Nonprofit · EIN 95-1643375
SAN DIEGO SOCIETY OF NATURAL HISTORY BALBOA PARK
Tax-exempt · SAN DIEGO, CA 92101
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $16,325,697 | $15,491,016 | $834,681 | $82,853,679 | $2,069,913 | $80,783,766 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $17,146,858 | $16,084,333 | $1,062,525 | $80,852,507 | $2,788,111 | $78,064,396 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $27,257,118 | $13,510,119 | $13,746,999 | $75,046,341 | $2,341,758 | $72,704,583 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,575,268
- of which government grants
- $1,562,529
- Program service revenue
- $7,121,688
- Investment income
- $1,230,368
- Royalties
- $12,126
- Net rental income
- $276,023
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $252,472
- Net income from fundraising events
- $19,877
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $19,254
- Other revenue
- $398,373
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $617,389
- Other salaries and wages
- $7,053,588
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $9,149,981
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $8,634
- Accounting fees
- $54,466
- Occupancy
- $933,593
- Travel
- $326,988
- Depreciation
- $1,668,127
- Program services (functional)
- $13,473,397
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,001,180
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,016,439
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $80,852,507
- Total assets, end of year
- $82,853,679
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,069,913
- Net assets, end of year
- $80,783,766
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $21,394,531
- Publicly traded securities
- $28,116,630
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $25,087,627
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $55,696,139
- Gross unrelated business income
- -$21,219
- Gross receipts
- $19,194,985
- Employees
- 231
- Volunteers
- 404
- Year formed
- 1874
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUDY GRADWOHL | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $424,419 | $689 |
| MATT JAWLIK | VP CFO/COO Officer | 40 | $179,380 | $4,173 |
| EOWYN BATES | VP PHILANTHROPY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $161,021 | $3,787 |
| TOM DEMERE | DIR OF PALEO SERV Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,012 | $11,872 |
| JOHN NILES | VP JCSC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,270 | $3,573 |
| MARY SHVODIAN | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,550 | $10,689 |
| JUSTIN CANTY | DEPUTY COO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,875 | $10,502 |
| ANDREW GARMAN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON C ALBERTS | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF SCOTT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER MACCRACKEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE BELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EXEQUIEL EZCURRA PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMBER PAIRIS PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELAINE DODGE JD CRFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANITA BUSQUETS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RON OTTINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER COWHEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRYSA MINEO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDMOND LAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH AGHASSI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHIKAKO TYLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VICTOR VILAPLANA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUDY GRADWOHL | President & CEO Officer | 40 | $389,203 | $718 |
| MATT JAWLIK | VP CFO/COO Officer | 40 | $175,676 | $1,444 |
| TOM DEMERE | DIR OF PALEO SERV | 40 | $143,796 | $11,097 |
| EOWYN BATES | VP PHILANTHROPY | 40 | $150,935 | $2,826 |
| MARY SHVODIAN | CONTROLLER | 40 | $114,843 | $9,527 |
| JUSTIN CANTY | SR DIR OF ED | 40 | $110,424 | $9,407 |
| JON REBMAN | INT VP OF SCIENCE | 40 | $111,206 | $2,265 |
| ALLISON C ALBERTS | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE BELL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER MACCRACKEN | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EXEQUIEL EZCURRA PHD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMBER PAIRIS PHD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELAINE DODGE JD CRFE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STANLEY MALOY PHD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANITA BUSQUETS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY SCOTT EDD | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM FLEMING | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW GARMAN | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON OTTINGER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER COWHEY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRYSA MINEO | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDMOND LAY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH AGHASSI | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHIKAKO TYLER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTOR VILAPLANA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUDY GRADWOHL | President & CEO Officer | 40 | $279,228 | $5,587 |
| TOM DEMERE | DIR OF PALEO SERV | 40 | $142,080 | $10,846 |
| EOWYN BATES | VP PHILANTHROPY Officer | 40 | $134,104 | $4,043 |
| MICHAEL WALL | VP RESEARCH Officer | 40 | $116,809 | $12,868 |
| MARY SHVODIAN | CONTROLLER | 40 | $114,208 | $6,103 |
| JUSTIN CANTY | SR. DIR EDUC Officer | 40 | $105,968 | $9,212 |
| JON REBMAN | INTRM VP SCIENC Officer | 40 | $76,412 | $7,045 |
| MATT JAWLIK | VP CFO/COO Officer | 40 | $50,635 | $141 |
| MARK OROZCO | VP CFO/COO Officer | 40 | $40,107 | $898 |
| ALLISON C ALBERTS | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE BELL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER MACCRACKEN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EXEQUIEL EZCURRA PHD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMBER PAIRIS PHD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELAINE DODGE JD CRFE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STANLEY MALOY PHD | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANITA BUSQUETS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF SCOTT EDD | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM FLEMING | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW GARMAN | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON OTTINGER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN DOWNING | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRYSA MINEO | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1788 EL PRADO, SAN DIEGO, CA 92101-1624
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MATT JAWLIK, PO BOX 121390, SAN DIEGO, CA 92112
- Signed the 990
- MATT JAWLIK, VP CFO/COO
- Phone
- (619) 232-3821
- Website
- WWW.SDNHM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GREEN HASSON & JANKS LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-1643375 or by the name SAN DIEGO SOCIETY OF NATURAL HISTORY BALBOA PARK.
