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.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · 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
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
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 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
$6K
0.05% 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
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$810K
+86% vs prior year
Spent
$586K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$12.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$810K
FY2021▲ +86%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$434K
FY2021$810K
FY2022$467K
FY2023$365K
FY2024$496K
FY2025$512K
Expenses
$586K
FY2021▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$566K
FY2021$586K
FY2022$533K
FY2023$557K
FY2024$538K
FY2025$580K
Net assets
$12.7M
FY2021▲ +20%
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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 FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

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

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Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $514K Management & general 12% · $72K

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 (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • 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 · $514K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

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

$261Kprogram expense
02

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

$253Kprogram expense

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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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$810K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$810K
Money outPt IX
$586K
Ln 25
Programscol B$514K
Managementcol C$72K
Owns and owesPt X
$12.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$62K
Total assetsLn 16$12.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Investment incomeLn 3$810K
Gains on assetsLn 7$479K
Total revenueLn 12$810K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$62K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$62K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$940K
Other assetsLn 15$11.7M
Total assetsLn 16$12.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$12.7M
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$69K$62K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$953K$940K
Total assetsLn 16$10.7M$12.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K$6K
Net assetsLn 32$10.7M$12.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$253K$253K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$52K$26K$26K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$2K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$14K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$24K$24K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$100$100
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$13K$13K
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$214K$211K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$12K$8K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$586K$514K$72K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $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
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Part I · Summary $809,660 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $434,390$809,660
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $434,390$809,660
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $260,200$252,905
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $51,365$56,046
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $254,294$276,943
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $565,859$585,894
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$131,469$223,766
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 $809,660 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $330,230$330,230
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $479,430$479,430
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $479,430 · Excluded from tax $330,230$809,660
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $585,894 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $252,905$252,905
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $26,031 · Management $26,032$52,063
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,992 · Management $1,991$3,983
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $14,481$14,481
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $24,000$24,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $100$100
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $13,037$13,037
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $211,322 · Management $2,476$213,798
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $8,176 · Management $3,351$11,527
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $513,563 · Management $72,331 · Fundraising $0$585,894
Part X · Balance sheet $12,742,208 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $69,119$62,347
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $952,743$939,706
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $9,645,232$11,740,155
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $10,667,094$12,742,208
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $14,357$6,357
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $14,357$6,357
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $10,652,737$12,735,851
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $10,652,737$12,735,851
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $10,667,094$12,742,208
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $12,735,851 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$809,660
XI-2 Total expenses$585,894
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$223,766
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$10,652,737
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,859,348
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$12,735,851

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