American Museum of Telephony
APTOS, CA EIN: 91-1979324
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$705K
-3.0% YoY
Annual Giving
—
-100.0% YoY
Grant Count
0
-100.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
—
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $704,909 | $726,591 | $717,026 |
| Revenue | $79,080 | $105,413 | $111,981 |
| Expenses | $100,762 | $95,848 | $93,844 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $95,900 | $86,340 | $84,884 |
| Net Investment Income | — | — | — |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 0 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
1 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN K LA RUE | CEO / PRESIDENT | 10 | — |
| DIANNE LA RUE | CFO / TREASURER | 5 | — |
| WAYNE MERIT | SECRETARY | 10 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
California $500 (100%)
States
Cities
Brea
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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