Civic Intelligence

Brander Museum of Folk Art

EIN 47-1084654 • 501(c)3 • Carpinteria, CA

Profile

Organizational Operations in fulfillment of the mission

5137 Cambridge LaneCarpinteria, CA 93013

www.bmofa.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

91st percentile

57%

Higher net margin than 91% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

75th percentile

19%

Faster asset growth than 75% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

68th percentile

15%

Faster revenue growth than 68% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$310,220

Up $49,887 (+19%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$310,220

Up $49,887 (+19%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin91st percentile

Revenue

Up

$87,438

Up $11,240 (+15%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$37,551

Down $5,505 (-13%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$49,887

Up $16,745 (+51%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth75th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2020: $116,553Liabilities 2020: $02020Assets 2021: $176,249Net Assets 2021: $176,2492021Assets 2022: $227,191Net Assets 2022: $227,1912022Assets 2023: $260,333Net Assets 2023: $260,3332023Assets 2024: $310,220Net Assets 2024: $310,2202024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$310,220
Liabilities-
Net Assets$310,220
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth68th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0Revenue 2020: $109,884Expenses 2020: $14,964Net Income 2020: $94,9202020Revenue 2021: $28,050Expenses 2021: $10,000Net Income 2021: $18,0502021Revenue 2022: $65,097Expenses 2022: $14,155Net Income 2022: $50,9422022Revenue 2023: $76,198Expenses 2023: $43,056Net Income 2023: $33,1422023Revenue 2024: $87,438Expenses 2024: $37,551Net Income 2024: $49,8872024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$87,438
Expenses$37,551
Net Income$49,887
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$310,220
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$310,220
Revenue
$87,438
Expenses
$37,551
Net income
$49,887
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.10$3.10$0.87$0.38$0.50
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.60$2.60$0.76$0.43$0.33
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.27$2.27$0.65$0.14$0.51
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.76$1.76$0.28$0.10$0.18
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.17$0.00$1.10$0.15$0.95
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 13, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$87,438
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Organizational Operations in fulfillment of the mission

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
The expansion and development of the folk ark collection.$86,090$37,551
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
C Frederic BranderChairman-$0--
Laura Kaime-GasparPresident-$0--
C Frederic BranderTreasurer-$0--
Diedre MorseSecretary-$0--
Steven HiattDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Brander Museum of Folk Art
EIN
47-1084654
Phone
8054524500
Address
5137 Cambridge Lane, Carpinteria, CA 93013

Signing Officer

Name
C Frederic Brander
Title
Chairman
Signed
2025-11-13
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Colby Sellman CPA
Address
1230 COAST VILLAGE CIRCLE SUITE F, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93108
Preparer
Colby Sellman
Phone
8059690433
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1

“Museum Expenses $14296”

Other Expenses.2

“Museum Lighting $570”

Other Expenses.3

“Repairs $454”

Other Expenses.4

“Miscellenaeous $112”

Other Expenses.5

“Website $44”

Other Assets.1

“Art Collection - Beginning $82870 Art Collection - Ending $84744”

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