Nonprofit · EIN 91-0513034
HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF SEATTLE & KING COUNTY
Also known as DBA MUSEUM OF HISTORY AND INDUSTRY
Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98108
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $6,511,864 | $8,939,058 | -$2,427,194 | $68,562,752 | $1,461,881 | $67,100,871 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $6,126,430 | $8,183,696 | -$2,057,266 | $67,679,790 | $433,836 | $67,245,954 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,752,205
- of which government grants
- $387,760
- Membership dues
- $212,035
- Program service revenue
- $1,215,414
- Investment income
- $1,087,977
- Net rental income
- $352,545
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $27,727
- Net income from fundraising events
- $22,922
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $80,801
- Other revenue
- $456,268
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $410,063
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,490,884
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,780,868
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $9,299
- Accounting fees
- $36,726
- Occupancy
- $666,253
- Travel
- $34,425
- Depreciation
- $1,129,157
- Program services (functional)
- $6,303,701
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,536,400
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,098,957
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $67,679,790
- Total assets, end of year
- $68,562,752
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,461,881
- Net assets, end of year
- $67,100,871
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $29,319,702
- Publicly traded securities
- $29,230,011
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $43,245,539
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $23,855,332
- Gross receipts
- $9,406,605
- Employees
- 70
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 1914
- State of legal domicile
- WA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard Garfield | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $197,851 | $17,001 |
| Stephen Yamamoto | Dir. of Finance Officer | 40 | $178,849 | $16,362 |
| Devorah Romanek | Chief of Exhibits | 40 | $140,257 | $13,299 |
| Jackie Durbin | CAO | 40 | $132,074 | $15,128 |
| Shauna Mindt | Campaign Dir. | 40 | $105,856 | $13,781 |
| Amy Zimerman | Dir. of People | 40 | $104,841 | $13,745 |
| Ben Straley | President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Harald Becker | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Maren Higbee | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Bob Moser | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Stanley | Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Roger Bass | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jon Bridge | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Pauly Cabellon | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Steph Cheung | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
19 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katie D'Amato | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Maria Denny | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Maureen Frisch | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Red Godfrey | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Enrique Gonzalez | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mark Kotzer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Hilary Laney | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Maja Larson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ana Pinto da Silva | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lawrence Pitre | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kate Rooney | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Beth Rutherford | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rachel Shrewsbury | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Matt Tilghman-Havens | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chris Voorhees | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jeff Wolford | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Curtis Wong | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Stephanie Johnson-Toliver | Ex-Officio Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John Waterhouse | Ex-Officio Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 34 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEONARD GARFIELD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $196,706 | $16,150 |
| STEPHEN YAMAMOTO | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $172,783 | $15,337 |
| JACKIE DURBIN | CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,737 | $14,165 |
| JIM BRINKMAN | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,330 | $12,872 |
| AMY ZIMERMAN | DIRECTOR OF PEOPLE AND CULTURE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,791 | $12,541 |
| MIKE STANLEY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN STRALEY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MAREN HIGBEE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB MOSER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA DENNY | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER BASS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HARALD BECKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON BRIDGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULY CABELLON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPH CHEUNG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE D'AMATO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAUREEN FRISCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RED GODFREY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HOGAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK IMMEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WARREN KING GEORGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK KOTZER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HILARY LANEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANA PINTO DA SILVA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE PITRE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH RUTHERFORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL SHREWSBURY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE SINNETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS VOORHEES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF WOLFORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CURTIS WONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE JOHNSON-TOLIVER | EX OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN WATERHOUSE | EX OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 80816, SEATTLE, WA 98108-0816
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Leonard Garfield, PO Box 80816, Seattle, WA 98108
- Signed the 990
- Leonard Garfield, Executive Dir.
- Phone
- (206) 324-1126
- Website
- www.mohai.org
- Return prepared by
- JACOBSON LAWRENCE & ASSOCIATES PLLC
Mission
Collect and preserve the diverse history of Seattle, the Puget Sound region and beyond. Highlighting innovation and education, MOHAI enriches lives by sharing the individual and collective stories of our communities.
Program accomplishments
- The Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI) is treasured locally and respected nationally as a vibrant resource where history inspires people to be their best, individually and collectively. The museum is located in Lake Union Park, in the South Lake Union Area of Seattle, Washington.MOHAI is the largest private heritage organization in the state of Washington. By collecting and preserving artifacts and stories of the Puget Sound Region's diverse history, MOHAI highlights the region's tradition of innovation and imagination. Through compelling exhibits, scholarship, education, public programs, and community engagement, MOHAI bridges the past, present, and future.Expenses $6,303,701 · revenue $1,215,414
- In 2024, MOHAI welcomed more than 107,000 visitors and participants through a robust calendar of exhibits, programs, and community events. Highlights included major exhibitions such asRoots of Wisdom(developed with the Smithsonian Institution and the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry [OMSI]),Pulling Together, and the international blockbuster LEGO exhibition that set new attendance records. MOHAI also marked milestone anniversaries with exhibitions celebrating the Seattle Junior League, Seattle Pride, and the twenty-fifth anniversary of the WTO protests, as well as the debut of(Almost) An Exhibit, honoring the local television show Almost Live.
- More than 60 percent of attendees received free or significantly reduced admission, including all youth under the age of fifteen who receive free admission every day at MOHAI, students, seniors, and military members, and visitors to MOHAI through one of our admission-accessibility programs, like TeenTix, Museums for All, the Library Museum Pass program, the MOHAI Access Pass, Free First Thursday, and the Open Doors program. MOHAI also expanded scholarship support and free transportation for school groups, broadened digital access to programs, and maintained a strong media presence across traditional and digital platforms. Through these efforts, the museum remained committed to equity, accessibility, and sharing Seattles diverse stories with the community and beyond.
- MOHAI's offerings for youth include on-site museum field trips, artifact trunk rentals, in-class programs, teacher trainings, and online lesson plans to help teachers introduce students to local history, as well as summer camps for kids. MOHAI's offerings for adults and families include guided programs in the museum and in Seattle neighborhoods, as well as lectures and talks on local history, and seasonal festivities and programs in the museum's lakeside setting in Lake Union Park. Visitors to Lake Union Park are welcomed free of charge to MOHAI's restrooms, caf, and retail shop throughout the year.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 91-0513034
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1946
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A82Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $68,562,752
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,406,605
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $6,511,864 | $8,939,058 | $68,562,752 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $6,126,430 | $8,183,696 | $67,679,790 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $15,718,441 | $8,709,896 | $66,937,048 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 91-0513034).
Questions about HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF SEATTLE & KING COUNTY
- What is the EIN of HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF SEATTLE & KING COUNTY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF SEATTLE & KING COUNTY is 91-0513034.
- Is HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF SEATTLE & KING COUNTY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1946.
- Are donations to HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF SEATTLE & KING COUNTY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF SEATTLE & KING COUNTY file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF SEATTLE & KING COUNTY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF SEATTLE & KING COUNTY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF SEATTLE & KING COUNTY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Leonard Garfield.
- Who are the officers and directors of HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF SEATTLE & KING COUNTY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 34 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $197,851 (Leonard Garfield, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF SEATTLE & KING COUNTY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $6,511,864, expenses of $8,939,058 and total assets of $68,562,752 at year end.
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