Adventures in Preservation

What Adventures in Preservation does

Adventures in Preservation (AiP) is a U.S.-registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2001 by Judith Broeker and headquartered at 3111 Broadway in Boulder, Colorado. The organization designs and sells week-long volunteer travel experiences in which paying participants (called Jammers) perform hands-on historic building conservation work alongside expert instructors at project sites in the United States and abroad. As of the input data, AiP has completed more than 49 projects across 10 countries since inception, with active or scheduled sites in Gyumri, Armenia; Glendaruel, Scotland; and Gloucester, Virginia, running through 2026 and 2027. Trip fees range from approximately $1,480 to $1,990 per person for double-occupancy week-long adventures.

The business model layers four revenue streams: (1) one-time program fees paid by individual volunteers booking through the Rezgo-powered online calendar; (2) individual donations to the General Fund and AiP Scholarship Fund at tiers from $25 to $1,000, plus philanthropic gifts of $2,500-$25,000; (3) corporate sponsorships across four tiers (Preservation Partner through Legacy Partner); and (4) gifting products such as Gift a Trip. Payment processing runs on Stripe and PayPal, and the organization is GDPR-compliant for European residents.

AiP operates with 1-10 employees and a working Board of Directors (including founder Judith Broeker, Lorie Komlyn, and Sharon Kong-Perring). Go-to-market is community-led, relying on the website, a monthly newsletter, word-of-mouth among alumni Jammers, university partnerships for academic credit, and corporate CSR channels. Local execution depends on three core community partners - The Fairfield Foundation (Virginia), Dunans Castle Ltd (Scotland), and Travel Gyumri with the Gyumri Municipality (Armenia) - who coordinate sites, instructors, and cultural programming.

Name

Adventures in Preservation

Legal name

Adventures In Preservation

Website

https://adventuresinpreservation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Adventures in Preservation is a U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofit that sells week-long volunteer travel experiences where participants perform hands-on historic building conservation alongside expert instructors at sites in Armenia, Scotland, and Virginia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Heritage Preservation Services

NAICS

Tour Operators (56152), Historical Sites (71212)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

History, Heritage & Museum-Focused Study Tours (THAKAGAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Citizen Science & Conservation Volunteer Tourism Programs (On-Site) (THAAAFAH)

Keywords

• Heritage preservation services
• Volunteer travel programs
• Historic building conservation
• Cultural heritage nonprofit
• Experiential preservation projects

Headquarters

HQ city

Boulder

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, Others, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Trip/Program Fees: Volunteers pay registration fees to participate in hands-on preservation projects. Fees vary by project duration and location, typically ranging from $1,480 to $1,990 per person for week-long adventures with double occupancy accommodation.
2. Donations and Fundraising: Individual donors contribute to the General Fund, AiP Scholarship Fund, or specific project funds. Donation options range from $25 to $1,000 for general donations, and larger philanthropic gifts from $2,500 to $25,000 for major building conservation work.
3. Corporate Sponsorships: Corporate partners sponsor preservation projects, provide Jammer scholarships, or select favorite projects to sponsor. Sponsorship tiers include Preservation Partner, Heritage Champion, Cultural Steward, and Legacy Partner.
4. Gift a Trip: Donors can purchase AiP trips as gifts for designated individuals, covering all or part of a project registration fee.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Adventures in Preservation designs and operates multi-day volunteer travel programs at historic building conservation sites in the United States and abroad, where paying participants (called Jammers) work alongside expert instructors on masonry, archaeology, and restoration tasks. The organization supplements its core trip programs with a portfolio of donation vehicles (general fund, scholarship fund, philanthropic major gifts, gift-a-trip) and tiered corporate sponsorships that fund project operations and Jammer scholarships.

