Public Charity

SAN DIEGO MUSEUM OF MAN DBA MUSEUM OF US

SAN DIEGO MUSEUM OF MAN DBA MUSEUM OF US is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in SAN DIEGO, CA. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $3.3M, expenses of $3.5M, total assets of $8.6M. Imperigo tracks 42 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $2.0M.

EIN: 951709290 SAN DIEGO, CA Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.3M
Total Expenses$3.5M
Total Assets$8.6M
Grant Records42
Funding Total$2.0M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE SAN DIEGO MUSEUM OF MAN, DBA MUSEUM OF US, SITS ON THE UNCEDED ANCESTRAL HOMELANDS OF THE KUMEYAAY NATION, IN SAN DIEGOS BALBOA PARK. THE MUSEUM OF US EXTENDS ITS RESPECT AND GRATITUDE TO THE KUMEYAAY PEOPLES WHO HAVE LIVED HERE FOR MILLENNIA. THE MUSEUM WAS FOUNDED IN 1915, AS PART OF THE CITYS PANAMA-CALIFORNIA EXPOSITION. ON AUGUST 2, 2020, THE MUSEUM ANNOUNCED ITS CHANGE OF NAME TO THE MUSEUM OF US. THIS NAME IS A REGISTERED DOING BUSINESS AS. AT ITS FOUNDING, THE MUSEUM WAS THE EPITOME OF AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY INSTITUTION OF ITS KIND; A PLACE DEFINED BY ITS ETHNOGRAPHIC COLLECTIONS AND THEIR TRADITIONAL WESTERN EUROPEAN ACADEMIC DISPLAY. IN JANUARY 2012, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ADOPTED A THREE-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN THAT IDENTIFIED A NEW MISSION: INSPIRING HUMAN CONNECTIONS BY EXPLORING THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE. THE INSTITUTIONAL GOAL FOR THE MUSEUM IS TO BE SAN DIEGOS DYNAMIC PLACE TO GO TO LEARN FROM EACH OTHER, REFLECT ON OUR PLACE IN THE WORLD, AND BUILD A BETTER COMMUNITY. WE ARE

Officers & Directors

Trustee Darrell Jackson
Trustee Elif Gokcigdem
Executive Dir. Erin Spiewak
ENGAGE OFFICER George A Ramirez
Chair Ileana Ovalle
Trustee Jason De Leon

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL
$412,000 9 grants
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
$372,281 4 grants
MUSEUM SUPPORT
$289,831 6 grants
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$170,031 2 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$161,700 9 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $3.3M $3.5M $8.6M
2024 $3.3M $3.3M $8.5M
2023 $2.9M $3.2M $7.9M
2022 $4.2M $3.0M $7.9M
2021 $2.6M $2.3M $8.0M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.6M to $3.3M (+24%), with total assets most recently reported at $8.6M.

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