California History Center Foundation

Analysis

California History Center Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Cupertino, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1969, 57 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, California History Center Foundation reported income of $175k and spending of $78k, leaving 56% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $92k to $175k (+91%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 179%. Over the whole period it spent 123% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, California History Center Foundation sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile, and in the 53rd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Littleton Studio School ($175k), Connecticut Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra Inc ($175k) and Southwest Ballet Theatre ($175k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 16% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $56k. At year end it held assets of $1.2m against liabilities of $4,912, net assets of $1.2m. It reported 1 employees.