EIN 94-2542813

Los Altos History Museum

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
12
Year formed
1978
Most recent tax filings
2022-06-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Los Altos History Museum bridges past and present with engaging exhibits and educational programs in Los Altos, CA.
Total revenues
$2,838,599
2022
Total expenses
$547,350
2022
Total assets
$4,493,620
2022
Num. employees
12
2022

Program areas at Los Altos History Museum

Changing exhibition productionlos Altos History Museum mounted a series of both indoor and outdoor exhibitions during this fiscal year. Our first changing exhibition of this fiscal year was "gold fever: untold stories of the California gold rush", an exhibit we borrowed from exhibit envoy produced in conjunction with the oakland Museum of California. It was extremely popular, and we held a special pioneer day event as part of this exhibit. We then mounted our own exhibition, "annie knapp paints: a legacy in art", which was a retrospective of the most prolific local artist of local History scenes. Her well-documented and delightful depictions of life in the area before 1950 included scenes from all the neighboring communities. In february of 2022, we opened a photographic exhibition called "every wrinkle tells a story: intertwining lives", featuring the photos of residents of Los Altos who had been in the area since 1960, paired with videos and text about their lives and what brought them to Los Altos.
Educational outreachin april of 2022, Los Altos History Museum welcomed back all of the local public school district's 3rd grade classes. These tours reach thousands of students and require the dedicated time of several professional educators; in addition, we gave the teachers and students special packages with take home activities for added enrichment. In may of 2022, the Museum had two special outreach efforts for families and elementary school students: 4th grade tours and rancho day. Racho day included performances by local mexican-american youth dance troops, as well as displays of horses and horsemanship (including rope tricks!). the 4th grade tours reached hundreds of local public school students as we welcomed everyone back from covid shut downs with engaging educational programs that highlighted the role of local government and California History.
Permanent exhibition content developmentwith a talented group of outside contractors, Los Altos History Museum staff began the process of gathering photographs, texts, stories, and artifacts for inclusion in the permanent exhibition. This required many hours of research and many conversations and meetings internally and externally, including conversations with the diversity advisory group as well as specialized content groups. the external contractors also developed exhibition schematics for architects and builders, as well as creating the bespoke digital delivery system for the interactive touchscreens that will anchor the user experience for visitors to the new permanent exhibition.

Who funds Los Altos History Museum

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF)Arts & Culture$58,860
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$51,350
Los Altos Mountain View Community FoundationOperations$23,650
...and 5 more grants received

Personnel at Los Altos History Museum

NameTitleCompensation
Elisabeth I. WardExecutive Director$94,202
Diane HolcombDirector of Communications
Ken BuschoOperations Manager
Lisa PorterRental Events Marketing Manager
Barbara KleinBookkeeper
...and 13 more key personnel

Financials for Los Altos History Museum

RevenuesFYE 06/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$2,641,598
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$43,477
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$105,203
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$10,076
Miscellaneous revenues$38,245
Total revenues$2,838,599

Form 990s for Los Altos History Museum

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-062023-10-12990View PDF
2021-062022-05-16990View PDF
2020-062021-05-28990View PDF
2019-062021-01-21990View PDF
2018-062019-10-12990View PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s
Data update history
December 5, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
November 27, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
October 22, 2023
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $58,860 from Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF)
October 18, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 6 new personnel
August 12, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringAuction fundraisersTax deductible donations
General information
Address
51 S San Antonio Rd
Los Altos, CA 94022
Metro area
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
Website URL
losaltoshistory.org/ 
Phone
(650) 948-9427
IRS details
EIN
94-2542813
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1978
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A54: History Museums
NAICS code, primary
7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
Parent/child status
Independent
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