Public Charity

PALO ALTO HISTORY MUSEUM

Based in PALO ALTO, CA, PALO ALTO HISTORY MUSEUM operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $5.9M in revenue, $466K in expenses, $26.8M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 23 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $557K.

EIN: 770634933 PALO ALTO, CA Historical Organizations NTEE: A80 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$5.9M
Total Expenses$466K
Total Assets$26.8M
Grant Records23
Funding Total$557K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE PALO ALTO MUSEUM WILL BRING TO LIFE A HISTORIC LANDMARK AS A VIBRANT PLACE TO DISCOVER, CONNECT, AND CREATE. SHAPED BY, WITH, AND FOR THE COMMUNITY, THE MUSEUM WILL CELEBRATE OUR PAST, STRENGTHEN OUR COMMUNITY TODAY, AND INSPIRE A BRIGHTER FUTURE. THROUGH DYNAMIC EXHIBITS, EVENTS, AND EXPERIENCES FOR ALL AGES, WE WILL HELP TURN IDEAS INTO IMPACTFOR PALO ALTO AND THE WORLD.

Where $100 goes at Palo Alto History Museum

How Palo Alto History Museum divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$15 Programs the work itself
$67 Management running the organization
$18 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $15 for programs

$8
Museum building renovation and programmatic infrastructure :during the fiscal year, the Palo Alto museum's primary program activity was completion of a multi-year renovation to prepare the facility for…
52% of program spending
$5
Collections development and digital cataloging:during the fiscal year, the Palo Alto museum initiated foundational collections work focused on organization and documentation of materials related to Palo Alto history
33% of program spending
$2
Exhibition and education planning and public outreach:during the fiscal year, the Palo Alto museum engaged in preliminary exploration related to future exhibitions, education programs, and audience engagement
12% of program spending

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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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

CORRESPONDING SECRETARY Barbara Wallace
CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Diane Moon
NOMINATING CHAIR, TEEN COU Doug Kreitz
BOARD MEMBER Hal Mickelson
BOARD MEMBER Hon Joseph H Huber
BOARD MEMBER Hon Karen Holman

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Arts & Culture
$273,385 12 grants
General Support
$205,200 8 grants
Education
$28,000 1 grant
Health & Medicine
$25,000 1 grant
International Aid & Development
$25,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $5.9M $466K $26.8M
2024 $7.6M $325K $22.2M
2023 $2.5M $206K $14.5M
2022 $200K $166K $2.4M
2021 $134K $282K $2.4M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $134K to $5.9M (+4284%), with total assets most recently reported at $26.8M.

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

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