San Mateo County Historical Association
REDWOOD CITY, CA
Built from IRS filings (latest Form 990: tax year 2022). San Mateo County Historical Association has not reviewed or approved this page. Kindora is not affiliated with it.
Mission
THE ASSOCIATION'S COLLECTIONS ARE MADE UP OF OBJECTS THAT ARE HELD FOR EXHIBITION AND VARIOUS OTHER PROGRAM ACTIVITIES. EACH OF THESE ITEMS IS CATALOGED, PRESERVED, AND CARED FOR AND ACTIVITIES VERIFYING THEIR EXISTENCE AND ASSESSING THEIR CONDITION ARE PERFORMED CONTINUOUSLY. COLLECTION ITEMS ACQUIRED EITHER THROUGH PURCHASES OR DONATION ARE NOT CAPITALIZED. PURCHASES OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE RECORDED AS DECREASES IN NET ASSETS WITHOUT DONOR RESTRICTIONS IF PURCHASED WITH ASSETS WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS AND AS A DECREASE IN NET ASSETS WITH DONOR RESTRICTIONS IF PURCHASED WITH DONOR-RESTRICTED ASSETS. CONTRIBUTIONS OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE NOT RECOGNIZED IN THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES. THE ASSOCIATION'S INSURANCE POLICY OF MUSEUM COLLECTIONS EXPIRED IN NOVEMBER 1995. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS DETERMINED THAT IT IS NOT FEASIBLE TO OBTAIN SIMILAR COVERAGE ON THE COLLECTIONS DUE TO THE HIGH PREMIUM COST.
Financials (IRS Form 990)
Source: IRS Form 990, tax year 2022.
Who funds San Mateo County Historical Association
$5.5M in foundation grants on record from 39 funders — matched from IRS 990 grant line items. Some matches may be approximate.
| Funder | Total given | Grants |
|---|---|---|
| Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University | $4M | 2 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | $599K | 4 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | $92K | 4 |
| Cypress Lawn Cemetery Association | $73K | 3 |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | $64K | 3 |
| Joseph W Welch Jr Foundation | $62K | 3 |
| Sand Hill Foundation | $50K | 1 |
| G W Williams Foundation | $45K | 4 |
| Danford Foundation | $43K | 4 |
| Hoefer Family Foundation | $40K | 4 |
Leadership
MITCH POSTEL — PRESIDENT (Principal officer)
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