Mission
THE BOWERS MUSEUM ENRICHES LIVES THROUGH THE WORLD'S FINEST ARTS AND CULTURES.
Public Charity
CHARLES W BOWERS MUSEUM CORPORATION
Based in SANTA ANA, CA, CHARLES W BOWERS MUSEUM CORPORATION operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $7.8M in revenue, $7.4M in expenses, $37.6M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 49 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.8M.
EIN: 330106161
SANTA ANA, CA
Museums
NTEE: A50
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$7.8M
Total Expenses$7.4M
Total Assets$37.6M
Grant Records49
Funding Total$1.8M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Charles W Bowers Museum Corporation
How Charles W Bowers Museum Corporation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$71
Programs
the work itself
$24
Management
running the organization
$5
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $71 for programs
$44
Exhibitionsin addition to the long-term exhibition of a small portion of the museum's permanent collection, the museum organizes or arranges for short-term changing exhibitions of objects reflecting an…
$15
Research and collectionsthe museum maintains a collection of approximately 90,000 objects
$12
Education and public programsthe museum operates its children's hands-on art and activities center known as kidseum
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
Project Support
$100,000
ARTS AND CULTURE
$76,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$67,200
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$50,000
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$45,000
Showing up to 5 of 49 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
GOVERNOR, BOARD CHAIRWOMAN
Anne Shih
GOVERNOR
Barry W Gernstein
GOVERNOR
Charlie Coker
GOVERNOR
Dennis Lowe
GOVERNOR
Dr Kelly Tran
GOVERNOR
Dr M Linda Sutherland
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7.8M | $7.4M | $37.6M |
| 2024 | $6.7M | $6.4M | $34.0M |
| 2023 | $10.0M | $5.8M | $31.0M |
| 2022 | $8.3M | $5.1M | $25.5M |
| 2021 | $4.9M | $4.1M | $26.8M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $4.9M to $7.8M (+62%), with total assets most recently reported at $37.6M.
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