMUNITY and ITS VISITORS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $74.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders47 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

39.30%of revenue went to mission work74.8% of expenses · Program services

3.26%of revenue went to fundraising6.2% of expenses

$52.53spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

9.96%of revenue went to management and office costs19.0% of expenses

$9.90in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

69.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$5,348,792

Mission workProgram services$2,102,08539.30% of revenue74.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$532,8469.96% of revenue19.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$174,6133.26% of revenue6.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,539,24847.47% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,809,54452.53% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 74.8% mission · 19.0% management · 6.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 52.53% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 74.9% mission · 18.5% management · 6.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 61.40% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 73.4% mission · 18.6% management · 8.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.15% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 82.8% mission · 15.2% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 61.59% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 82.7% mission · 13.6% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.73% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,348,792

Expenses$2,809,544

Annual surplus $2,539,248 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$2,102,085 · 74.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$532,846 · 19.0% of expenses

Fundraising$174,613 · 6.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$5,348,792

Expenses$2,809,544

Assets$27,805,937

Income$5,974,737

Contributions$3,738,798

Mission work (program services)$2,102,085

Fundraising$174,613

Management and general$532,846

Accounting fees$44,410

Investing fees$21,936

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

NEVETTE PREVIDEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $254,249Base $213,327 · Other $40,922

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (47)

NEVETTE PREVIDEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ROSALIE SHANETRUSTEE

MARY STANTONTRUSTEE

MELISSA HEDLEYTRUSTEE

MICHELE M HEDLEYEMERITI

MORGAN PATRICIATRUSTEE

NANCY MORRISHONORARY

NANCY T CARABOOLADEMERITI

PAMELA D ZILLYTRUSTEE

PATRICK J AHEARNEMERITI

RICHARD PURINGTONTRUSTEE

ROBIN GRAHAMTRUSTEE

LYNN ALLEGAERTTRUSTEE

SARA B RORERTRUSTEE

SCOTT T EARLHONORARY

SHEILA A HOERLEHONORARY

SHEP MURRAYTRUSTEE

TANA C GIBSONTRUSTEE

TATTERSALL MARGARET CTRUSTEE

THEODORA A ELLISHONORARY

TWANETTE T THARPTRUSTEE

VAUGHN R BUTLERVICE-CHAIR PROPERTIES

VICTOR A ZOLLOVICE-CHAIR ENDOWMENT

WILLIAM H WEEKSVICE-CHAIR DEVELOPEMENT

ELIZABETH D MACKENTYVICE-CHAIR FINANCE AND TREASURER

ALISON M CONVERYEMERITI

ALVIN R JOHNSONCLERK

AMANDA PHILLIPSTRUSTEE

BOB COXTRUSTEE

BROOKE BROWNTRUSTEE

CAROLE BERGERTRUSTEE

DEBORAH CREWSVICE-CHAIR TRUSTEES & GOVERNANCE

DEBORAH NUGENTTRUSTEE

DEBORAH A BARNESTRUSTEE

DOROTHY F CHAFFEEHONORARY

DREW G CONWAYTRUSTEE

ALICE INDELICATOTRUSTEE

GAIL KITTENPLANTRUSTEE

GERRY CONOVERTRUSTEE

IAN MURRAYTRUSTEE

JB MCCALL IVCHAIR

JOHN E KLEINTRUSTEE, EX-OFFICIO

JOHN P MURPHYTRUSTEE

JOSEPH E SOLLITTO JREMERITI

JOYCE M WRIGHTHONORARY

KELSEY BIGGERSTRUSTEE

KEVIN MYATTTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1976
Location: PO BOX 5277, EDGARTOWN, MA 025395277
County: Dukes
In care of: NEVETTE PREVID
Primary officer: NEVETTE PREVID, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(508) 627-4440

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: TONNESON & COMPANY PC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A82I)