Nonprofit · EIN 33-0106161
CHARLES W BOWERS MUSEUM CORPORATION
Tax-exempt · SANTA ANA, CA 92706
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $7,848,854 | $7,441,759 | $407,095 | $37,588,067 | $1,576,076 | $36,011,991 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $6,672,698 | $6,430,000 | $242,698 | $33,992,324 | $771,083 | $33,221,241 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $9,950,686 | $5,769,081 | $4,181,605 | $31,014,741 | $775,361 | $30,239,380 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,017,213
- of which government grants
- $1,697,710
- Membership dues
- $505,038
- Program service revenue
- $1,017,219
- Investment income
- $1,050,422
- Net rental income
- $412,847
- Net income from fundraising events
- $775,885
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $329,214
- Other revenue
- $1,764,000
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $883,279
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,126,915
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,526,760
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $518,778
- Travel
- $196,001
- Depreciation
- $197,107
- Program services (functional)
- $5,600,743
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,512,607
- Fundraising (functional)
- $328,409
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $33,992,324
- Total assets, end of year
- $37,588,067
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,576,076
- Net assets, end of year
- $36,011,991
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,518,296
- Publicly traded securities
- $19,836,140
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $13,861,649
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $22,150,342
- Gross receipts
- $8,619,629
- Employees
- 70
- Volunteers
- 479
- Year formed
- 1992
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAN O'HARROW | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 40 | $283,242 | $16,272 |
| THUY NGUYEN | SR. VICE PRESIDENT ADMISTRATION/CFO Officer | 40 | $193,329 | $24,808 |
| TIANLONG JIAO | VP OF COLLECTION & PROGRAMS CHIEF CURATOR Officer | 40 | $145,894 | $4,336 |
| PAUL DOWDLE | VICE PRESIDENT INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,758 | $16,414 |
| JANIS J AGOPIAN | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN CHA | GOVERNOR, GENERAL COUNSEL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLIE COKER | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY CRAMER | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN CROWE | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GINNY ROONEY DAVIES | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRY W GERNSTEIN | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| S L HUANG PHD | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE CONE KECK | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HELEN KING | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN H LEE | GOVERNOR, BOARD VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
16 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN M LEE | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MANDY LI | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBIN LIU | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSIE LOPEZ | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENNIS LOWE | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM H LYON | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PIERRE MASSON | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH NITTA MAXSON | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR NARENDRA PARSON | GOVERNOR, BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RONALD C PIETERSMA | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT RONUS | GOVERNOR, BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANNE SHIH | GOVERNOR, BOARD CHAIRWOMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GINGER SUN | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ZEHRA E SUN | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR M LINDA SUTHERLAND | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR KELLY TRAN | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 36 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THUY NGUYEN | V.P. OF ADMISTRATION,CFO Officer | 40 | $187,247 | $24,497 |
| PAUL DOWDLE | V.P. OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,849 | $16,990 |
| SEAN O'HARROW EFF 812023 | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $105,069 | $3,344 |
| JANIS J AGOPIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| D DIANE ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLIE COKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN LIU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN CHA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY CRAMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN CROWE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRY W GERNSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM Y C HSU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HELEN KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| S L HUANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE CONE KECK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN H LEE | DIRECTOR, BOARD VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN M LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM H LYON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH NITTA MAXSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA C MOY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR NARENDRA PARSON | DIRECTOR, BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD C PIETERSMA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT RONUS | DIRECTOR, BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE SHIH | DIRECTOR, BOARD CHAIRWOMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZEHRA E SUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA SUTHERLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY TU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLIE ZHANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GINNY DAVIES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MANDY LI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID TSOONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSIE LOPEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS LOWE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PIERRE MASSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEI YEN CHANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK CINTAMANI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETER KELLER | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $572,981 | $10,079 |
| THUY NGUYEN | VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE/ Officer | 40 | $177,938 | $17,230 |
| JANIS J AGOPIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| D DIANE ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLIE COKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEI YEN CHANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN CHA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY CRAMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN CROWE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRY W GERNSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM Y C HSU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HELEN KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| S L HUANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE CONE KECK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN H LEE | DIRECTOR, VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM H LYON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH NITTA MAXSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA C MOY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR NARENDRA PARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD C PIETERSMA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT RONUS | DIRECTOR,TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE SHIH | DIRECTOR,BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZEHRA E SUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR M LINDA SUTHERLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY TU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLIE ZHANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GINNY DAVIES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN LIU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN M LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2002 N MAIN ST, SANTA ANA, CA 92706-2731
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- THUY NGUYEN, 2002 N MAIN STREET, SANTA ANA, CA 92706
- Signed the 990
- THUY NGUYEN, SENIOR VP OF ADMINISTRATION/CFO
- Phone
- (714) 567-3600
- Website
- WWW.BOWERS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HASKELL & WHITE LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 33-0106161 or by the name CHARLES W BOWERS MUSEUM CORPORATION.
