Liabilities / Assets
35th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 35% of similar nonprofits.
990 • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 77-0272697
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
35th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 35% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
44th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 44% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
28th percentile
Higher net margin than 28% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
39th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 39% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 1.8% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
34th percentile
Faster asset growth than 34% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
23rd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 23% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$3,002,294
Down $77,126 (-2.5%) from 2017
Net Assets
Down$2,923,393
Down $27,652 (-0.9%) from 2017
Liabilities
Down$78,901
Down $49,474 (-39%) from 2017
Revenue
Down$1,155,656
Down $107,015 (-8.5%) from 2017
Expenses
Up$1,211,415
Up $94,234 (+8.4%) from 2017
Net Income
Down-$55,759
Down $201,249 (-138%) from 2017
The specific purpose of the foundation is to raise, gather, collect and receive funds, equipment, donated services and similar contributions for the support, enhancement and enrichment of the kern county museum and to provide operational support by employing staff and engaging in the day-to-day operations of the museum.
The specific purpose of the foundation is to provide operational support by employing staff and engaging in the day-to-day operations of the kern county museum to preserve historic artifacts, documents, photographs, structures, collections, and other such items that represent the area's past; raise, gather, and collect monies to be used toward the support, enhancement, enrichment, and operation of the museum, and to carry on other charitable and educational activities associated with this goal.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $1,712,446 | $1,669,754 | ▼ $42,692 |
| Investments in Publicly Traded Securities | $899,000 | $1,081,626 | ▲ $182,626 |
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $404,937 | $66,211 | ▼ $338,726 |
| Pledges and Grants Receivable | - | $50,000 | - |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $40,326 | $34,600 | ▼ $5,726 |
| Inventories for Sale or Use | $5,994 | $5,694 | ▼ $300 |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | $8,303 | $4,860 | ▼ $3,443 |
| Total Assets | $3,079,420 | $3,002,294 | ▼ $77,126 |
| Other Assets Total | $8,414 | $89,549 | ▲ $81,135 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $64,124 | $60,876 | ▼ $3,248 |
| Deferred Revenue | $64,251 | $18,025 | ▼ $46,226 |
| Total Liabilities | $128,375 | $78,901 | ▼ $49,474 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Unrestricted Net Assets | $2,374,713 | $2,384,128 | ▲ $9,415 |
| Temporarily Rstr Net Assets | $310,306 | $273,239 | ▼ $37,067 |
| Permanently Rstr Net Assets | $266,026 | $266,026 | → $0 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $2,951,045 | $2,923,393 | ▼ $27,652 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $3,079,420 | $3,002,294 | ▼ $77,126 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leasehold Improvements | $1,644,573 | $364,022 | $2,008,595 |
| Equipment | $24,634 | $51,475 | $76,109 |
| Other Land Buildings | $547 | $3,102 | $3,649 |
| Period | Beginning | Contrib. | Gain/Loss | Other Uses | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $1,303,937 | $14,500 | ▲ $60,447 | $231,047 | $1,147,837 |
| 2016 | $1,578,640 | $546,126 | ▲ $21,625 | $842,454 | $1,303,937 |
| 2015 | $1,355,831 | $375,000 | ▼ $27,055 | $125,136 | $1,578,640 |
| 2014 | $1,366,809 | $81,000 | ▲ $16,908 | $108,886 | $1,355,831 |
| 2013 | $1,154,442 | $235,476 | ▲ $125,787 | $148,896 | $1,366,809 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Mccoy | Executive Director | FT | $21,346 | $21,346 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Joseph Hughes | Chairman |
| Beth Pandol | Vice Chairman |
| Barry Zoeller | Trustee |
| David Perkins | Trustee |
| Geoff Hill | Trustee |
| Ryan Geivet | Trustee |
| Tracy Walker Kiser | Trustee |
| Sheryl Barbich | Secretary |
| Jackie Denney | Treasurer |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses | $630,626 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $580,789 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $8,714 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Salaries and Wages | $121,323 | $348,750 | - | $470,073 |
| Occupancy | $11,276 | $173,014 | - | $184,290 |
| Depreciation Depletion | - | $125,741 | - | $125,741 |
| Office Expenses | $4,356 | $99,711 | $8,714 | $112,781 |
| Payroll Taxes | $15,763 | $38,442 | - | $54,205 |
| Other Employee Benefits | $5,898 | $29,267 | - | $35,165 |
| Insurance | $2,088 | $19,819 | - | $21,907 |
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | - | $21,346 | - | $21,346 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $15,400 | - | $15,400 |
| Fees for Services Other | - | $14,978 | - | $14,978 |
| Advertising | $200 | $12,342 | - | $12,542 |
| Travel | - | $3,283 | - | $3,283 |
| Other Expenses | - | $2,941 | - | $2,941 |
| All Other Expenses | - | $256 | - | $256 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $160,904 | $1,041,797 | $8,714 | $1,211,415 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total Expenses per Audited Statements | $1,293,414 |
| Expenses per Audited Statements | $1,211,415 |
| Total Expenses per Form 990 | $1,211,415 |
| Expenses Not Reported on Form 990 | $81,999 |
| Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements | $0 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Fundraising Gross Income | $102,039 |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | $76,277 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Event | Gross Receipts | Gross Revenue | Direct Expenses | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safe Halloween | $83,888 | $62,538 | $15,199 | $47,339 |
| Box Car Festival | $56,509 | $25,524 | $12,958 | $12,566 |
| Total Events | $155,374 | $102,039 | $76,277 | $25,762 |
“The entire 990 will be reviewed by the budget and finance committee and submitted for the chairman to sign.”
“The conflict of interest policy is distributed to officers and trustees for review. Once received the conflict of interest policies are forwarded to the kern county clerk of the board.”
