Mission
THE MUSEUM SCHOOL CELEBRATES, NURTURES AND ENHANCES THE ABILITY OF ALL PARTICIPANTS THROUGH EXPERIMENTAL, PROJECT-BASED LEARNING. INFUSING THE ARTS AND UTILIZING RESOURCES AVAILABLE AT LOCAL MUSEUMS.
Public Charity
MUSEUM SCHOOL
MUSEUM SCHOOL, of SAN DIEGO, CA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $3.7M in revenue, $4.2M in expenses, $3.7M in total assets.
EIN: 383839335
SAN DIEGO, CA
Elementary & Secondary Schools
NTEE: B20
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.7M
Total Expenses$4.2M
Total Assets$3.7M
Grant Records0
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Museum School
How Museum School divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$80
Programs
the work itself
$20
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $80 for programs
$80
Educational programs that create independent thinkers, self-directed learners, problem solvers, creative healthy individuals, productive workers, and responsible citizens
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.
Officers & Directors
Director
Diana De La Pena
Director
Donna Banzhof
Treasurer
Ed Leonard
President
Janelle Thronton
Director
Jill Dawsey
Executive Dir.
John Maschino
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.7M | $4.2M | $3.7M |
| 2024 | $3.6M | $3.9M | $1.6M |
| 2023 | $3.4M | $3.2M | $2.5M |
| 2022 | $3.4M | $3.1M | $1.2M |
| 2021 | $2.9M | $2.8M | $1.3M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.9M to $3.7M (+27%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.7M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.