Nonprofit · EIN 77-0296155
FRIENDS OF THE PALO ALTO JR MUSEUM AND ZOO
Tax-exempt · PALO ALTO, CA 94301
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $722,541 | $556,422 | $166,119 | $4,451,247 | $11,373 | $4,439,874 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $780,188 | $671,485 | $108,703 | $3,835,521 | $9,770 | $3,825,751 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $337,502 | $444,090 | -$106,588 | $3,566,204 | $10,667 | $3,555,537 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $539,405
- of which government grants
- $20,361
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $183,760
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $105,355
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$624
- Other revenue
- -$624
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $216,605
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $244,676
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $10,714
- Program services (functional)
- $346,589
- Management and general (functional)
- $97,139
- Fundraising (functional)
- $112,694
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,835,521
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,451,247
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $11,373
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,439,874
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $177
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,213,366
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,024,326
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $415,548
- Gross receipts
- $1,284,422
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 36
- Year formed
- 1962
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAUREN ANGELO | President Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 |
| GABRIELA HEBERT | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| STEVE EMSLIE | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MARSHALL KOCH | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CAROLYN AMSTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WILEY ANDERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNETTE BIALSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| REBECCA BRIDGES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRITTANY BROWN CHAVEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALETHA COLEMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARIN GARBLIK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JILL HARTNETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| PAUL HOPKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAVALLI RAO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| SALLY LOVERRO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SABAH MANSOOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| NANSI XU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIYA KANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| EVELYN SEMENZA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KENDRA SOBOMEHIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| MEREDITH TAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CHELSEA SUN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAUREN ANGELO | President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| GABRIELA HEBERT | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| STEVE EMSLIE | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MARSHALL KOCH | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CAROLYN AMSTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILEY ANDERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNETTE BIALSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| REBECCA BRIDGES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BRITTANY CHAVEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALETHA COLEMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARIN GARBLIK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JILL HARTNETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| PAUL HOPKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SABAH MANSOOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| NANSI MARSH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EVELYN SEMENZA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KENDRA SOBOMEHIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| MEREDITH TAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CHELSEA SUN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILEY ANDERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAUREN ANGELO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 9 | $0 |
| KELLY BAVOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ANNETTE BIALSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALETHA COLEMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE EMSLIE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| SABAH MANSOOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| PAUL HOPKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CAROLYN AMSTER | ASSISTANT TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MARSHALL KOCH | INTERIM TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| REBECCA BRIDGES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MEREDITH TAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JONNY THAW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EVELYN SEMENZA | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| GABRIELA HEBERT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KENDRA SOBOMEHIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| KARIN GARBLIK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JILL HARTNETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1451 MIDDLEFIELD RD, PALO ALTO, CA 94301-3351
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LAUREN ANGELO, 1451 MIDDLEFIELD ROAD, PALO ALTO, CA 94301
- Signed the 990
- LAUREN ANGELO, President
- Phone
- (650) 326-6338
- Website
- WWW.FRIENDSJMZ.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Maze & Associates
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 77-0296155 or by the name FRIENDS OF THE PALO ALTO JR MUSEUM AND ZOO.
- 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 FRIENDS OF PALO ALTO JUNIOR MUSEUM & ZOO WORKS TO SUPPORT AND ENHANCE THE PALO ALTO JUNIOR MUSEUM & ZOO. WHOSE MISSION IS TO ENGAGE A CHILD'S CURIOSITY IN SCIENCE AND NATURE.
Program accomplishments
- THE MISSION OF THE FRIENDS OF THE PALO ALTO JUNIOR MUSEUM & ZOO (FRIENDS) IS TO SUPPORT AND ENHANCE THE PALO ALTO JUNIOR MUSEUM & ZOO (JMZ), AN EARLY YEARS SCIENCE EDUCATION FACILITY. NEARLY 200,000 PEOPLE VISIT THE JMZ ANNUALLY, AND JMZ EDUCATORS SERVE MORE THAN 20,000 STUDENTS EACH YEAR THROUGH HANDS-ON LEARNING AND CHILD-CENTRIC EXPLORATION TECHNIQUES OFTEN LACKING IN TRADITIONAL SCIENCE CLASSES. THE FRIENDS WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE CITY OF PALO ALTO TO PROVIDE FREE SCIENCE EDUCATION CLASSES TO ELEMENTARY STUDENTS IN EAST PALO ALTO, MENLO PARK, AND REDWOOD CITY, WHERE BUDGET CUTS HAVE ELIMINATED MANY SCHOOL-BASED SCIENCE PROGRAMS. MORE THAN 3,000 ELEMENTARY STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROGRAM EACH YEAR. IN FISCAL YEAR 2018, THE FRIENDS ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF PALO ALTO TO REBUILD THE JMZ THROUGH A $25 MILLION CAPITAL PROJECT. THE NEW FACILITIES OPENED IN NOVEMBER 2021 WITH INTERACTIVE SCIENCE EXHIBITS AND EXPANDED ZOO SPACES. TODAY, THE FRIENDS CONTINUES TO RAISE FUNDS TO SUPPORT SCIENCE EDUCATION, ANIMAL CARE, AND NEW EXHIBITS, ENSURING THE JMZ REMAINS AN ENGAGING, WELCOMING, AND ACCESSIBLE COMMUNITY RESOURCE FOR ALL LEARNERS.Expenses $346,589
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
- 77-0296155
- 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
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D115)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,451,247
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,284,422
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $722,541 | $556,422 | $4,451,247 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $780,188 | $671,485 | $3,835,521 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $337,502 | $444,090 | $3,566,204 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $830,168 | $394,198 | $3,281,178 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | 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 77-0296155).
Questions about FRIENDS OF THE PALO ALTO JR MUSEUM AND ZOO
- What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF THE PALO ALTO JR MUSEUM AND ZOO?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF THE PALO ALTO JR MUSEUM AND ZOO is 77-0296155.
- Is FRIENDS OF THE PALO ALTO JR MUSEUM AND ZOO tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
- Are donations to FRIENDS OF THE PALO ALTO JR MUSEUM AND ZOO tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRIENDS OF THE PALO ALTO JR MUSEUM AND ZOO 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 FRIENDS OF THE PALO ALTO JR MUSEUM AND ZOO 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 FRIENDS OF THE PALO ALTO JR MUSEUM AND ZOO 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 FRIENDS OF THE PALO ALTO JR MUSEUM AND ZOO?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LAUREN ANGELO.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF THE PALO ALTO JR MUSEUM AND ZOO?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 22 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does FRIENDS OF THE PALO ALTO JR MUSEUM AND ZOO have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $722,541, expenses of $556,422 and total assets of $4,451,247 at year end.
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