LEGACY PRESERVATION ENTERPRISE

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $162K · expenses $73K · assets $935K

EIN
85-1913677
Address
2570 SNOWBIRD HOLLOW RD, FRANKLIN, TN 37064-1204
NTEE code
A82 Historical Societies & Historic Preservation (Arts, Culture and Humanities) published (IRS Business Master File)
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
April 2021 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
Principal officer
STEPHEN FORD (its 2020 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2020 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

THE PURPOSE AND MISSION OF LEGACY PRESERVATION ENTERPRISE IS TO PROVIDE FOR THE RESTORATION,PRESERVATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF HISTORICAL ARTIFACTS, BUILDINGS, AND STRUCTURES IN SOUTHEASTERN MISSOURI; TO PROVIDE FOR THE PRESERVATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE HISTORY OF SOUTHEASTERN MISSOURI; AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT, PRESERVATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF GARDENS, NATURE PRESERVES, AND/OR CONSERVANCIES OR CONSERVATORIES.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 6 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

6 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
John W Ford DIRECTOR2023-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Alison T Ford DIRECTOR2023-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Eric Venable DIRECTOR2023-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Bob Schooley DIRECTOR2024 5 $0 reported 1
Stephen Ford PRESIDENT2021-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Emily Ford TREASURER2021-2024 5 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 3 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOHN W FORD DIRECTOR5 $0$0$0 $01
ALISON T FORD DIRECTOR5 $0$0$0 $01
ERIC VENABLE DIRECTOR5 $0$0$0 $01
BOB SCHOOLEY DIRECTOR5 $0$0$0 $01
STEPHEN FORD PRESIDENT5 $0$0$0 $01
EMILY FORD TREASURER5 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 3 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOHN W FORD DIRECTOR5 $0$0$0 $01
ALISON T FORD DIRECTOR5 $0$0$0 $01
ERIC VENABLE DIRECTOR5 $0$0$0 $01
STEPHEN FORD PRESIDENT5 $0$0$0 $01
EMILY FORD TREASURER5 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 2 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
STEPHEN FORD PRESIDENT5 $0$0$0 $01
EMILY FORD TREASURER5 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 2 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
EMILY FORD TREASURER5 $0$0$0 $01
STEPHEN FORD PRESIDENT5 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$161,648$72,678 $935,161$935,161 $153,796$0 $003
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$123,902$14,033 $846,191$846,191 $117,120$0 $003
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$202,008$5,613 $736,322$736,322 $201,300$0 $000
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$417,000$5,512 $539,927$539,927 $417,000$0 -0-

