CHARLES W BOWERS MUSEUM CORPORATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CHARLES W BOWERS MUSEUM CORPORATION

EIN 33-0106161 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A50Z)

What they do

THE BOWERS MUSEUM ENRICHES LIVES THROUGH THE WORLDS FINEST ARTS and CULTURES.

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Of every $100 spent, about $75.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders31 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

71.36%of revenue went to mission work75.3% of expenses · Program services

4.18%of revenue went to fundraising4.4% of expenses

$94.81spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

19.27%of revenue went to management and office costs20.3% of expenses

$5.05in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

51.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$7,848,854

Mission workProgram services$5,600,74371.36% of revenue75.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,512,60719.27% of revenue20.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$328,4094.18% of revenue4.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$407,0955.19% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$7,441,75994.81% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 75.3% mission · 20.3% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.81% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 73.6% mission · 21.7% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.36% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 68.0% mission · 25.9% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 57.98% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 68.6% mission · 26.3% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 61.44% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 63.1% mission · 32.5% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.44% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 68.5% mission · 25.7% management · 5.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.37% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 71.3% mission · 21.6% management · 7.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.54% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 70.5% mission · 24.4% management · 5.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.62% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$7,848,854

Expenses$7,441,759

Annual surplus $407,095 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$5,600,743 · 75.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,512,607 · 20.3% of expenses

Fundraising$328,409 · 4.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$7,848,854

Expenses$7,441,759

Assets$37,588,067

Income$8,619,629

Contributions$4,017,213

Mission work (program services)$5,600,743

Fundraising$328,409

Management and general$1,512,607

Executive compensation (total)$927,281

Stocks and bonds$19,836,140

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

SEAN OHARROWPRESIDENT AND CEO · 40 hrs/week $299,514Base $283,242 · Other $16,272

THUY NGUYENSR. VICE PRESIDENT ADMISTRATION/CFO · 40 hrs/week $218,137Base $193,329 · Other $24,808

TIANLONG JIAOVP OF COLLECTION & PROGRAMS CHIEF CURATOR · 40 hrs/week $150,230Base $145,894 · Other $4,336

PAUL DOWDLEVICE PRESIDENT INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY · 40 hrs/week $133,172Base $116,758 · Other $16,414

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (31)

SEAN OHARROWPRESIDENT AND CEO

THUY NGUYENSR. VICE PRESIDENT ADMISTRATION/CFO

TIANLONG JIAOVP OF COLLECTION & PROGRAMS CHIEF CURATOR

PAUL DOWDLEVICE PRESIDENT INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

JOHN M LEEGOVERNOR

ZEHRA E SUNGOVERNOR

WILLIAM H LYONGOVERNOR

S L HUANG PHDGOVERNOR

RONALD C PIETERSMAGOVERNOR

ROBIN LIUGOVERNOR

ROBERT RONUSGOVERNOR, BOARD TREASURER

PIERRE MASSONGOVERNOR

MARY CRAMERGOVERNOR

MANDY LIGOVERNOR

KATHERINE CONE KECKGOVERNOR

KAREN CROWEGOVERNOR

ANNE SHIHGOVERNOR, BOARD CHAIRWOMAN

JOHN H LEEGOVERNOR, BOARD VICE-CHAIR

JOHN CHAGOVERNOR, GENERAL COUNSEL

JESSIE LOPEZGOVERNOR

JANIS J AGOPIANGOVERNOR

HELEN KINGGOVERNOR

GINNY ROONEY DAVIESGOVERNOR

GINGER SUNGOVERNOR

ELIZABETH NITTA MAXSONGOVERNOR

DR NARENDRA PARSONGOVERNOR, BOARD SECRETARY

DR M LINDA SUTHERLANDGOVERNOR

DR KELLY TRANGOVERNOR

DENNIS LOWEGOVERNOR

CHARLIE COKERGOVERNOR

BARRY W GERNSTEINGOVERNOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1985
Location: 2002 N MAIN ST, SANTA ANA, CA 92706-2731
County: Orange
In care of: THUY NGUYEN
Primary officer: THUY NGUYEN, SENIOR VP OF ADMINISTRATION/CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(714) 567-3600

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: HASKELL & WHITE LLP
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A50Z)
IRS tax category: Museums