FRIENDS OF THE PALO ALTO JUNIOR MU… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Organization Details

Formation Year

1962

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

LAUREN ANGELO

Phone

6503266338

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

FRIENDS OF THE PALO ALTO JUNIOR MUSEUM & ZOO, founded in 1962, is a small nonprofit in the Animal-Related sector that reported $723K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. The organization ran a surplus of $166K, a strong 23% operating margin.

Mission

THE FRIENDS OF PALO ALTO JUNIOR MUSEUM & ZOO WORKS TO SUPPORT AND ENHANCE THE PALO ALTO JUNIOR MUSEUM & ZOO. WHOSE MISSION IS TO ENGAGE A CHILD'S CURIOSITY IN SCIENCE AND NATURE.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $346,589

THE MISSION OF THE FRIENDS OF THE PALO ALTO JUNIOR MUSEUM & ZOO (FRIENDS) IS TO SUPPORT AND ENHANCE THE PALO ALTO JUNIOR MUSEUM & ZOO (JMZ), AN EARLY YEARS SCIENCE EDUCATION FACILITY. NEARLY 200,000 PEOPLE VISIT THE JMZ ANNUALLY, AND JMZ EDUCATORS SERVE MORE THAN 20,000 STUDENTS EACH YEAR THROUGH HANDS-ON LEARNING AND CHILD-CENTRIC EXPLORATION TECHNIQUES OFTEN LACKING IN TRADITIONAL SCIENCE CLASSES. THE FRIENDS WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE CITY OF PALO ALTO TO PROVIDE FREE SCIENCE EDUCATION CLASSES TO ELEMENTARY STUDENTS IN EAST PALO ALTO, MENLO PARK, AND REDWOOD CITY, WHERE BUDGET CUTS HAVE ELIMINATED MANY SCHOOL-BASED SCIENCE PROGRAMS. MORE THAN 3,000 ELEMENTARY STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROGRAM EACH YEAR. IN FISCAL YEAR 2018, THE FRIENDS ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF PALO ALTO TO REBUILD THE JMZ THROUGH A $25 MILLION CAPITAL PROJECT. THE NEW FACILITIES OPENED IN NOVEMBER 2021 WITH INTERACTIVE SCIENCE EXHIBITS AND EXPANDED ZOO SPACES. TODAY, THE FRIENDS CONTINUES TO RAISE FUNDS TO SUPPORT SCIENCE EDUCATION, ANIMAL CARE, AND NEW EXHIBITS, ENSURING THE JMZ REMAINS AN ENGAGING, WELCOMING, AND ACCESSIBLE COMMUNITY RESOURCE FOR ALL LEARNERS.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $539,405

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $183,760

Other Revenue $-624

TOTAL REVENUE $722,541

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $244,676

Fundraising Expenses $112,694

Program Expenses $346,589

Other Expenses $311,746

TOTAL EXPENSES $556,422

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$722,541	$755,336	0.0%
Expenses	$556,422	$646,633	-0.1%
Net Income	$166,119	$108,703	+0.5%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
LAUREN ANGELO	President	7.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
GABRIELA HEBERT	Vice President	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
STEVE EMSLIE	Secretary	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MARSHALL KOCH	Treasurer	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CAROLYN AMSTER	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
WILEY ANDERSON	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANNETTE BIALSON	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
REBECCA BRIDGES	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRITTANY BROWN CHAVEZ	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALETHA COLEMAN	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KARIN GARBLIK	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JILL HARTNETT	BOARD MEMBER	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAUL HOPKINS	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAVALLI RAO	BOARD MEMBER	1.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
SALLY LOVERRO	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SABAH MANSOOR	BOARD MEMBER	1.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
NANSI XU	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MIYA KANG	BOARD MEMBER	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
EVELYN SEMENZA	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KENDRA SOBOMEHIN	BOARD MEMBER	1.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
MEREDITH TAN	BOARD MEMBER	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHELSEA SUN	BOARD MEMBER	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$722,541	$556,422	$4,451,247	$166,119
2024	$780,188	$671,485	$3,835,521	$108,703
2023	$337,502	$444,090	$3,566,204	$-106,588
2022	$830,168	$394,198	$3,281,178	$435,970
2021	$688,477	$2,303,673	$3,344,818	$-1,615,196
2020	$1,798,489	$12,263,870	$7,775,805	$-10,465,381
2019	$2,211,185	$12,682,649	$18,211,931	$-10,471,464
2018	$3,639,863	$2,187,660	$26,284,409	$1,452,203

FRIENDS OF THE PALO ALTO JUNIOR MUSEUM & ZOO