San Antonio Valley Ranch LLC is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Petaluma, California, registered in 2019, with $65,383,124 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it A, and it directs about 82% of spending to programs.
Revenue (FY2024)
$65.4M
▲ 5.6% vs prior year
Arts & Culture median: $159K
Expenses (FY2024)
$12.2M
Net assets
$134.4M
Employees
41
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. For San Antonio Valley Ranch LLC: 82% to programs · $0 to raise $100 earns a A on this criterion. 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 San Antonio Valley Ranch LLC: 133 mo reserves · +81% 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. For San Antonio Valley Ranch LLC: 5 of 6 checks met earns a A on this criterion. 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 San Antonio Valley Ranch LLC: 5 of 5 disclosure signals earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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The eames institute is a 501(c)(3) public charity with a mission of cultivating curiosity to solve problems at any scale. our aim is to equip everyone with the living lessons of charles and ray eames so that they can use design to make positive changes in their own world. preservation, archiving, cataloging, and documenting the design archives of charles and ray eames in preparation of eames institute educational programs, scholarly and institutional engagement and loans, and general public access.
Education programs. as a newly-formed entity, the institute worked in 2024 on planning and developing its educational programs to include educational tours and workshops related to the agriculture and design of the property.
Continued planning and developing educational programs to include educational tours and workshops of its collection, located in richmond, calif., and related to the agriculture and design of the eames ranch property in petaluma.
Revenue grew from $1.7M (FY2019) to $65.4M (FY2024) across 6 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
81.4%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$136.2M
Total liabilities
$1.7M
Net assets
$134.4M
Salaries & benefits
$5.7M
47% of expenses
Board members
1
1 independent
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $65,383,124▲5.6% | $12,161,047▲19.0% | $134,427,853▲65.5% | $136,160,027▲62.3% | 990 |
| 2023 | $61,936,412▲243% | $10,216,021▲53.6% | $81,205,776▲175% | $83,887,593▲147% | 990 |
| 2022 | $18,038,535▼18.8% | $6,652,299▲56.7% | $29,485,385▲62.9% | $34,010,822▲79.3% | 990 |
| 2021 | $22,211,223▲1095% | $4,245,906▲115% | $18,099,149▲13237% | $18,964,312▲3076% | 990 |
| 2020 | $1,858,384▲6.9% | $1,973,586▲32.7% | $135,702▼46.0% | $597,103▲69.7% | 990 |
| 2019 | $1,738,066 | $1,486,855 | $251,211 | $351,941 | 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.
Highest-paid: John Cary — $522,995 (4.30% of total expenses)
| Name | Title | Hours/week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Cary | Ceo | 40 | $522,995 |
| Llisa Demetrios | Chief Curator | 40 | $221,255 |
| Lauen Smith | Chief Experience Officer | 40 | $209,353 |
| Emily Anderson | Senior Creative Director | 40 | $176,800 |
| Sydnor Elkins | Senior Director of Design & Construction | 40 | $171,902 |
| Erik Heywood | Senior Director of Retail | 40 | $171,624 |
| Melinda Barker | Director & Secretary/treas | 3 | — |
| Contractor | Services | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Fehrenbach | Website Consultant | $249,078 |
| Blue Collar High Fashion LLC | Construction Services | $216,200 |
| Alpha Kilo Creative LLC | Public Relations | $142,200 |
| Freeman Troutman | Construction Services | $136,171 |
| Forest Love | Facilities Project Coordination | $134,790 |
5 grants to San Antonio Valley Ranch LLC totaling $146.6M, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Endowment Foundation | Arts, culture | 2024 | $63,265,261 |
| American Endowment Foundation | Arts, culture | 2023 | $53,143,701 |
| American Endowment Foundation | Arts, culture | 2022 | $17,850,000 |
| American Endowment Foundation | General operating support | 2021 | $2,600,000 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2020 | $9,700,000 |
8 grants totaling $284K in FY2024. All grants made by San Antonio Valley Ranch LLC →
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Girls Garage | General support | $130,400 |
| Sonoma Mountain Institute | General support | $55,000 |
| United States Artists Inc | General support | $32,500 |
| My Giant Squid Friend LLC | General support | $30,000 |
| Intersection For the Arts | General support | $10,000 |
| Santa Fe Art Institute | General support | $10,000 |
| Reuse Alliance Inc | General support | $10,000 |
| Yale University | General support | $6,000 |
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Data for San Antonio Valley Ranch LLC (EIN 83-3403946) 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.