Nonprofit · EIN 95-2996648
FILOLI CENTER
Tax-exempt · WOODSIDE, CA 94062
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $22,915,287 | $21,235,242 | $1,680,045 | $31,234,386 | $3,784,153 | $27,450,233 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,481,220
- Program service revenue
- $15,454,203
- Investment income
- $1,129,085
- Net rental income
- $109,259
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $71,269
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$135,137
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $1,790,592
- Other revenue
- $1,850,779
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,944,399
- Other salaries and wages
- $7,735,851
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $11,287,029
- Professional fundraising fees
- $152,513
- Legal fees
- $30,836
- Accounting fees
- $47,400
- Occupancy
- $2,086,502
- Travel
- $137,569
- Depreciation
- $688,007
- Program services (functional)
- $15,440,761
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,281,249
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,513,232
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $28,485,863
- Total assets, end of year
- $31,234,386
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,784,153
- Net assets, end of year
- $27,450,233
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $8,628,705
- Publicly traded securities
- $8,114,976
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $24,192,584
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,257,649
- Gross receipts
- $26,293,509
- Employees
- 177
- Volunteers
- 714
- Year formed
- 1976
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KARA NEWPORT | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $531,066 | $59,017 |
| TONY HUEY | CFO (THRU 12/30/24) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $307,212 | $25,171 |
| ALEXANDER FERNANDEZ | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $255,182 | $72,358 |
| DAVEY BARRETT | CHIEF EXPERIENCE OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $226,254 | $24,709 |
| PAUL THOMAS | DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,221 | $60,531 |
| CHRISTOPHER HIRANO | MAJOR GIFTS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $191,022 | $12,231 |
| JAMES SALYARDS | DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,043 | $45,211 |
| SUSAN O'SULLIVAN | CHIEF EXTERNAL RELATIONS OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $175,843 | $10,551 |
| NOVA MALDONADO | CHIEF OF STAFF Key employee | 40 | $160,052 | $10,332 |
| PRIYA YADAV | DIRECTOR OF PEOPLE OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $154,208 | $9,981 |
| DAVID WESSEL | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL MORAN | PAST BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SYDNEY SI NING LEUNG | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SAPNA MARFATIA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB NIBBI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
23 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALAN ZAFRAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARIVU RAMASAMY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARRY WELLINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN BYRD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLYN DALEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID WOLLENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBORAH HUSSEY FREELAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DI GAO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DONNA COLSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GUILLERMO VIVEROS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOYCE HAMMEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARYL MATSUMOTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTEN VAN DAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAUREN FOSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTIN YAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARYLES CASTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW WORBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA LOPEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE TAITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PULIN SANGHVI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RONALD PEYTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TAYLOR GLATT | INTERGENERATIONAL BOARD ADVISOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 86 CANADA RD, WOODSIDE, CA 94062-4144
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KARA NEWPORT, 86 CANADA ROAD, WOODSIDE, CA 94062
- Signed the 990
- ROOPA GOTTIMUKKALA, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Phone
- (650) 364-8300
- Return prepared by
- HOOD & STRONG LLP
Mission
FILOLI IS DEDICATED TO CONNECT OUR RICH HISTORY WITH A VIBRANT FUTURE THROUGH BEAUTY, NATURE AND SHARED STORIES. WE ENVISION A TIME WHEN ALL PEOPLE HONOR NATURE, VALUE UNIQUE EXPERIENCES, AND APPRECIATE BEAUTY IN EVERYDAY LIFE.
Program accomplishments
- PRESERVATION/GARDENS: PRESERVATION WORK ENCOMPASSES THE 54,000 SQ. FT. MODIFIED GEORGIAN ESTATE HOUSE, 16 ACRES OF FORMAL GARDENS, HISTORIC FULLY FUNCTIONAL GREENHOUSES, AND A NUMBER OF OUTBUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES.FILOLI IS OPERATED TODAY AS A PUBLIC GARDEN, CULTURAL CENTER, AND MUSEUM. SIXTEEN ACRES OF FORMAL GARDENS ARE DIVIDED INTO A NUMBER OF SEPARATE GARDEN ROOMS CONTAINING ANNUAL BEDS, LAWNS, HEDGES, AND SPECIMEN TREES AND SHRUBS. ANNUALS ARE GROWN IN FILOLI'S HISTORIC GREENHOUSES AND PLANTED IN THE GARDENS EACH YEAR. IRISH YEW, OLIVES AND OLD COAST LIVE OAKS ARE THE DOMINANT TREES. 22 HORTICULTURISTS MAINTAIN THE GARDENS.Expenses $3,004,457
