Nonprofit · EIN 93-0391599
OREGON HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · PORTLAND, OR 97205
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $10,700,373 | $12,015,588 | -$1,315,215 | $49,218,166 | $2,379,245 | $46,838,921 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $12,411,306 | $12,150,486 | $260,820 | $47,208,193 | $2,294,864 | $44,913,329 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $10,857,092 | $10,663,994 | $193,098 | $43,955,571 | $1,255,875 | $42,699,696 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $9,146,634
- of which government grants
- $5,153,472
- Membership dues
- $277,951
- Program service revenue
- $483,068
- Investment income
- $771,623
- Net rental income
- $134,710
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $128,511
- Other revenue
- $299,048
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $69,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $544,910
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,757,564
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $6,778,910
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $5,243
- Accounting fees
- $37,300
- Occupancy
- $803,710
- Travel
- $104,269
- Depreciation
- $1,265,987
- Program services (functional)
- $9,339,276
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,379,919
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,296,393
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $47,208,193
- Total assets, end of year
- $49,218,166
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,379,245
- Net assets, end of year
- $46,838,921
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $12,500,269
- Publicly traded securities
- $14,949,667
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $20,501,775
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $26,337,146
- Gross unrelated business income
- $17,488
- Gross receipts
- $10,769,917
- Employees
- 77
- Volunteers
- 172
- Year formed
- 1898
- State of legal domicile
- OR
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KERRY TYMCHUK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $332,286 | $13,524 |
| DWIGHT PETERSON | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,060 | $21,871 |
| ELIZA CANTY-JONES | CPO/EDITOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,044 | $20,536 |
| JOSH F COY | FACILITIES DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,664 | $15,623 |
| NICOLE YASUHARA | MUSEUM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,241 | $20,297 |
| RACHEL RANDLES | CHIEF MARKETING & COM. OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,390 | $20,763 |
| SHERI NEAL | CFO (THRU JUNE 2025) Officer | 40 | $105,995 | $11,745 |
| GLYNIS JONES | CFO (BEG. JUNE 2025) Officer | 40 | $73,713 | $7,647 |
| PETER NICKERSON | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIEANN PARK | BOARD VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERTA 'BOBBIE' CONNOR | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN ZOLLENKOPF | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCO ALBI | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN ANDERSON | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL ANDREWS | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
30 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM CASEY OBIE BARRET | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUZANNE BISHOP | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEN BODDIE | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELLY DOUGLAS | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMILY FLYNN | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TONY GARVEY | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES S HOWARD JR | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREGORY KELLER | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARILYN LOY | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR CHERSTIN LYON | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDGE JUDITH MATARAZZO | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFREY MCKEOWN | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATHAN MCKINSTRY | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR DINELLI MONSON | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DARREN NAKATA | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRENDAN O'SCANNLAIN | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES PARKER | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETROS PELOS | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE ROE | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN RUSSELL | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL SANTOS | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA SHELK | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER SITTON | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MONICA SPADY | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREGORY SPECHT | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA WATSON | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATHERINE JO WHITSELL | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARINUS W WIEWEL | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN WILSON | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PIA WILSON-BODY | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 44 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KERRY TYMCHUK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $327,001 | $13,509 |
| HELEN LOUISE | MUSEUM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $201,012 | $22,882 |
| SHERI NEAL | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $153,772 | $20,987 |
| DWIGHT PETERSON | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,709 | $20,001 |
| ELIZA CANTY-JONES | CPO/EDITOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,465 | $19,263 |
| JOSH F COY | FACILITIES DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,588 | $14,417 |
| RACHEL RANDLES | CHIEF MARKETING & COM. OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,879 | $19,369 |
| PETER NICKERSON | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIEANN PARK | BOARD VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERTA CONNOR | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN ZOLLENKOPF | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCO ALBI | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN ANDERSON | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL ANDREWS | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM CASEY OBIE BARRETT | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARENCE MORTON BISHOP III | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD BREWINGTON | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY DOUGLAS | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY FLYNN | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES S HOWARD JR | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY KELLER | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARILYN LOY | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR CHERSTIN LYON | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDGE JUDITH MATARAZZO | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN MCKINSTRY | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY MCKEOWN | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARREN NAKATA | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDAN O'SCANNLAIN | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET PARDO | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES PARKER | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETROS PELOS | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN RUSSELL | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL SANTOS | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA SHELK | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA SPADY | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY SPECHT | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE SPENCER | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA WALKER-TURNER | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA WATSON | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM WESTPHAL | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE JO WHITSELL | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARINUS W WIEWEL | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN WILSON | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PIA WILSON-BODY | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 45 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KERRY TYMCHUK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $305,803 | $12,967 |
| SHERI NEAL | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $136,100 | $19,514 |
| DWIGHT PETERSON | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,155 | $18,814 |
| JOSH F COY | FACILITIES DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,020 | $13,688 |
| ELIZA CANTY-JONES | CPO/EDITOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,018 | $18,156 |
| HELEN LOUISE | MUSEUM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,502 | $18,132 |
| RACHEL RANDLES | CHIEF MARKETING & COM. OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,564 | $18,344 |
| MORT BISHOP III | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER NICKERSON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA SHELK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN ZOLLENKOPF | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCO ALBI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL ANDREWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CASIE OBIE BARRET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD BREWINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERTA L CONNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY DOUGLAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY FAULKNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY FLYNN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT HOWARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG KELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS LAUDERDALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARILYN LOY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR CHERSTIN LYON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDGE JUDITH MATARAZZO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN MCKINSTRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARREN NAKATA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDAN O'SCANNLAIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET PARDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIEANN PARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM PARKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PERRY PELOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA CABALLERO RUBIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN RUSSELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA SPADY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG SPECHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE SPENCER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA WALKER-TURNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA WATSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL WESTPHAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WIM WIEWEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PIA WILSON-BODY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1200 SW PARK AVE, PORTLAND, OR 97205-2441
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- KERRY TYMCHUK, 1200 SW PARK AVENUE, PORTLAND, OR 97205
- Signed the 990
- KERRY TYMCHUK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (503) 222-1741
- Website
- WWW.OHS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GARY MCGEE & CO LLP
Mission
THE OREGON HISTORICAL SOCIETY (OHS) PRESERVES OUR STATE'S HISTORY AND MAKES IT ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE IN WAYS THAT ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE AND INSPIRE CURIOSITY ABOUT ALL THE PEOPLE, PLACES, AND EVENTS THAT HAVE SHAPED OREGON.
