Nonprofit · EIN 82-4385136
GRAFFITI USA CLASSIC CAR MUSEUM INC
Tax-exempt · MODESTO, CA 95350
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $650,968 | $455,397 | $195,571 | $4,349,326 | $1,667,532 | $2,681,794 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,274,240 | $397,538 | $876,702 | $4,302,345 | $1,816,122 | $2,486,223 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $733,586 | $299,799 | $433,787 | $3,678,647 | $2,069,126 | $1,609,521 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $690,876
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $5,675
- Net rental income
- $6,350
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$93,409
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $6,657
- Other revenue
- -$45,583
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $15,628
- Travel
- $835
- Depreciation
- $224,650
- Program services (functional)
- $455,397
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,302,345
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,349,326
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,667,532
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,681,794
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,375,263
- Publicly traded securities
- $339,544
- Gross unrelated business income
- $47,826
- Gross receipts
- $761,002
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 60
- Year formed
- 2018
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RON PIPPIN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| ALLAN RAMSAY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| MATTHEW REED | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CARLY RUSSELL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $0 |
| CHARLIE FERNANDES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 12 | $0 |
| MICHAEL JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| CHRIS MURPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE POPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN SANDERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRENT BURNSIDE | PAST CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JERRY SAULS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM WATLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENNIS WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVE GIOMI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CECIL RUSSELL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 12 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRENT BURNSIDE | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JERRY SAULS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RON PIPPIN | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| MICHAEL JOHNSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS MURPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| JOE POPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG RIDENOUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENNIS WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLIE FERNANDES | CAR SALES MANAGER Trustee or director | 30 | $0 |
| JOHN SANDERS | PAST CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CARLY RUSSELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 50 | $0 |
| CECIL RUSSELL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 30 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRENT BURNSIDE | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JERRY SAULS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RON PIPPIN | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| MICHAEL JOHNSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS MURPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| JOE POPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG RIDENOUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENNIS WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLIE FERNANDES | CAR SALES MANAGER Trustee or director | 30 | $0 |
| JOHN SANDERS | PAST CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CECIL RUSSELL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 30 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 610 N 9TH ST, MODESTO, CA 95350-5730
- In care of
- % CECIL RUSSELL
- Mailing address (990-N for 2018)
- 2909 Walnut Terrace, Modesto CA 95355
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- CECIL RUSSELL, 610 N 9TH STREET, MODESTO, CA 95350
- Principal officer (990-N for 2018)
- Michael Johnson, 2909 Walnut Terrace, Modesto CA 95355
- Signed the 990
- CECIL RUSSELL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (209) 409-8617
- Website
- GRAFFITIUSAMUSEUM.COM
- Return prepared by
- ATHERTON & ASSOCIATES LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 82-4385136 or by the name GRAFFITI USA CLASSIC CAR 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
OUR MISSION IS TO PROMOTE MODESTO AS A DESTINATION FOR EVENTS, ENTERTAINMENT, TOURISM AND FAMILY GATHERINGS WHILE CAPITALIZING ON NOSTALGIA AND MODESTO'S CULTURAL HISTORY, CELEBRATING MODESTO'S LOVE AFFAIR WITH THE AUTOMOBILE.
Program accomplishments
- THE NONPROFIT HAS ACQUIRED A 45,000 SQUARE FOOT BUILDING AND CAMPUS LOCATED ON THE OLD "HISTORIC US99," LESS THAN A MILE FROM THE ORIGINAL BURGE'S DRIVE IN, THE LEGENDARY TURN AROUND POINT IN THE MODESTO CRUISE ROUTE IN THE LATE 50S AND EARLY 60S. THE GRAFFITI USA MUSEUM WILL SHOWCASE A VINTAGE EXTERIOR, COMPLETE WITH AN OPERATING REPLICA CLASSIC DINER, INVITING VISITORS INSIDE FOR THE IMMERSIVE GRAFFITI USA EXPERIENCE, TAKING THE VISITOR BACK IN TIME TO 1962, BRINGING THE NIGHTS OF THE CRUISE TO LIFE.Expenses $455,397
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 | 990 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
- 82-4385136
- 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
- 2019
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A50)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,349,326
- Income (IRS master file)
- $761,002
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $650,968 | $455,397 | $4,349,326 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,274,240 | $397,538 | $4,302,345 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $733,586 | $299,799 | $3,678,647 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,151,721 | $263,206 | $2,663,980 | 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-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2018 Officer: Michael Johnson | December 31, 2018 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-EZ | December 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 82-4385136).
Questions about GRAFFITI USA CLASSIC CAR MUSEUM INC
- What is the EIN of GRAFFITI USA CLASSIC CAR MUSEUM INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GRAFFITI USA CLASSIC CAR MUSEUM INC is 82-4385136.
- Is GRAFFITI USA CLASSIC CAR MUSEUM INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
- Are donations to GRAFFITI USA CLASSIC CAR MUSEUM INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GRAFFITI USA CLASSIC CAR 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 GRAFFITI USA CLASSIC CAR MUSEUM INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GRAFFITI USA CLASSIC CAR MUSEUM INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of GRAFFITI USA CLASSIC CAR MUSEUM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CECIL RUSSELL.
- Who are the officers and directors of GRAFFITI USA CLASSIC CAR MUSEUM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does GRAFFITI USA CLASSIC CAR MUSEUM INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $650,968, expenses of $455,397 and total assets of $4,349,326 at year end.
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