Charles W Bowers Museum Corporation
Donations deductibleCharles W Bowers Museum Corporation's network
27 people9 organisationsi27 people and 9 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (27). Violet dotted lines (10) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
27 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 27 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Shih Chair | Director,Board Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Barry W Gernstein (also filed as Barry Gernstein) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Charlie Coker | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Charlie Zhang | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| D Diane Anderson | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dr M Linda Sutherland (also filed as Dr M Linda Sutherland) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dr Narendra Parson (also filed as Dr Narendra Parson) | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Elizabeth Nitta Maxson (also filed as Elizabeth Maxson) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ginny Davies | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Helen King | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Janis J Agopian (also filed as Janis Agopian) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| JIM Y C HSU (also filed as Jim Hsu) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| John CHA (also filed as John Cha) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| John H Lee (also filed as John H Lee) | Director, Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| John M Lee (also filed as John M Lee) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Karen Crowe | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Katherine Cone Keck | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Linda C MOY (also filed as Linda Moy) | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Mary TU (also filed as Mary Tu) | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| MEI YEN Chang | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Mary Eisen Cramer (also filed as Mary Cramer) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Robert Ronus | Director,Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Robin LIU | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Ronald C Pietersma | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| S L Huang | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| William H Lyon | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Zehra E Sun (also filed as Zehra E Sun) | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
9 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Emily Mahon | Sr Director of Education | since 2018 |
| Kelly Bishop | Director of Communicatons/Branding | 2020 |
| Lesley Hamilton-Keating | Asst to President | since 2018 |
| Louaane M Brazil | Chief Devel/Mrkt Officer | 2019 |
| Paul Dowdle | VP- Information Technology | since 2018 |
| Peter Keller | President | since 2018 |
| Paul Johnson | VP Design & Fabrication | since 2018 |
| Thuy Nguyen | Vice President of Finance/CFO | since 2018 |
| Victoria Geraard | VP Programs/Collections | 2020 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean O'harrow | President and CEO | 40 | $283k | $16k | |
| Thuy Nguyen | Sr. Vice President Admistration/CFO | 40 | $193k | $25k | |
| Tianlong Jiao | VP of Collection & Programs Chief Curator | 40 | $146k | $4k | |
| Paul Dowdle | Vice President Information Technology | 40 | $117k | $16k | |
| Janis J Agopian | Governor | 1 | $0 | ||
| John Cha | Governor, General Counsel | 1 | $0 | ||
| Charlie Coker | Governor | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mary Cramer | Governor | 1 | $0 | ||
| Karen Crowe | Governor | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ginny Rooney Davies | Governor | 1 | $0 | ||
| Barry W Gernstein | Governor | 1 | $0 | ||
| S L Huang PhD | Governor | 1 | $0 | ||
| Katherine Cone Keck | Governor | 1 | $0 | ||
| Helen King | Governor | 1 | $0 | ||
| John H Lee | Governor, Board Vice-Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| John M Lee | Governor | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mandy Li | Governor | 1 | $0 | ||
| Robin Liu | Governor | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jessie Lopez | Governor | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dennis Lowe | Governor | 1 | $0 | ||
| William H Lyon | Governor | 1 | $0 | ||
| Pierre Masson | Governor | 1 | $0 | ||
| Elizabeth Nitta Maxson | Governor | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Narendra Parson | Governor, Board Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ronald C Pietersma | Governor | 1 | $0 | ||
| Robert Ronus | Governor, Board Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Anne Shih | Governor, Board Chairwoman | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ginger Sun | Governor | 1 | $0 | ||
| Zehra E Sun | Governor | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr M Linda Sutherland | Governor | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Kelly Tran | Governor | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Charles W Bowers Museum Corporation
- EIN
- 330106161
- Address
- 2002 N Main St, Santa Ana, CA, 92706-2731
- State
- California
- Mission
- The bowers museum enriches lives through the world's finest arts and cultures. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A50Z Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1992
- Principal officer
- Thuy Nguyen (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 October 1985
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsAnne Shih
≥8years on the filingsBarry W Gernstein
≥8years on the filingsCharlie Zhang
≥8years on the filingsD Diane Anderson
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $37.6m
- Total liabilities
- $1.6m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $36m
- Contributions and grants received
- $4m
- Program service revenue
- $1m
- Employees
- 70
- Volunteers
- 479