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LOS Angeles County Museum of Natural History Foundation

Public charityFed auditsIRS 990990-T FY2023
DBA: HISTORY FOUNDATION
Other · LOS ANGELES, CA · EIN 95-6132185

About

Our mission is to inspire wonder, discovery and responsibility for our natural and cultural worlds. This is accomplished through permanent and traveling exhibits, public programming and educational and research programs.

DBA History Foundation

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
556
Volunteers
409

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2023-06-30
Revenue
$81.6M
Expenses
$60.2M
Assets
$429.4M
Liabilities
$172.7M

Financial history

$81.6M$40.8M$0
1617181920212223
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2023: $81.6M · Avg: $61.2M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$17.6M
Foreign employees0
Foreign offices0
Foreign partnership interestYes
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) elected the 501(h) safe-harbor — lobbying expenditures are capped under a clear dollar formula instead of the "insubstantial part" standard.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
$144K
Grants Given
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY FOUNDATION
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Address

900 Exposition BLVD
LOS Angeles, CA, 90007-405

Governance

Voting board members42
Independent members41
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Compensation committeeYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %94.1%
Permanent endowment %2.3%
Endowment held by related orgNo
Public records
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