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Tomales Regional History Center Inc

EIN 94-2360972 · Tomales, CA

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

What it says it does

NONE

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 72.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 56% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 315% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
82% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 92% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
9 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8
Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7
Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave 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, 2025, 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 (4)

$9,839 spent. MAINTAIN: (1) A HISTORIC COLLECTION OF ARTIFACTS; (2) ARCHIVAL RECORDS OF LOCAL BUSINESSES, SCHOOLS AND ORGANIZATIONS; (3) PHOTOGRAPH COLLECTION AND; (4) A GROWING RESEARCH LIBRARY
$6,116 spent. HOST COMMUNITY EVENTS (DISCUSSION FORUMS, AUTHORS' READINGS, & OTHER MULTI-MEDIA PRESENTATIONS) DESIGNED TO EDUCATE AND INSPIRE. PUBLISH QUARTERLY A HISTORY JOURNAL, THE TOMALES REGIONAL HISTORY CENTER BULLETIN, AND MAIL TO MEMBERS, OTHER MUSEUMS IN THE AREA AND THE SHORELINE REGION'S SCHOOLS.
$966 spent. MAINTAIN THE MUSEUM'S SIX PERMANENT EXHIBITS: THE MIWOK PEOPLE, THE PIONEERS AND EARLY SETTLERS, THE STORY OF TOMALES, AGRICULTURE THEN & NOW, THE STORY OF THE NARROW GAUGE RAILROAD AND THE 111 YEAR OLD TOMALES HIGH SCHOOL'S HISTORY. THERE IS ALSO A CHANGING EXHIBIT THAT IS MAINTAINED.
$45,805 spent. GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES SUPPORTING ABOVE PROGRAMS AS WELL AS MISC PROGRAMS (TELEPHONE, UTILITIES, SECURITY, OFFICE EXPENSE, BUILDING MAINTENANCE, ETC.)

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 1996.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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