Mission
SINCE 1956, THE PROVIDENCE PRESERVATION SOCIETY HAS WORKED TO IMPROVE PROVIDENCE BY ADVOCATING FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND THE ENHANCEMENT OF THE CITY'S UNIQUE CHARACTER THROUGH THOUGHTFUL DESIGN AND PLANNING.
Public Charity
PROVIDENCE PRESERVATION SOCIETY
Based in PROVIDENCE, RI, PROVIDENCE PRESERVATION SOCIETY operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $1.4M in revenue, $824K in expenses, $5.1M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 77 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.1M.
EIN: 050283958
PROVIDENCE, RI
Historical Organizations
NTEE: A80
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.4M
Total Expenses$824K
Total Assets$5.1M
Grant Records77
Funding Total$1.1M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Providence Preservation Society
How Providence Preservation Society divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$56
Programs
the work itself
$21
Management
running the organization
$23
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $56 for programs
$42
Providence Preservation Society (pps) was founded in 1956
$11
Pps advocates for the preservation of culturally significant buildings, landscapes and neighborhoods and has active campaigns related to the cranston street armory, the industrial trust building, Providence public…
$2
Through its historic property marker program, pps recognizes buildings in the city of Providence that contribute in a positive way to the appreciation and understanding of Providence's unique…
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
ART - ARTS AND CULTURE (PRIMARY)
$99,497
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$33,253
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
$15,000
DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT
$13,850
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$7,900
Showing up to 5 of 77 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE
Barbara Sokoloff
TRUSTEE
Barry W Fain
TRUSTEE
Carrie Zaslow
PRESIDENT
Catherine Lund
TRUSTEE
Idrees Ajakaiye
TRUSTEE
Jessica Bouramia
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.4M | $824K | $5.1M |
| 2024 | $787K | $870K | $4.6M |
| 2023 | $824K | $871K | $4.5M |
| 2022 | $626K | $746K | $4.1M |
| 2021 | $1.3M | $781K | $4.5M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.3M to $1.4M (+10%), with total assets most recently reported at $5.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.