Filoli Center FY2021 filing

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Woodside, CA501(c)(3)Since 1976Arts & CultureEIN 95-2996648

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A historic estate, garden, and nature preserve dedicated to sharing stories of california history.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.1M 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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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.7M a year · 11% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Fine: 75% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.1M
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.8M
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
23
of 24 voting members
Looks good: 23 of 24 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$12.8M
+96% vs prior year
Spent
$9.4M
To programs
75%
Net assets
$23.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$12.8M
FY2021▲ +96%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$6.5M
FY2021$12.8M
FY2022$14.4M
FY2023$17.0M
FY2024$22.9M
Expenses
$9.4M
FY2021▲ +36%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$6.9M
FY2021$9.4M
FY2022$12.1M
FY2023$15.9M
FY2024$21.2M
Net assets
$23.8M
FY2021▲ +14%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$20.9M
FY2021$23.8M
FY2022$23.3M
FY2023$25.3M
FY2024$27.5M

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 1976.

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Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $7.0M Management & general 18% · $1.6M Fundraising 8% · $741K

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

30 people listed on the 990; $1.1M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
CEO & Executive Director
$268,942Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$193,783Pt VII · Sec A
Chief External Relations Officer
$132,258Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Dev. Officer (thru 10/13/21)
$125,349Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Human Resources
$123,637Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Learning & Engagement
$121,292Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$117,152Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kara Newport’s $531K as President & CEO is at the 80th percentile of top reported officer pay among 749 $10–100M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kara Newport$531,066$382,271$354,603$268,942$281,939
Tony Huey$307,212$60,400———
Alexander Fernandez$255,182$192,940$128,032$117,152$108,535
Davey Barrett$226,254$137,772———
Ayako Fukudome—$211,614$193,076$193,783$170,431
Christopher Hirano$191,022$173,378$163,003——
Susan O'Sullivan$175,843$162,611$132,836$132,258$110,980
Nova Maldonado$160,052————

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

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Preserves and shares California history through its estate, garden, and nature.

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3 program services account for $3.3M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
01

Preservation/Gardens

Preservation work encompasses the 54,000 SQ. FT. Modified georgian estate house, 16 acres of formal gardens, historic fully functional greenhouses, and a number of outbuildings and STRUCTURES.FILOLI is operated today as a public garden, cultural center, and museum.

$1.7Mprogram expense
02

Visitor Services/Public Engagement

Filoli welcomes over 380,000 visitors annually and has over 19,000 members. Visitors can explore on a self-guided tour of the estate natural areas, and gardens and learn through interpretive information about how filoli represents many important aspects of california history.

$1.1Mprogram expense
03

Public Programs

Filoli presents a variety of public programs to engage diverse audiences and provide opportunities for learning and engagement. In 2021 filoli offered public programs throughout the year, including lunar new year celebrations, summer nights, art walk, orchard days and holidays at filoli.

$508Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$12.8M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$2.0M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Money outPt IX
$9.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$7.0M
Managementcol C$1.6M
Fundraisingcol D$741K
Owns and owesPt X
$23.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7.2M
Total assetsLn 16$25.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
30
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a24
IndependentVI 1b23
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$25K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$33K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$322K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$2.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.4M
Gains on assetsLn 7$290K
Total revenueLn 12$12.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3.5M
SavingsLn 2$3.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$7.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$12.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.1M
Other assetsLn 15$56K
Total assetsLn 16$25.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.8M
Net assetsLn 32$23.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 598
VolunteersI 6366
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.9M$7.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$12.0M$12.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.6M$5.1M
Total assetsLn 16$22.0M$25.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M$1.8M
Net assetsLn 32$20.9M$23.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$492K$119K$343K$30K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.0M$3.2M$454K$390K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$111K$80K$27K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$301K$268K$12K$21K
Payroll taxesLn 10$349K$267K$44K$37K
Legal feesLn 11b$18K$18K
Accounting feesLn 11c$39K$39K
Investment management feesLn 11f$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$513K$415K$48K$51K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$112K$84K$28K
Office expensesLn 13$186K$123K$37K$27K
Information technologyLn 14$293K$223K$43K$28K
OccupancyLn 16$856K$748K$89K$19K
TravelLn 17$29K$9K$14K$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$44K$20K$20K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$411K$308K$103K
InsuranceLn 23$144K$96K$45K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.2M$908K$281K$38K
All other expensesLn 24e$215K$133K$25K$57K
Total functional expensesLn 25$9.4M$7.0M$1.6M$741K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $22.9M$21.2M$1.7M$27.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $17.0M$15.9M$1.2M$25.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $14.4M$12.1M$2.4M$23.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $12.8M$9.4M$3.4M$23.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $6.5M$6.9M−$337K$20.9M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2021 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $12,805,929 across 12 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,249,528 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$321,606
VIII-1e Government grants$25,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,314,692
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$32,903
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,661,298
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $7,813,266$7,813,266
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,684,776$1,684,776
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $120,882$120,882
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $290,278$290,278
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$55,405−$55,405
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $41,306$41,306
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $9,104,100 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,040,531$12,805,929
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $9,379,753 across 19 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $119,141 · Management $343,163 · Fundraising $29,785$492,089
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,191,151 · Management $453,984 · Fundraising $389,734$4,034,869
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $79,715 · Management $27,288 · Fundraising $3,568$110,571
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $268,128 · Management $12,251 · Fundraising $21,030$301,409
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $266,929 · Management $44,291 · Fundraising $37,345$348,565
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $17,666$17,666
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $38,584$38,584
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $5,404$5,404
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $414,592 · Management $48,179 · Fundraising $50,554$513,325
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $84,097 · Fundraising $28,032$112,129
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $122,696 · Management $36,648 · Fundraising $26,506$185,850
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $222,592 · Management $42,698 · Fundraising $27,638$292,928
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $747,938 · Management $88,923 · Fundraising $19,363$856,224
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,680 · Management $14,330 · Fundraising $5,929$28,939
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $19,781 · Management $20,341 · Fundraising $3,425$43,547
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $308,340 · Management $102,780$411,120
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $96,177 · Management $44,859 · Fundraising $2,519$143,555
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $908,392 · Management $281,181 · Fundraising $38,378$1,227,951
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $133,161 · Management $24,728 · Fundraising $57,139$215,028
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $6,991,510 · Management $1,647,298 · Fundraising $740,945$9,379,753
Part X · Balance sheet $25,536,430 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,179,511$3,478,841
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,749,898$3,708,208
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $31,555$17,500
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $71,612$86,894
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $284,105$170,803
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $148,172$230,547
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,559,598$5,101,043
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $11,958,576$12,686,940
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $59,929$55,654
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $22,042,956$25,536,430
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $833,903$1,179,704
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $327,684$573,591
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,161,587$1,753,295
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $20,283,386$23,034,267
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $597,983$748,868
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $20,881,369$23,783,135
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $22,042,956$25,536,430
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $23,783,135 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$12,805,929
XI-2 Total expenses$9,379,753
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,426,176
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$20,881,369
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$524,410
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$23,783,135

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