Nonprofit · EIN 52-1278303
THE RICHARD NIXON FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · YORBA LINDA, CA 92886
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $10,958,803 | $11,057,657 | -$98,854 | $74,791,209 | $8,908,089 | $65,883,120 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $11,259,712 | $10,495,053 | $764,659 | $77,097,055 | $9,163,737 | $67,933,318 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,832,184
- Membership dues
- $589,121
- Program service revenue
- $321,611
- Investment income
- $2,443,088
- Royalties
- $43,586
- Net rental income
- $2,098,406
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,089,629
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $219,928
- Other revenue
- $2,361,920
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $272,438
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $539,893
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,155,852
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,548,700
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $13,665
- Accounting fees
- $68,039
- Occupancy
- $342,453
- Travel
- $193,095
- Depreciation
- $1,040,713
- Program services (functional)
- $10,174,620
- Management and general (functional)
- $472,883
- Fundraising (functional)
- $410,154
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $77,097,055
- Total assets, end of year
- $74,791,209
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $8,908,089
- Net assets, end of year
- $65,883,120
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $10,067,995
- Publicly traded securities
- $35,394,752
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,275,862
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $63,607,258
- Gross unrelated business income
- $21,993
- Gross receipts
- $14,555,337
- Employees
- 67
- Volunteers
- 205
- Year formed
- 1983
- 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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES BYRON | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $349,261 | $16,084 |
| LAURA CURTIS | VP OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $185,397 | $35,514 |
| MAMTA DALAL | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $172,498 | $47,590 |
| CHRIS NORDYKE | VP OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $166,739 | $40,322 |
| BENJAMIN O'NEILL | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $159,890 | $41,161 |
| JOSEPH LOPEZ | VP OF MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,892 | $31,110 |
| JAMISON PHELTS | SECRETARY & EXEC. ASST. TO CEO Officer | 40 | $105,559 | $8,989 |
| ROBERT C OBRIEN | CHAIRMAN & DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $60,000 | $0 |
| CHARLES ZHANG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA ARGYROS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN H CARLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER NIXON COX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA NIXON COX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN L CRAIG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA CROWLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
17 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JULIE NIXON EISENHOWER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELANIE EISENHOWER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CALLISTA L GINGRICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HUGH HEWITT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE M HIGBY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MING HSIEH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BLAKE KERNEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOBBIE KILBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM J KILBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARLENE MALEK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES V MAZZO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAUREEN DROWN NUNN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN RAKOLTA JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEOFFERY C SHEPARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| J PETER SIMON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIELE STRUPPA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID TUKEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 33 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES BYRON | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $250,000 | $17,801 |
| MAMTA DALAL | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $170,100 | $41,789 |
| CHRIS NORDYKE | VP OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $170,100 | $37,681 |
| LAURA CURTIS | VP OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $165,918 | $33,097 |
| JOSEPH LOPEZ | VP OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,680 | $28,845 |
| ROBERT ROBERTSON | DIRECTOR OF SERVICES & OPERATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,000 | $33,311 |
| JAMISON PHELTS | SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $101,115 | $6,460 |
| ROBERT C OBRIEN | CHAIRMAN & DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES ZHANG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| EVERETT ALVAREZ JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA ARGYROS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN H CARLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER NIXON COX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA NIXON COX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN L CRAIG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA CROWLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE NIXON EISENHOWER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE EISENHOWER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CALLISTA L GINGRICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HUGH HEWITT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE M HIGBY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MING HSIEH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BLAKE KERNEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOBBIE KILBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM J KILBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARLENE MALEK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES V MAZZO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAUREEN DROWN NUNN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN RAKOLTA JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEOFFERY C SHEPARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| J PETER SIMON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELE STRUPPA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID TUKEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 18001 YORBA LINDA BLVD, YORBA LINDA, CA 92886-3903
- In care of
- % MAMTA DALAL & IRENE KLEPP
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOE LOPEZ, 18001 YORBA LINDA BLVD, YORBA LINDA, CA 928863949
- Signed the 990
- JOE LOPEZ, ACTING CEO
- Phone
- (714) 993-5075
- Website
- NIXONFOUNDATION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WINDES INC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 52-1278303 or by the name THE RICHARD NIXON FOUNDATION.
