Alameda Museum EIN 94-2464751 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

Alameda Museum FY2023 filing

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Collects, catalogs, and displays city history through documents, photos, and artifacts. For fiscal year 2023 it reported $109K in revenue, $145K in expenses, and $694K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
1958
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Nonprofit
Location
Alameda, CA
Website
www.alamedamuseum.org
Filings
6 on file (2020–2023)
Revenue
$109KFY2023
Expenses
$145K
Net assets
$694K
People
6
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  94-2464751 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Alameda, CA Founded 1958
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Collects, catalogs, and displays city history through documents, photos, and artifacts.
Leadership
Valerie Turpen · President · $2K
Money in and out
$109K revenue, $145K expenses
Bottom line
100% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2023
Total revenue
$109K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$145K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$694K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$36K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $1.00 Management & general $0.00
Program efficiency
100%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
49.0mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-33%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Revenue
$109K
FY2023▲ +5%
Expenses
$145K
FY2023▲ +18%
Total assets
$980K
FY2023▲ +2%
Total liabilities
$285K
FY2023▲ +26%
Total revenue
$109K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$145K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$694K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$36K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$980K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B100%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 36
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 46

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CAlameda Museum
EINHdr · item D94-2464751
Principal addressHdr · item CAlameda, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.alamedamuseum.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1958
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
Ruling yearIRS BMFFeb 1982

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a6
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b6
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$1,800Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2020
George Gunn$12,000
Valerie Turpen$1,800
Valerie Turpen$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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $145K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
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.

$120Kprogram 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

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$57K · 53%
Contributions & grants$51K · 47%
Program service revenue53%$57K
Contributions & grants47%$51K
— government grantsLn 1e$6K
Total revenueLn 12$109K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $1.00 Management & general $0.00
Program services100%$145K
Management & general$56
Total functional expensesLn 25$145K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$52K
Total assetsLn 16$980K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$285K
Total net assetsLn 32$694K
Months of cash on handcomputed4.3

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2023 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $592K · Operating expenses/yr $145K
49.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $145K · Total expenses $145K
100%
Management & General
Management & general $56 · Total expenses $145K
0.04%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $145K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $32K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $51K · Total revenue $109K
47%
Government reliance
Government grants $6K · Total revenue $109K
6%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $57K · Total revenue $109K
53%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $109K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $57K · Total expenses $145K
40%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $109K · Prior year $103K
+5%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $694K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $109K · Expenses $145K
-33%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $980K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $694K · Total assets $980K
71%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $540K · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $980K
55%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Valerie Turpen · Reported title PRESIDENT · Highest reported compensation $2K · Total expenses $145K
1%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $2K · Total expenses $145K
1%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 100%
Overhead ratio 0.04%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth 5%
Legal fee ratio 2%

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$32K

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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)$103K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$106K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$109K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$103K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$133K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$114K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2023IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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