Nonprofit · EIN 94-2430797
SONOMA VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
Also known as DEPOT PARK MUSEUM
Tax-exempt · SONOMA, CA 95476
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $135,755 | $124,713 | $11,042 | $462,876 | $641 | $462,235 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $132,968 | $78,707 | $54,261 | $537,037 | $543 | $536,494 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $55,756
- Membership dues
- $6,538
- Program service revenue
- $1,679
- Investment income
- $78,320
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $22,517
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $24,674
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Depreciation
- $5,878
- Program services (functional)
- $102,843
- Management and general (functional)
- $16,403
- Fundraising (functional)
- $5,467
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $537,037
- Total assets, end of year
- $462,876
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $641
- Net assets, end of year
- $462,235
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $66,493
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $402,243
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $59,992
- Gross receipts
- $135,755
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 11
- Year formed
- 1959
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Hill | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ACKER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR PETER MEYERHOF | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATE SCHERTZ | Secretary Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Charlotte Gallaway | Vice President Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Travis Wagner | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICIA CULLINAN | President Officer | 5 | $0 |
| CAROL PAGE | Director Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Laurie Gallian | Treasurer Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Hill | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ACKER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR PETER MEYERHOF | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATE SCHERTZ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RON PRICE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Charlotte Gallaway | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jim Brewer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICIA CULLINAN | President Officer | 5 | $0 |
| CAROL PAGE | Vice President Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Laurie Gallian | Treasurer Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Shelley Hoffman | Secretary Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 861, SONOMA, CA 95476-0861
- In care of
- % CYNTHIA THOMSSEN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- PATRICIA CULLINAN, PO BOX 861, SONOMA, CA 95476
- Signed the 990
- PATRICIA CULLINAN, President
- Phone
- (707) 938-1762
- Website
- depotparkmuseum.org
- Return prepared by
- Goranson Tax and Consulting Inc
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-2430797 or by the name SONOMA VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY 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
Sonoma Valley Historical Society (the Society) is a not-for-profit culturalinstitution founded in 1937 and its mission is to provide a forum and a resource for the study and dissemination of Sonoma Valley history for present and future generations by identifying collecting,preserving and sharing artifacts, documents and images.
Program accomplishments
- The Society maintains an archive and research center at the Marcy House, an historic building leased from the City of Sonoma. In 2019 the Society continued to inventory and catalog historic documents about the Sonoma Valley in its collection and provided access to the collection to the public.The Society operates the Depot Park Museum for the City of Sonoma. The Society uses it collections to present exhibitions for the public several times a year at the Museum and also provides tours of the exhibits at the Museum to school groups.The California State Library, through their California Revealed Project, granted funds for the inventorying and cataloguing of 1500 archival items by personnel of the Sonoma Valley Historical Society. The California Revealed program alsog accepted over 1800 rare Sonoma Valley newspapers nominated by the Sonoma Valley Historical Society for digitizing that will be made available to the public online on the Internet Archive website.California Missions Paintings - The Society acquired and then restored the entire oil painting collection of California Missions by Mattie Fountain.History and Me, Third Grade Project-Through a grant from a donor, the program engaged third grade students in the history of their community and fulfilled Common Core Social Studies standards as well as involving mathematics and writing skills.Expenses $102,843
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
- 94-2430797
- 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
- 1977
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A82Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $462,876
- Income (IRS master file)
- $135,755
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $135,755 | $124,713 | $462,876 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $132,968 | $78,707 | $537,037 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $117,713 | $88,619 | $482,954 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | 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 94-2430797).
Questions about SONOMA VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
- What is the EIN of SONOMA VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SONOMA VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC is 94-2430797.
- Is SONOMA VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1977.
- Are donations to SONOMA VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SONOMA VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY 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 SONOMA VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC 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 SONOMA VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC 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 SONOMA VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names PATRICIA CULLINAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of SONOMA VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 9 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does SONOMA VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $135,755, expenses of $124,713 and total assets of $462,876 at year end.
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