WESTERN CENTER COMMUNITY FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

WESTERN CENTER COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

EIN 33-0820066 · Natural History & Natural Science Museums (A56)

What they do

THE PRESERVATION, CURATION, INTERPREATATION, and PRESERVATION of ARCHEOLOGICAL and PALEONTOLOGICAL ARTIFACTS and FOSSILLS. CONDUCT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS for THE COMMUNITY, SCHOOLS and OTHER EDUCATIONAL.

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Of every $100 spent, about $72.90 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 leaders40 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

50.59%of revenue went to mission work72.9% of expenses · Program services

0.96%of revenue went to fundraising1.4% of expenses

$69.38spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

17.84%of revenue went to management and office costs25.7% of expenses

$10.16in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

42.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$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$3,660,869

Mission workProgram services$1,851,87450.59% of revenue72.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$653,01817.84% of revenue25.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$34,9940.96% of revenue1.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,120,98330.62% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,539,88669.38% 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: 72.9% mission · 25.7% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.38% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 70.7% mission · 27.7% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.76% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 71.4% mission · 26.3% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.14% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 73.7% mission · 24.8% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.77% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 70.7% mission · 27.5% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 125.43% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 68.8% mission · 29.5% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.49% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 75.0% mission · 18.0% management · 7.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 119.67% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 78.2% mission · 15.0% management · 6.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.40% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,660,869

Expenses$2,539,886

Annual surplus $1,120,983 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)$1,851,874 · 72.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$653,018 · 25.7% of expenses

Fundraising$34,994 · 1.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,660,869

Expenses$2,539,886

Assets$25,803,826

Income$3,888,321

Contributions$1,536,410

Mission work (program services)$1,851,874

Fundraising$34,994

Management and general$653,018

Accounting fees$14,735

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (40)

LAURA CHERLANDDIRECTOR

GUY EXCELLEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

HOWARD ROSENTHALEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

JOE WOJICKDIRECTOR

JOLENE WALSHDIRECTOR

KAREN FOUTZDIRECTOR

KATHY CALLICOTTDIRECTOR

KEN GRAFFEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

KEVIN FARRENKOPFTREASURER

KEVIN MOHLDIRECTOR

GRACE C CARVALHODIRECTOR

LORI VAN ARSDALEDIRECTOR

MIKE VENABLEDIRECTOR

NANCY FERNANDEZ-BUJODIRECTOR

ROD TOLLIVERDIRECTOR

SREENIVASA R NAKKADIRECTOR

SUMANTA C SAINIDIRECTOR

THOMAS PALMIERIDIRECTOR

TODD FOUTZPRESIDENT

TU T UONGDIRECTOR

CINDY SMITHDIRECTOR

AMITA RASTOGIDIRECTOR

ANDREW KOTYUKDIRECTOR

BLAINE WOMERDIRECTOR

BRIAN CAHILLDIRECTOR

BRUCE M WALLISSECRETARY

BRYAN DUNNDIRECTOR

CHAROLETTE JONESDIRECTOR

CHRISTI BARRETTDIRECTOR

CINDY DOMENIGONIDIRECTOR

ABEL SANCHEZDIRECTOR

DAVID G KELLEYDIRECTOR

DEBBIE GREENEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

DONALD DIGBYDIRECTOR

ED FORMICAVICE PRESIDENT

ERIC BENSONDIRECTOR

ERIN WOLBECKDIRECTOR

GAIL POLVOORDEDIRECTOR

GENEVA MOJADODIRECTOR

GISELA GOSCHEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1998
Location: 2345 SEARL PARKWAY, Hemet, CA 925439706
County: Riverside
In care of: ALTON DOOLEY
Primary officer: ALTON DOOLEY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(951) 791-0033

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: DAVID D BRUNER CPA
NTEE classification: Natural History & Natural Science Museums (A56)
IRS tax category: Natural History & Natural Science Museums