To identify, preserve and protect the historic, architectural and cultural resources of the city of Pasadena through advocacy and education.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
63¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers and 6 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.5M a year · 69% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
63%
of spending
Worth a look: 63% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$139K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $635K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.8 months of spending in cash, plus $635K in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $22K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
0.05% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$664K
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$914K
To programs
63%
Net assets
$8.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$664K
FY2024▲ +2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$398K
FY2021$8.3M
FY2022$909K
FY2023$649K
FY2024$664K
Expenses
$914K
FY2024▲ +21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$462K
FY2021$457K
FY2022$746K
FY2023$755K
FY2024$914K
Net assets
$8.4M
FY2024▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$869K
FY2021$8.7M
FY2022$8.8M
FY2023$8.7M
FY2024$8.4M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 1977.

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Where the money goes

63 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 63% · $580K Management & general 24% · $217K Fundraising 13% · $118K

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

21 people listed on the 990; $139K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$139,308Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sue Mossman’s $139K as Executive Director is at the 97th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sue Mossman$139,308————
Susan N Mossman——$117,200$112,000—
Susan Mossman—$115,350——$114,450

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

Preserves and protects Pasadena's historic, architectural, and cultural resources through advocacy and education.

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2 programs · $580K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Public tours and events related to architecturally significant structures. The public and members toured historic buildings, cultural institutions and other treasured landmarks and were made aware of the importance of preservation.

$556Kprogram expense
02

Advocacy

Advocates for the preservation of architecturally significant building structures and sites seeks alternatives for endangered buildings and writes landmark nominations.

$23Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$22K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$664K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$399K
Investment incomeLn 3$182K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$42K
Money outPt IX
$914K
Ln 25
Programscol B$580K
Managementcol C$217K
Fundraisingcol D$118K
Owns and owesPt X
$8.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$59K
Total assetsLn 16$8.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$399K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$44K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$42K
Investment incomeLn 3$182K
Other incomeLn 4–11$41K
Gains on assetsLn 7$161K
Total revenueLn 12$664K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$59K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$59K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$635K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7.7M
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$8.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$8.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$98K$59K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$863K$635K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7.8M$7.7M
Total assetsLn 16$8.7M$8.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$8.7M$8.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
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$441K$287K$88K$66K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$24K$15K$5K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$37K$24K$7K$5K
Management feesLn 11a$77K$26K$26K$26K
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$20K$20K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$49K$19K$16K$15K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$50K$15K$35K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$86K$69K$17K
TravelLn 17$0
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$107K$107K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$3K$881$660
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$18K$15K$2K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$914K$580K$217K$118K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $664K$914K−$250K$8.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $649K$755K−$106K$8.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $909K$746K$163K$8.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $8.3M$457K$7.8M$8.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $398K$462K−$65K$869K 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 $664,045 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $380,746$398,620
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $34,101$41,824
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $25,945$182,450
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $208,537$41,151
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $649,329$664,045
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $406,471$501,471
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $348,927$412,447
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $755,398$913,918
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$106,069−$249,873
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members19
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $664,045 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$92,158
VIII-1c Fundraising events$44,052
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$262,410
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$398,620
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $41,824$41,824
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $21,795$21,795
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $160,655$160,655
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $41,151$41,151
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $243,630 · Excluded from tax $21,795$664,045
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $913,918 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
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 $286,699 · Management $88,215 · Fundraising $66,161$441,075
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $15,486 · Management $4,765 · Fundraising $3,574$23,825
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $23,771 · Management $7,314 · Fundraising $5,486$36,571
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $25,803 · Management $25,803 · Fundraising $25,803$77,409
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $20,349$20,349
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $19,100 · Management $15,711 · Fundraising $14,582$49,393
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,787 · Management $34,906$49,693
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $68,997 · Management $17,249$86,246
IX-17 Travel$0
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 $106,726$106,726
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,862 · Management $881 · Fundraising $660$4,403
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $15,334 · Management $1,654 · Fundraising $1,240$18,228
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $579,565 · Management $216,847 · Fundraising $117,506$913,918
Part X · Balance sheet $8,359,855 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $97,821$59,437
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
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 $7,769,045$7,665,338
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $863,248$635,080
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $8,730,114$8,359,855
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $10,117$3,242
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,588$976
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $24,844$4,218
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $8,395,364$8,127,643
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $309,906$227,994
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $8,705,270$8,355,637
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $8,730,114$8,359,855
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $8,355,637 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$664,045
XI-2 Total expenses$913,918
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$249,873
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$8,705,270
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$99,760
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$8,355,637

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