Nonprofit · EIN 91-2144518
NEW AMERICANS MUSEUM INC
Tax-exempt · SAN DIEGO, CA 92106
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $52,621 | $60,688 | -$8,067 | $1,681 | $0 | $1,681 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $94,273 | $182,158 | -$87,885 | $10,011 | $0 | $10,011 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $219,841 | $311,516 | -$91,675 | $102,217 | $145,838 | -$43,621 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $52,621
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $439
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $14,365
- Occupancy
- $16,483
- Other expenses
- $29,401
- Program services (functional)
- $48,341
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $10,011
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,681
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,681
- Cash, savings and investments
- $908
- Land and buildings
- $353
- Gross receipts
- $52,621
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Sotelo | Acting Executive Director | 10 | $0 |
| Rosa Buettner | Co-Chair | 2 | $0 |
| Carlos Wellman | Co-Chair | 2 | $0 |
| Denice Garcia | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Dan McAllister | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| Michel Malcot | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Tsi-Tsi-Ki Felix | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Alba Gomez | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Norma Medina | Director | 0 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Sotelo | Executive Director | 25 | $53,000 |
| Rosa Buettner | Chair | 1 | $0 |
| Denice Garcia | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Dan McAllister | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| Michel Malcot | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Tsi-Tsi-Ki Felix | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Alba Gomez | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Carlos Wellman | Director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Caballero Sotelo | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $127,200 | $6,000 |
| Michel Malcot | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MICHAEL HAGER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN MCALLISTER | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TSI-TSI-KI-FELIX | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE GARCIA | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSA BUETTNER | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH SZEKELY | Chair Emeritus Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALBA GOMEZ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOS WELLMAN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2825 DEWEY RD STE 102, SAN DIEGO, CA 92106-6147
- In care of
- % LINDA SOTELO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Rosa Buettner, Co Chair
- Phone
- (619) 756-7707
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 91-2144518 or by the name NEW AMERICANS 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
A catalyst for celebration of America's past and promise, the museum provides inspiring educational and cultural programs to honor our diverse immigrant experiences.
Program accomplishments
- NAM LAUNCHED THE 2025 PROGRAM YEAR CONTINUING THE [ATTENDANCE RECORD BREAKING] EXHIBITION: BEYOND THE ELEMENTS CURATED BY MARIO LOPEZ, WHICH RAN THROUGH MID SUMMER AND CLOSED WITH A SERIES OF EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS ON MUSIC PRODUCTION, CAREER PATHWAYS, IMMIGRANT REPRESENTATION, AND CREATIVE SECTOR CAREERS EXPLORATION. NEXT, THE MUSEUM INSTALLED AND OPENED THE 'NAM IMMIGRANT VOICES FROM THE ARCHIVES', A PHOTOGRAPHIC EDUCATIONAL EXHIBIT WITH OVER 60 LIFE SIZE PANELS OF THE SAN DIEGO REGION'S NOTABLE COMMUNITY LEADERS AND FIGURES FROM DIVERSE BACKGRONDS AND SECTORS AND HAILING FROM OVER 25 COUNTRIES AND MULTI GENERATIONAL BACKGROUNDS ALONG WITH DIGITAL AND VIDEO TESTIMONIES ACCESIBLE THROUGH QR CODES. A SECOND COMPLEMENTARY EXHIBIT FEATURED THE REGIONS REFUGEE AND MULTI YEAR IMMIGRANT DATA AND GRAPHICS OUTLINING THE ECONOMIC, CULTURAL, ACADEMIC AND SCIENTIFIC CONTRIBUTIONS OF IMMIGRANT POPULATIONS THROUGHOUT THE REGION AND THE US. THE DATA WAS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SAN DIEGO UNION TRIBUNE AND OTHER DATA SOURCES [INCLUDING, US CENSUS, SANDAG, PEW]. THIS WAS WIDELY ATTENDED AND THE MUSEUM PROVIDED TEACHING TOOLS AND INTERACTIVE MATERIALS FOR TEACHER-LED STUDENT EXPERIENCES AVAIABLE IN VARIOUS LANGUAGES. NAM CONCLUDED ITS EDUCATIONAL AND ARTISTISTIC PROGRAMMING WITH A POP UP EXIBITION OF IRISH AMERICANS IN SAN DIEGO HILIGHTING THE POTATO FAMINE HISTORICAL CONTEXT AND BACKGROUND AS A DETONATOR OF IMMIGRATION HILIGHTING THOSE OF IRISH AMERICAN DESCENT WHO HELPED BUILD THE SD REGION. THIS WAS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE IRISH OUTREACH CENTER OF SAN DIEGO WITH SUPPORT FROM THE GOVERNMENT OF IRELAND EMIGRANT SUPPORT PROGRAMME MANAGED BY THE IRISH ABROAD UNIT. THIS RESULTED IN MANY VISTORS AND UNIQUE PROGRAMMING INCLUDING MUSICAL CIELI'S/GATHERINGS AND THE COLLECTION OF ADDITIONAL IRISH AMERICAN TESTIMONIRS FOR THE NAM ORAL HISTORIES NARRATIVE PROGRAM. NAM CLOSED THE YEAR WITH SEVERAL OF THE LEARNING COLLABORATIVE ACTIVITIES WITH COMMUNITY PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING CASA CORNELIA WORKSHOPS, COLLEGE ALTERNATIVE SPRING BREAK AND END OF YEAR STUDENT MUSEUM TAKEOVER EXPERIENCES; FILM PRESENTAITONS INCLUDING 'LETTERS FROM BAGHDAD' A FILM DOCUMENTARY OPENING HILGIHTING SAN DIEGOS CHALDEAN/IRAQUI REFUGEE COMMUNTIES; WOMEN IN PHILANTHROPY EDUCATIONAL EVENTS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY PARTNER MEETINGS FOCUSED ON DELIVERING WORKSHOPS ON STORYTELLING, HISTORY, DEMOCRACY, CULTURAL EXPERIENCES, FILM SKILLS AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. IN ADDITION, THE MUSEUM HELD VARIOUS COMMUNITY FEEDBACK MEETINGS TO EVALUATE AND CONCLUDE THE 2025 YEAR.Expenses $48,341
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-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 91-2144518
- 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
- 2002
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A54)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,681
- Income (IRS master file)
- $52,621
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $52,621 | $60,688 | $1,681 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $94,273 | $182,158 | $10,011 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $219,841 | $311,516 | $102,217 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $293,761 | $301,028 | $206,880 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 91-2144518).
Questions about NEW AMERICANS MUSEUM INC
- What is the EIN of NEW AMERICANS MUSEUM INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NEW AMERICANS MUSEUM INC is 91-2144518.
- Is NEW AMERICANS MUSEUM INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
- Are donations to NEW AMERICANS MUSEUM INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NEW AMERICANS 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 NEW AMERICANS 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 NEW AMERICANS MUSEUM INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of NEW AMERICANS MUSEUM INC?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does NEW AMERICANS MUSEUM INC have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $52,621, expenses of $60,688 and total assets of $1,681 at year end.
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