Nonprofit · EIN 94-2506626
MUSEUM OF SONOMA COUNTY
Tax-exempt · SANTA ROSA, CA 95401
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,329,801 | $1,497,328 | -$167,527 | $8,237,812 | $108,711 | $8,129,101 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $1,627,226 | $1,319,013 | $308,213 | $8,507,071 | $78,763 | $8,428,308 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $846,896
- of which government grants
- $62,308
- Membership dues
- $73,121
- Program service revenue
- $40,539
- Investment income
- $445,558
- Net rental income
- -$2,751
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $317,356
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$5,174
- Net income from gaming
- $2,700
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $2,033
- Other revenue
- -$3,192
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $113,256
- Other salaries and wages
- $508,115
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $708,127
- Professional fundraising fees
- $21,000
- Accounting fees
- $103,475
- Occupancy
- $65,532
- Travel
- $3,993
- Depreciation
- $269,775
- Program services (functional)
- $836,455
- Management and general (functional)
- $450,501
- Fundraising (functional)
- $210,372
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,507,071
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,237,812
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $108,711
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,129,101
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,323,246
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,562,929
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,472,139
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,656,962
- Gross unrelated business income
- $4,685
- Gross receipts
- $2,541,794
- Employees
- 16
- Volunteers
- 37
- Year formed
- 1977
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEFF NATHANSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR END 6/24 Officer | 40 | $113,256 |
| ESTELLE H ROGERS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| MELANIE JONES-CARTER | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| HENRY BEAUMONT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| MARGARET PURSER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| ANNE PETERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CHRIS MAZZIA | DIRECTOR END 6/24 Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CHRIS NUGENT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| DAVID SALM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DIANE SOSOS | DIRECTOR END 5/24 Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ERNESTO OLIVARES | DIRECTOR END 3/24 Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BURKE | DIRECTOR START 11/24 Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JEREMY NICHOLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY GLAZE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY WANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOREEN CARVOLTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| RICHARD TEMPERO DDS MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEFF NATHANSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $161,031 |
| NANCY GLAZE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 18 | $0 |
| HENRY BEAUMONT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ESTELLE H ROGERS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| NOREEN CARVOLTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RAISSA DE LA ROSA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS MAZZIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| JEREMY NICHOLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ERNESTO OLIVARES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STACI PASTIS | VICE-CHAIR - ENDED 10/1/23 Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 |
| MARGARET PURSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID SALM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DIANE SOTOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| RICHARD TEMPERO DDS MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NANCY WANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| CHRIS NUGENT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| ANNE PETERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| MELANIE JONES-CARTER | VICE-CHAIR - AS OF 10/1/23 Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 425 7TH ST, SANTA ROSA, CA 95401-5202
- In care of
- % JEFF NATHANSON
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KAREN WISE, 425 SEVENTH STREET, SANTA ROSA, CA 95401
- Signed the 990
- KAREN WISE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (707) 579-1500
- Website
- WWW.MUSEUMSC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DILLWOOD BURKEL & MILLAR LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-2506626 or by the name MUSEUM OF SONOMA COUNTY.
- 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 MUSEUM OF SONOMA COUNTY ENGAGES AND INSPIRES OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITY WITH ART AND HISTORY EXHIBITIONS, COLLECTIONS, AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS THAT ARE INCLUSIVE, EDUCATIONAL, AND RELEVANT.
Program accomplishments
- THE MUSEUM OF SONOMA COUNTY (MSC), LOCATED IN DOWNTOWN SANTA ROSA, CA, PRESENTS EXHIBITIONS OF CONTEMPORARY ART AND REGIONAL HISTORY. IN 2024, THE MUSEUM WELCOMED MORE THAN 14,598 VISITORS. ITS EXTENSIVE COLLECTION OF HISTORICAL OBJECTS AND ARTWORK, WITH A PRIMARY FOCUS ON NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, PROVIDED THE FOUNDATION FOR EIGHT IN-PERSON EXHIBITIONS PRESENTED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.Expenses $553,091 · revenue $32,851
- THROUGH OUR ART4KIDS GRANTS PROGRAM, 2,075 STUDENTS AND CHAPERONES PARTICIPATED IN FREE SCHOOL TOURS WITH BUS REIMBURSEMENT. IN ADDITION, APPROXIMATELY 2,195 STUDENTS AND CHAPERONES RECEIVED DISCOUNTED TOUR ADMISSIONS.Expenses $163,531 · revenue $5,036
- THE MUSEUM OF SONOMA COUNTY MAINTAINS A COLLECTION OF OVER 18,000 FINE ART AND HISTORICAL OBJECTS DOCUMENTING THE ARTISTIC AND CULTURAL HISTORY OF CALIFORNIA'S NORTH COAST. THE COLLECTION IS ACTIVELY MANAGED AS A PUBLIC RESOURCE THROUGH PROFESSIONAL PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATION PRACTICES THAT SAFEGUARD ARTWORKS AND ARTIFACTS WHEN NOT ON DISPLAY. THE MUSEUM ALSO PROVIDES RESTORATION AND CARE FOR OBJECTS IN THE COLLECTION TO ENSURE THEIR CONTINUED AVAILABILITY FOR FUTURE EXHIBITIONS, RESEARCH, AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. MAJOR FEATURES INCLUDE WORKS BY CHRISTO AND JEANNE-CLAUDE, 19TH CENTURY CALIFORNIA LANDSCAPE PAINTINGS, AND OTHER SIGNIFICANT ARTISTIC AND HISTORICAL MATERIALS THAT SUPPORT THE MUSEUM'S MISSION OF PRESERVING AND INTERPRETING REGIONAL HISTORY AND CULTURE.Expenses $119,833
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 | Check at the IRS |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-2506626
- 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
- 1978
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A540)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,653,273
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,878,060
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,329,801 | $1,497,328 | $8,237,812 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,627,226 | $1,319,013 | $8,507,071 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,204,897 | $1,443,373 | $7,216,282 | 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 | 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 94-2506626).
Questions about MUSEUM OF SONOMA COUNTY
- What is the EIN of MUSEUM OF SONOMA COUNTY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MUSEUM OF SONOMA COUNTY is 94-2506626.
- Is MUSEUM OF SONOMA COUNTY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1978.
- Are donations to MUSEUM OF SONOMA COUNTY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MUSEUM OF SONOMA COUNTY 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 MUSEUM OF SONOMA COUNTY 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 MUSEUM OF SONOMA COUNTY 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 MUSEUM OF SONOMA COUNTY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names KAREN WISE.
- Who are the officers and directors of MUSEUM OF SONOMA COUNTY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 17 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $113,256 (JEFF NATHANSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR END 6/24).
- How much revenue does MUSEUM OF SONOMA COUNTY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,329,801, expenses of $1,497,328 and total assets of $8,237,812 at year end.
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