Los Angeles, CA

FILM PRESERVATION SOCIETY INC

EIN 46-3456515

Arts, Culture & Heritage Film & Media Arts

Mission

Dedicated to finding, saving, and restoring America’s silent film heritage.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) private non-operating foundation Contributions are tax-deductible

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About FILM PRESERVATION SOCIETY INC

Film Preservation Society Inc. (EIN 46-3456515) is a Los Angeles–based 501(c)(3) private foundation founded by Tracey Goessel in 2014. The EIN and tax-exempt status are reflected in IRS/ProPublica filings and in public charity databases.

The organization locates, restores, and distributes early American silent films through preservation projects, Blu‑ray/home‑video releases, festival screenings, and limited grantmaking or disbursements that support preservation partners. FPS operates with minimal paid staff (volunteer-driven leadership) and directs a high share of reported expenses to programmatic preservation and restoration work, including a multi‑year Biograph Project to conserve early Biograph titles and other notable restorations released to broadcasters, festivals, and collectors.

Notable achievements

Too Many Kisses restoration & release

Completed a full restoration and commercial Blu‑ray release of the 1925 film Too Many Kisses (Harpo Marx’s screen debut), including newly produced musical accompaniment and contextual booklet material, making a previously difficult‑to‑find title widely available.

The Biograph Project

Launched a multi‑year Biograph Project to research, conserve, and restore early Biograph Company films (DW Griffith era), producing preservation scans, scholarly documentation, and exhibition materials for festival and archive presentation.

Grant to Library of Congress (2023)

Reported a $17,000 grant in 2023 to the Library of Congress National Audio‑Visual Conservation Center to support paper printing/archival reproduction related to moving‑image preservation work.

At a glance

Total assets: $26K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Private non-operating foundation
EIN: 46-3456515
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Website: www.filmpreservationsociety.org
On Mahalo since: April 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

FPS restorations have screened on Turner Classic Movies (TCM) and at major silent‑film festivals (San Francisco Silent Film Festival, Pordenone/Giornate del Cinema Muto, Kansas Silent Film Festival), signaling professional recognition in the preservation community.

Charity Navigator profile with an accountability & finance–focused rating (66%, Two‑Star overall) reflecting publicly filed financials and governance disclosures.

Positive coverage and technical/home‑video reviews from silent‑film specialists and home‑video reviewers for FPS restoration quality and accompanying scholarship.

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