The museum's principal mission is: to accumulate, catalog and display appropriate documents, photographs, objects and artifacts relating to the city and it's residents. Currently there are 200 members.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$14K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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 $27K a year · 24% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$14K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $524K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 3.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $32K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$114K
Spent
$121K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$787K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$114K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$114K
FY2021$133K
FY2022$103K
FY2023$109K
FY2024$106K
FY2025$103K
Expenses
$121K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$121K
FY2021$116K
FY2022$123K
FY2023$145K
FY2024$159K
FY2025$166K
Net assets
$787K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$787K
FY2021$750K
FY2022$730K
FY2023$694K
FY2024$640K
FY2025$577K

From the FY2020 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 Feb 1982.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $118K Management & general 2% · $2K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $14K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$12,000Pt VII · Sec A
$1,800Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2023FY2020
George Gunn—$12,000
Valerie Turpen$1,800$1,800

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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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Collects, catalogs, and displays city history through documents, photos, and artifacts.

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2 programs · $118K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The Museum

The organization operates the Alameda Museum which archives and displays objects relevant to Alameda history in order to educate the public. In 1983 the Alameda Museum was designated as the official repository of historical documents and artifacts for the city of Alameda.

$94Kprogram expense
02

Meyers House Museum

Henry H. Meyers was a significant architect in Alamedas history. His residence, built in 1897, was willed to the city of Alameda which then deeded the property over to the museum in 2013. It is an excellent example of the colonial revival architectural style, and it also showcases furnishings originally owned by the Meyers Family and…

$25Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$32K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$114K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$48K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$42K
Investment incomeLn 3$24K
Money outPt IX
$121K
Ln 25
Programscol B$118K
Managementcol C$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$787K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$35K
Total assetsLn 16$789K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$42K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$48K
Investment incomeLn 3$24K
Total revenueLn 12$114K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$35K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$35K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$524K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$219K
Other assetsLn 15$12K
Total assetsLn 16$789K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$787K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 638
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$53K$35K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$515K$524K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$219K$219K
Total assetsLn 16$798K$789K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$796K$787K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$14K$14K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$87K$87K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$32$32
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$121K$118K$2K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $103K$166K−$64K$577K 990 PDF
FY2024 $106K$159K−$54K$640K 990 PDF
FY2023 $109K$145K−$36K$694K 990 PDF
FY2022 $103K$123K−$20K$730K 990 PDF
FY2021 $133K$116K$17K$750K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $114K$121K−$7K$787K 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 $113,952 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $38,650$41,560
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $44,130$48,392
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $91,881$24,000
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $24,624$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $199,285$113,952
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $26,256$13,800
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $143,282$106,991
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $169,538$120,791
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $29,747−$6,839
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $113,952 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$4,376
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$37,184
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$41,560
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $48,392$48,392
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $24,000$24,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $48,392 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $24,000$113,952
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $120,791 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $13,800$13,800
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,458$1,458
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,005$1,005
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,492$5,492
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $87,210$87,210
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,121$4,121
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $32$32
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $7,673$7,673
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $118,328 · Management $2,463 · Fundraising $0$120,791
Part X · Balance sheet $788,896 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $52,825$34,893
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $218,593$218,592
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $515,030$523,788
X-15 Other assets$11,623
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $798,071$788,896
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,650$1,650
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,650$1,650
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $728,625$719,450
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $67,796$67,796
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $796,421$787,246
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $798,071$788,896
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $787,246 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$113,952
XI-2 Total expenses$120,791
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$6,839
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$796,421
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$2,336
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$787,246

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