The White Iris Charitable Foundation for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage was established to preserve cultural heritage. The Foundation's main activities include: organizing the preservation of cultural heritage sites and the revival of folk traditions, promoting the preservation of cultural heritage, and developing volunteerism in the field of cultural heritage preservation.

The Foundation's mission is to unite the efforts of government officials, the Russian Orthodox Church, business, society, and professional institutions to preserve as many rural churches as possible and strengthen the national and cultural identity of Russia's residents.