FILOLI CENTER

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1976

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

KARA NEWPORT

Phone

6503648300

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

FILOLI CENTER, founded in 1976, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $22.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 34% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $21.2M left a modest 7% surplus.

Mission

FILOLI IS DEDICATED TO CONNECT OUR RICH HISTORY WITH A VIBRANT FUTURE THROUGH BEAUTY, NATURE AND SHARED STORIES. WE ENVISION A TIME WHEN ALL PEOPLE HONOR NATURE, VALUE UNIQUE EXPERIENCES, AND APPRECIATE BEAUTY IN EVERYDAY LIFE.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $3,004,457 Revenue: $0

PRESERVATION/GARDENS: PRESERVATION WORK ENCOMPASSES THE 54,000 SQ. FT. MODIFIED GEORGIAN ESTATE HOUSE, 16 ACRES OF FORMAL GARDENS, HISTORIC FULLY FUNCTIONAL GREENHOUSES, AND A NUMBER OF OUTBUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES.FILOLI IS OPERATED TODAY AS A PUBLIC GARDEN, CULTURAL CENTER, AND MUSEUM. SIXTEEN ACRES OF FORMAL GARDENS ARE DIVIDED INTO A NUMBER OF SEPARATE GARDEN ROOMS CONTAINING ANNUAL BEDS, LAWNS, HEDGES, AND SPECIMEN TREES AND SHRUBS. ANNUALS ARE GROWN IN FILOLI'S HISTORIC GREENHOUSES AND PLANTED IN THE GARDENS EACH YEAR. IRISH YEW, OLIVES AND OLD COAST LIVE OAKS ARE THE DOMINANT TREES. 22 HORTICULTURISTS MAINTAIN THE GARDENS.

Program 2

Expenses: $3,417,093 Revenue: $7,881,898

VISITOR SERVICES/PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT: FILOLI WELCOMES OVER 500,000 VISITORS ANNUALLY AND HAS 25,000 MEMBERS AS OF END OF 2024. VISITORS CAN EXPLORE ON A SELF-GUIDED TOUR OF THE ESTATE NATURAL AREAS...

VISITOR SERVICES/PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT: FILOLI WELCOMES OVER 500,000 VISITORS ANNUALLY AND HAS 25,000 MEMBERS AS OF END OF 2024. VISITORS CAN EXPLORE ON A SELF-GUIDED TOUR OF THE ESTATE NATURAL AREAS, AND GARDENS AND LEARN THROUGH INTERPRETIVE INFORMATION ABOUT HOW FILOLI REPRESENTS MANY IMPORTANT ASPECTS OF CALIFORNIA HISTORY. FILOLI STRIVES TO BE INCLUSIVE AND WELCOMING TO A DIVERSE AUDIENCE FROM THE BAY AREA AND INTERNATIONALLY. IN 2024 FILOLI ADDED MULTIPLE TICKETED EVENTS, RESULTING IN FILOLI WELCOMING NEARLY 500,000 VISITORS, A NUMBER THAT HAS DOUBLED IN RECENT YEARS AND CONTINUES TO GROW.

Program 3

Expenses: $1,502,153 Revenue: $1,136,744

CLOCK TOWER SHOP: FILOLI'S CLOCK TOWER SHOP OFFERS VISITORS ACCESS TO THE HISTORICAL CLOCK TOWER BUILDING, WHICH SERVED AS THE GARAGE AND SERVICE COURTYARD WHEN FILOLI WAS A PERSONAL RESIDENCE. THE CLOCK TOWER SHOP SELLS PRODUCTS THAT ENHANCE THE VISITOR EXPERIENCE, MADE FROM FILOLI'S GARDEN AND ORCHARDS. THE SHOP ALSO SELLS MERCHANDISE FROM MUCKROSS IN IRELAND, WHICH HAS A HISTORIC TIE TO FILOLI'S FIRST FAMILY, THE BOURNS. VISITORS CAN ALSO PURCHASE PLANTS AND FLOWER BULBS THAT ARE GROWN IN FILOLI'S FORMAL GARDENS, WITH INTERPRETIVE INFORMATION ON HOW FILOLI CARES FOR THEM AVAILABLE FROM STAFF.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $4,481,220

Program Service Revenue $15,454,203

Investment Income $1,129,085

Other Revenue $1,850,779

TOTAL REVENUE $22,915,287

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $11,287,029

Fundraising Expenses $1,513,232

Program Expenses $15,440,761

Other Expenses $9,795,700

TOTAL EXPENSES $21,235,242

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$22,915,287	$17,045,534	+0.3%
Expenses	$21,235,242	$15,892,109	+0.3%
Net Income	$1,680,045	$1,153,425	+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

177

Volunteers

714

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

$590,083

Total Directors