Mission
TO OPERATE EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES THE NATIONAL STEINBECK CENTER AND BUILD COMMUNITY, CELEBRATE CREATIVITY INSPIRED BY THE WORDS OF JOHN STEINBECK.
Public Charity
NATIONAL STEINBECK CENTER
NATIONAL STEINBECK CENTER, of SALINAS, CA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $2.5M in revenue, $627K in expenses, $5.7M in total assets. 8 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $2.6M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 770006320
SALINAS, CA
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.5M
Total Expenses$627K
Total Assets$5.7M
Grant Records8
Funding Total$2.6M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at National Steinbeck Center
How National Steinbeck Center divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$56
Programs
the work itself
$41
Management
running the organization
$3
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $56 for programs
$48
The national steinbeck exhibition hall is normally open to the public from 10am - 5pm, 7 days a week
$8
Store
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
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$2,260,000
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$16,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$250,000
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$15,000
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$15,000
Showing up to 5 of 8 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE
Abby Taylor-Silva
TRUSTEE
Dennis Donohue
TRUSTEE
Dr David Wrobel
TRUSTEE
Dr Marianne Fontes
TRUSTEE
Dr Willard Lewallen
TREASURER
John Mcpherson
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.5M | $627K | $5.7M |
| 2024 | $372K | $706K | $3.9M |
| 2023 | $274K | $551K | $4.2M |
| 2022 | $419K | $586K | $4.5M |
| 2021 | $1.5M | $565K | $4.7M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.5M to $2.5M (+68%), with total assets most recently reported at $5.7M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.