Old Mill Foundation

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To maintain, preserve and operate the Old Mill, el molino viejo, which is an architectural landmark, an adobe monument to the legacy of the california missions and the spanish presence in early california. Operate artistic, educational and community programs at the Old Mill.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 95-4549517) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 1 employee.
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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $88K a year · 44% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
78% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$60K
to officers and key staff · 37% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 37% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
15.5 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.4M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
15.5 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$76
<0.01% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.01% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
16 of 16 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$302K
+182% vs prior year
Spent
$160K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$1.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$302K
FY2024▲ +182%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$181K
FY2021$177K
FY2022$237K
FY2023$107K
FY2024$302K
Expenses
$160K
FY2024▲ +47%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$80K
FY2021$98K
FY2022$116K
FY2023$109K
FY2024$160K
Net assets
$1.7M
FY2024▲ +18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.7M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 1996.

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

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $125K Management & general 22% · $35K

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; $60K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$60,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Digger Liaison
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kate Sinclair’s $60K as Executive Dir. is at the 55th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Kate Sinclair$60,000$51,200

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Preserves and operates an adobe landmark, offering art, education, and community programs.

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1 program · $125K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Maintain, preserve and operate the old mill and operate artistic, educational and community programs at the old mill

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 95-4549517) · Dispute this line
$125Kprogram 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$6K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$302K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$222K
Investment incomeLn 3$40K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$25K
Money outPt IX
$160K
Ln 25
Programscol B$125K
Managementcol C$35K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$207K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$76
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$222K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$25K
Investment incomeLn 3$40K
Other incomeLn 4–11$14K
Total revenueLn 12$302K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$207K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$207K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$75K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$76
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY24FY23FY22FY21FY20
End of yearLn 1g$776K$690K$613K$767K$639K
SpentLn 1d–1f$122K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$117K$207K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.3M$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$62K$75K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$67$76
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$1.7M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$60K$48K$12K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$6K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$5K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$723$723
Office expensesLn 13$3K$2K$591
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$3K$824
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$64K$57K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$4K$776
Total functional expensesLn 25$160K$125K$35K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 28, 2025 $302K$160K$141K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jun 3, 2025 $107K$109K−$2K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 10, 2023 $237K$116K$121K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 8, 2022 $177K$98K$79K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 12, 2021 $181K$80K$101K$1.1M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support D · Assets and endowments I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $301,525 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $52,810$222,416
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $8,778$25,354
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $27,764$39,594
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $17,560$14,161
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $106,912$301,525
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $61,227$71,612
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $47,429$88,490
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $108,656$160,102
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,744$141,423
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $301,525 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$68,575
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$153,841
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$222,416
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $25,354$25,354
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $39,594$39,594
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $9,611$9,611
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $4,550$4,550
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $29,904 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $49,205$301,525
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $160,102 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $48,000 · Management $12,000$60,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $5,787$5,787
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,660 · Management $1,165$5,825
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $4,909$4,909
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $723$723
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,366 · Management $591$2,957
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,042$2,042
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $5,038$5,038
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,295 · Management $824$4,119
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $57,161 · Management $6,554$63,715
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,211 · Management $776$4,987
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $125,480 · Management $34,622 · Fundraising $0$160,102
Part X · Balance sheet $1,700,508 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $117,455$206,624
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $61,935$74,604
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,256,834$1,419,280
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,436,224$1,700,508
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $67$76
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $67$76
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $746,547$924,883
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $689,610$775,549
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,436,157$1,700,432
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,436,224$1,700,508
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,700,432 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$301,525
XI-2 Total expenses$160,102
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$141,423
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,436,157
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$122,852
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,700,432

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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