- VISITOR SERVICES/PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT: FILOLI WELCOMES OVER 500,000 VISITORS ANNUALLY AND HAS 25,000 MEMBERS AS OF END OF 2024. VISITORS CAN EXPLORE ON A SELF-GUIDED TOUR OF THE ESTATE NATURAL AREAS, AND GARDENS AND LEARN THROUGH INTERPRETIVE INFORMATION ABOUT HOW FILOLI REPRESENTS MANY IMPORTANT ASPECTS OF CALIFORNIA HISTORY. FILOLI STRIVES TO BE INCLUSIVE AND WELCOMING TO A DIVERSE AUDIENCE FROM THE BAY AREA AND INTERNATIONALLY. IN 2024 FILOLI ADDED MULTIPLE TICKETED EVENTS, RESULTING IN FILOLI WELCOMING NEARLY 500,000 VISITORS, A NUMBER THAT HAS DOUBLED IN RECENT YEARS AND CONTINUES TO GROW.Expenses $3,417,093 · revenue $7,881,898
- CLOCK TOWER SHOP: FILOLI'S CLOCK TOWER SHOP OFFERS VISITORS ACCESS TO THE HISTORICAL CLOCK TOWER BUILDING, WHICH SERVED AS THE GARAGE AND SERVICE COURTYARD WHEN FILOLI WAS A PERSONAL RESIDENCE. THE CLOCK TOWER SHOP SELLS PRODUCTS THAT ENHANCE THE VISITOR EXPERIENCE, MADE FROM FILOLI'S GARDEN AND ORCHARDS. THE SHOP ALSO SELLS MERCHANDISE FROM MUCKROSS IN IRELAND, WHICH HAS A HISTORIC TIE TO FILOLI'S FIRST FAMILY, THE BOURNS. VISITORS CAN ALSO PURCHASE PLANTS AND FLOWER BULBS THAT ARE GROWN IN FILOLI'S FORMAL GARDENS, WITH INTERPRETIVE INFORMATION ON HOW FILOLI CARES FOR THEM AVAILABLE FROM STAFF.Expenses $1,502,153 · revenue $1,136,744
- PUBLIC PROGRAMS: FILOLI PRESENTS A VARIETY OF PUBLIC PROGRAMS TO ENGAGE DIVERSE AUDIENCES AND PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEARNING AND ENGAGEMENT. IN 2024 FILOLI OFFERED PUBLIC PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, INCLUDING, NIGHTFALL, HOLIDAYS AT FILOLI, SUMMER NIGHTS, PRIDE, TEAS, ART WALKS, BALLROOM PERFORMANCES AND STORIES IN BLOOM.MEMBERSHIP: IN 2024 FILOLI WELCOMED A RECORD NUMBER OF MEMBER HOUSEHOLDS, WITH ALMOST 25,000 AT YEAR-END. FILOLI OFFERS MEMBERSHIPS FOR SENIORS OVER 65 YEARS AT A DISCOUNTED ANNUAL FEE, AND ALSO PROVIDES FREE HOUSEHOLD MEMBERSHIPS TO ALL FAMILIES WHO PARTICIPATE IN FILOLI'S YOUTH PROGRAMS. FILOLI MEMBERS ENJOY FREE GENERAL ADMISSION AND DISCOUNTS ON TICKETS TO EVENTS LIKE HOLIDAYS AT FILOLI.LEARNING & ENGAGEMENT: FILOLI OFFERS LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS, INCLUDING A PRESCHOOL PROGRAM AND COLLEGE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM. FILOLI OFFERS DAILY TALKS TO VISITORS ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS THAT CHANGE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, INCLUDING HORTICULTURE, COLLECTIONS, ARCHITECTURE AND NATURE. FILOLI ALSO SHARES LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES WITH THE COMMUNITY THROUGH BLOGS AND SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS.Expenses $7,517,058 · revenue $8,312,218
- PRESERVATION/HOUSE AND COLLECTION: THIS HISTORIC ESTATE WAS BUILT IN 1915-1917 AND REMAINS ONE OF THE ONLY CONTINUOUSLY OPERATING COUNTRY ESTATES IN CALIFORNIA.FILOLI MAINTAINS A FULL EXHIBIT OF PERIOD PIECES WHICH ARE DISPLAYED THROUGHOUT THE FIRST FLOOR OF THE 54,000 SQUARE FOOT MANSION, DEPICTING LIFE WITHIN A CALIFORNIA ESTATE AT THE TURN OF THE 20TH CENTURY. THE COLLECTION INCLUDES UPWARDS OF ABOUT 5,000 ARTIFACTS SOME OF WHICH ARE ON LOAN FROM THE NATIONAL TRUST OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION. TWO CURATORS MAINTAIN THE COLLECTION, BOTH IN TERMS OF PRESERVATION AND DISPLAY. FILOLI BECAME AN ACCREDITED MUSEUM BY THE AMERICAN ALLIANCE OF MUSEUMS IN 2021 AND ADHERES TO THE COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT AND OTHER STANDARDS AS REQUIRED.
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
- 95-2996648
- 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
- 1976
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A82Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $31,234,386
- Income (IRS master file)
- $26,293,509
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $17,045,534 | $15,892,109 | $28,485,863 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $14,449,627 | $12,060,116 | $25,336,886 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about FILOLI CENTER
- What is the EIN of FILOLI CENTER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FILOLI CENTER is 95-2996648.
- Is FILOLI CENTER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1976.
- Are donations to FILOLI CENTER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FILOLI CENTER 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 FILOLI CENTER 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 FILOLI CENTER 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 FILOLI CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names KARA NEWPORT.
- Who are the officers and directors of FILOLI CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 38 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $531,066 (KARA NEWPORT, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does FILOLI CENTER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $22,915,287, expenses of $21,235,242 and total assets of $31,234,386 at year end.
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