Claremont Lewis Museum of Art

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Claremont, CA501(c)(3)Since 2004Arts & CultureEIN 56-2482095Revenue $400K in FY2025

On file with the IRSclmoa.orgPo Box 1136, 91711-1136 · Claremont, CATax-exempt since Nov 2004Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The organization celebrates the community's rich artistic legacy and promotes the cultural vitality of the pomona valley and the los angeles area, through the museum's collection, Art exhibitions, events and arts education programs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 34 volunteers and 16 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $214K a year · 38% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $150K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$10K
0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$400K
-48% vs prior year
Spent
$565K
To programs
69%
Net assets
$1.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$400K
FY2025▼ -48%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$150K
FY2021$289K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$408K
FY2024$771K
FY2025$400K
Expenses
$565K
FY2025▲ +15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$121K
FY2021$196K
FY2022$302K
FY2023$400K
FY2024$492K
FY2025$565K
Net assets
$1.9M
FY2025▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$422K
FY2021$516K
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$1.9M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2004.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $388K Management & general 28% · $157K Fundraising 3% · $19K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Acquisitions Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Membership Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Exhibit Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Celebrates community artistic history through exhibitions and programs.

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3 programs · $388K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Art Exhibitions

The claremont lewis museum of art has forged a partnership with the city of claremont to operate in the historic train depot in downtown claremont. The museum presents three to four art exhibitions focused on visual artists from the 1930's through the present day who have contributed and influenced the rich artistic heritage of claremont…

$272Kprogram expense
02

Arts Education Programs

Artstart education project: project artstart trains high school students mentored by college students to provide exhibit-based art lessons for elementary school students. By bringing high-quality, art appreciation classes and activities to the claremont school system, we inspire, promote the understanding of art and highlight claremont's…

$72Kprogram expense
03

Events

The museum hosts ongoing events to engage the public and enrich the community, including the annual padua hills festivarts, bringing access to the community of the art made by local artists and artists gallery talks, artist studio visits, community art workshops and other special events throughout the year.

$44Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Haskell FundFY2024$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$150K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$400K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$273K
Investment incomeLn 3$44K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$42K
Money outPt IX
$565K
Ln 25
Programscol B$388K
Managementcol C$157K
Fundraisingcol D$19K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$475K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$273K
Government grantsLn 1e$23K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$78K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$42K
Investment incomeLn 3$44K
Other incomeLn 4–11$41K
Total revenueLn 12$400K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$475K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$475K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$161K
Other assetsLn 15$10K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 516
VolunteersI 634
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$528K$475K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$987K$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$170K$161K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$21K$10K
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M$1.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$279K$172K$88K$19K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$34K$2K$33K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$2K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$2K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$8K$5K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$37K$26K$12K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$32K$32K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$9K$3K$324
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$142K$139K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$565K$388K$157K$19K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $400K$565K−$164K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $771K$492K$279K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $408K$400K$8K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$302K$1.0M$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $289K$196K$93K$516K 990 PDF
FY2020 $150K$121K$29K$422K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $400,251 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $680,364$273,021
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $19,714$42,036
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $36,490$43,905
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $34,104$41,289
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $770,672$400,251
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $249,042$278,653
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $242,949$285,948
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $491,991$564,601
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $278,681−$164,350
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $400,251 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$47,498
VIII-1c Fundraising events$78,046
VIII-1e Government grants$23,300
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$124,177
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$273,021
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $42,036$42,036
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $43,905$43,905
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $41,271$41,271
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $18$18
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $42,036 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $85,194$400,251
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $564,601 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $171,691 · Management $88,214 · Fundraising $18,748$278,653
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,700 · Management $32,565$34,265
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,938 · Management $10,211$12,149
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,496 · Management $4,787$7,283
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,816 · Management $3,521$8,337
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $25,660 · Management $11,777$37,437
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $32,174$32,174
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,024 · Management $2,835 · Fundraising $324$12,183
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $138,944 · Management $3,176$142,120
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $388,443 · Management $157,086 · Fundraising $19,072$564,601
Part X · Balance sheet $1,909,325 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $527,581$475,469
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $275,011$135,000
X-4 Accounts receivable$8,299
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $170,044$160,556
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $986,993$1,120,305
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $20,779$9,696
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,980,408$1,909,325
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $569$683
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $20,760$9,329
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $21,329$10,012
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $691,472$640,682
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,267,607$1,258,631
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,959,079$1,899,313
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,980,408$1,909,325
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,899,313 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$400,251
XI-2 Total expenses$564,601
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$164,350
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,959,079
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$104,584
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,899,313

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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