Liabilities / Assets
27th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 27% of similar nonprofits.
EIN 77-0634933 • 501(c)3 • Palo Alto, CA
Profile
EDUCATION AND MUSEUM
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
27th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 27% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
34th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 34% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
98th percentile
Higher net margin than 98% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
25th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 25% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 1.5% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
94th percentile
Faster asset growth than 94% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
96th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 96% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$22,244,874
Up $7,707,283 (+53%) from 2023
Liabilities
Up$834,625
Up $687,734 (+468%) from 2023
Net Assets
Up$21,410,249
Up $7,019,549 (+49%) from 2023
Revenue
Up$7,591,120
Up $5,079,728 (+202%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$325,296
Up $119,351 (+58%) from 2023
Net Income
Up$7,265,824
Up $4,960,377 (+215%) from 2023
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.
The latest 2024 filing currently has linked XML that has not been fully parsed yet. Showing the latest detailed filing from 2015 below.
Through the expert collection and preservation of local artifacts, documents and other media, the museum will showcase the remarkable heritage and legacy of innovation that is unique to palo alto. Our state-of-the-art educational exhibits and interactive web resources will engage visitors of all ages, inspiring enthusiasm for our rich history and encouraging continued innovation for the future.
The palo alto history museum will showcase the legacy of innovation and the remarkable heritage that are unique to palo alto through the careful collection and conservation of local artifacts, oral histories, documents, and other media. The museum's participatory exhibits, programs, and interactive web resources will engage visitors of all ages by inspiring enthusiasm for our rich history and encouraging continued innovation for the future.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $625,116 | $587,801 | ▼ $37,315 |
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $0 | $2,065 | ▲ $2,065 |
| Total Assets | $1,394,461 | $1,404,615 | ▲ $10,154 |
| Other Assets Total | $769,345 | $814,749 | ▲ $45,404 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Total Liabilities | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Unrestricted Net Assets | $804,139 | $889,322 | ▲ $85,183 |
| Temporarily Rstr Net Assets | $590,322 | $515,293 | ▼ $75,029 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $1,394,461 | $1,404,615 | ▲ $10,154 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $1,394,461 | $1,404,615 | ▲ $10,154 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Land Buildings | $2,065 | $229 | $2,294 |
| Other Assets Org | $365 | - | - |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Richard Green | President |
| Steve Player | Vice President |
| Deanna Dickman | Board Member |
| Doug Kreitz | Board Member |
| Jane Gee | Board Member |
| Kevin Curry | Board Member |
| Michael Shanks | Board Member |
| Nancy Huber | Board Member |
| Steve Staiger | Board Member |
| Susan Beall | Board Member |
| Barbara Wallace | Secretary |
| Diana Wahler | Treasurer |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total Fundraising Expense | $94,743 |
| Other Expenses | $83,364 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $69,285 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | - | $63,750 | - | $63,750 |
| Office Expenses | - | $591 | $5,132 | $5,723 |
| Payroll Taxes | - | $5,535 | - | $5,535 |
| Occupancy | - | $3,600 | - | $3,600 |
| Insurance | - | $2,425 | - | $2,425 |
| Other Expenses | - | $2,275 | $3,315 | $2,275 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $1,000 | - | $1,000 |
| Travel | - | $724 | - | $724 |
| Conferences and Meetings | - | $660 | - | $660 |
| Advertising | - | - | $500 | $500 |
| Depreciation Depletion | - | $229 | - | $229 |
| All Other Expenses | - | $-22,883 | - | $-22,883 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $0 | $57,906 | $94,743 | $152,649 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
“The treasurer, diana wahler and another board member, deanna dickman, have a family relationship”
“Form 990 is prepared by outside accountants and reviewed by the executive committee”
“The governing body informs its members that a copy of the form 990 is available upon request”
“The human resources committee used contemporaneous salary data and other evalutaion criteria in its annual review of the executive director's performance and compensation. The committee findings were discussed with the board during a regularly scheduled meeting. The board discussed and voted to accept the committee's findings and recommendations as documented in the minutes of the meeting.”
“The financial statements are made available upon request.”
“Artifacts deemed of value for possible display by the museum when it opens were acquired in order to preserve them for future generations. To date, only $365 has been expended in acquiring miscellaneous clothing, games, and other palo alto related ephemera.”
This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.
