Nonprofit · EIN 33-0147359
SAN DIEGO AUTOMOTIVE MUSEUM INC
Tax-exempt · SAN DIEGO, CA 92101
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,998,943 | $3,001,722 | -$1,002,779 | $8,752,775 | $3,525,009 | $5,227,766 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,473,885 | $2,551,811 | $922,074 | $7,027,409 | $800,105 | $6,227,304 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,760,072 | $2,450,762 | $1,309,310 | $6,173,888 | $871,963 | $5,301,925 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,221,331
- of which government grants
- $112,652
- Membership dues
- $59,395
- Program service revenue
- $889,411
- Investment income
- $28,190
- Net rental income
- $49,325
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$69,813
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$184,003
- Other revenue
- -$139,989
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $175,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $845,445
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,182,362
- Professional fundraising fees
- $130,087
- Occupancy
- $90,047
- Travel
- $20,795
- Depreciation
- $248,255
- Program services (functional)
- $1,429,573
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,029,099
- Fundraising (functional)
- $543,050
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,027,409
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,752,775
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,525,009
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,227,766
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,083,092
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,229,121
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $998,645
- Gross receipts
- $3,032,335
- Employees
- 25
- Volunteers
- 90
- Year formed
- 1984
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LENNY LESZCZYNSKI | CEO Officer | 40 | $162,328 |
| PATRICK MORAN | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ALAN PELTIER | President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| BARRY APPLEBAUM | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ALAN TAYLOR | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BRIAN MILLER | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DAVID GATLEY | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| EVE MAZZARELLA | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JC DUMAS | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DAVID YOUNG | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| GEORGE DAUPHINE | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CHIAPPETTA | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JILL BECK | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| REENA HOROWITZ | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ROGER TALAMANTEZ | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT GOLDSMITH | 2nd Vice Pres Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| THOR EAKEAS | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| DANIELLE P BARGER | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LENNY LESZCZYNSKI | CEO Officer | 40 | $138,289 | $23,720 |
| ROBERT SCHLOTTER | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN PELTIER | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRY APPLEBAUM | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN TAYLOR | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN MILLER | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID GATLEY | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| EVE MAZZARELLA | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JC DUMAS | 2nd Vice Pres Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID YOUNG | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JERE MCINERNEY | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CHIAPPETTA | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY TILTON | President Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| REENA HOROWITZ | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Roger Talamantez | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT GOLDSMITH | 2nd Vice Pres Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| THOR EAKEAS | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LENNY LESZCZYNSKI | CEO Officer | 40 | $157,787 | $8,201 |
| ROBERT SCHLOTTER | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN PELTIER | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRY APPLEBAUM | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN TAYLOR | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN MILLER | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID GATELEY | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| EVE MAZZARELLA | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JC DUMAS | 1st Vice Pres Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID YOUNG | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JERE MCINERNEY | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CHIAPETTA | 2ND VICE PRES Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY TILTON | President Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| REENA HOROWITZ | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Roger Telamantez | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT GOLDSMITH | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| THOR EAKES | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2080 PAN AMERICAN PLZ, SAN DIEGO, CA 92101-1636
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LENNY LESZCZYNSKI, 2080 PAN AMERICAN PLAZA 12, SAN DIEGO, CA 921011636
- Signed the 990
- LENNY LESZCZYNSKI, CEO
- Phone
- (619) 231-2886
- Website
- sdautomuseum.org
- Return prepared by
- Leaf & Cole LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 33-0147359 or by the name SAN DIEGO AUTOMOTIVE MUSEUM 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 functions as an educational and cultural institutionexercising community responsibility for the preservation of the automotive arts and sciences
Program accomplishments
- CollectionsThe Museums collection of vintage automobiles, motorcycles and accessories is on permanent display at the Museum located in Balboa Park. The Museums collection consists of 43 automobiles and 16 motorcycles. In addition, the Museum is home to one of the finest collections of automotive research materials on the entire West Coast consisting of:- 6,500 automobile books- 36,000-40,000 magazines- 1,500 hardcover repair manuals- 9 editions of Dykes Repair Manuals- 13,000 plus Club Newsletter and Magazines- 113 different automobile magazines titles back to 1901- 43 current monthly automobile periodicals- Automotive Quarterly: complete run- Road and Track: complete runExpenses $1,161,082 · revenue $888,511
- Education San Diego Automotive Museums programming offers San Diegos children an opportunity to learn about the many facets of the automobile experience, from the automobiles impact on society to societys impact on the automobile. This includes social studies (automotive history: local, national, and international), science (thephysics and technologies involved), and even art (movable art). The impact of the automobile on American society is without question and has been driving factor in our growth.At the San Diego Automotive Museum, visitors can begin to understand how important the industry has been to humanity, how the automobile has helped to shape our national identity, how the automobile has changed the course of American History, and how technological improvements brought on by the automobile have given us much greater access to the world at large.Expenses $268,491 · revenue $900
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
- 33-0147359
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1987
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A500)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,752,775
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,032,335
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,998,943 | $3,001,722 | $8,752,775 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,473,885 | $2,551,811 | $7,027,409 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,760,072 | $2,450,762 | $6,173,888 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,205,853 | $1,554,165 | $4,672,858 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 33-0147359).
Questions about SAN DIEGO AUTOMOTIVE MUSEUM INC
- What is the EIN of SAN DIEGO AUTOMOTIVE MUSEUM INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SAN DIEGO AUTOMOTIVE MUSEUM INC is 33-0147359.
- Is SAN DIEGO AUTOMOTIVE MUSEUM INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1987.
- Are donations to SAN DIEGO AUTOMOTIVE MUSEUM INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SAN DIEGO AUTOMOTIVE MUSEUM 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 SAN DIEGO AUTOMOTIVE MUSEUM 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 SAN DIEGO AUTOMOTIVE MUSEUM 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 SAN DIEGO AUTOMOTIVE MUSEUM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LENNY LESZCZYNSKI.
- Who are the officers and directors of SAN DIEGO AUTOMOTIVE MUSEUM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $162,328 (LENNY LESZCZYNSKI, CEO).
- How much revenue does SAN DIEGO AUTOMOTIVE MUSEUM INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,998,943, expenses of $3,001,722 and total assets of $8,752,775 at year end.
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