Oakland Museum of California
The museum's mission is to inspire all californians to create a more vibrant future for themselves and their communities. Through collections, exhibitions, education programs, and public dialogue, we inspire people of all ages and backgrounds to think creatively and critically about the natural, artistic, and social forces that characterize our state and influence its relationship to the world.
Oakland Museum of California at a glance
- Total assets
- $84,358,677
- +3.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $17,373,397
- +8.1% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $1,843,519
- -52.7% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $20,352,008
- +3.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Oakland Museum of California funds
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $2.4M.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $84,358,677 | $17,373,397 | $20,352,008 | — | — | $1,843,519 |
| 2024 | $81,832,717 | $16,078,195 | $19,603,294 | — | — | $3,898,127 |
| 2023 | $80,892,948 | $17,944,266 | $18,318,626 | — | — | $1,860,610 |
| 2022 | $76,097,716 | $18,565,391 | $15,658,311 | — | — | $3,375,279 |
| 2021 | $81,871,438 | $23,000,953 | $14,880,340 | — | — | $2,846,609 |
| 2020 | $69,568,610 | $21,712,450 | $20,880,497 | $2,353,344 | 1 | $21,102 |
About Oakland Museum of California
Based on IRS filings
Oakland Museum of California is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Oakland, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $84.4M in total assets. Net investment income was $1.8M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Oakland Museum of California is led by Lori Grant Fogarty, Executive Director & CEO on every filing since 2020; 10 of 46 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lori Grant Fogarty
Executive Director & CEO
On filings since 2020
37.5 hrs/week
$259K (2020) → $306K (2025)
Rahsaan Thompson
Board Chair
Treasurer → Board Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Margaret M. Monahan
Director & Content Development
Director & Content Development → Co-Act. Deputy Director, Curatorial Aff., Director & Controller, 2023
Co-Act. Deputy Director, Curatorial Aff., Director & Controller → Director & Content Development, 2024
On filings since 2020
37.5 hrs/week
$111K (2020) → $127K (2025)
Kathryn L. Wafle
Senior Director & Philanthropy
On filings since 2023
37.5 hrs/week
$155K (2023) → $173K (2025)
L. Autumn King
Senior Director, Mktg, Committee & Visitor Exp.
Senior Director, Mkting, Committee & Visitor Exp. → Senior Director, Mktg, Committee & Visitor Exp., 2024
On filings since 2023
37.5 hrs/week
$132K (2023) → $139K (2025)
Mary Bonet
Senior Director, Learning, Exp & Progs.
Senior Director, Learning, Exp & Program → Senior Director, Learning, Exp & Progs., 2024
On filings since 2023
37.5 hrs/week
$135K (2023) → $154K (2025)
Talance D. Orme
Senior Director & People
On filings since 2023
37.5 hrs/week
$128K (2023) → $153K (2025)
Derek V. Levoit
Director, Facilities & Safety
On filings since 2024
37.5 hrs/week
$136K (2024) → $139K (2025)
Megan L. Callan
Director & Collections
New on the 2025 filing
37.5 hrs/week
$126K (2025)
Abbey Banks
Trustee
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Beth Sawi
Trustee
Vice Chair → Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Doug Heske
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eileen Ash
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jack Morris
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Frank
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Wendel
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Rosenbaum
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Pervere
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vincent Davis
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jose Corona
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Trevor Parham
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Johnson
Trustee
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christine Wente Von Metzsch
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Yin
Trustee
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric Sullivan
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julayne Virgil
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dena Watson-Lamprey
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erik Moore
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karina Moreno
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leyla Seka
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shanti Brien
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christina Kothari
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marge Harvey
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Morgan Simon
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Percy McGee
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sydney Thomas
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vivian Tan
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brock Williams
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Darren Isom
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly O. Carim
Deputy Director & CFO
New on the 2025 filing
37.5 hrs/week
$206K (2025)
Makeda D. Best
Deputy Director & Curatorial Affairs
New on the 2025 filing
37.5 hrs/week
$195K (2025)
Dorine Holsey Streeter
Vice Chair
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lance Gyorfi
Vice Chair
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sean Chang
Vice Chair
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2021
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Warren Breslau
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Armstrong
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (34)
- Former: Anita Martinez (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Estrella Parker (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Kim Ondreck Carim (2020–2024) — Deputy Director & CFO
- Former: Quinn Delaney (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Shannon Jackson (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Ann Thompson (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Joseph Hurwich (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Kelly Finley (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Penelope Wong (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Renata Dowdakin (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Violetta R. Wolf (2023) — Co-Act. Deputy Director, Curatorial Aff., Director & Col
- Former: Dana King (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Deborah Castles (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Kevin R. Conley (2020–2022) — Director & Technology
- Former: Mary E. Smith-Sonkin (2020–2022) — Chief Marketing & Audience Eng.
- Former: Silvia Fernandez (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Susan C. Chamberlin (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Valerie Corvin (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Valerie Huaco (2021–2022) — Deputy Director & CCO
- Former: Joan Ethier (2022) — Associate Director, Accounting & Finance
- Former: Rene De Guzman (2022) — Director Exhibition Strategy & Senior Curator
- Former: Ayanna M. Reed (2020–2021) — Chief Human Resources Officer
- Former: Cedric Brown (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Colin Boyle (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Leslie J. Smith (2020–2021) — Chief Operating Officer
- Former: Rachel Benham (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Rachelle K. Sessions (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Rehana K. Abbas (2020–2021) — Chief Philanthropy Officer
- Former: Sherry Westernoff (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Alan Varela (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Andrea Alfano (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Carina Wong (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Kelly Anne McKinley (2020) — Deputy Director
- Former: Shomari Carter (2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $306K, to Lori Grant Fogarty (Executive Director & CEO). 10 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Oakland Museum of California
How large is Oakland Museum of California?
Oakland Museum of California reported $84.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $17.4M.
What is Oakland Museum of California?
Oakland Museum of California is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Oakland, CA. It holds $84.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Oakland Museum of California operate?
Oakland Museum of California has awarded grants in California.
What is Oakland Museum of California's EIN?
Oakland Museum of California's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3138892. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 1, 2021)
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