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Screen a listMuseum of Ventura County
Can you give?
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)
$3.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · +30% in 3 yrs37staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−5.8%
Months of reserve1.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.5%
Middle half of peersMedianMuseum of Ventura County
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.4M spent
Programs$2.2M64%Management and general$620k18%Fundraising$632k18%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$788k in FY2023, −$543k in FY2024 and −$190k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.0 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
13 of 13 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 8 of its 8 returns, 12% of revenue in FY2025. $139k is traced federal awards from National Archives and Records Administration.
990 Part VIII · USAspending28funders
$347ka year, last 3 years
52%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Charles D & Mary a Bauer FoundationSince FY2018$50k$40k$24k$29k$40k$49kMartin V and Martha K Smith FoundationOn and off$50k$100k$50k$25kTold FoundationSince FY2022$100k$100kThe Wood-Claeyssens FoundationStopped after FY2018$45k$45k–Finch Family FoundationSince FY2019$21k$20k$20k$5k$5kMeister Family FoundationStopped after FY2018$390$50k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$83k$72k$117k$122k$159k$146k$273k13 other fundersUp to $30k a year each$11k$28k$15k$30k$15k$20k$55k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped