The mission of the Farrington Historical Foundation is to restore and conserve the kirk-Farrington house and grounds as an example of silicon valley's historic past and as the home of the junior league of san jose who is a benefactor of the Farrington Historical Foundation. The Foundation also provides community grants to support local non-profit entities that work to improve the quality of life in santa clara county.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 1 employee.
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
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
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
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $46K a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $9K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$512K
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$580K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$12.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$512K
FY2025▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$434K
FY2021$810K
FY2022$467K
FY2023$365K
FY2024$496K
FY2025$512K
Expenses
$580K
FY2025▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$566K
FY2021$586K
FY2022$533K
FY2023$557K
FY2024$538K
FY2025$580K
Net assets
$12.6M
FY2025▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$10.7M
FY2021$12.7M
FY2022$10.8M
FY2023$11.2M
FY2024$12.0M
FY2025$12.6M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1996.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $498K Management & general 14% · $82K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Preserves a historic house and grounds, supporting local community improvement grants.

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2 programs · $498K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Grant DISTRIBUTIONS.THIS program expense serves as various distributions made to various non-profit charitable organizations that serve the local community.

$253Kprogram expense
02

Total expenses not grant distributions. These program expenses are used to preserve and restore the farrington house and grounds, and maintain the headquarters of the junior league of san jose, a non-profit organization

$245Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$9K
Grants paid · 102 grants · $1.2M · 2019–2024
Junior League of San JoseCA · FY2024$23,000
Montalvo AssociationCA · FY2024$20,400
Ashworth RemillardCA · FY2024$15,000
San Jose Taiko Group INCCA · FY2024$10,000
Recovery Cafe San Jose INCCA · FY2024$10,000
Peninsula Food Runners INCCA · FY2024$10,000
Good Karma Bikes INCCA · FY2024$10,000
Los Gatos Museum AssociationFY2024$8,000
Triton Museum of ArtCA · FY2024$7,500
Junior League of San JoseCA · FY2023$23,000
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$512K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$512K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$200
Money outPt IX
$580K
Ln 25
Programscol B$498K
Managementcol C$82K
Owns and owesPt X
$12.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$123K
Total assetsLn 16$12.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$200
Investment incomeLn 3$512K
Gains on assetsLn 7$77K
Total revenueLn 12$512K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$13K
SavingsLn 2$110K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$123K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$888K
Other assetsLn 15$11.6M
Total assetsLn 16$12.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$12.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$66K$123K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$901K$888K
Total assetsLn 16$12.0M$12.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$12.0M$12.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$253K$253K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$61K$31K$31K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$2K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$100$100
Accounting feesLn 11c$18K$18K
Investment management feesLn 11f$24K$24K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$950$950
TravelLn 17$188$188
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$13K$13K
InsuranceLn 23$15K$13K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$183K$183K
All other expensesLn 24e$188$188
Total functional expensesLn 25$580K$498K$82K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $512K$580K−$68K$12.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $496K$538K−$42K$12.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $365K$557K−$193K$11.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $467K$533K−$66K$10.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $810K$586K$224K$12.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $434K$566K−$131K$10.7M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $512,050 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$200
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $496,156$511,850
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $496,156$512,050
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $256,000$253,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $65,640$66,025
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $216,383$261,203
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $538,023$580,228
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$41,867−$68,178
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $512,050 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$200
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$200
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $435,302$435,302
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $76,548$76,548
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $511,850$512,050
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $580,228 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $253,000$253,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $30,667 · Management $30,667$61,334
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,346 · Management $2,345$4,691
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $100$100
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $18,264$18,264
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $24,000$24,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,530 · Management $1,529$3,059
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,136$3,136
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $950$950
IX-17 TravelPrograms $188$188
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $13,037$13,037
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $12,980 · Management $2,083$15,063
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $183,218$183,218
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $188$188
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $498,104 · Management $82,124 · Fundraising $0$580,228
Part X · Balance sheet $12,631,502 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $35,932$12,940
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $30,337$110,357
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $900,595$887,558
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $11,022,117$11,620,647
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $11,988,981$12,631,502
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $11,988,981$12,631,502
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $11,988,981$12,631,502
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $11,988,981$12,631,502
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $12,631,502 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$512,050
XI-2 Total expenses$580,228
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$68,178
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$11,988,981
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$709,110
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$1,589
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$12,631,502

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