Missouri Preservation

What Missouri Preservation does

Missouri Preservation, also known by its legal name Missouri Alliance for Historic Preservation, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1976 and headquartered in Jefferson City, Missouri. It is the primary statewide advocate for historic preservation in Missouri, operating across three program pillars: We Advocate (Honor Awards, Places in Peril, Historic Tax Credits advocacy, Preservation Advocacy Day at the State Capitol), We Educate (annual conference rotating across Missouri communities, workshops, webinars), and We Assist (Preservation Resource Directory, Historic Preservation Funding guidance, Historic Real Estate Listings, Job Board, Identification/Research/Designation support, and Community Resources).

The organization serves four primary stakeholder segments: historic property owners navigating rehabilitation and designation, Missouri municipalities (including 64+ Certified Local Government communities), preservation professionals such as architects and developers, and individual/corporate donors and members. Core "products" are programmatic — events, awards, directories, listings, and educational content — rather than software; technology is described as not applicable, with no proprietary platform, APIs, or AI/ML capabilities disclosed. Strategic partnerships with the Missouri State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), National Park Service, National Trust for Historic Preservation, National Alliance of Preservation Commissions, and Missouri Humanities provide programmatic reach and federal/state funding alignment.

Missouri Preservation is funded primarily through membership dues (Individual, Household, Business, and Corporate tiers, with Corporate Partner at $500+ enabling multiple historic property listings), tax-deductible donations, and corporate sponsorships tied to events such as the Honor Awards. Go-to-market is community-led, leveraging grassroots advocacy, an annual conference, workshops, the Show Me Social traveling event series, and a website (preservemo.org) supplemented by Facebook and Instagram. With 1-10 employees and no disclosed revenue, the organization operates as a small, mission-driven statewide advocacy body rather than a commercial enterprise.

Name

Missouri Preservation

Legal name

Missouri Alliance for Historic Preservation

Website

https://preservemo.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Missouri Preservation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1976 and headquartered in Jefferson City, Missouri, that advocates for, educates about, and provides technical assistance on historic preservation across the state, serving property owners, municipalities, preservation professionals, and members.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Historic Preservation Advocacy

NAICS

Historical Sites (71212), Historical Sites (712120)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Historic Preservation & Landmarks Conservation (BPAGAHAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Historic Home Renovation & Preservation (HSAPAEAG)

Keywords

• Historic preservation advocacy
• Preservation education
• Community preservation assistance
• Heritage conservation services
• Historic tax credit advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

St Louis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees at various levels (Individual, Corporate). Corporate partnership at $500+ level allows posting multiple historic property listings on the website.
2. Donations: Tax-deductible charitable contributions from individuals and organizations supporting historic preservation in Missouri.
3. Corporate Sponsorships: Honor Awards sponsorships from architecture firms, preservation companies, and related businesses.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Missouri Preservation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that operates three program pillars for historic preservation in Missouri: We Advocate (legislative advocacy for historic tax credits, Honor Awards recognition program, and the Places in Peril endangered-properties watchlist), We Educate (annual statewide conference plus workshops and webinars), and We Assist (Preservation Resource Directory of vetted specialists, funding guidance, identification and designation support, community resources, historic real estate listings, and a preservation job board). The organization sells membership subscriptions, accepts tax-deductible donations, and secures corporate sponsorships to fund its nonprofit mission.

