Public Charity

OAKLAND MUSEUM OF CALIFORNIA

OAKLAND MUSEUM OF CALIFORNIA is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in OAKLAND, CA. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $17.4M, expenses of $20.4M, total assets of $84.4M. Imperigo tracks 111 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $11.0M.

EIN: 453138892 OAKLAND, CA Museums NTEE: A50 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$17.4M
Total Expenses$20.4M
Total Assets$84.4M
Grant Records111
Funding Total$11.0M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE MUSEUM'S MISSION IS TO INSPIRE ALL CALIFORNIANS TO CREATE A MORE VIBRANT FUTURE FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR COMMUNITIES. THROUGH COLLECTIONS, EXHIBITIONS, EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND PUBLIC DIALOGUE, WE INSPIRE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS TO THINK (CONT. ON SCH. O) CREATIVELY AND CRITICALLY ABOUT THE NATURAL, ARTISTIC, AND SOCIAL FORCES THAT CHARACTERIZE OUR STATE AND INFLUENCE ITS RELATIONSHIP TO THE WORLD.

Where $100 goes at Oakland Museum of California

How Oakland Museum of California divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$69 Programs the work itself
$23 Management running the organization
$8 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $69 for programs

$58
Core galleries and special exhibitions:in total, the museum served 180,844 visitors this year, and a membership of nearly 8,000 households
84% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 180,844 visitors; 8,000 households
$6
Educational and community programs:in fy25, omca served just over 23,000 students, teachers, and chaperones onsite, with at least 35% of students coming from Oakland unified school district schools…
9% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 23,000 students; 60,000 visitors; 1,800 guests
$5
Collections and grounds management:the Oakland Museum of California (omca) has lease and grant agreements in place with the city of Oakland to conserve, steward, research, and provide scholarly…
7% of program spending
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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

TRUSTEE Abbey Banks
TRUSTEE Beth Sawi
TRUSTEE Brock Williams
TRUSTEE Chris Johnson
TRUSTEE Christina Kothari
TRUSTEE Christine Wente Von Metzsch

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Arts & Culture
$5,825,461 30 grants
General Support
$4,451,656 65 grants
Environment & Conservation
$317,000 7 grants
Youth Development
$267,320 1 grant
Research & Policy
$39,556 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $17.4M $20.4M $84.4M
2024 $16.1M $19.6M $81.8M
2023 $17.9M $18.3M $80.9M
2022 $18.6M $15.7M $76.1M
2021 $23.0M $14.9M $81.9M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $23.0M to $17.4M (-24%), with total assets most recently reported at $84.4M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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