Historic Preservation Education Foundation
Invitation OnlyWashington, District of Columbia · EIN 52-1474906 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$52K
Organizations funded10
Typical grant$4,000
Total assets$2.3M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,500 and $6,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
100% of grants went outside District of Columbia.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preservation Maryland | Baltimore, MD | Translation of hands-on preservation training videos and posting online for spanish-speaking tradespersons. | $12,000 |
| Landmark Society of Western New York | Rochester, NY | Traditional trades program | $10,000 |
| Guam Preservation Trust | Hagatna, GU | Outdoor Oven Hotnu Repair and Revitalization Workshop | $6,000 |
| Revolution Workshop | Chicago, IL | Career growth services training opportunities in historic preservation trades | $5,000 |
| Preservation League of New York State | Albany, NY | Traditional trades video shorts program | $5,000 |
| Historic Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | Introduction to skilled methods for historic door and window repair | $4,000 |
| Greenwood Historic Fund | Brooklyn, NY | Bridges to crafts career b2cc program | $4,000 |
| Penasco Valley Historical Preservation Society | Penasco, NM | Creating a training opportunity for community members to learn about the traditional practice of adobe making and provide participants with… | $2,500 |
| Latinos in Heritage Conservation | Bastrop, TX | Congreso 2024: student scholarships | $2,000 |
| Ball State University | Muncie, IN | Preservation laboratory - design resource center | $1,975 |
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Wisconsin | Madison, WI | HABS documentation of the Mount Carmel Missionary Baptist Church designed by Alonzon Robinson the first licensed Black architect in the… | $0 |
| Adirondack Architectural Heritage | Keeseville, NY | - Preservation Trades Training Workshop Series "Preservation Trades Training Workshop Series". Approved $4,000 | $0 |
| Texas Am University | College Station, TX | Restoration work on sri meenakshi temple. approved $3,000 | $0 |
| Texas Tech University | W Lubbock, TX | Ship on the Desert Guadalupe Mountains National Park. APPROVED $5,984 | $0 |
| The Peal - Baltimores Comm Museum | Baltimore, MD | Apprenticeships in Sandstone Stabilization at the Peale. APPROVED $4,000 | $0 |
| Eastern State Penitentiary Hist Site | Philadelphia, PA | Funding for 2025 masonry academy for 10 participants in a 6-week pre-apprenticeship program focusing on building foundational technical… | $0 |
| Re-Purpose Savanah | Savannah, GA | One-Year paid apprenticeship program to train two women in historic building deconstruction. approved $10,000 | $0 |
| Historic Ithaca | Ithaca, NY | Produce a series of workshops and presentations to coordinate the expansion of the City-Town Landmarks Preservation Commission and guide… | $0 |
| US Comm Intl Council on Monuments | Washington, DC | Produce a six-episode World Heritage Webinars program geared towards bridging the gap between classroom education and hands-on experience… | $0 |
| Cornerstones Community Partnership | Santa Fe, NM | As part of the statewide preservation conference this project will provide 3 hands-on preservation workshops open to participants at the… | $0 |
| Newport Restoration Foundation | Newport, RI | Lead-Based paint window restoration program: the city of newport and nrf are working together to create an educational tool and compliance… | $0 |
| University of New Mexico | Alburquerque, NM | International workshop on traditional methods of earthen architecture preservation for students and attendees of concurrent conferences.… | $0 |
| Preserve Montana | Helena, MT | The trade corps program: to help build a workforce of skilled preservation tradespeople to save endangered historic properties and… | $0 |
| LA Neighborhood Housing Services | Los Angles, CA | Provide education training and usc student-based pro bono design services for homeowners in primarily non-white historic neighborhoods in… | $0 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $52,475 | 24 |
| 2023 | $63,650 | 11 |
| 2022 | $18,912 | 15 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Oct 17, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202502929349100200
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 52-1474906
- Profile updated Nov 6, 2026
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