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| IRS990/ActivityOrMissionDesc | 0 | THE PALO ALTO HISTORY MUSEUM WILL SHOWCASE THE LEGACY OF INNOVATION AND THE REMARKABLE HERITAGE THAT ARE UNIQUE TO PALO ALTO THROUGH THE CAREFUL COLLECTION AND CONSERVATION OF LOCAL ARTIFACTS, ORAL HISTORIES, DOCUMENTS, AND OTHER MEDIA. THE MUSEUM'S PARTICIPATORY EXHIBITS, PROGRAMS, AND INTERACTIVE WEB RESOURCES WILL ENGAGE VISITORS OF ALL AGES BY INSPIRING ENTHUSIASM FOR OUR RICH HISTORY AND ENCOURAGING CONTINUED INNOVATION FOR THE FUTURE. |
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| IRS990/DepreciationDepletionGrp/TotalAmt | 0 | 229 |
| IRS990/Desc | 0 | THE MUSEUM IS STILL IN ITS FORMATION PERIOD AND HAS NOT BEGUN OFFERING SERVICES |
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| IRS990/Form990PartVIISectionAGrp/ReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | 9 | 0 |
| IRS990/Form990PartVIISectionAGrp/ReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | 10 | 0 |
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| IRS990/Form990PartVIISectionAGrp/TitleTxt | 4 | BOARD MEMBER |
| IRS990/Form990PartVIISectionAGrp/TitleTxt | 5 | BOARD MEMBER |
| IRS990/Form990PartVIISectionAGrp/TitleTxt | 6 | BOARD MEMBER |
| IRS990/Form990PartVIISectionAGrp/TitleTxt | 7 | BOARD MEMBER |
| IRS990/Form990PartVIISectionAGrp/TitleTxt | 8 | PRESIDENT |
| IRS990/Form990PartVIISectionAGrp/TitleTxt | 9 | VICE PRESIDENT |
| IRS990/Form990PartVIISectionAGrp/TitleTxt | 10 | SECRETARY |
| IRS990/Form990PartVIISectionAGrp/TitleTxt | 11 | TREASURER |
| IRS990/Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd | 0 | 1 |
| IRS990/FormationYr | 0 | 2004 |
| IRS990/FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990/FSAuditedInd | 0 | 0 |
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| IRS990/GamingActivitiesInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990/GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt | 0 | 12 |
| IRS990/GrantsToIndividualsInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990/GrantsToOrganizationsInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990/GrantToRelatedPersonInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990/GrossReceiptsAmt | 0 | 162803 |
| IRS990/GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990/IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990/IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990/IndependentVotingMemberCnt | 0 | 12 |
| IRS990/IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990/IndoorTanningServicesInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990/InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd | 0 | X |
| IRS990/InsuranceGrp/ManagementAndGeneralAmt | 0 | 2425 |
| IRS990/InsuranceGrp/TotalAmt | 0 | 2425 |
| IRS990/InvestmentIncomeGrp/ExclusionAmt | 0 | 478 |
| IRS990/InvestmentIncomeGrp/TotalRevenueColumnAmt | 0 | 478 |
| IRS990/InvestmentInJointVentureInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990/IRPDocumentCnt | 0 | 3 |
| IRS990/IRPDocumentW2GCnt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990/LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt | 0 | 229 |
| IRS990/LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp/BOYAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990/LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp/EOYAmt | 0 | 2065 |
| IRS990/LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt | 0 | 2294 |
| IRS990/LegalDomicileStateCd | 0 | CA |
| IRS990/LoanOutstandingInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990/LobbyingActivitiesInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990/LocalChaptersInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990/MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990/MembersOrStockholdersInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990/MethodOfAccountingCashInd | 0 | X |
| IRS990/MinutesOfCommitteesInd | 0 | 1 |
| IRS990/MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd | 0 | 1 |
| IRS990/MissionDesc | 0 | EDUCATION AND MUSEUM |
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| IRS990/MoreThan5000KToOrgInd | 0 | 0 |
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| IRS990/NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt | 0 | 1404615 |
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| IRS990/NoncashContributionsAmt | 0 | 2294 |
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| IRS990/OccupancyGrp/TotalAmt | 0 | 3600 |
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| IRS990/OfficeExpensesGrp/ManagementAndGeneralAmt | 0 | 591 |
| IRS990/OfficeExpensesGrp/TotalAmt | 0 | 5723 |
| IRS990/OfficerMailingAddressInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990/OperateHospitalInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990/Organization501c3Ind | 0 | X |
| IRS990/OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind | 0 | X |
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| IRS990/OtherAssetsTotalGrp/EOYAmt | 0 | 814749 |
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| IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/Desc | 2 | CREDIT CARD AND DONATIO |
| IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/Desc | 3 | STORAGE |
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| IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/FundraisingAmt | 1 | 10796 |
| IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/FundraisingAmt | 2 | 3315 |
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| IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/TotalAmt | 0 | 75000 |
| IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/TotalAmt | 1 | 10796 |
| IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/TotalAmt | 2 | 3315 |
| IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/TotalAmt | 3 | 2275 |
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| IRS990/PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990/PayrollTaxesGrp/ManagementAndGeneralAmt | 0 | 5535 |
| IRS990/PayrollTaxesGrp/TotalAmt | 0 | 5535 |
| IRS990/PoliticalCampaignActyInd | 0 | 0 |
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| IRS990/PYContributionsGrantsAmt | 0 | 195077 |
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| IRS990/PYOtherExpensesAmt | 0 | 77685 |
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| IRS990/PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt | 0 | 117894 |
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| IRS990/PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990/PYTotalRevenueAmt | 0 | 195579 |
| IRS990/QuidProQuoContributionsInd | 0 | 0 |
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| IRS990/ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt | 0 | 10154 |
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| IRS990/RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990/ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd | 0 | 0 |
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| IRS990/ReportOtherAssetsInd | 0 | 1 |
| IRS990/ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990/ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd | 0 | 0 |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt | 0 | 381828 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt | 0 | 190882 |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp/CurrentTaxYearAmt | 0 | 479 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt | 0 | 502 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt | 0 | 621 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt | 0 | 699 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt | 0 | 1112 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp/TotalAmt | 0 | 3413 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/PublicOrganization170Ind | 0 | X |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/PublicSupportPY170Pct | 0 | 0.41580 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/PublicSupportTotal170Amt | 0 | 534826 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/SubstantialContributorsTotAmt | 0 | 609946 |
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