2026-02-18T13:53:26-08:00 2025-06-30 942590179 Maze & Associates 3478 Buskirk Ave Ste 217 Pleasant Hill CA 94523 990 2024-07-01 770296155 FRIENDS OF THE PALO ALTO JUNIOR MUSEUM & ZOO FRIE 6503266338 1451 MIDDLEFIELD ROAD PALO ALTO CA 94301 LAUREN ANGELO President 2026-02-18 true true VIKKI C RODRIGUEZ P00685455 9252282800 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z LAUREN ANGELO 1451 MIDDLEFIELD ROAD PALO ALTO CA 94301 1284422 false X WWW.FRIENDSJMZ.ORG X 1962 CA FRIENDS OF PALO ALTO JUNIOR MUSEUM & ZOO WORKS TO SUPPORT AND ENHANCE THE PALO ALTO JR MUSEUM. 22 22 4 36 0 465859 539405 0 249934 183760 39543 -624 755336 722541 0 0 190534 244676 0 112694 456099 311746 646633 556422 108703 166119 3835521 4451247 9770 11373 3825751 4439874 THE FRIENDS OF PALO ALTO JUNIOR MUSEUM & ZOO WORKS TO SUPPORT AND ENHANCE THE PALO ALTO JUNIOR MUSEUM & ZOO. WHOSE MISSION IS TO ENGAGE A CHILD'S CURIOSITY IN SCIENCE AND NATURE. false false 346589 THE MISSION OF THE FRIENDS OF THE PALO ALTO JUNIOR MUSEUM & ZOO (FRIENDS) IS TO SUPPORT AND ENHANCE THE PALO ALTO JUNIOR MUSEUM & ZOO (JMZ), AN EARLY YEARS SCIENCE EDUCATION FACILITY. NEARLY 200,000 PEOPLE VISIT THE JMZ ANNUALLY, AND JMZ EDUCATORS SERVE MORE THAN 20,000 STUDENTS EACH YEAR THROUGH HANDS-ON LEARNING AND CHILD-CENTRIC EXPLORATION TECHNIQUES OFTEN LACKING IN TRADITIONAL SCIENCE CLASSES. THE FRIENDS WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE CITY OF PALO ALTO TO PROVIDE FREE SCIENCE EDUCATION CLASSES TO ELEMENTARY STUDENTS IN EAST PALO ALTO, MENLO PARK, AND REDWOOD CITY, WHERE BUDGET CUTS HAVE ELIMINATED MANY SCHOOL-BASED SCIENCE PROGRAMS. MORE THAN 3,000 ELEMENTARY STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROGRAM EACH YEAR. IN FISCAL YEAR 2018, THE FRIENDS ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF PALO ALTO TO REBUILD THE JMZ THROUGH A $25 MILLION CAPITAL PROJECT. THE NEW FACILITIES OPENED IN NOVEMBER 2021 WITH INTERACTIVE SCIENCE EXHIBITS AND EXPANDED ZOO SPACES. TODAY, THE FRIENDS CONTINUES TO RAISE FUNDS TO SUPPORT SCIENCE EDUCATION, ANIMAL CARE, AND NEW EXHIBITS, ENSURING THE JMZ REMAINS AN ENGAGING, WELCOMING, AND ACCESSIBLE COMMUNITY RESOURCE FOR ALL LEARNERS. 346589 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 4 0 true 4 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 22 22 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true false false false CA X X FINANCIAL ADMIN SUPPORT SVCS 6503266338 1451 MIDDLEFIELD ROAD PALO ALTO CA 94301 X LAUREN ANGELO President 7.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 GABRIELA HEBERT Vice President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVE EMSLIE Secretary 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MARSHALL KOCH Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 CAROLYN AMSTER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WILEY ANDERSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANNETTE BIALSON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 REBECCA BRIDGES BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRITTANY BROWN CHAVEZ BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALETHA COLEMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KARIN GARBLIK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JILL HARTNETT BOARD MEMBER 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL HOPKINS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PAVALLI RAO BOARD MEMBER 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 SALLY LOVERRO BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SABAH MANSOOR BOARD MEMBER 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 NANSI XU BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MIYA KANG BOARD MEMBER 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 EVELYN SEMENZA BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KENDRA SOBOMEHIN BOARD MEMBER 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 MEREDITH TAN BOARD MEMBER 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHELSEA SUN BOARD MEMBER 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 20361 519044 539405 0 78405 78405 0 0 0 645931 540576 105355 105355 105355 20681 21305 -624 0 0 0 722541 183760 0 0 0 0 0 0 216605 89262 42252 85091 0 14357 3218 5903 5236 13714 3970 3229 6515 0 0 0 0 0 0 49052 15905 29062 4085 522 350 172 12002 618 8428 2956 0 0 0 10714 7102 2045 1567 0 0 0 0 0 6269 804 4281 1184 EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES 180911 180911 EDUCATIONAL & EXHIBITS 34779 34779 CONTRACT SERVICES 10823 7027 3796 MEMBER EVENTS 2993 2993 3681 1589 2092 556422 346589 97139 112694 155608 230478 0 21790 6446 0 0 0 0 0 55496 780 11102 10925 1582 177 3601045 4213366 0 0 0 0 3835521 4451247 9770 11373 9770 11373 X 3206549 4024326 619202 415548 3825751 4439874 3835521 4451247 166119 485675 -37671 X true X false false false X 567699 758125 421577 553635 560086 2861122 0 0 567699 758125 421577 553635 560086 2861122 0 2861122 12302 22867 51840 88179 78405 253593 0 0 3114715 0.91860 0.92370 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 11102 10925 177 177 X Part X : FIN48 Footnote THE ORGANIZATION HAS ADOPTED THE ACCOUNTING STANDARD RELATED TO UNCERTAINTIES IN INCOME TAXES. MANAGEMENT HAS CONSIDERED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND BELIEVES THAT ALL OF THE POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION IN ITS FEDERAL AND STATE EXEMPT ORGANIZATION TAX RETURNS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION; THEREFORE, NO LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED INCOME TAX BENEFITS HAS BEEN RECORDED AS OF JUNE 30, 2025 AND 2024. THE ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY A MAJOR TAX JURISDICTION BACK TO 2022. false SPECIAL EVENT 20681 20681 14470 6835 20681 20681 14470 6835 21305 -624 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b THE ORGANIZATION ENGAGED A PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM TO PREPARE THE FORM 990. THE DRAFT FORM 990 WAS THEN FORWARDED TO THE TREASURER FOR REVIEW. UPON REVIEW, THE TREASURER PRESENTED THE DRAFT TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR TO FILING. THE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND THE TREASURER ADDRESSED QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD, AS NECESSARY. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES. CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE QUESTIONNAIRES ARE UPDATED ANNUALLY AND REVIEWED BY THE BOARDS GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE. STAFF COMPLETE THE FORM UPON HIRE. BOARD MEMBERS WITH ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARE EXCUSED FROM INVOLVEMENT IN THE ORGANIZATIONS INTERACTION WITH ANY CONFLICTING ENTITY. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18 REQUESTORS ARE ABLE TO CONTACT OUR OFFICE DIRECTLY IN WRITING OR IN PERSON. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF TIME AS SET FORTH IN SEC. 6104 (D). Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 No documents available to the public.