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Screen a listPetersen Automotive 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)
$32Mrevenue
FY2025 · +17% in 3 yrs249staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin5.8%
Months of reserve6.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.8%
Middle half of peersMedianPetersen Automotive Museum
Where the money goes FY2025 · $30M spent
Programs$25M84%Management and general$3.3M11%Fundraising$1.4M5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking3
Its largest funder stopped after FY2021
Margie and Robert E Petersen Foundation Co Theodore Calleton gave about $19M a year for four years, 25% of revenue in FY2021.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsGovernment grants fell 99% in FY2023
$1.9M in FY2022, $25k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$591k in FY2023 and −$87k in FY2024. Cash covers 6.9 months, above the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
19 of 19 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI109funders
$3.0Ma year, last 3 years
22%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Margie and Robert E Petersen Foundation Co Theodore CalletonOn and off$74M$75k$75k$1.9MThe Otis Booth FoundationStopped after FY2021$2.0M$2.0M$1.0M–Peter W Mullin Family Charitable FoundationStopped after FY2022$400k$150k$250k$165k$10k$30k–The Charles E Nearburg FoundationEvery year since FY2017$100k$100k$100k$100k$100k$100k$250kThe Katz FoundationSince FY2022$460k$288kThe Armand Hammer FoundationStopped after FY2021$30k$321k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$6k$68k$299k$1.1M$523k$1.1M75 other fundersUp to $200k a year each$194k$171k$390k$366k$466k$756k$550k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped