Preservation Alliance Of West Virginia, Inc.

What Preservation Alliance Of West Virginia, Inc. does

Preservation Alliance of West Virginia, Inc. (PAWV) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1982 and headquartered at 421 Davis Avenue, #4, Elkins, West Virginia. It operates as the statewide grassroots advocate for historic preservation in West Virginia, serving individual residents, property owners, members, donors, and preservation professionals across the state. The organization delivers advocacy, education, technical assistance, and direct preservation services rather than technology products, with no proprietary software, APIs, or AI/ML capabilities disclosed.

PAWV's core programs include the Preserve WV AmeriCorps program (placing members at site sponsors with PAWV-supported cash matches), the Most Endangered Properties List, the Preservation Professionals Directory, annual preservation conferences, cemetery preservation workshops, webinars, and technical guidance on historic building assessment, mothballing, and window rehabilitation. It produces educational resources such as the Field Guide to West Virginia New Deal Stone Masonry, and operates heritage trails (WV Historic Theatre Trail and WV New Deal/CCC Deal Trail). Financial programs include a revolving Historic Preservation Loan Fund, the Frontier to Statehood Preservation Grant, and guidance on Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credits. PAWV works in coordination with the National Park Service and co-filed an amicus brief with the National Trust for Historic Preservation at the WV Supreme Court of Appeals in 2026.

PAWV is funded through tax-deductible individual donations, memberships, planned-giving vehicles (bequests, charitable gift annuities, charitable lead trusts), and affiliate channels including PayPal Giving Fund, Kroger Community Rewards, eBay for Charity, and the Zeffy donation platform. Members receive advocacy alerts, voting rights for the Board of Directors, and discounts at Historic Hotels of America and Historic Hotels Worldwide properties. The organization maintains a distributed community-led go-to-market model through its statewide advocacy network, social media presence (Facebook, Instagram), email communications, conferences, webinars, and the AmeriCorps program. PAWV holds no patents, has no subsidiaries, and operates with 1–10 employees.

Name

Preservation Alliance Of West Virginia, Inc.

Legal name

Preservation Alliance of West Virginia, Inc.

Website

https://pawv.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Preservation Alliance of West Virginia (PAWV) is a 501(c)(3) statewide nonprofit founded in 1982 that advocates for historic preservation in West Virginia through education, technical assistance, the Preserve WV AmeriCorps program, heritage trails, and grant/loan programs, serving residents, property owners, and preservation professionals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Historic Preservation Services

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Historic Preservation & Landmarks Conservation (BPAGAHAE)

Keywords

• Historic preservation advocacy
• Heritage conservation programs
• Community preservation education
• Preservation grant programs
• Cultural heritage stewardship

Headquarters

HQ city

Elkins

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Membership: PAWV relies on tax-deductible donations from individuals and members. Members receive benefits including advocacy alerts, invitations to annual member meetings, voting rights for Board of Directors, and discounts through Historic Hotels of America and Historic Hotels Worldwide partnerships.
2. Planned Giving: Charitable gifts made through estate planning including bequests, beneficiary designations, life income gifts, charitable gift annuities, gifts of appreciated assets, charitable lead trusts, and life insurance.
3. Kroger Community Rewards: Percentage of Kroger purchases contributed to PAWV when customers use their Kroger Plus Card, enrolled annually.
4. eBay for Charity: PAWV receives a portion of sales when shoppers select PAWV as their favorite charity on eBay.
5. PayPal Giving Fund: Fee-free donation service through PayPal, with tax-deductible donations processed directly.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Preservation Alliance of West Virginia (PAWV) is a statewide 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers historic preservation programs and services across West Virginia. Its offerings include advocacy, education and technical assistance (workshops, webinars, field guides, tax credit guidance), preservation financing (revolving loan fund and Frontier to Statehood grant), annual awards and conferences, an endangered properties list, a preservation professionals directory, heritage trails (Theatre Trail and New Deal/CCC Deal Trail), and the Preserve WV AmeriCorps service program. Services are provided free of charge and sustained through donations, memberships, planned giving, and partner programs.