Product overview

Adventures in Preservation (AiP) operates as a nonprofit organization offering experiential travel programs centered on hands-on historic building conservation. The core product is its volunteer project portfolio, which includes preservation trips to active sites in Armenia (Kumayri Museum-Preserve, Yuzbashyan Residence), Scotland (Dunans Castle & Bridge), and Virginia (Rosewell Plantation). These are supplemented by donation-based services including a Scholarship Fund, Gift a Trip gifting program, and four-tiered Corporate Sponsorship program. The organization also provides educational initiatives through University Collaborations and a Lecture Series. All offerings are interconnected through AiP's mission to preserve architectural heritage while supporting community sustainability and providing volunteer skill-building opportunities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kumayri Cultural Museum-Preserve Project (Armenia) One to two-week volunteer preservation project at the Kumayri Museum-Preserve in Gyumri, Armenia. Includes historic city center conservation work and archaeology digs in the Shirak region, with double-room accommodation. Priced at $1,990 per person.
• Rosewell Ruin Project (Virginia) One-week volunteer project at 18th-century Rosewell Plantation manor house ruins in Gloucester County, Virginia. Includes masonry stabilization, archaeology excavation, and education on colonial history. Priced at $1,480 per person per week for double-room accommodation.
• Dunans Castle & Bridge Conservation (Scotland) Conservation project at Dunans Castle and Thomas Telford's 1815 bridge in Glendaruel, Argyll, Scotland. Activities include bridge conservation (Telford's Great Arch), native woodland restoration, and sustainable tourism development. Priced at $1,990 per person per week for double-room accommodation.
• Yuzbashyan Residence Preservation (Armenia) Hands-on building conservation at the c.1880 Yuzbashyan residence in Gyumri's Kumayri historic district, supporting community sustainability and economic growth through heritage tourism.
• AiP Donation Program (General Fund & Scholarship Fund) Individual donation program supporting hands-on preservation around the world. Tiered donation options ($25, $50, $100, $250, $500, $1,000 plus custom amounts) with one-time, monthly, quarterly, or annual cadence. Includes the General Fund for project operations and the AiP Scholarship Fund for participants unable to afford project fees.
• Gift a Trip Donation program that allows individuals to gift an Adventures in Preservation trip to a designated recipient, covering all or part of a project registration fee. The recipient becomes a Jammer volunteer at a future project.
• Corporate Sponsorship Program Four-tiered corporate partnership program (Preservation Partner, Heritage Champion, Cultural Steward, Legacy Partner) through which companies sponsor preservation projects, provide Jammer scholarships, or support favorite initiatives, funding heritage conservation, hands-on training, and sustainable cultural tourism.
• Philanthropic Giving Program Major-gift program with tiers from $2,500 to $25,000 that funds major building conservation work, internship programs, on-site education, and long-term preservation efforts.
• University Collaboration Program Educational partnership enabling universities to integrate AiP project experiences into their curricula, providing hands-on building conservation site experience that counts for academic credit and professional development.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• The Fairfield FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Fairfield Foundation manages the Rosewell Plantation site in Gloucester, Virginia. Founded in 2000, the 501(c)3 nonprofit is dedicated to involving the community in discovering and preserving local history through archaeological research and historic structure restoration. They operate five properties in Gloucester County and offer educational programming to schools across Virginia's Middle Peninsula.
• Dunans Castle LtdcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA social enterprise committed to creating a sustainable business that contributes to the betterment of the local community in Glendaruel, Argyll, Scotland. All profits are invested in restoration of the Dunans Castle and Bridge site. Charles Dixon Spain heads the organization with the goal of financing the restoration to create a public building that is both a sustainable visitor attraction and event venue.
• Travel Gyumri (Armen Hovsepyan)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArmen Hovsepyan founded Travel Gyumri and serves as interpreter, guide, and project coordinator for AiP's Armenia projects. Born in 1988—the year of the Spitak earthquake—he has dedicated his career to improving conditions in his hometown of Gyumri. He also works for the Gyumri mayor's office and founded Travel Gyumri to provide information on Gyumri and the Shirak region.
• Gyumri MunicipalityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEstablished strict regulations in 2009 that have successfully guided ongoing building conservation efforts in Gyumri's historic district. The municipality recognizes the importance of the historic district in creating sustainable economic growth through heritage tourism.
• The Family CircleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded by the Fairfield Foundation to move beyond the legacy of enslavement on Virginia's Middle Peninsula. The Family Circle gathers descendants of formerly enslaved people and slave owners to share stories of ancestral roots on plantations and farms like Rosewell, helping to tell a more complete story of the site's history.
• Colintraive and Glendaruel Development TrustminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharles Dixon Spain chairs this trust, which is tasked with providing for the economic, social, cultural, and environmental sustainability of the Glendaruel community in Scotland.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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