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El Paso De Robles Area Pioneer Museum

EIN 23-7322943 · Paso Robles, CA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

COLLECTION, PRESERVATION AND INTERPRETATION OF ARTIFACTS, IMAGES AND WRITTEN HISTORY OF PASO ROBLES, CALIFORNIA AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 85 out of 100.

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover more than ten years of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 14% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 69% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 15
12% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 50 out of 100.

Independent board
25 of 25
11 of 11 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10
Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (2)

$4,963 spent. OTHER DISPLAY IMPROVEMENTS: INCLUDES CONTINUED EFFORTS TO RESTORE ALL LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL FILMS AND MOVE THEM FROM 16MM FILM FEELS TO A NEW DIGITAL FORMAT; A NEW SCHOOL EXHIBIT; INSTALLATION AND LIGHTING FOR A DONATED PAINTING FROM A FAMOUS LOCAL ARTIST AND VARIOUS OTHER DISPLAY IMPROVEMENTS. INCLUDES UPDATES OF ONGOING RANCH, BARB WIRE,AND BRANDING DISPLAYS.
$2,257 spent. MAIN STREET EXHIBIT: THE MUSEUM HAS UNDERTAKEN A LARGE SCALE PERMANENT EXHIBIT THAT WILL GIVE VISITORS A VIEW OF WHAT THE LOCAL TOWN LOOKED LIKE IN THE 1920'S THRU 1930'S. THIS WILL BE AN ONGOING PROJECT.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 1974.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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