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.
59¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$112K 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
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
59%
of spending
Worth a look: 59% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$112K
to officers and key staff · 25% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 25% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $742K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 7.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$345K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$8.3M
×21 vs prior year
Spent
$457K
To programs
59%
Net assets
$8.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$8.3M
FY2021▲ ×21
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$398K
FY2021$8.3M
FY2022$909K
FY2023$649K
FY2024$664K
Expenses
$457K
FY2021▼ -1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$462K
FY2021$457K
FY2022$746K
FY2023$755K
FY2024$914K
Net assets
$8.7M
FY2021▲ ×10
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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 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 Aug 1977.

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Where the money goes

59 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 59% · $272K Management & general 27% · $122K Fundraising 14% · $63K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $112K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$112,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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 · $272K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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.

$264Kprogram expense
02

Advocacy

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

$8Kprogram 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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$8.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$75K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$40K
Money outPt IX
$457K
Ln 25
Programscol B$272K
Managementcol C$122K
Fundraisingcol D$63K
Owns and owesPt X
$8.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$297K
Total assetsLn 16$9.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$345K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$66K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$7.4M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$288K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$40K
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Other incomeLn 4–11$75K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$8.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$297K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$297K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$742K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$134K
Other assetsLn 15$7.9M
Total assetsLn 16$9.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$345K
Net assetsLn 32$8.7M
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$111K$297K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$685K$742K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$142K$134K
Total assetsLn 16$937K$9.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$68K$345K
Net assetsLn 32$869K$8.7M
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$112K$56K$34K$22K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$192K$126K$42K$23K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$17K$10K$4K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$13K$5K$3K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$51K$31K$13K$8K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$12K$7K$3K$2K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$34K$29K$3K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$304$304
Total functional expensesLn 25$457K$272K$122K$63K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $664K$914K−$250K$8.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $649K$755K−$106K$8.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $909K$746K$163K$8.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $8,252,394 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $273,187$8,121,606
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $52,764$40,481
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $15,356$14,867
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $56,460$75,440
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $397,767$8,252,394
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $371,382$342,029
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $90,888$114,803
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $462,270$456,832
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$64,503$7,795,562
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
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 $8,252,394 across 14 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$176,058
VIII-1c Fundraising events$287,937
VIII-1e Government grants$65,884
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$7,591,727
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$7,408,961
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$8,121,606
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $40,481$40,481
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $14,867$14,867
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$75,395
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $45$45
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $40,526 · Excluded from tax $14,867$8,252,394
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $456,832 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 staffPrograms $56,000 · Management $33,600 · Fundraising $22,400$112,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $126,353 · Management $42,380 · Fundraising $23,188$191,921
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $9,917 · Management $4,131 · Fundraising $2,479$16,527
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,949 · Management $5,395 · Fundraising $3,237$21,581
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,970$9,970
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $30,854 · Management $12,856 · Fundraising $7,714$51,424
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $6,935 · Management $2,890 · Fundraising $1,734$11,559
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $7,867$7,867
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $28,514 · Management $3,229 · Fundraising $1,936$33,679
IX-24e All other expensesFundraising $304$304
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $271,522 · Management $122,318 · Fundraising $62,992$456,832
Part X · Balance sheet $9,076,709 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $110,618$296,552
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 $141,611$133,744
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $684,555$742,436
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$7,903,977
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $936,784$9,076,709
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,339$3,840
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $68,223$344,979
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $530,661$8,392,598
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $337,900$339,132
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $868,561$8,731,730
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $936,784$9,076,709
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $8,731,730 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$8,252,394
XI-2 Total expenses$456,832
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$7,795,562
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$868,561
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$67,607
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$8,731,730

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