irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2025
What they reported doing
- #1 primary $515KMEMBERSHIP SERVICES, NEWSLETTER, & BLOG- VILLAGE PRESERVATION HAS 1,842 MEMBERS, INCLUDING INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND BUSINESSES. OUR BI-ANNUAL NEWSLETTER FEATURES NEWS, RESEARCH, AND CULTURAL AND HISTORIC INFORMATION AND IS DISTRIBUTED TO 11,000 INDIVIDUALS.
- #2 $322KLECTURES, TOURS, AND MEETINGS - LECTURES, TOURS, EXHIBITS, AND PROGRAMS ABOUT THE ARCHITECTURE AND HISTORY OF GREENWICH VILLAGE, THE EAST VILLAGE, SOUTH VILLAGE, AND NOHO.
named programs · 4 · from sources
What they call their work
Interactive Jazz Map
Online resource documenting 100 years of jazz history across Greenwich Village, the East Village, and NoHo, highlighting historic performance sites and cultural contributions.
LGBTQ+ History Initiative – South of Union Square
Advocacy and educational campaign to recognize and preserve LGBTQ+ historic sites, particularly in the South of Union Square area, including efforts to establish new landmark districts.
Lectures, Tours, and Meetings
Hosts educational events including lectures, walking tours, and public meetings focused on the architecture, history, and cultural significance of Greenwich Village, the East Village, South Village, and NoHo.
Membership Services, Newsletter, & Blog
Provides regular updates, research, and cultural content to members and subscribers through a bi-annual newsletter distributed to 11,000 individuals and ongoing blog publications.
activities · 6 groups
What they do
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Historic Site Designation Advocacy 2 activities
- Advocacy for landmark and zoning protectionsSecured landmark designations for over 1,300 buildings and zoning protections for nearly 100 blocks across Greenwich Village, the East Village, and NoHo, including individual sites like the Stonewall Inn, Julius’ Bar, and 50 West 13th Street, as well as district-wide designations such as the Meatpacking District and South of Union Square.
- Historic preservation research and digital documentationProduces advocacy reports, maintains a complete chronological record of NYC landmark designations, and creates digital StoryMaps and interactive tools such as a jazz map and the NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project, which documents over 300 locations significant to LGBTQ+ history in New York City.
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Industry and Community Recognition Awards 1 activity
- Annual events and recognition programsOrganizes the annual Spring House Tour Benefit and the Village Preservation Awards to celebrate and raise funds for historic preservation, and hosts an annual event honoring neighborhood institutions, individuals, and organizations in Greenwich Village and the East Village.
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Architecture and Design Public Education Programs 1 activity
- Community engagement and public education programsHosts approximately 80 free public programs annually, including lectures, tours, exhibits, and educational initiatives for thousands of children across New York City, regardless of financial need, focusing on architecture, history, and cultural heritage of Greenwich Village, the East Village, and NoHo.
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Organizational Newsletter Production and Distribution 1 activity
- Membership and communications outreachProvides membership services, a bi-annual newsletter, blog, and archival resources to 1,842 members and a distribution list of 11,000 individuals, featuring news, research, and cultural content about Greenwich Village, the East Village, and NoHo.
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Neighborhood Civic Engagement 1 activity
- Support for preservation advocacy and community organizingPrepares community members for public hearings, provides strategic support in local campaigns, and advocates for preservation policies, including efforts to oppose inappropriate development and promote equitable recognition of underrepresented histories.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Monitoring and enforcement of preservation regulationsMonitors over 6,500 building lots and more than 3,000 landmarked properties daily for demolition, alteration, or new construction permits; reports violations and notifies the public and community groups to protect the built environment of Greenwich Village, the East Village, and NoHo.
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financials · form 990 · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$2.06M
Contributions & grants$1.72M84%
Program service revenue$61K3%
Investment income$304K15%
Other revenue$-25K
expenses
Total expenses$1.99M
Program expenses80%
Admin / overhead12%
Fundraising8%
Salaries & benefits$1.42M
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$7.10M
Cash$333K
Investments$6.08M
Liabilities$437K
Net assets$6.66M
Liquid reserves38.6 mo
6 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue +5.6%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025
Who runs it
paid leadership · 4
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
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| ANDREW BERMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 60 | $277K |
| SAMUEL MOSKOWITZ | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS | 40 | $146K |
| JUAN RIVERO | EAST VILLAGE AND SPECIAL PROJECTS DIRECTOR | 40 | $130K |
| LANNYL KILCHRIST | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT & SPECIAL EVENTS | 40 | $116K |
board members · 17
- ADRIENNE WARD — TREASURER
- ANITA ISOLA — TRUSTEE
- ARTHUR LEVIN — PRESIDENT EMERITIS
- CAROLE TELLER — SECRETARY
- CHRISTINA KEPPLE — TRUSTEE
- DAVID HOTTENROTH — TRUSTEE
- FANTHONY ZUNINO — TRUSTEE
- JEANNE KRIER — TRUSTEE
- JESSICA DAVIS — VICE PRESIDENT
- JESSICA DEAN SCHIFFER — TRUSTEE
- KATHERINE SCHOONOVER — TRUSTEE
- LESLIE MASON — TRUSTEE
- LINDA YOWELL — TRUSTEE
- RUTH MCCOY — TRUSTEE
- TOM BIRCHARD — TRUSTEE
- TREVOR STEWART — PRESIDENT
- YUKIE OHTA — TRUSTEE
relationships · 72
Who they work with
- Bar Pitti Partner — Sponsored the Spring House Tour Benefit at the Corporate Sponsor level.