- 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 RICHARD NIXON FOUNDATION IS AN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION, A 501(C)(3) NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION, DELAWARE, 1983. THE RICHARD NIXON FOUNDATION APPLIES THE LEGACY AND VISION OF PRESIDENT RICHARD NIXON TO DEFINING ISSUES THAT FACE OUR NATION AND THE WORLD TODAY. THE YORBA LINDA BASED FOUNDATION ACTIVELY ENCOURAGES AND SUPPORTS SCHOLARSHIPS, SPONSORS IN-PERSON AND ONLINE PROGRAMS THAT ENGAGE THE PUBLIC WITH AMERICAN CIVICS, CREATES AND PROMOTES EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND FOSTERS DISCUSSION AND DEBATE ABOUT AMERICA'S THIRTY-SEVENTH PRESIDENT.
Program accomplishments
- PROGRAMMING INCLUDED FREE, COMMUNITY COMMEMORATIONS AND CELEBRATIONS THAT HAVE BECOME A STAPLE IN THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA; THE NIXON FOUNDATION HOSTED LEGACY-ADVANCING CONTENT, SUCH AS THE NIXON NATIONAL CANCER CONFERENCE, THE NIXON GRAND STRATEGY SUMMIT, A CONFERENCE BRINGING TOGETHER SOME OF OUR NATION'S FINEST MINDS TO EXPLORE WHETHER THE UNITED STATES WAS FOLLOWING A GRAND STRATEGY IN ITS PURSUIT OF ITS INTERNATIONAL GOAL AND COMMUNITY-ORIENTED EVENTS, SUCH AS THE ANNUAL SEPTEMBER 11 COMMEMORATION, THE PAT NIXON DAY OF VOLUNTEER SERVICE, AND THE NIXON FOUNDATION'S ANNUAL PRESIDENTS DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY AND VETERANS DAY COMMEMORATIONS.WITH THE ONSET OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, THE RICHARD NIXON FOUNDATION EMBARKED ON A CONQUERING COVID CAMPAIGN, WORKING WITH LOCAL BLOOD BANKS TO HOST BLOOD DRIVES RESULTING IN THOUSANDS OF DONATED UNITS OF BLOOD AND SAVING LIVES. THE CAMPAIGN CONTINUES WITH BLOOD DRIVES ADDED EVERY MONTH AT THE NIXON LIBRARY.Expenses $8,786,755 · grants $272,438 · revenue $519,546
- BI-PARTISAN LECTURE SERIES, SPECIAL TOURS AND EVENTS AT THE RICHARD NIXON LIBRARY AND MUSEUM.IN 2024, THE NIXON FOUNDATION CURATED AND OPENED A SPECIAL EXHIBITION, "THE ANCIENT WORLD: UNLOCKING THE MIDDLE EAST," WHICH PROVIDED CASE STUDIES OF SOME OF THE ANCIENT EMPIRES THAT ORIGINATE FROM THE MIDDLE EAST, PROVIDING CONTEMPORARY FRAMEWORK TO UNDERSTAND THE GEOPOLITICAL STRUGGLES THAT OCCURRED DURING THE COLD WAR BETWEEN IRAN (PERSIA), ISRAEL, AND EGYPT.Expenses $1,387,865
- FREE ADMISSION DAYS TO THE RICHARD NIXON LIBRARY AND MUSEUM IN YORBA LINDA, CA DURING NATIONAL HOLIDAYS; PROGRAMS COMMEMORATING THE LEGACY AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE 37TH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES:JANUARY 9, 2024 FOR RICHARD NIXON'S BIRTHDAYMARCH 16, 2024 FOR PAT NIXON'S BIRTHDAY
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-1278303
- 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
- 1983
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $74,791,209
- Income (IRS master file)
- $14,555,337
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $10,958,803 | $11,057,657 | $74,791,209 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $11,259,712 | $10,495,053 | $77,097,055 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $26,380,540 | $9,269,639 | $70,884,154 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 52-1278303).
Questions about THE RICHARD NIXON FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of THE RICHARD NIXON FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE RICHARD NIXON FOUNDATION is 52-1278303.
- Is THE RICHARD NIXON FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1983.
- Are donations to THE RICHARD NIXON FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE RICHARD NIXON FOUNDATION 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 THE RICHARD NIXON FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE RICHARD NIXON FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of THE RICHARD NIXON FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JOE LOPEZ.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE RICHARD NIXON FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 32 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $349,261 (JAMES BYRON, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does THE RICHARD NIXON FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $10,958,803, expenses of $11,057,657 and total assets of $74,791,209 at year end.
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