Mission
To preserve and enhance the history of the Santa Maria Valley through the collection, preservation, and display of items of historical significance.
Small Public Charity
Santa Maria Valley Historical Society
Santa Maria Valley Historical Society, of Santa Maria, CA, is a Small Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $74K in revenue, $69K in expenses, $143K in total assets.
EIN: 237087913
Santa Maria, CA
Historical Societies & Historic Preservation
NTEE: A82
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$74K
Total Expenses$69K
Total Assets$143K
Grant Records0
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Santa Maria Valley Historical Society
How Santa Maria Valley Historical Society divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990-EZ filings, averaged across 9 years.
$100
Programs
the work itself
<$1
Everything else
operations and overhead
Form 990-EZ reports program spending but doesn't separate management from fundraising, so those are shown together.
Inside the $100 for programs
$100
To preserve and enhance the history of the Santa Maria Valley through the collection, preservation, and display of items of historical significance
Source: Form 990-EZ filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Officers & Directors
Member
Bob Nelson
President
Brooke Bradley
Vice President
Dave Cross
Member
Manning Semiatin
Member
Pam Paxton
Treasurer
Sharon Frizzell
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $74K | $69K | $143K |
| 2024 | $84K | $58K | $139K |
| 2023 | $80K | $62K | $113K |
| 2022 | $51K | $49K | $96K |
| 2021 | $49K | $49K | $93K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $49K to $74K (+51%), with total assets most recently reported at $143K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.