SAN DIEGO MUSEUM OF MAN DBA MUSEUM OF US Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SAN DIEGO MUSEUM OF MAN DBA MUSEUM OF US

EIN 95-1709290 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A500)

What they do

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

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Of every $100 spent, about $72.30 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 leaders26 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

78.41%of revenue went to mission work72.3% of expenses · Program services

10.85%of revenue went to fundraising10.0% of expenses

$108.43spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

19.17%of revenue went to management and office costs17.7% of expenses

$2.42in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

42.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $276,084 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $268,467 for MICAH D PARZEN PHD JD (CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$3,273,154

Mission workProgram services$2,566,44178.41% of revenue72.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$627,59919.17% of revenue17.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$355,19810.85% of revenue10.0% of expenses

Total expenses$3,549,238108.43% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 72.3% mission · 17.7% management · 10.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.43% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 77.5% mission · 12.3% management · 10.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.17% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 71.7% mission · 18.2% management · 10.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.53% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 73.3% mission · 17.0% management · 9.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.55% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 74.9% mission · 15.1% management · 10.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.55% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 77.5% mission · 14.1% management · 8.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 159.78% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 77.3% mission · 14.2% management · 8.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 133.02% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 76.7% mission · 14.4% management · 8.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.65% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,273,154

Expenses$3,549,238

Annual shortfall $276,084 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$2,566,441 · 72.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$627,599 · 17.7% of expenses

Fundraising$355,198 · 10.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,273,154

Expenses$3,549,238

Assets$8,582,856

Income$3,337,424

Contributions$1,396,058

Mission work (program services)$2,566,441

Fundraising$355,198

Grants given$158,000

Average grant$52,667

Management and general$627,599

Stocks and bonds$6,622,939

Investing fees$19,084

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

MICAH D PARZEN PHD JDCEO · 40 hrs/week $268,467Base $259,601 · Other $8,866

ERIN SPIEWAKEXECUTIVE DIR. · 40 hrs/week $208,320Base $205,295 · Other $3,025

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (26)

MICAH D PARZEN PHD JDCEO

ERIN SPIEWAKEXECUTIVE DIR.

MYRA MASIEL-ZAMORATRUSTEE

ZANETA ENCARNACIONTRUSTEE

YURIKO ANTONSECRETARY

VLADIMIR VICTORIOTRUSTEE

VINAY KUMAR MYSORETRUSTEE

THERESA AMBOTRUSTEE

SHANNON BARTLETTTRUSTEE

SCOTT GRIMESTRUSTEE

SARAH GOLTZTRUSTEE

SANDRA TIMMONSTRUSTEE

RICKY SHABAZZTRUSTEE

PHIL WHITETRUSTEE

PATRICIA CHAU NGUYENTRUSTEE

DARRELL JACKSONTRUSTEE

MEGAN THOMASTREASURER

MARNIE CHENEYTRUSTEE

MARK DILLONTRUSTEE

MARIANO DIAZVICE CHAIR

KURT CHILCOTTTRUSTEE

JUNE WILSONTRUSTEE

JASON DE LEONTRUSTEE

ILEANA OVALLECHAIR

GEORGE A RAMIREZENGAGE OFFICER

ELIF GOKCIGDEMTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1958
Location: 1350 EL PRADO, SAN DIEGO, CA 92101-1616
County: San Diego
In care of: MICAH D PARZEN PHD JD
Primary officer: MICAH D PARZEN PHD JD, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(619) 239-2001

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WEST RHODE & ROBERTS
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A500)
Grant-giving organization: Yes