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Oakland Museum of California reported $17.4 million in revenue and $20.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $77.12 went to program services, $14.07 to management and general costs and $8.81 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 79.1% of the total. Government grants made up 18.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $324,771 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CEO). 18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 20% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $20MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $17MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 77.1% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.1% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 8.8% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.13 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 79.1% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 18.0% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 10.1% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $324,771 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.60% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 18 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 46.9 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 36 of 36 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseCore galleries and special exhibitions:in total, the museum served 180,844 visitors this year, and a membership of nearly 8,000 households. Approximately 90% of the museum's visitors are residents of the san francisco bay area, with 53% identifying as people of color. 50% of visitors experienced omca at a free or discounted rate.the museum has galleries of california history, california art, and california natural sciences to display the core collection, as well as two spaces for temporary exhibitions. The museum is continually rotating objects in its three core collections (cont. On sch. O)…
Collections and grounds management:the Oakland Museum of California (omca) has lease and grant agreements in place with the city of oakland to conserve, steward, research, and provide scholarly and interpretive expertise in support of the city of oakland's museum collections, which make up the totality of the museum's collection, and to manage and maintain the city's historic brutalist building and gardens over seven acres at 1000 oak street and its collections warehouse in oakland, california (collectively, the museum). Omca maintains the building and seven acres of grounds and gardens on…
Educational and community programs:in FY25, omca served just over 23,000 students, teachers, and chaperones onsite, with at least 35% of students coming from oakland unified school district schools and 49% coming from title I schools that serve low-income families. Additionally, omca served over 60,000 visitors through its public programs and community festivals.school programs: this year, our education team created a new natural science guide to support self-guided groups. This printed guide, available in galleries, encourages students to act as "science sleuths and discover examples of…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CEO Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $306,018 | $0 | $18,753 | $324,771 |
| DEPUTY DIRECTOR & CFO Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $205,831 | $0 | $15,024 | $220,855 |
| DEPUTY DIRECTOR, CURATORIAL AFFAIRS Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $194,781 | $0 | $15,737 | $210,518 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR, PHILANTHROPY Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $172,530 | $0 | $6,350 | $178,880 |
| SR. DIR., LEARNING, EXP, & PROGS. Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $153,711 | $0 | $14,259 | $167,970 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR, PEOPLE Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $153,217 | $0 | $4,658 | $157,875 |
| DIRECTOR, FACILITIES & SAFETY Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $138,931 | $0 | $13,835 | $152,766 |
| SR. DIR., MKTG, COMM. & VISITOR EXP. Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $138,857 | $0 | $13,419 | $152,276 |
18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Oakland Museum of California (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b36 · 36 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5127
- Volunteers Part I, line 6159
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MSR MECHANICAL LLC Building system services | $1,791,026 |
| ALLIED UNIVERSAL SECURITY SERVICES Security services | $1,523,317 |
| MATRIX HG INC Building system services | $420,241 |
| ABM JANITORIAL SERVICES - NORTHERN CALIF Janitorial services | $279,156 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 10 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
22 private foundations reported grants to Oakland Museum of California totaling $1.3M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Oakland Museum of California's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Oakland Museum of California, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Oakland Museum of California spent in FY2025, $77.12 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Oakland Museum of California's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Oakland Museum of California reported that 77.1% of its $20.4 million in expenses went to program services, 14.1% to management and general and 8.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Oakland Museum of California pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Oakland Museum of California reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $324,771, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Oakland Museum of California get its money?
Of $17.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 79.1% came from contributions and grants (including 18.0% from government grants) and 10.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Oakland Museum of California a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 45-3138892 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202641289349304054 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531339349304598 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441029349302004 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321359349307052 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231369349308588 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202100919349301660 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 45-3138892: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.