Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History Foundation

Analysis

Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Los Angeles, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1966, 60 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History Foundation reported income of $81.6m and spending of $60.2m, leaving 26% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $60.0m to $81.6m (+36%), an average of +8.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 74%. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History Foundation sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Chicago Symphony Orchestra ($80.8m), National World War II Museum Inc ($81.8m) and New Jersey Performing Arts Center Corporation ($80.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 50% and program service revenue 42% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $3.0m (5.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $21.1m. At year end it held assets of $429.4m against liabilities of $172.7m, net assets of $256.6m. It reported 556 employees.