PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC WINCHESTER INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC WINCHESTER INC

EIN 23-7404958 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A82Z)

What they do

PRESERVATION of HISTORIC WINCHESTER, INC., ORGANIZED BY CONCERNED MEMBERS of THE COMMUNITY and INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS of THE COMMONWEALTH of VIRGINIA, EXISTS for THE PURPOSE of SAFEGUARDING THE HERITAGE of THE WINCHESTER and FREDERICK COUNTY COMMUNITY and for ASSURING A QUALITY of LIFE for TOMORROW REPRESENTED BY THE BEST of THE AREAS PAST. to THE END THAT THIS GOAL MAY BE ENCOURAGED AMONG THE PEOPLE, and THE CHARM of THEIR COMMUNITY MAINTAINED and IMPROVED, THIS ORGANIZATION SHALL, THROUGH A PROGRAM of EDUCATION, ENLIST SUPPORT for and PARTICIPATE IN THE PRESERVATION, RESTORATION and OWNERSHIP of SITES, BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES, and OBJECTS SIGNIFICANT to THE CULTURAL, SOCIAL, POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, and ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY of THE WINCHESTER, VIRGINIA AREA.THE CORPORATION SHALL BE ABLE to RECEIVE EASEMENTS and PLACE COVENANTS ON PROPERTIES THAT ARE of HISTORIC AND/OR ARCHITECTURAL VALUE or WHICH SIGNIFICANTLY INFLUENCE PROPERTIES of HISTORICAL AND/OR ARCHITECTURAL VALUE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $63.20 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 leaders10 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

50.91%of revenue went to mission work63.2% of expenses · Program services

11.27%of revenue went to fundraising14.0% of expenses

$80.61spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

18.44%of revenue went to management and office costs22.9% of expenses

$16.41in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

18.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $26,425 for WENDY KEDZIERSKI (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$70,125

Mission workProgram services$35,69950.91% of revenue63.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$12,92918.44% of revenue22.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$7,90111.27% of revenue14.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$13,59619.39% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$56,52980.61% 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: 63.2% mission · 22.9% management · 14.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.61% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 51.9% mission · 32.2% management · 15.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.21% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 51.4% mission · 28.3% management · 20.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.01% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 59.2% mission · 23.5% management · 17.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.41% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 51.3% mission · 28.0% management · 20.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.32% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 52.7% mission · 26.9% management · 20.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.94% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 55.1% mission · 23.7% management · 21.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 120.69% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 52.7% mission · 27.2% management · 20.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 136.84% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$70,125

Expenses$56,529

Annual surplus $13,596 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)$35,699 · 63.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$12,929 · 22.9% of expenses

Fundraising$7,901 · 14.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$70,125

Expenses$56,529

Assets$927,455

Income$78,309

Contributions$13,213

Mission work (program services)$35,699

Fundraising$7,901

Grants given$10,070

Average grant$10,070

Management and general$12,929

Executive compensation (total)$40,541

Stocks and bonds$896,346

Accounting fees$3,950

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

WENDY KEDZIERSKIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 20 hrs/week $26,425

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 (10)

WENDY KEDZIERSKIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ANNE GILLESPIE SCULLYSECRETARY

ANNE WALKER SCHROTHVICE PRESIDENT

BEN FORDPRESIDENT

KEVIN WALKERTREASURER

MARY SCULLY RILEYPAST TREASURER

ROBERT LIGHTDIRECTOR

TED KALBACHDIRECTOR

TIM YOUMANSDIRECTOR

VIVI MEDERDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1975
Location: 530 AMHERST ST, WINCHESTER, VA 22601-3802
County: Winchester (city)
In care of: KEVIN WALKER
Primary officer: KEVIN WALKER, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailphwinc.org@gmail.com Phone(540) 667-3577 Officer phone(540) 219-2856

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: June 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: RUTHERFORD & JOHNSON PC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A82Z)
IRS tax category: Historical Sites
Grant-giving organization: Yes