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Tile Heritage Foundation is an arts and culture nonprofit based in Healdsburg, CA, formed in 1987. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $226K in revenue, $197K in expenses, and $188K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
1987
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Arts & Culture
Location
Healdsburg, CA
Filings
5 on file (2021–2025)
Revenue
$226KFY2025
Expenses
$197K
Net assets
$188K
People
12
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  68-0135531 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Healdsburg, CA Founded 1987
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
an arts and culture nonprofit
Leadership
Sheila a Menzies · Exec Director and Treasurer · $29K
Money in and out
$226K revenue, $197K expenses
Bottom line
7.0mo operating runway
Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$226K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$197K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$188K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $28K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.67 Management & general $0.54 Fundraising $0.04
Operating runway
7.0mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -1% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+13%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +596% vs prior filing year
Revenue trend
+9%
avg. annual growth over 5 years

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$226K
FY2025▲ +48%
Total revenue
$226K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$197K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$188K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$28K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$188K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B67%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 312
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 4pending

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CTile Heritage Foundation
EINHdr · item D68-0135531
Principal addressHdr · item CHealdsburg, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
Year of formationHdr · item L1987
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A47E)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 1992

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a12
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Exec Director and Treasurer
$28,974Pt VII · Sec A
$28,974Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sheila a Menzies’s $29K as Exec Director and Treasurer is at the 24th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2213 $100K–1M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Sheila a Menzies$28,974$28,974$28,974$28,974$28,974
Joseph a Taylor$28,974$28,974$28,974$28,974$28,974

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $131K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Program Services

ARCHIVING & COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT: Over the past 36 years the Foundation has developed and maintained a hard copy & digital research archive as well as a digital image archive & tile collection for the purpose of public access to research and educational materials.

$58Kprogram expense
02

Program Services

PUBLISHING: Tile Heritage A Review of American Tile History E-News Historic Catalogs National Resource Directory. All publications are designed to educated and enhance the public awareness about the history & value of ceramic surfacing materials in America and beyond.

$44Kprogram expense
03

Program Services

EDUCATION EXHIBITS & EVENTS: Tile Heritage develops and participates in public symposiums lectures workshops festivals and exhibitions to expand the knowledge base of the rich history of tile making in America both historically and in contemporary times.

$29Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$225K
Program service revenue$172
Investment income$634
Total revenueLn 12$226K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.67 Management & general $0.54 Fundraising $0.04
Program services67%$133K
Management & general54%$106K
Fundraising4%$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$197K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$115K
Total assetsLn 16$188K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$188K
Months of cash on handcomputed7.0

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $115K · Operating expenses/yr $197K
7.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $133K · Total expenses $197K
not reported
Management & General
Management & general $106K · Total expenses $197K
not reported
Fundraising
Fundraising $8K · Total expenses $197K
not reported
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $8K · Solicited contributions $225K
$0.03 to raise $1
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $225K · Total revenue $226K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants $0 · Total revenue $226K
0%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $172 · Total revenue $226K
0.08%
Investment reliance
Investment income $634 · Total revenue $226K
+0.3%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $172 · Total expenses $197K
0.09%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $226K · Prior year $152K
+48%
Revenue CAGR
FY2021 $158K · FY2025 $226K
+9%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $188K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $226K · Expenses $197K
+13%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $188K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $188K · Total assets $188K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $188K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Sheila a Menzies · Reported title Exec Director and Treasurer · Highest reported compensation $29K · Total expenses $197K
15%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $89K · Total expenses $197K
45%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 67%
Overhead ratio 54%
Fundraising cost ratio 3%
Revenue growth 48%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$226K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$152K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$150K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$164K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$158K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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