- 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 BOWERS MUSEUM ENRICHES LIVES THROUGH THE WORLD'S FINEST ARTS AND CULTURES.
Program accomplishments
- EXHIBITIONSIN ADDITION TO THE LONG-TERM EXHIBITION OF A SMALL PORTION OF THE MUSEUM'S PERMANENT COLLECTION, THE MUSEUM ORGANIZES OR ARRANGES FOR SHORT-TERM CHANGING EXHIBITIONS OF OBJECTS REFLECTING AN ASPECT OF THE MUSEUM'S MISSION TO INCREASE THE VISITOR'S AWARENESS AND APPRECIATION OF THE ARTISTIC TRADITIONS OF OTHER CULTURES.Expenses $3,479,428 · revenue $815,847
- EDUCATION AND PUBLIC PROGRAMSTHE MUSEUM OPERATES ITS CHILDREN'S HANDS-ON ART AND ACTIVITIES CENTER KNOWN AS KIDSEUM. IN ADDITION TO COMMUNITY OUTREACH ACTIVITIES, PROGRAMS OCCURRING AT INTRODUCES CHILDREN AND PARENTS TO THE ART AND CUSTOMS OF CULTURES AROUND THE WORLD BOTH PAST AND PRESENT. THE MUSEUM ALSO ATTEMPTS TO MAKE ITSELF MORE ACCESSIBLE TO THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY BY CONDUCTING IN-CLASSROOM PRESENTATIONS AND MAINTAINING A PROGRAM OF TRAVEL TRUNKS AND TREASURE CHESTS FILLED WITH CULTURAL ARTIFACTS AND OTHER SIGNIFICANT OBJECTS FOR USE IN THE CLASSROOM. THE MUSEUM ALSO HAS A 300 SEAT AUDITORIUM WHERE MOVIES ARE SHOWN AND LECTURES ARE GIVEN TO COINCIDE WITH THE CURRENT EXHIBITS.Expenses $951,335 · revenue $201,372
- RESEARCH AND COLLECTIONSTHE MUSEUM MAINTAINS A COLLECTION OF APPROXIMATELY 90,000 OBJECTS. OVER THE YEARS, THE MUSEUM HAS ACQUIRED SIGNIFICANT HOLDINGS OF NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN, PRE-COLUMBIAN, AFRICAN, AND OCEANIC CULTURAL ART AND ARTIFACTS. ACTIVITIES SURROUNDING THIS COLLECTION INCLUDE RESTORATION, PRESERVATION AND REGISTRATION OF ALL RELEVANT DATA ON COMPUTERIZED DATABASE. ONGOING RESEARCH AND CATALOGUING EFFORTS HAVE PRODUCED NUMEROUS PUBLICATIONS AND ARTICLES. THE MUSEUM HOLDS THE MOST SIGNIFICANT COLLECTION OF MCCLOSKEY PAINTINGS IN THE WORLD. THE MUSEUM HAS ESTABLISHED A WEBSITE AND HAS AMBITIOUS PLANS TO MAKE AVAILABLE OVER THAT MEDIUM IMAGES AND INFORMATION OF INTEREST TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND SCHOLAR ALIKE.Expenses $1,169,980
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
- 33-0106161
- 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
- 1985
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A50Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $37,588,067
- Income (IRS master file)
- $8,619,629
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $7,848,854 | $7,441,759 | $37,588,067 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $6,672,698 | $6,430,000 | $33,992,324 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $9,950,686 | $5,769,081 | $31,014,741 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $8,275,057 | $5,084,174 | $25,485,661 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 33-0106161).
Questions about CHARLES W BOWERS MUSEUM CORPORATION
- What is the EIN of CHARLES W BOWERS MUSEUM CORPORATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHARLES W BOWERS MUSEUM CORPORATION is 33-0106161.
- Is CHARLES W BOWERS MUSEUM CORPORATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1985.
- Are donations to CHARLES W BOWERS MUSEUM CORPORATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CHARLES W BOWERS MUSEUM CORPORATION 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 CHARLES W BOWERS MUSEUM CORPORATION 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 CHARLES W BOWERS MUSEUM CORPORATION 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 CHARLES W BOWERS MUSEUM CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names THUY NGUYEN.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHARLES W BOWERS MUSEUM CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 31 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $283,242 (SEAN O'HARROW, PRESIDENT AND CEO).
- How much revenue does CHARLES W BOWERS MUSEUM CORPORATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,848,854, expenses of $7,441,759 and total assets of $37,588,067 at year end.
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