“Compensation for the executive director was proposed by the governing board after a review of: kern county museum foundation comparable salary data and local nonprofit and private sector comparable salary data. Recommendations were presented for and received approval from the full board. Compensation for all employees is subject to review as part of the annual budgeting process. Additionally, monthly financial reports to the board include line item reporting of compensation to date.”
“The board of trustees list and meeting agendas are posted to the organization's website. All requests for form 1023 and form 990 are made to the chairman.”
“All requests for governing documents, the conflict of interest policy, and the financial statements are made to the chairman.”
“Section 1.263(a)-1(f) de minimis safe harbor election for the year ending june 30, 2018 kern county museum foundation (ein 77-0272697) is making the de minimis safe harbor election under reg. Sec. 1.263(a)-1(f).”
“There were no changes to the oversight process or selection process during the tax year.”
“The museum has been collecting pieces of kern county history since 1929. Thousands of historical and cultural artifacts are displayed in more than 50 historic buildings on 16 beautifully landscaped acres. Treasures such as a one room school, a general store, jail, oil derrick, and seven historic homes join native american, bakersfield sound, mining, agriculture and railroad exhibits for visitor enjoyment. From california's gold rush, through its settlement and development, to the crucial oil industry of today, the state's rich heritage can be experienced in one convenient and central location. The kern county museum, founded in 1941, provides interpretive experiences through historical objects that tell significant stories about kern county life to its visitors. As a result, the museum provides a meaningful learning environment for people of all ages, and showcases the unique importance of the region in shaping the history of california and the nation in ways that enrich lives and shape a better future.”
“The organization intends to use the endowment funds to support the daily operations of the museum and any related improvement projects.”
“The foundation has adopted the standard on accounting for uncertainty in income taxes, which addresses the determination of whether tax benefits claimed or expected to be claimed on a tax return should be recorded in the financial statements. Under this guidance, the foundation may recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more-likely-than-not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position are measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. The guidance on accounting for uncertainty in income taxes also addresses de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties on income taxes, and accounting in interim periods. Management evaluated the foundation's tax positions and concluded that they had taken no uncertain tax positions that require adjustment to the financial statements to comply with the provisions of this guidance.”
“Direct fundraising expenses netted with revenue -76,277. Cost of goods sold netted with inventory sales -5,722.”
“Direct fundraising expenses netted with revenue 76,277. Cost of goods sold netted with inventory sales 5,722.”
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| IRS990/MissionDesc | 0 | THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE OF THE FOUNDATION IS TO RAISE, GATHER, COLLECT AND RECEIVE FUNDS, EQUIPMENT, DONATED SERVICES AND SIMILAR CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE SUPPORT, ENHANCEMENT AND ENRICHMENT OF THE KERN COUNTY MUSEUM AND TO PROVIDE OPERATIONAL SUPPORT BY EMPLOYING STAFF AND ENGAGING IN THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS OF THE MUSEUM. |
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| IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | THE MUSEUM HAS BEEN COLLECTING PIECES OF KERN COUNTY HISTORY SINCE 1929. THOUSANDS OF HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL ARTIFACTS ARE DISPLAYED IN MORE THAN 50 HISTORIC BUILDINGS ON 16 BEAUTIFULLY LANDSCAPED ACRES. TREASURES SUCH AS A ONE ROOM SCHOOL, A GENERAL STORE, JAIL, OIL DERRICK, AND SEVEN HISTORIC HOMES JOIN NATIVE AMERICAN, BAKERSFIELD SOUND, MINING, AGRICULTURE AND RAILROAD EXHIBITS FOR VISITOR ENJOYMENT. FROM CALIFORNIA'S GOLD RUSH, THROUGH ITS SETTLEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT, TO THE CRUCIAL OIL INDUSTRY OF TODAY, THE STATE'S RICH HERITAGE CAN BE EXPERIENCED IN ONE CONVENIENT AND CENTRAL LOCATION. THE KERN COUNTY MUSEUM, FOUNDED IN 1941, PROVIDES INTERPRETIVE EXPERIENCES THROUGH HISTORICAL OBJECTS THAT TELL SIGNIFICANT STORIES ABOUT KERN COUNTY LIFE TO ITS VISITORS. AS A RESULT, THE MUSEUM PROVIDES A MEANINGFUL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, AND SHOWCASES THE UNIQUE IMPORTANCE OF THE REGION IN SHAPING THE HISTORY OF CALIFORNIA AND THE NATION IN WAYS THAT ENRICH LIVES AND SHAPE A BETTER FUTURE. |
| IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | THE ORGANIZATION INTENDS TO USE THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE DAILY OPERATIONS OF THE MUSEUM AND ANY RELATED IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS. |
| IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | THE FOUNDATION HAS ADOPTED THE STANDARD ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, WHICH ADDRESSES THE DETERMINATION OF WHETHER TAX BENEFITS CLAIMED OR EXPECTED TO BE CLAIMED ON A TAX RETURN SHOULD BE RECORDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. UNDER THIS GUIDANCE, THE FOUNDATION MAY RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. THE TAX BENEFITS RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FROM SUCH A POSITION ARE MEASURED BASED ON THE LARGEST BENEFIT THAT HAS A GREATER THAN 50% LIKELIHOOD OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT. THE GUIDANCE ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES ALSO ADDRESSES DE-RECOGNITION, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES ON INCOME TAXES, AND ACCOUNTING IN INTERIM PERIODS. MANAGEMENT EVALUATED THE FOUNDATION'S TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT THEY HAD TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS GUIDANCE. |
| IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES NETTED WITH REVENUE -76,277. COST OF GOODS SOLD NETTED WITH INVENTORY SALES -5,722. |
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