Public Charity

Preservation Society of Asheville & Buncombe County Inc

Preservation Society of Asheville & Buncombe County Inc is a Public Charity headquartered in Asheville, NC. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $1.2M revenue, $702K expenses, $2.4M total assets. 14 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $369K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 591768097 Asheville, NC Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.2M
Total Expenses$702K
Total Assets$2.4M
Grant Records14
Funding Total$369K
Filing Years2020–2025

Mission

To conserve Asheville and Buncombe Countys heritage and sense of place through preservation and promotion of the regions historic resources. We are working to keep Asheville a unique and desirable city by retaining the character of our community in five key ways: -Preservation Grants to support preservation, education and designation projects. -Preservation Easements and Advocacy to protect endangered properties. -Technical Support for owners of historic properties. -Hosting the Griffin Awards to recognize projects that have utilized a preservation ethic. -Preservation Education Programs to inform the community about our shared history.

Sample Grants Received

2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$52,075
2024
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$12,700
$10,000
2023
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$11,100

Showing up to 5 of 14 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

Secretary Betty Lawrence
Board Member Bruce Johnson
Board Member Carol Hensley
Board Member Cate Scales
Board Member Cynthia Watson
Vice President Dale Slusser

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Top Grant Purposes

CULTURE
$151,000 3 grants
ADVANCING THE ARTS
$91,365 3 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$52,075 1 grant
CHARITABLE GIFT
$30,000 2 grants
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$29,900 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $1.2M $702K $2.4M
2024 $650K $428K $1.9M
2023 $504K $297K $1.7M
2021 $134K $222K $879K
2020 $325K $207K $976K

Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $325K to $1.2M (+264%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.4M.

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