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Screen a listKern County Museum Foundation
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$1.4Mrevenue
FY2025 · +16% in 3 yrs26staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−3.5%
Months of reserve2.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.4%
Middle half of peersMedianKern County Museum
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.5M spent
Programs$159k11%Management and general$1.3M89%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$174k in FY2023, −$2k in FY2024 and −$50k in FY2025. Cash covers 2.0 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
8 of 8 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 37% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII16funders
$89ka year, last 3 years
44%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Virginia and Alfred Harrell FoundationOn and off$11k$76k$5k$40k$40kBatey Family Charitable TrustEvery year since FY2017$19k$30k$5k$34k$7k$7k$20kDiane S Lake Charitable Trust Lake Diane S TteeStopped after FY2018$60k$10k–Lazzerini Family FoundationOn and off$23k$10k$10kCARE - Childrens Advocates Resource EndowmentOn and off$29k$7kSan Joaquin Community Hospital dba Adventist Health BakersfieldOn and off$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$12k$17k$87k$40k$10k5 other fundersUp to $16k a year each$19k$8k$3k$6k$3k$1k$2k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped