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2015 a Monumental Year Please Note: This Report Was Designed to Be an Interactive Experience Online 2015 A Monumental Year Please Note: This report was designed to be an interactive experience online. Visit 2015.savingplaces.org to view report with live links and full functionality. 2015 financial summary Over the last three years, the National Trust for Historic Preservation has seen its total operating sources of revenue grow from $55.5 million to $60.5 million, almost 10% growth, despite one historic site moving to a co- stewardship model and creation of a new subsidiary to house its National Main Street Center. This has been primarily due to strong donor support, especially for our National Treasures and for critical technology improvements which have enhanced the reach of our programs. As shown in the charts below, the National Trust achieved an 77% programmatic efficiency, with only 11% spent on General and Administrative expenses. 8% 11% 2% 12% 16% Allocation of Joint Costs DUES AND CONTRIBUTIONS TOTAL PROGRAMMATIC BY DONOR TYPE EFFICIENCY The Trust conducts 53% membership development activities that include appeals for contributions, primarily 22% direct mail campaigns, which 77% qualify for allocation among the functions benefited. In 2015, the Trust incurred approximately $1,841,000 of joint costs for these activities. n Individuals n Historic Preservation Programs and Membership Approximately $1,371,000 of n Foundations these costs was allocated to n n Bequests Fundraising fund-raising and approximately n General & Administrative $470,000 was allocated to n Corporations membership outreach. n Membership Dues 2015 donors and supporters The National Trust is fortunate to benefit from the generous support of individuals, foundations, corporations, and other partners listed on the pages that follow. Each shares our commitment to saving America’s historic places, and together, their contributions make our success possible. We are grateful for the community of dedicated friends and supporters that are helping transform the places we live into the places we love. donors INDIVIDUAL DONORS $10,000 and above Phyllis and Peter Reed Susan Mahoney $1,000,000 and above Ms. Suzanne E. Allen Mrs. Louise C. Riemer Perry McKay Mr. James Wesley Kinnear III Mr. and Mrs. Frederick S. Andreae Meg Salyer Stephanie K. and Rob Meeks Jane Dale Owen Management Trust Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ayres Mr. Jeffrey H. Schutz and Mr. Rick Murphy Ms. Charlotte Caldwell Mr. and Mrs. David Uihlein, Jr. Ms. Elizabeth Ballantine Mr. and Mrs. George D. O’Neill Mrs. Eleanor Seaman Mr. and Mrs. Dick Belger Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Pearson Ms. Nora Shepard $500,000 and above Mr. and Mrs. Donald T. Bliss Mr. and Mrs. James Pickman Mrs. George A. Shutt Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Bass Mrs. Duncan Boeckman Mr. David Rockefeller Mrs. Ellen Simmons Mrs. Clarice R. Smith Mr. and Mrs. John H. Bryan Mr. and Mrs. C. Arthur Rolander, The Honorable Fern M. Smith The Rolander Family Mr. Joseph M. Bryan, Jr. Ms. Jennifer P. Speers Halle M. and Rick Sadle $250,000 and above Mr. Randy Bryant and Ms. Cecelia Gore-Bryant Mr. and Mrs. G Jackson Tankersley, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Saltonstall Mrs. Christy Brown Reverend and Mrs. C. Frederick Dr. Albert W. van Fossen Mr. and Mrs. John I. Schlossman Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth R. Woodcock Buechner Mr. Ira J. Wagner and Mr. A. Roy Smith Mr. and Mrs. Colin G. Campbell Mrs. Marcia L. Wagner Mr. Eric Spiegel and $100,000 and above Mr. Peter Christensen Ms. Sara Zumwalt Mrs. Doreen Spiegel Mr. and Mrs. Peter L. Malkin Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Cole Anonymous (4) Mr. and Mrs. Henry L. Sweatt Mr. Samuel M. Mencoff Barbara and Ray Dalio Mr. Scott Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Royce Mr. and Mrs. Frank Arthur Daniels, Jr. $5,000 and above Mr. Joseph H. Williams Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus B. Sweet Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Bobbitt Dixon Lucy B. Robertson Alexander Anonymous (3) Mr. John G. Turner and Mr. Jerry G. Mrs. Lori Efroymson-Aguilera and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Almeida Fischer Mr. Sergion Aguilera Ms. Sue Anschutz-Rodgers Anonymous Mr. Wayne L. Feakes The Honorable and LEGACY CIRCLE Mr. J. Scott Francis Mrs. Victor H. Ashe Mr. Benjamin S. Abramson $50,000 and above Mrs. Barbara Nitchie Fuldner Mr. and Mrs. Anthony W. Atkiss Ms. Diana C. Abrashkin Ms. Esther Hoshall Beaumont Mr. and Mrs. Tony Gelderman Dr. Jean Baderschneider Earl and Joan Adam Mr. Lester Fant and Mrs. Susan Mrs. Janet Goldman Mr. and Mrs. Lowell E. Baier Braselton Fant Cynthia S. Adamson and Mr. John Goodfellow Ms. Nan Bases Edward Hernandez Marilynn Wood and John Hill Mr. and Mrs. Peter W. Grant III Mrs. Edith S. Bingham Mr. Gerald W. Adelmann Mr. R. Kirk Landon Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gray Suzanne Deal Booth and David G. Mr. and Mrs. J. David Adler Ms. Jacqueline B. Mars Booth Mr. Joseph Paul Gromacki Mr. Michael L. Ainslie Ms. Marcia V. Mayo Mr. Alan S. Boyd Mrs. Penelope Coker Hall Mrs. Marion Marable Almy Ms. Alice Rosenwald Mr. Merrick Carey Stephen and Barbara Heyman Mr. Wayne E. Andersen Mr. Daniel K. Thorne Mr. and Mrs. Dan Carmichael Mrs. Martha R. Ingram Ms. Dianne Andruch Ms. Susan E. Chapman-Hughes and Mr. Alan C. 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