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Computer History Museum reported $17.9 million in revenue and $20.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $75.02 went to program services, $15.08 to management and general costs and $9.90 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 70.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $533,706 (CEO & PRESIDENT (THRU 04/25)). 33 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 69% 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 $18MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 75.0% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.1% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 9.9% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.16 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 70.9% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 7.3% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $533,706 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.63% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 33 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 35.3 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 34 of 34 | 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 expenseCollections and research:chm stewards the world's foremost collection of computing artifacts and oral histories to generate profound insights grounded in history. We advance knowledge and the exchange of ideas through focused research and scholarship.see schedule ochm's collecting scope spans calculators to robots and artificial intelligence and provides unique perspectives into the online world, entrepreneurship, and software. Chm's comprehensive collection of over a million artifacts, documents, photographs, moving images, digital objects, and oral histories lies at the heart of everything…
Exhibitions:through comprehensive and timely exhibits, interactive learning experiences, dynamic programming, thought-provoking publications, and original media productions, chm facilitates learning and encourages personal connections with the history of computing and the possibilities of technology.see schedule othe museum has more than 40,000 square feet of exhibit halls designed to engage, educate, and entertain the general public. Signature exhibits include revolution: the first 2000 years of computing and make software: change the world. In fy2025, a new exhibit, chatbots decoded…
Public programming:chm convenes dialogue and stimulates debate through public and community programming to encourage civic discourse about critical issues and to inspire the next generation of creators and innovators.see schedule olive programming and public events convene today's thought leaders, entrepreneurs, historians, scholars, authors, company founders, and journalists from a wide variety of fields and disciplines. Chm's live programming series connects its community with diverse viewpoints and unique perspectives at the intersection of technology and humanity. In fiscal 2025, chm…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & PRESIDENT (THRU 04/25) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $462,474 | $0 | $71,232 | $533,706 |
| CDO, VP DEVELOPMENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $276,509 | $0 | $26,103 | $302,612 |
| CFO, VP FINANCE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $240,272 | $0 | $34,098 | $274,370 |
| VP, CMBO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $232,971 | $0 | $24,361 | $257,332 |
| VP COLLECTIONS & EXHIBITIO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $204,843 | $0 | $43,284 | $248,127 |
| VP, CIO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $229,389 | $0 | $18,235 | $247,624 |
| DIRECTOR, FINANCE SYSTEMS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $161,813 | $0 | $24,718 | $186,531 |
| DIR PHIL. - CAMPAIGN & MAJOR GIFTS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $172,229 | $0 | $5,709 | $177,938 |
33 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Computer History Museum (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.4M (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–1b34 · 34 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 11aYes
- 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 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 577
- Volunteers Part I, line 684
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MAI INDUSTRIES Construction and repairs | $2,971,245 |
| OAKMONT BUILDING SERVICES CORP Janitorial and event services | $790,159 |
| EXHIBIT CONCEPTS INC Exhibit design | $634,272 |
| BOWEN TECHNOVATION Exhibit building | $257,738 |
| ISAACSON MILLER INC Executive search firm for CEO | $169,967 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 15 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
29 private foundations reported grants to Computer History Museum totaling $4.2M 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 Computer History Museum's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Computer History Museum, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Computer History Museum spent in FY2025, $75.02 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Computer History Museum's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Computer History Museum reported that 75.0% of its $20.3 million in expenses went to program services, 15.1% to management and general and 9.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Computer History Museum pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Computer History Museum reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $533,706, for the role of CEO & PRESIDENT (THRU 04/25) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Computer History Museum get its money?
Of $17.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 70.9% came from contributions and grants and 7.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Computer History Museum a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 77-0507525 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 202630559349301423 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202500579349301640 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202410529349300526 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202320309349301007 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200689349300825 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101189349300340 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 77-0507525: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.