Nonprofit · EIN 91-6000186
EASTERN WASHINGTON STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · SPOKANE, WA 99201
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $7,473,436 | $8,755,109 | -$1,281,673 | $16,604,037 | $301,671 | $16,302,366 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $7,959,026 | $8,701,816 | -$742,790 | $18,206,351 | $622,312 | $17,584,039 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $6,181,100 | $6,820,432 | -$639,332 | $18,780,014 | $455,185 | $18,324,829 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,754,772
- of which government grants
- $4,983,697
- Membership dues
- $273,842
- Program service revenue
- $501,820
- Investment income
- $29,445
- Net rental income
- $21,553
- Net income from fundraising events
- $28,720
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $90,315
- Other revenue
- $187,399
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $298,553
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,935,681
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,411,851
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $25,137
- Occupancy
- $417,952
- Travel
- $61,502
- Depreciation
- $941,445
- Program services (functional)
- $5,480,335
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,274,774
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $18,206,351
- Total assets, end of year
- $16,604,037
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $301,671
- Net assets, end of year
- $16,302,366
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $15,053,589
- Gross receipts
- $7,631,986
- Employees
- 56
- Volunteers
- 110
- Year formed
- 1916
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WESLEY JESSUP | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $168,179 | $19,992 |
| FRANCIS LANGSTON | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $89,371 | $13,623 |
| FRANK VELAZQUEZ | PRESIDENT (THRU 06/2025) Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE ARNOLD | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG HESLER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES VANDERHOLM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GAYLE TERRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL DUNN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE DUVOISIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA SIMONSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATI DAHMEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN CATHCART | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM SWINYARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSE NOBLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEE BOYLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHARI MCMAHAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BROOKE HAWLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WESLEY JESSUP | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $147,490 | $11,838 |
| FRANCIS LANGSTON | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $83,307 | $11,587 |
| PETER SANBURN | PRESIDENT (THRU 6/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET DURNFORD | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE ARNOLD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LUKUS COLLINS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK VELAZQUEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBRA SCHULTZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW HENSHAW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG HESLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANIE LOUIE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GAYLE TERRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL DUNN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE DUVOISIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WESLEY JESSUP | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $144,972 | $10,548 |
| FRANCIS LANGSTON | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $78,510 | $12,281 |
| PETER SANBURN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET DURNFORD | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE ARNOLD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LUKUS COLLINS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTORIA BUTLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTY DEVIVEIROS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL DUNN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE DUVOISIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW HENSHAW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG HESLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANIE LOUIE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBRA SCHULTZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GAYLE TERRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK VELAZQUEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN CLARK | TRUSTEE (THRU 10/2022) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MEG WINCHESTER | TRUSTEE (THRU 07/2022) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2316 W 1ST AVE, SPOKANE, WA 99201-5906
- In care of
- % MOLLY GUINAN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- GREG HESLER, 2316 WEST FIRST AVENUE, SPOKANE, WA 99201
- Signed the 990
- GREG HESLER, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (509) 363-5326
- Website
- WWW.NORTHWESTMUSEUM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE EASTERN WASHINGTON STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY IS TO ACTIVELY ENGAGE ALL PEOPLE IN THE APPRECIATION OF ARTS AND CULTURE THROUGH COLLECTIONS, STEWARDSHIP, EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMS THAT EDUCATE AND ENTERTAIN.
Program accomplishments
- COLLECTIONS/LIBRARY & ARCHIVES: COLLECTS, MAINTAINS, RESTORES, AND CATALOGS ARTIFACTS AND EPHEMERA THAT ARE PART OF THE PERMANENT COLLECTION. PREPARES ACCESSIONED, BORROWED AND TRAVELING OBJECTS FOR DISPLAY/EXHIBITION.Expenses $1,954,955 · revenue $141,082
- EDUCATION: TEACHING VISITORS ABOUT THE ART, CULTURE, HISTORY, AND WAY OF LIFE OF THE REGION THROUGH CLASSES, LECTURES, AND INTERPRETATION OF EXHIBITS.Expenses $1,897,898 · revenue $117,160
- EXHIBITIONS: INTEGRATING EXHIBITS OF ART, HISTORY AND AMERICAN INDIAN COLLECTIONS OF THE INLAND NORTHWEST.Expenses $1,627,482 · revenue $380,705
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 91-6000186
- 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
- 1942
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A82Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $16,604,037
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,631,986
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $7,473,436 | $8,755,109 | $16,604,037 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $7,959,026 | $8,701,816 | $18,206,351 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $6,181,100 | $6,820,432 | $18,780,014 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $5,752,279 | $6,453,950 | $19,842,994 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 91-6000186).
Questions about EASTERN WASHINGTON STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of EASTERN WASHINGTON STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EASTERN WASHINGTON STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY is 91-6000186.
- Is EASTERN WASHINGTON STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1942.
- Are donations to EASTERN WASHINGTON STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EASTERN WASHINGTON STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY 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 EASTERN WASHINGTON STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did EASTERN WASHINGTON STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of EASTERN WASHINGTON STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names GREG HESLER.
- Who are the officers and directors of EASTERN WASHINGTON STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $168,179 (WESLEY JESSUP, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does EASTERN WASHINGTON STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,473,436, expenses of $8,755,109 and total assets of $16,604,037 at year end.
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