- Board of Standards and Appeals Government — Engaged in advocacy efforts before the Board of Standards and Appeals on behalf of tenant groups.
- Brown Harris Stevens Partner — Sponsored the Spring House Tour Benefit at the Corporate Friend level.
- C. O. Bigelow Apothecaries Partner — Sponsored the Spring House Tour Benefit at the Corporate Friend level.
- Chess Forum Partner — Honored with a Village Award for sustaining a cultural institution and fostering community through chess.
- Christopher Riccio Elana Zinoman Team | Douglas Elliman Partner — Sponsored the Spring House Tour Benefit at the Corporate Friend level.
- Cinema Village Partner — Honored with a Village Award as the oldest continuously operated cinema in Greenwich Village.
- Coffee House Club Partner — Sponsored the Spring House Tour Benefit at the Corporate Sponsor level.
- Community Board 2 Government — Engages with the board on neighborhood preservation issues, including NYU expansion.
- Corcoran Downtown Partner — Sponsored the Spring House Tour Benefit at the Corporate Friend level.
- Danny Sayegh/Jeffrey Dyksterhouse Team | Compass Partner — Sponsored the Spring House Tour Benefit at the Corporate Patron level.
- DiSalvo Contracting Partner — Sponsored the Spring House Tour Benefit at the Corporate Friend level.
- Domecile Partner — Sponsored the Spring House Tour Benefit at the Corporate Sponsor level.
- Double R Ventures | Rosalind Resnick Partner — Sponsored the Spring House Tour Benefit at the Corporate Patron level.
- Douglas Elliman Real Estate Partner — Sponsored the Spring House Tour Benefit at the Visionary level.
- Fairfax & Sammons Architecture Partner — Sponsored the Spring House Tour Benefit at the Corporate Patron level.
- Francis Interiors Partner — Sponsored the Spring House Tour Benefit at the Corporate Friend level.
- Glenn Schiller | Corocoran Partner — Sponsored the Spring House Tour Benefit at the Corporate Friend level.
- Good Morning Central Park Florist Partner — Sponsored the Spring House Tour Benefit at the Corporate Patron level.
- Grove Apothecary Partner — Sponsored the Spring House Tour Benefit at the Corporate Friend level.
- HBH Builds Partner — Sponsored the Spring House Tour Benefit at the Corporate Friend level.
- Highline Construction Partner — Sponsored the Spring House Tour Benefit at the Corporate Friend level.
- Hottenroth + Joseph Architects Partner — Sponsored the Spring House Tour Benefit at the Corporate Patron level.
- Idlewild Books Partner — Honored with a Village Award for contributing to neighborhood culture through books and language education.
- John & Kira’s Chocolate Partner — Sponsored the Spring House Tour Benefit at the Corporate Friend level.
- Josh Doyle | Compass Partner — Sponsored the Spring House Tour Benefit at the Corporate Sponsor level.
- Joshua Wesoky | Compass Partner — Sponsored the Spring House Tour Benefit at the Corporate Friend level.
- Lambda Legal Partner — Collaborated on legal advocacy efforts to restore the Pride flag at Stonewall National Monument.
- Leslie Mason | Douglas Elliman Partner — Sponsored the Spring House Tour Benefit at the Corporate Friend level.
- M&D Shapiro True Value Hardware Partner — Honored with a Village Award for enduring as a locally owned hardware store and providing essential services during the pandemic.
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strategies · 5
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Community-Led Preservation with Strategic Supportmethodology: community_led_preservationBy providing strategic guidance while empowering communities to lead their own preservation efforts, the organization fosters locally rooted advocacy that is more sustainable and legitimate, because grassroots ownership increases public buy-in and long-term resilience of preservation campaigns.
- Evidence-Based Advocacy to Counter Development Narrativesmethodology: evidence_based_policy_advocacyBy producing research that challenges dominant assumptions (e.g., that luxury development improves affordability), the organization shifts policy debates and strengthens preservation arguments, because credible data disrupts pro-development rhetoric and supports community-based alternatives.
- Immersive and Experiential Public Educationmethodology: immersive_educationBy using immersive exhibitions, tours, performances, and digital storytelling, the organization deepens public engagement with history, because experiential learning fosters emotional connection and understanding more effectively than passive information delivery.
- Inclusive Preservation Through Identity-Based Recognitionmethodology: inclusive_preservationBy advocating for the landmark designation of sites tied to underrepresented communities—especially LGBTQ+ history—the organization expands the cultural narrative of preservation, because official recognition validates marginalized histories and strengthens community identity and continuity.
- Proactive Monitoring as Early Threat Detectionmethodology: proactive_monitoringBy continuously monitoring permits and municipal applications, the organization identifies threats to historic character early and mobilizes public response, because timely intervention increases the likelihood of influencing outcomes before irreversible changes occur.