Environment
(C99)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
TALIESIN PRESERVATION INC
Financial strength (30%)
85/100
Reliability (20%)
82/100
Effectiveness (25%)
87/100
Impact (25%)
65/100
80
CharityAI™ Score
out of 100
Mission Statement
Taliesin Preservation’s mission is to preserve the cultural, built, and natural environments of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin and to offer programs that increase public understanding of Wright’s architecture and ideas. The 800-acre Taliesin property, located in the Driftless Area of rural southwest Wisconsin, is a National Historic Landmark and part of a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Financial Overview — FY 2024
$4.1M
Annual Budget
$3.0M
Total Revenue
$3.1M
Total Expenses
$5.2M
Net Assets
84
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
67.3%
Fundraising Efficiency
N/A
Operating Reserve
20.03x
Liability-to-Asset
6.3%
Revenue Diversification
66.5%
Executive Compensation
$206K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 589 similar organizations
(United States, Environment, $1M–$10M in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization's figures are from FY 2024.
This organization
Middle half of peers (P25–P75)
Peer median
| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
67.3% | 81.1% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
14.6% | 12.0% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
18.1% | 4.5% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
20.0 mo | 17.2 mo |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
6.3% | 6.7% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
66.5% | 87.1% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
-25.5% | 14.5% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
34.8% | 9.6% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
-6.4% | 7.0% |
P10P90
|
CharityAI™ Evaluation — 2025
80 / 10085
Financial
82
Reliability
87
Effectiveness
65
Impact
Financial Strength (30%)
85
Reliability & Transparency (20%)
82
Program Effectiveness (25%)
87
Impact & Outcomes (25%)
65
33,022 served annually
$57 per beneficiary
2 programs
21 staff
IRS Verified Form 990 on File 90% Data Complete
Impact
2 programs| Outcome / Program | People Served | Cost / Service | # Completed | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1,022 | $29.35 | — | Lifetime |
| — | 32,000 | $85.00 | — | Lifetime |
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.0M | $3.1M | $5.2M | 67.3% | 84 |
| 2023 | $4.0M | $2.3M | $5.4M | 71.1% | 71 |
| 2022 | $2.1M | $2.2M | $3.8M | 73.8% | 70 |
| 2021 | $2.9M | $1.9M | N/A | — | 75 |
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