San Diego Museum of Man
Grantmaking foundation in San Diego, California · EIN 95-1709290
- Total giving
- $100KTax year 2024
- Total assets
- $8.6MLatest reported
- Latest IRS filing
- 2025Form 990 / 990-PF
Mission
THE SAN DIEGO MUSEUM OF MAN, DBA MUSEUM OF US, SITS ON THE UNCEDED ANCESTRAL HOMELANDS OF THE KUMEYAAY NATION, IN SAN DIEGOS BALBOA PARK. THE MUSEUM OF US EXTENDS ITS RESPECT AND GRATITUDE TO THE KUMEYAAY PEOPLES WHO HAVE LIVED HERE FOR MILLENNIA. THE MUSEUM WAS FOUNDED IN 1915, AS PART OF THE CITYS PANAMA-CALIFORNIA EXPOSITION. ON AUGUST 2, 2020, THE MUSEUM ANNOUNCED ITS CHANGE OF NAME TO THE MUSEUM OF US. THIS NAME IS A REGISTERED DOING BUSINESS AS. AT ITS FOUNDING, THE MUSEUM WAS THE EPITOME OF AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY INSTITUTION OF ITS KIND; A PLACE DEFINED BY ITS ETHNOGRAPHIC COLLECTIONS AND THEIR TRADITIONAL WESTERN EUROPEAN ACADEMIC DISPLAY. IN JANUARY 2012, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ADOPTED A THREE-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN THAT IDENTIFIED A NEW MISSION: INSPIRING HUMAN CONNECTIONS BY EXPLORING THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE. THE INSTITUTIONAL GOAL FOR THE MUSEUM IS TO BE SAN DIEGOS DYNAMIC PLACE TO GO TO LEARN FROM EACH OTHER, REFLECT ON OUR PLACE IN THE WORLD, AND BUILD A BETTER COMMUNITY. WE ARE
Giving by year
Totals by tax year, rounded to two significant figures. Years without a reported total show the sum of grants itemized on the filing.
Top recipients
| Recipient | Amount | Tax year |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Intl Friendship | $54K | 2023 |
| Renascence Project | $50K | 2023 |
Amounts are rounded. The full grantee list is available with a free account.
Website: museumofus.org
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Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2024. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.