Charles W Bowers Museum Corporation is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Santa Ana, California, registered in 1985, with $6,672,698 in FY2023 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2023)
$6.7M
▼ 32.9% vs prior year
Arts & Culture median: $159K
Expenses (FY2023)
$6.4M
Net assets
$33.2M
Employees
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Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for Charles W Bowers Museum Corporation— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Charles W Bowers Museum Corporation: 62 mo reserves · +4% margin earns a B+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for Charles W Bowers Museum Corporation— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Charles W Bowers Museum Corporation: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $5.8M (FY2014) to $6.7M (FY2023) across 10 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
3.6%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$34.0M
Total liabilities
$771K
Net assets
$33.2M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $6,672,698▼32.9% | $6,430,000▲11.5% | $33,221,241▲9.9% | $33,992,324▲9.6% | 990 |
| 2022 | $9,950,686▲20.2% | $5,769,081▲13.5% | $30,239,380▲22.3% | $31,014,741▲21.7% | 990 |
| 2021 | $8,275,057▲70.5% | $5,084,174▲24.1% | $24,729,206▼3.2% | $25,485,661▼4.8% | 990 |
| 2020 | $4,853,082▲1.7% | $4,097,837▼11.8% | $25,546,009▲22.7% | $26,780,490▲21.6% | 990 |
| 2019 | $4,771,136▼21.9% | $4,645,638▼13.1% | $20,821,004▼3.0% | $22,032,365▼0.3% | 990 |
| 2018 | $6,106,783▼1.9% | $5,345,712▼5.2% | $21,473,191▲5.3% | $22,100,031▲5.4% | 990 |
| 2017 | $6,222,853▲0.2% | $5,639,011▲5.1% | $20,390,724▲4.6% | $20,976,221▲4.5% | 990 |
| 2016 | $6,207,872▲2.8% | $5,365,378▼4.4% | $19,485,308▲10.0% | $20,065,717▲8.4% | 990 |
| 2015 | $6,038,697▲3.7% | $5,611,788▲1.1% | $17,716,349▲1.7% | $18,512,586▲2.0% | 990 |
| 2014 | $5,824,216 | $5,552,943 | $17,419,011 | $18,155,689 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
42 grants to Charles W Bowers Museum Corporation totaling $1.4M, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
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Data for Charles W Bowers Museum Corporation (EIN 33-0106161) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.