Museo Eduardo Carrillo
Museo Eduardo Carrillo is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Santa Cruz, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $101K in total assets. In 2025, it made $62K in qualifying distributions.
Museo Eduardo Carrillo at a glance
- Total assets
- $101,232
- +183.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $130,000
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $61,962
- +39.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $61,962
- +39.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Museo Eduardo Carrillo funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Museo Eduardo Carrillo gives
- Giving fell 29% from 2020 to 2023. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $750 (2021) to $2K (2022). In 2023 it made 3 grants totaling $1K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sage Alucero Blue Lake, CA | Support the arts | $400 |
| Suzy Gonzalez San Antonio, TX | Support the arts | $400 |
| Art Center College of Design Pasadena, CA | Program support | $300 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $101,232 | $130,000 | $61,962 | — | — | $61,962 | $1,761 |
| 2024 | $35,686 | — | $44,578 | — | — | $44,578 | $1,273 |
| 2023 | $80,264 | $63,000 | $30,000 | $1,100 | 3 | $30,000 | $2,141 |
| 2022 | $47,264 | $70,391 | $56,137 | $2,325 | 3 | $56,137 | $1,967 |
| 2021 | $31,105 | $63,000 | $60,497 | $750 | 2 | $60,497 | $1,472 |
| 2020 | $32,518 | $78,000 | $79,575 | $1,540 | 3 | — | $841 |
| 2019 | $40,526 | $32,000 | $60,181 | $1,530 | 3 | — | $878 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Museo Eduardo Carrillo reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Museo Eduardo Carrillo is led by Alison Carrillo, President on every filing since 2019; 1 of 5 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alison Carrillo
President
On filings since 2019
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Rudolph-Vallerga
Secretary
On filings since 2024
20 hrs/week
$23K (2024) → $36K (2025)
Beth Stephens
Board Member
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Gonzalez
Board Member
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Goodman
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Betsy Andersen (2019–2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Christina Waters (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Juliette Carrillo (2019–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Ruben Carrillo (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Selma Foreman (2019–2023) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $36K, to Nicole Rudolph-Vallerga (Secretary).
Frequently asked questions about Museo Eduardo Carrillo
How large is Museo Eduardo Carrillo?
Museo Eduardo Carrillo reported $101K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $62K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Museo Eduardo Carrillo?
Museo Eduardo Carrillo is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Santa Cruz, CA. It holds $101K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Museo Eduardo Carrillo operate?
Museo Eduardo Carrillo has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Georgia, New York, Texas, Utah.
What is Museo Eduardo Carrillo's EIN?
Museo Eduardo Carrillo's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-2125950. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 27, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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