Funders of this organization

1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $30,500 in all, tax years 2020 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2020-2021, 2023 3$30,500 2023$10,000
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MAGNAVOX HISTORICAL PRESERVATION ASSOCIATIONTNA82 $276,894$3,893 President$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
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INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF LACE INCTNA82 $198,866$189,294 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
HISTORIC CAPITOL CORRIDOR FOUNDATIONTNA82 $160,200$61,715 Director, Treasurer$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
SHADY ROCK SCHOOLTNA82 $85,029$96,149 President$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
TENNESSEE OVERHILL HERITAGE ASSOCIATIONTNA82 $250,628$252,936 DIRECTOR$42,600 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
MEMPHIS HERITAGE INCORPORATEDTNA82 $80,862$193,634 President$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
MAURY COUNTY HISTORICAL BENEFIT ASSOCIATIONTNA82 $91,254$95,428 PARLIAMENTAR$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
JAMES WHITES FORT ASSOCIATION INCTNA82 $210,761$106,283 Trustee$33,715 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
ABILENE PRESERVATION LEAGUETXA82 $123,461$189,324 Executive Director$1,538 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x
HISTORIC ST PETERS CHURCH PRESERVATION CORPPAA82 $237,181$212,867 MEMBER$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar mission
SUMTER HISTORIC PRESERVATION SOCIETYGAA82 $166,733$71,162 IMMED PAST P$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x
ALPHA ZETA PRESERVATION FOUNDATIONPAA82 $145,775$1,000 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x
PAUL JONES HOUSE PRESERVATION ALLIANCENYA82 $157,322$4,530 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x
SAGADAHOC PRESERVATION INCMEA82 $98,391$89,861 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x
LEW WALLACE STUDY PRESERVATION SOCIETY INCINA82 $166,372$59,299 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x
PRESERVATION SOCIETY OF ELLICOTT HILLMSA82 $266,872$219,098 Chairman$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x
KNAUSS HOMESTEAD PRESERVATION SOCIETYPAA82 $145,961$136,068 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x
ARMORY ARTS AND HISTORICAL PRESERVATION SOCIETYPAA82 $252,763$229,364 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x
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Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
8 DEER TRUST Private foundation$1,024,5603 12022–2024 PRESERVE CLARKSVILLE INC
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND funds this one DAF sponsor$940,16032 132016–2024 LAKEWOOD HISTORICAL SOCIETY; MEMORIAL OPERA HOUSE FOUNDATION INC; SEVEN WEST FORTY THIRD STREET FOUNDATION INC; EDISTO HISTORIC PRESERVATION SOCIETY INC and 9 more
H D SMITH FOUNDATION Private foundation$759,9233 12019–2021 DANA THOMAS HOUSE FOUNDATION
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$546,83528 142014–2024 PEBBLE BEACH PARLOR LEGACY; ARLINGTON CLUB HERITAGE FOUNDATION; WASHINGTON ASSOCIATION OF NEW JERSEY; SEVEN WEST FORTY THIRD STREET FOUNDATION INC and 10 more
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SANTA CRUZ COUNTY DAF sponsor$441,77913 12011–2024 PAJARO VALLEY HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION
CAMERON FOUNDATION Private foundation$420,70519 12016–2023 HISTORIC PETERSBURG FOUNDATION INC
GREATER HARTFORD GIVES FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$368,33910 12016–2024 MANCHESTER HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCORPORATED
THE CHAMPLIN FOUNDATION Private foundation$361,7504 22020–2024 SOUTHEAST LIGHTHOUSE FOUNDATION; OLD SLATER MILL ASSOCIATION
COMMUNITY FDN OF GREATER DES MOINES DAF sponsor$335,71133 12010–2024 IOWA HISTORICAL FOUNDATION
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER GREENSBORO INC DAF sponsor$321,04711 12010–2024 PRESERVATION GREENSBORO INCORPORATED
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF FREDERICK COUNTY MARYLAND INCORPORATED DAF sponsor$271,74814 12011–2024 FREDERICK COUNTY LANDMARKS FOUNDATION INC
GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$212,48015 12010–2022 COLLEGE PARK CEMETERY ASSOCIATION
RANCHO SANTA FE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$203,5354 12014–2025 RANCHO SANTA FE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
ROY J CARVER CHARITABLE TR Private foundation$200,0001 12021–2021 IOWA HISTORICAL FOUNDATION
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF ABILENE DAF sponsor$199,34513 12010–2024 ABILENE PRESERVATION LEAGUE

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $72,678 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)FACILITIES AND EQUIPMEN $60,635$60,635-- 83.4%
Depreciation and depletion $4,191$4,191-- 5.8%
Other (as described)BUSINESS EXPENSES $3,237$3,237-- 4.5%
Insurance $2,435$2,435-- 3.4%
Fees: accounting $2,180-$2,180- 3.0%
Total$72,678100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $14,033 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE $4,339$4,339-- 30.9%
Fees: accounting $3,999$3,999-- 28.5%
Fees: legal $2,146$2,146-- 15.3%
Insurance $2,073$2,073-- 14.8%
Depreciation and depletion $1,041$1,041-- 7.4%
Other (as described)BANK FEE $435$435-- 3.1%
Total$14,033100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $5,613 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Insurance $3,213$3,213-- 57.2%
Fees: legal $2,273$2,273-- 40.5%
Other (as described)BANK FEE $127$127-- 2.3%
Total$5,613100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $5,512 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $3,000$3,000-- 54.4%
Other (as described)PROPERTY TAXES $1,977$1,977-- 35.9%
Fees: accounting $450$450-- 8.2%
Fees: legal $85$85-- 1.5%
Total$5,512100%

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