American Museum Of Telephony

Aptos, CA
Tax-exempt since Nov. 1999
EIN: 91-1979324

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Public, Society Benefit - Multipurpose and Other N.E.C. (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$79.1k (2025)

Expenses

$101k (2025)

Total Assets

$705k (2025)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2025)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2012 to 2025

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2025

Revenue

$79,080

Expenses

$100,762

Net Income

-$21,682

Net Assets

$704,909

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$77,118	97.5%
Interest Revenue	$1,962	2.5%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$95,900	95.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$704,909
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$704,909

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Remco H Enthoven (Curator)	$66,560	$10,151
John K La Rue (Ceo / President)	$0	$0
Dianne La Rue (Cfo / Treasurer)	$0	$0
Wayne Merit (Secretary)	$0	$0

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Filed on Sept. 15, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2024

Revenue

$105,413

Expenses

$95,848

Net Income

$9,565

Net Assets

$726,591

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$102,500	97.2%
Interest Revenue	$2,117	2.0%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$796	0.8%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$86,340	90.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$726,591
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$726,591

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
John K La Rue (President)	$0	$0
Dianne La Rue (Cfo / Treasurer)	$0	$0
Wayne Merit (Secretary)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on July 9, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2023

Revenue

$111,981

Expenses

$93,844

Net Income

$18,137

Net Assets

$717,026

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$105,119	93.9%
Interest Revenue	$1,816	1.6%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$5,046	4.5%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$84,884	90.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$717,026
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$717,026

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
John K La Rue (President)	$0	$0
Dianne La Rue (Cfo / Treasurer)	$0	$0
Wayne Merit (Secretary)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Jan. 25, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2022

Revenue

$109,288

Expenses

$99,591

Net Income

$9,697

Net Assets

$698,889

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$99,497	91.0%
Interest Revenue	$288	0.3%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$9,503	8.7%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$88,999	89.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$698,889
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$698,889

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
John K La Rue (President)	$0	$0
Dianne La Rue (Cfo / Treasurer)	$0	$0
Wayne Merit (Secretary)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Dec. 14, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2021

Revenue

$105,399

Expenses

$92,420

Net Income

$12,979

Net Assets

$689,192

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$102,600	97.3%
Interest Revenue	$289	0.3%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$2,510	2.4%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$81,845	88.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$702,642
Total Liabilities	$13,450
Net Assets	$689,192

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
John K La Rue (President)	$0	$0
Dianne La Rue (Cfo / Treasurer)	$0	$0
Wayne Merit (Secretary)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Sept. 8, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2020

Revenue

$4,981

Expenses

$95,564

Net Income

-$90,583

Net Assets

$676,212

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$2,870	57.6%
Interest Revenue	$374	7.5%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$1,737	34.9%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$84,863	88.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$676,213
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$676,212

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
John K La Rue (President)	$0	$0
Dianne La Rue (Cfo / Treasurer)	$0	$0
Wayne Merit (Secretary)	$0	$0

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Filed on July 14, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2019

Revenue

$6,981

Expenses

$96,853

Net Income

-$89,872

Net Assets

$766,796

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$3,167	45.4%
Interest Revenue	$576	8.3%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$3,238	46.4%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$87,521	90.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$766,796
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$766,796

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
John K La Rue (President)	$0	$0
Dianne La Rue (Cfo / Treasurer)	$0	$0
Wayne Merit (Secretary)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Sept. 12, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2018

Revenue

$577,836

Expenses

$62,238

Net Income

$515,598

Net Assets

$856,668

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$294,800	51.0%
Interest Revenue	$170	0.0%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$279,949	48.4%
Other Income	$2,917	0.5%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$53,979	86.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$856,668
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$856,668

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
John K La Rue (President)	$0	$0
Dianne La Rue (Cfo / Treasurer)	$0	$0
Wayne Merit (Secretary)	$0	$0

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Filed on Sept. 25, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2017

Revenue

$21,850

Expenses

$55,828

Net Income

-$33,978

Net Assets

$341,070

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$20,000	91.5%
Interest Revenue	$215	1.0%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$1,635	7.5%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$49,523	88.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$341,070
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$341,070

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
John K La Rue (President)	$0	$0
Dianne La Rue (Cfo / Treasurer)	$0	$0
Wayne Merit (Secretary)	$0	$0

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Filed on Sept. 15, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2016

Revenue

-$1,644

Expenses

$42,070

Net Income

-$43,714

Net Assets

$375,048

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$420,800
Interest Revenue	$139
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	-$422,583
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$40,860	97.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$375,048
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$375,048

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
John K La Rue (President)	$0	$0
Dianne La Rue (Cfo / Treasurer)	$0	$0
Wayne Merit (Secretary)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Dec. 9, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2015

Revenue

$22,500

Expenses

$19,825

Net Income

$2,675

Net Assets

$418,762

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$22,500	100%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$17,071	86.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$418,762
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$418,762

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
John K La Rue (President)	$0	$0
Dianne La Rue (Cfo / Treasurer)	$0	$0
Wayne Merit (Secretary)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Sept. 10, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2014

Revenue

$12,520

Expenses

$8,643

Net Income

$3,877

Net Assets

$416,087

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$12,520	100%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$5,157	59.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$416,087
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$416,087

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
John K La Rue (President)	$0	$0
Dianne La Rue (Cfo / Treasurer)	$0	$0
Wayne Merit (Secretary)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Dec. 15, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2013

Revenue

$23,000

Expenses

$12,712

Net Income

$10,288

Net Assets

$412,209

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$23,000	100%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$9,226	72.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$412,210
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$412,209

990-PF

Filed on Dec. 26, 2013

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2012

Revenue

$26,355

Expenses

$10,367

Net Income

$15,988

Net Assets

$401,921

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$26,355	100%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$6,044	58.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$401,922
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$401,921

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2002

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990-PF

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American Museum Of Telephony

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Revenue $79.1k (2025)

Expenses $101k (2025)

Total Assets $705k (2025)

Total Liabilities $0 (2025)

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Revenue

$79.1k (2025)

Expenses

$101k (2025)

Total Assets

$705k (2025)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2025)

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