Product overview

Missouri Preservation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that serves as Missouri's primary historic preservation advocacy organization. The organization operates through three core program areas: We Advocate (including Honor Awards and Places in Peril), We Educate (including the Annual Conference and Workshops), and We Assist (including the Preservation Resource Directory, Historic Real Estate listings, Funding resources, and Community resources). The organization does not offer a unified software product but rather provides programs and services including the Annual Conference, Honor Awards Program, Places in Peril initiative, Preservation Resource Directory, Historic Preservation Funding Resources, Historic Real Estate Listings, Workshop Offerings, Identification and Designation Services, Job Board, Show Me Social events, Community Resources, Environmental & Safety guidance, Membership program, and an online Shop. These services are provided free or as part of membership to property owners, preservation professionals, communities, and the general public across Missouri.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Annual Missouri Preservation Conference Missouri Preservation's primary educational event, held annually in different Missouri communities. Features sessions, workshops, and networking opportunities for preservation professionals, property owners, and enthusiasts across the state.
• Honor Awards Program Annual recognition program celebrating excellence in historic preservation across Missouri, with categories including the Rozier Award (lifetime achievement), Osmund Overby Award (preservation literature/education), McReynolds Awards (community preservation efforts), and Preserve Missouri Awards (rehabilitation projects). Includes corporate sponsorship opportunities for architecture firms, preservation companies, and related businesses.
• Places in Peril Annual advocacy program identifying and raising awareness about Missouri's most endangered historic places, featuring documentation and advocacy efforts for at-risk properties. Has documented 194+ historic properties across the state to mobilize preservation action.
• Preservation Resource Directory Online directory helping the public find preservation professionals including planners, designers, developers, financing experts, tax credit specialists, and National Register nomination consultants. Provided free to the public as a core assistance service.
• Membership Program Organizational membership program offering tiered annual memberships including Individual, Household, Business, and Corporate levels, with benefits such as posting historic real estate listings on the organization's website, recognition at events, and other supporter benefits. Corporate Partners at $500+ may post multiple property listings.

Quantifiable outcome

• 194+ historic properties documented as Places in Peril to raise awareness of at-risk resources
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Missouri State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Missouri State Historic Preservation Office (part of Missouri Department of Natural Resources) administers the Certified Local Government (CLG) Program in partnership with Missouri Preservation. By law, 10% of Historic Preservation Fund Grants must be awarded to CLG communities. SHPO prioritizes CLGs for technical assistance requests.
• National Park ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal partner providing interpretive guidance, technical preservation standards (Secretary of the Interior's Standards), and funding through Historic Preservation Fund grants administered by state SHPOs.
• National Trust for Historic PreservationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational partner organization supporting preservation efforts; provides resources, infographics, and advocacy support that Missouri Preservation shares with its network.
• National Alliance of Preservation CommissionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational organization providing resources including Messaging Guide for Local Preservation Programs that Missouri Preservation uses to support local preservation commissions.
• Missouri HumanitiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMissouri-based humanities organization that partnered with Missouri Preservation to provide resources for flood-impacted areas.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• National Trust for Historic Preservation: National-level preservation advocacy organization and an explicit partner of Missouri Preservation. Operates the same advocacy mission at a much larger national scope and offers broader programs and resources.

Direct peers

• Indiana Landmarks: Indiana's statewide nonprofit historic preservation advocacy and education organization. Directly comparable to Missouri Preservation in mission, structure, and programs (advocacy, awards, conferences, endangered-properties lists).
• Landmarks Illinois: Statewide Illinois nonprofit focused on historic preservation advocacy, Most Endangered Historic Places list, and preservation education. Closely mirrors Missouri Preservation's advocacy + education + assistance structure.
• New Hampshire Preservation Alliance: New Hampshire's statewide preservation advocacy nonprofit running an endangered-properties list, advocacy, and educational programs. Same operational model and scale as Missouri Preservation.
• Preservation Alliance of Greater Philadelphia: Regional nonprofit preservation advocacy and education organization. Comparable in mission (advocacy, education, technical assistance) and in operating a historic-properties directory and endangered-properties programs.
• Restore Oregon: Oregon's statewide preservation advocacy nonprofit running Most Endangered Places, advocacy, and educational programming. Closely analogous in scope and operations to Missouri Preservation.
• Preservation Maryland: Maryland's statewide historic preservation advocacy nonprofit, running endangered-properties programs, advocacy, and preservation education. Operates a near-identical mission and program set to Missouri Preservation.
• Colorado Preservation: Colorado's statewide preservation nonprofit providing advocacy, education, and endangered-properties programs. A near-direct functional peer operating the same program triad as Missouri Preservation.
• Preservation Alliance of West Virginia: West Virginia's statewide historic preservation nonprofit providing advocacy, education, and endangered-properties advocacy. Same programmatic structure as Missouri Preservation at a similar state-level scale.
• Historic Preservation Foundation of North Carolina: North Carolina statewide preservation nonprofit offering advocacy, educational programming, and stewardship grants. A close direct peer in mission and program mix.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/missouri.preservation
• Instagraminstagram.com/missouripreservation
• Xx.com/missouripreserv
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/missouri-alliance-for-historic-preservation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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