Nonprofit · EIN 91-0828572
YAKIMA VALLEY MUSEUM & HIST ASSN
Tax-exempt · YAKIMA, WA 98902
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,179,905 | $1,379,835 | -$199,930 | $10,866,170 | $119,342 | $10,746,828 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,638,168 | $1,290,917 | $347,251 | $10,583,300 | $142,042 | $10,441,258 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,750,109 | $1,248,968 | $501,141 | $9,487,929 | $108,220 | $9,379,709 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $748,180
- Membership dues
- $28,665
- Program service revenue
- $98,108
- Investment income
- $283,963
- Net rental income
- $54,975
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$5,321
- Other revenue
- $49,654
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $132,687
- Other salaries and wages
- $310,667
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $529,199
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $6,663
- Accounting fees
- $23,655
- Occupancy
- $102,811
- Travel
- $7,753
- Depreciation
- $189,012
- Program services (functional)
- $443,734
- Management and general (functional)
- $888,302
- Fundraising (functional)
- $47,799
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $10,583,300
- Total assets, end of year
- $10,866,170
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $119,342
- Net assets, end of year
- $10,746,828
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,310,169
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,682,560
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,938,806
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,808,022
- Gross receipts
- $1,236,006
- Employees
- 18
- Volunteers
- 35
- Year formed
- 1951
- 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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Hobson | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $90,081 | $7,912 |
| PETER ARNOLD | Ex Officio Officer | 40 | $22,000 | $660 |
| Sharon Smith | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Janice Ridgway | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ed Marquand | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA GREENBERG | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLY TONKIN | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLY KRANSBERGER | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETTY STRAND | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CURTIS SUNDQUIST | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE MOORE | Sec./Treas. Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BETTE TAYLOR | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVIS WASHINES | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Diane Patterson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AKBAR REZAIE | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANN WILLIS | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| George Allan | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tyler Beauchamp | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRAGG GILBERT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BERTHA ORTEGA | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| THOMAS HULL | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY KENMOTSU | PAST President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JUANA REZAIE | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Erin Black | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Leslie Wahl | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dana Kovats | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETER ARNOLD | Ex Officio Officer | 40 | $100,500 | $3,015 |
| Sharon Smith | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Janice Ridgway | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ed Marquand | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA GREENBERG | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLY TONKIN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLY KRANSBERGER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETTY STRAND | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CURTIS SUNDQUIST | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE MOORE | Sec./Treas. Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BETTE TAYLOR | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVIS WASHINES | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Diane Patterson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AKBAR REZAIE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN WILLIS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cathleen Douglas Stone | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAGG GILBERT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BERTHA ORTEGA | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS HULL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY KENMOTSU | PAST President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUANA REZAIE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Leslie Wahl | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Liz Hobson | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETER ARNOLD | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $100,500 | $3,705 |
| Sharon Smith | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Janice Ridgway | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID O GUITIERREZ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA GREENBERG | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLY TONKIN | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLY KRANSBERGER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETTY STRAND | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CURTIS SUNDQUIST | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE MOORE | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| BETTE TAYLOR | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVIS WASHINES | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ED MARQUAND | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AKBAR REZAIE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN WILLIS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rodrigo Renteria-Valencia | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLENE UPTON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAGG GILBERT | SECT/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BERTHA ORTEGA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS HULL | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY KENMOTSU | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUANA REZAIE | Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Eliana Macias | Ex-Officio Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Leslie Wahl | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Liz Hobson | Current Exec. D Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2105 TIETON DR, YAKIMA, WA 98902-3766
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Liz Hobson
- Signed the 990
- Liz Hobson, Executive Director
- Phone
- (509) 248-0747
- Website
- WWW.YAKIMAVALLEYMUSEUM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Petersen CPAs & Advisors PLLC
Mission
The Yakima Valley Museum preserves the rich history and unique culture of the Yakima Valley and makes history accessible to all audiences through operations of the museum, collecting and stewarding artifacts, presenting exhibits and public programs, and providing educational opportunities that reflect all members of the community. The Museum attracts visitors locally and those traveling through the region and serves students from around the Yakima Valley in different grade levels with engaging educational opportunities. The Yakima Valley Museum also continues the legacy of Justice William O. Douglas through public programs and exhibitions.
Program accomplishments
- The Yakima Valley Museum is a regional history museum that tells the stories of the Central Washington region through robust permanent and special exhibitions that showcase artifacts to educate audiences about our past, presentation of public programs related to regional history and culture, and collection and preservation of the Yakima Valley's material culture.Expenses $443,734 · revenue $98,108
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 91-0828572
- 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
- 1953
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A540)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $10,866,170
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,236,006
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $1,179,905 | $1,379,835 | $10,866,170 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $1,638,168 | $1,290,917 | $10,583,300 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $1,750,109 | $1,248,968 | $9,487,929 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $1,589,706 | $1,062,591 | $8,504,178 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 91-0828572).
Questions about YAKIMA VALLEY MUSEUM & HIST ASSN
- What is the EIN of YAKIMA VALLEY MUSEUM & HIST ASSN?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of YAKIMA VALLEY MUSEUM & HIST ASSN is 91-0828572.
- Is YAKIMA VALLEY MUSEUM & HIST ASSN tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1953.
- Are donations to YAKIMA VALLEY MUSEUM & HIST ASSN tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does YAKIMA VALLEY MUSEUM & HIST ASSN 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 YAKIMA VALLEY MUSEUM & HIST ASSN due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did YAKIMA VALLEY MUSEUM & HIST ASSN last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of YAKIMA VALLEY MUSEUM & HIST ASSN?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names Liz Hobson.
- Who are the officers and directors of YAKIMA VALLEY MUSEUM & HIST ASSN?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 26 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $90,081 (Elizabeth Hobson, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does YAKIMA VALLEY MUSEUM & HIST ASSN have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,179,905, expenses of $1,379,835 and total assets of $10,866,170 at year end.
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