Product overview

The Preservation Alliance of West Virginia (PAWV) is a statewide grassroots nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting West Virginia's historic places. Rather than offering a unified software product, PAWV delivers preservation programs and services including advocacy, education, technical assistance, and direct preservation work. Core programs include the Annual Awards, Preservation Conferences, Most Endangered Properties List, Preservation Professionals Directory, and Preserve WV AmeriCorps. PAWV also provides educational resources such as the Field Guide to WV New Deal Stone Masonry, Cemetery Preservation Workshops, and Webinars. Financial programs include Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credits guidance, the Historic Preservation Loan Fund, and Planned Giving options. PAWV operates heritage trails including the WV Historic Theatre Trail and WV New Deal/CCC Deal Trail. Technical assistance is available through Window Rehabilitation guidance, Historic Building Assessment, and Mothballing Property guidance. Membership provides benefits including advocacy alerts, Historic Hotels discounts, and civic engagement opportunities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Field Guide to West Virginia New Deal Stone Masonry

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• National Trust for Historic PreservationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 July 2026PAWV and the National Trust for Historic Preservation submitted a joint friend-of-the-court brief to the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia supporting the Jefferson County Planning Commission's rejection of a proposed water bottling plant near the Middleway Historic District.
• Historic Hotels of AmericaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership providing PAWV members with up to 30% discount at participating Historic Hotels of America and Historic Hotels Worldwide properties as a membership benefit.
• Historic Hotels WorldwideminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership providing PAWV members with up to 30% discount at participating Historic Hotels of America and Historic Hotels Worldwide properties as a membership benefit.
• National Park ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe National Park Service accepted the nomination of Morgantown's New Deal-era stone walls to the National Register of Historic Places. PAWV works with NPS best practices for preservation guidance.
• National Park Service Technical Preservation ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPAWV references NPS Preservation Brief #9 and best practices for historic wooden window rehabilitation as part of its technical guidance resources.
• Preserve WV AmeriCorpscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPAWV operates the Preserve WV AmeriCorps program, placing members at site sponsors throughout West Virginia to assist with preservation projects.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Colorado Preservation, Inc. Statewide Colorado nonprofit advocating for heritage preservation through endangered-properties programs, awards, and conferences — directly comparable grassroots advocacy structure to PAWV.
• National Trust for Historic Preservation: The largest U.S. nonprofit dedicated to historic preservation advocacy, education, and direct saving of historic places. It is PAWV's national-level counterpart and an active operational partner (joint amicus brief, NPS alignment).
• Indiana Landmarks: The largest statewide preservation nonprofit in the U.S., operating advocacy, property stewardship, tours, and rehabilitation guidance across Indiana. Closely parallels PAWV's mission, member model, and program mix at a larger scale.
• Michigan Historic Preservation Network: Statewide Michigan preservation advocacy nonprofit providing awards, training, conferences, and member services. Operates a mission and program portfolio nearly identical to PAWV's.
• Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation: Statewide nonprofit providing advocacy, an endangered-properties program, preservation awards, and heritage events in Georgia — directly comparable to PAWV in scope of programs and member-supported nonprofit model.
• Preservation Kentucky: Kentucky's statewide nonprofit advocacy and education organization for historic preservation, offering conferences, an endangered-properties list, and member benefits — a regional analog to PAWV in the neighboring Appalachian/Kentucky state.
• Preservation Alliance of Minnesota: Minnesota's statewide grassroots preservation advocacy nonprofit offering conferences, awards, endangered-properties work, and member engagement. Directly parallel to PAWV's structure and community-led model.
• Preservation Virginia: Statewide historic preservation advocacy and property-owning nonprofit in Virginia, delivering advocacy, endangered-properties listings, awards, and heritage tourism — a near-direct analog to PAWV in a different state.
• New York Preservation League: Statewide nonprofit advocating for historic preservation across New York with programs for endangered sites, technical assistance, and awards. Operates a similar advocacy-plus-services nonprofit structure to PAWV.

Emerging players

• National Preservation Institute: National nonprofit offering preservation training, workshops, and educational resources. Complementary to PAWV's webinar/workshop programs, with overlap in the educational-and-training niche rather than direct site-based advocacy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/PreservationWV
• Instagraminstagram.com/preservation_wv
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/preservation-alliance-of-west-virginia-inc.

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Preservation Alliance Of West Virginia, Inc.