- 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
CONSERVING NATURE THROUGH SCIENCE AND DISCOVERY.
Program accomplishments
- SCIENCE: THE MUSEUM'S JACOB CENTER FOR SCIENCE AND CONSERVATION (JCSC) SERVES AS THE LEADER FOR THE PRESERVATION AND INTERPRETATION OF SCIENTIFIC SPECIMENS THAT DOCUMENT THE PLANT AND ANIMAL LIFE OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND BAJA CALIFORNIA. THE EXTENSIVE COLLECTION OF THE OF JCSC SUPPORT THE MUSEUM SCIENTISTS' RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS.Expenses $6,154,544 · revenue $3,520,058
- PUBLIC PROGRAMS: THE MUSEUM OFFERS PUBLIC ACCESS TO EXHIBITIONS ON FIVE FLOORS, A GIANT SCREEN THEATER, AND EDUCATION CLASSROOMS. INFORMAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS INCLUDE EXHIBITIONS THAT PRESERVE AND DISPLAY NATURAL OBJECTS DOCUMENTING THE GEOLOGICAL HISTORY AND LIFE OF THE REGION, EDUCATIONAL CLASSES, LECTURES AND EXPEDITIONS IN THE FIELD OF NATURAL SCIENCES.Expenses $5,711,111 · revenue $3,423,430
- EDUCATION: THE ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE EDUCATION CENTER (ESEC) IS A COMPREHENSIVE RESOURCE OF PROGRAMS THAT INSPIRE UNDERSTANDING, RESPECT AND RESPONSIBLE ACTION FOR OUR ENVIRONMENT. THE MUSEUM OFFERS LIFELONG LEARNING THROUGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND EDUCATOR RESOURCES.Expenses $1,607,742 · revenue $249,293
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
- 95-1643375
- 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
- 1925
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A560)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $82,853,679
- Income (IRS master file)
- $19,194,985
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $16,325,697 | $15,491,016 | $82,853,679 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $17,146,858 | $16,084,333 | $80,852,507 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $27,257,118 | $13,510,119 | $75,046,341 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $15,377,785 | $11,495,412 | $59,382,291 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 95-1643375).
Questions about SAN DIEGO SOCIETY OF NATURAL HISTORY BALBOA PARK
- What is the EIN of SAN DIEGO SOCIETY OF NATURAL HISTORY BALBOA PARK?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SAN DIEGO SOCIETY OF NATURAL HISTORY BALBOA PARK is 95-1643375.
- Is SAN DIEGO SOCIETY OF NATURAL HISTORY BALBOA PARK tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1925.
- Are donations to SAN DIEGO SOCIETY OF NATURAL HISTORY BALBOA PARK tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SAN DIEGO SOCIETY OF NATURAL HISTORY BALBOA PARK 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 SAN DIEGO SOCIETY OF NATURAL HISTORY BALBOA PARK 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 SAN DIEGO SOCIETY OF NATURAL HISTORY BALBOA PARK 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 SAN DIEGO SOCIETY OF NATURAL HISTORY BALBOA PARK?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MATT JAWLIK.
- Who are the officers and directors of SAN DIEGO SOCIETY OF NATURAL HISTORY BALBOA PARK?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 23 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $424,419 (JUDY GRADWOHL, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does SAN DIEGO SOCIETY OF NATURAL HISTORY BALBOA PARK have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $16,325,697, expenses of $15,491,016 and total assets of $82,853,679 at year end.
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