Public Charity

PRESERVATION HALL FOUNDATION INC

PRESERVATION HALL FOUNDATION INC, of NEW ORLEANS, LA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $3.3M in revenue, $3.1M in expenses, $9.4M in total assets. 55 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $3.3M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 272910626 NEW ORLEANS, LA Performing Arts Centers NTEE: A61 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.3M
Total Expenses$3.1M
Total Assets$9.4M
Grant Records55
Funding Total$3.3M
Filing Years2020–2025

Mission

PRESERVATION HALL FOUNDATION PROTECTS, PRESERVES, AND PERPETUATES NEW ORLEANS MUSIC THROUGH ENGAGING AND SUPPORTING MUSICIANS; PROVIDING SUPPORT AND SERVICES TO ELDER MEMBERS OF OUR COLLECTIVE; CONSERVING AND SHARING JAZZ MUSIC ARCHIVES AND SPACES; PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES FOR STUDENTS, FAMILIES AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC; AND GRANTMAKING TO RECOGNIZE MERIT AND/OR ALLEVIATE NEED.

Where $100 goes at Preservation Hall Foundation Inc

How Preservation Hall Foundation Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 5 years.

$58 Programs the work itself
$17 Management running the organization
$25 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $58 for programs

$20
Education
35% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 12 teachers
$17
Legacy
29% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 100 individuals
$12
Archives
21% of program spending

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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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

2024
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$86,500
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$53,150
$51,703
2024
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$25,000

Showing up to 5 of 55 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

BOARD MEMBER Alexa Pulitzer
DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Ashley Graham
CHAIRMAN Benjamin Jaffe
PRESIDENT Dr Aaron Wolfson
SECRETARY Dr John Wells
BOARD MEMBER Graham Coleman

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Arts & Culture
$1,922,257 20 grants
General Support
$1,115,514 30 grants
Education
$150,000 1 grant
Environment & Conservation
$100,000 1 grant
Health & Medicine
$15,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $3.3M $3.1M $9.4M
2024 $4.1M $3.3M $9.3M
2023 $2.1M $2.3M $8.6M
2022 $3.2M $1.9M $3.9M
2020 $3.4M $1.9M $2.0M

Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $3.4M to $3.3M (-4%), with total assets most recently reported at $9.4M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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