Squaw Valley Ski Museum Foundation

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
263480974
IRS 990 coverage
2014–2025
Forms available
Form 990 2025
Location
Olympic Valley, CA, USA
Phone
5305818701
Rating
65
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Museum, Museum Activities

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$163,606
Expenses
$81,050
Assets
$1,522,543
Liabilities
$63,493

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

9 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • WILLIAM CLARK (PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • EDDY ANCINAS (DIRECTOR)
  • DAVE ANTONUCCI (DIRECTOR)
  • WILLIAM CLARK (PRESIDENT)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The squaw valley ski museum foundation's mission is to preserve the sierra Nevada region's winter sports and olympic history, share the stories of its athletes and pioneers, and inspire future generations to experience the wonder and passion of our unique mountain spirit.

What it reported doing in 2025

Snow sports museum accomplishments 2025: -successfully completed and received approval of the environmental impact report (eir) for the proposed museum and cultural center in olympic valley by placer county planning commission. -maintained and expanded our internship program with California state university, sacramento, university or Nevada, reno and other partners, supporting the ongoing archiving and documentation of our collection. -advanced collections management efforts, including organization of the auburn ski club/western ski museum (asc) collection and continued cataloging of artifacts, photographs, and historical materials. -continued development of our collection through new artifact acquisitions and loans to support future exhibits. -operated an interim museum space at boatworks mall in tahoe city, providing public access to select exhibits and serving as a community gathering space. -hosted and participated in community events and educational programming, including a ski history day event in partnership with sugar bowl resort, featuring historical presentations and guided experiences. -continued fundraising efforts through campaigns such as big day of giving and give back tahoe, engaging donors and supporters. -distributed seasonal newsletters and maintained communication with supporters through digital and community channels. -collaborated with local organizations and hosted nonprofit groups in our interim space, providing historical talks and educational content. -developed and distributed marketing and outreach materials to increase community awareness and visitation. -continued engagement with regional leaders, partners, and stakeholders to advance development of a permanent museum facility.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 64% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and most voting board members are independent. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and a relatively small share of total spending goes to programs.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 39
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 64
  • Sustainability: 82
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 50.4%; rating input score 50
  • Program expense ratio: 35.4%; rating input score 35
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 1 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 14
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Fail
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 50.5%; rating input score 91; 91st percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 18.79; rating input score 95; 95th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.04; rating input score 29; 29th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 67; 67th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 3.1% per year; rating input score 100; 42nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 6.6% per year; rating input score 100; 56th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 6.9% per year; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 50.4% of revenue deployed · 35.4% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 9 of 9 board members independent · 1 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $29K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 9 people listed
  • Consistency: 21 of 21 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 4 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 12 filing years from 2014 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Review — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 50/100.
  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Program expense ratio scored 35/100.
  • High — Accountability: Governance controls: 5 of 6 not reported.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 29/100.