Nonprofit · EIN 32-0268455
MUSEUM FOUNDATION OF PACIFIC GROVE INC
Also known as PACIFIC GROVE MUSEUM OF NATURAL
Tax-exempt · PACIFIC GROVE, CA 93950
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,998,630 | $1,629,374 | $369,256 | $4,974,292 | $121,560 | $4,852,732 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,526,935 | $1,606,324 | -$79,389 | $4,517,306 | $120,874 | $4,396,432 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,487,426 | $1,569,129 | -$81,703 | $4,499,089 | $112,089 | $4,387,000 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,643,947
- of which government grants
- $401,221
- Membership dues
- $55,455
- Program service revenue
- $131,715
- Investment income
- $163,641
- Net rental income
- $26,470
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $26,505
- Net income from fundraising events
- $14,954
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $17,903
- Other revenue
- $59,327
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $157,567
- Other salaries and wages
- $736,132
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,117,641
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,139
- Accounting fees
- $23,575
- Occupancy
- $10,071
- Travel
- $3,856
- Depreciation
- $136,099
- Program services (functional)
- $997,596
- Management and general (functional)
- $406,252
- Fundraising (functional)
- $225,526
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,517,306
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,974,292
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $121,560
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,852,732
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,431,702
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,249,297
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,603,435
- Gross receipts
- $2,388,786
- Employees
- 25
- Volunteers
- 150
- Year formed
- 2008
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel Miller | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $121,102 |
| Richard Dole | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jazmine Munos Meijas | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Joan Clay | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Matthew Denecour | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| John O'Sullivan | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Megan Sulsberger | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Olivia Duarte | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Ken Wysocki | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Alan Arvin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sean Powell | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Alexis Bunten | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Walan Chang | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ben Bence | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Karen Cuenco | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tama Oliver | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Max | Interim- ED Trustee or director | 1 | $93,520 |
| Erin Myers Madeira | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jazmine Munos Meijas | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Joan Clay | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Matt Denecour | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| John O'Sullivan | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Olivia Duarte | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Eric Barajas | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Alan Arvin | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Sean Powell | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Alexis Bunten | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Walan Chang | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Julie Veitch | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Rachel Miller | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carla Bitter | Frmr Exec. Dir. Officer | 40 | $150,187 | $5,147 |
| Erin Myers Madeira | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jazmine Munos Meijas | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joan Clay | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Matt Denecour | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John O'Sullivan | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Olivia Duarte | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Eric Barajas | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alan Arvin | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sean Powell | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alexis Bunten | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Walan Chang | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Julie Veitch | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Max | Inter Exec Dir. Officer | 32 | $0 | $0 |
| Rachel Miller | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 165 FOREST AVE, PACIFIC GROVE, CA 93950-2612
- In care of
- % GEORGE PERRY
- Mailing address (990-N for 2008)
- 165 Forest Ave, Pacific Grove CA 93950
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Rachel Miller, 165 Forest Avenue, Pacific Grove, CA 939502612
- Principal officer (990-N for 2008)
- Jason Burnett, PO Box 5715, Carmel CA 93923
- Signed the 990
- Rachel Miller, Executive Dir.
- Phone
- (831) 648-5716
- Website
- WWW.PGMUSEUM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- McGilloway Ray Brown & Kaufman
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 32-0268455 or by the name MUSEUM FOUNDATION OF PACIFIC GROVE INC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
The Museum inspires wonder, discovery, and stewardship of our natural world. The Museum is a catalyst for conservation and a valued learning resource, facilitating active scientific and historical inquiry for all ages.
Program accomplishments
- Education: The The Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History's Education programs include free school field trips, free Science Saturdays (offered 9 times per year) and hands-on community science opportunities for all ages. Outdoor science education includes LiMPETS (Long Term Monitoring Program and Experimental Training for Students) and Watershed Explorers, which offers watershed education field trips. This year the Museum offered several all ages field sketching workshops and continued middle school and teen programs. Over 10,000 students participate in the Museum's programs each year.Expenses $706,749 · revenue $69,039
- Exhibitions: Since its beginning in 1883, the Museum has excelled at teaching the public about the natural world through a variety of exhibitions displaying monarch butterflies, local birds and wildlife, geology, and cultural artifacts to name a few. This fiscal year the museum hosted several temporary exhibits including "From the Real to the Unreal," "Illustrating Nature," "Invasive Attempts, and Beyond illustrating Nature artist every quarter, as well as installed a new permanent exhibition, "Jade Beneath the Sea." Starting in January 2025, the Museum renovatred several of its galleries space.Expenses $290,847 · revenue $62,676
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 32-0268455
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2009
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A50)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,974,292
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,388,786
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,998,630 | $1,629,374 | $4,974,292 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,526,935 | $1,606,324 | $4,517,306 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,487,426 | $1,569,129 | $4,499,089 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,582,322 | $1,288,868 | $4,465,215 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2008 Officer: Jason Burnett | June 30, 2009 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 32-0268455).
Questions about MUSEUM FOUNDATION OF PACIFIC GROVE INC
- What is the EIN of MUSEUM FOUNDATION OF PACIFIC GROVE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MUSEUM FOUNDATION OF PACIFIC GROVE INC is 32-0268455.
- Is MUSEUM FOUNDATION OF PACIFIC GROVE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
- Are donations to MUSEUM FOUNDATION OF PACIFIC GROVE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MUSEUM FOUNDATION OF PACIFIC GROVE INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of MUSEUM FOUNDATION OF PACIFIC GROVE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MUSEUM FOUNDATION OF PACIFIC GROVE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MUSEUM FOUNDATION OF PACIFIC GROVE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Rachel Miller.
- Who are the officers and directors of MUSEUM FOUNDATION OF PACIFIC GROVE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $121,102 (Rachel Miller, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does MUSEUM FOUNDATION OF PACIFIC GROVE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,998,630, expenses of $1,629,374 and total assets of $4,974,292 at year end.
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