Mission
THE MUSEUM OF VENTURA COUNTY, THROUGH ITS COLLECTIONS, EXHIBITS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND PUBLICATIONS, CELEBRATES THE HISTORY, ART, AND CULTURE OF VENTURA COUNTY AND THE CHANNEL ISLANDS.
Public Charity
MUSEUM OF VENTURA COUNTY
Based in VENTURA, CA, MUSEUM OF VENTURA COUNTY operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $3.3M in revenue, $3.4M in expenses, $15.9M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 70 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $2.1M.
EIN: 951942930
VENTURA, CA
Museums
NTEE: A50
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.3M
Total Expenses$3.4M
Total Assets$15.9M
Grant Records70
Funding Total$2.1M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Museum of Ventura County
How Museum of Ventura County divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$68
Programs
the work itself
$18
Management
running the organization
$14
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $68 for programs
$68
The organization maintains and staffs a main museum and library in Ventura and an agriculture museum in santa paula
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
GENERAL SUPPORT
$10,000
FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT
$133,664
TO PROVIDE PERMANENT AND ONGOING FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE MUSEUM OF VENTURA COUNTY'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR POSITION
$51,141
TO PROVIDE PERMANENT AND ONGOING FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE MUSEUM OF VENTURA COUNTY'S COLLECTIONS MANAGER POSITION
$24,579
IN SUPPORT OF THE 2025 EDUCATION PROGRAMS
$20,000
Showing up to 5 of 70 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Al Lowe
DIRECTOR
Betsy Chess
DIRECTOR
David Fukutomi
CHIEF COLLECTIONS OFFICER
Deya C Terrafranca
DIRECTOR
Dianne Mckay
DIRECTOR
Drsevet Johnson
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.3M | $3.4M | $15.9M |
| 2024 | $3.3M | $3.8M | $15.5M |
| 2023 | $2.3M | $3.1M | $15.6M |
| 2022 | $2.5M | $2.9M | $15.7M |
| 2021 | $2.8M | $2.3M | $17.5M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.8M to $3.3M (+16%), with total assets most recently reported at $15.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.