Program accomplishments
- EXHIBITIONS: THE OREGON HISTORICAL SOCIETY SHARES OREGON AND BROADER AMERICAN HISTORY THROUGH ORIGINAL AND TRAVELING EXHIBITIONS. DESIGNED TO MAKE HISTORY VISIBLE AND ACCESSIBLE FOR ALL AGES, OHS'S MUSEUM FEATURES THREE PERMANENT INSTALLATIONS - INCLUDING THE AWARD-WINNING EXHIBITION EXPERIENCE OREGON - THAT HIGHLIGHT OBJECTS AND ARCHIVAL MATERIALS FROM OHS'S COLLECTIONS. THE MUSEUM PRESERVES THOUSANDS OF OBJECTS, TEXTILES, ARTWORKS, AND BELONGINGS, MANY WHICH CAN BE ACCESSED ONLINE THROUGH THE MUSEUM COLLECTION PORTAL. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.IN 2025, OHS OPENED THE YASUI FAMILY: AN AMERICAN STORY. THROUGH PHOTOGRAPHS, PERSONAL JOURNALS, DOCUMENTS, AND OBJECTS, THE EXHIBITION EXPLORES HOW ONE JAPANESE AMERICAN FAMILY'S STORY REFLECTS THE COMPLEXITY OF THE AMERICAN STORY. WHILE YASUI FAMILY MEMBERS ENDURED RACISM AND INCARCERATION, THEY ALSO SHARED A COMMITMENT TO EQUAL JUSTICE THROUGH ENGAGEMENT WITH THE LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL FORCES THAT DETERMINED - AND WITHHELD - THEIR CIVIL RIGHTS. THIS EXHIBITION WAS POSSIBLE THANKS TO A RECENT GRANT PROJECT TO DIGITIZE AND TRANSLATE ITEMS FROM THE YASUI BROTHERS CO. BUSINESS RECORDS AND YASUI FAMILY PAPERS, BOTH PRESERVED IN OHS'S RESEARCH LIBRARY. A PROGRAM SERIES WAS CREATED TO COINCIDE WITH THE EXHIBITION AND EXPLORED THEMES OF CITIZENSHIP, IMMIGRATION, AND BELONGING. OTHER ORIGINAL EXHIBITIONS ON VIEW IN 2025 INCLUDED AN EXPLORATION OF OREGON AVIATION HISTORY, A PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION EXPLORING THE CHANGING LANDSCAPE ALONG THE OREGON SKYLINE TRAIL, AND A DISPLAY OF PHOTOGRAPHS AND OBJECTS FROM THE JUNE DRAKE MUSEUM AND LIBRARY COLLECTIONS. THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ATTENDED PUBLIC PROGRAMS IN 2025, ANCHORED BY DORIS KEARNS GOODWIN AND AN IMPRESSIVE MARK O. HATFIELD LECTURE SERIES LINE UP OF NIKOLE HANNAH-JONES, LINDSAY CHERVINSKY, STEVE INSKEEP, AND HAMPTON SIDES.Expenses $4,016,328 · revenue $580,273
- RESEARCH LIBRARY: THE OREGON HISTORICAL SOCIETY'S RESEARCH LIBRARY IS AN INVALUABLE RESOURCE FOR LEARNING ABOUT THE PAST AND PROVIDING CONTEXT ON THE PRESENT. THE LIBRARY PRESERVES THE WORLD'S LARGEST COLLECTION OF OREGON-RELATED MATERIALS, DOCUMENTING THE PEOPLE, PLACES, AND EVENTS THAT HAVE SHAPED OREGON'S HISTORY. VISITORS CAN ENJOY BROAD ACCESS TO THESE MATERIALS, BOTH IN THE LIBRARY'S RENOVATED READING ROOM AND ONLINE THROUGH OHS'S DIGITAL COLLECTIONS AND DIGITAL HISTORY RESOURCES.CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.THESE COLLECTIONS BROADEN AND ENRICH THE UNDERSTANDING AND INTERPRETATION OF THE CULTURAL, POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS, SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, SCIENTIFIC, AND TECHNOLOGICAL LIFE IN OREGON. THE RESEARCH LIBRARY ONLINE CATALOG IS THE PRIMARY POINT OF DISCOVERY FOR RESEARCHERS SEEKING TO USE ITS HOLDINGS. ARCHIVAL COLLECTIONS ARE ALSO DESCRIBED IN MORE DETAIL IN ARCHIVES WEST, AN ONLINE CONSORTIAL RESOURCE FOR ACADEMIC AND RESEARCH LIBRARIES IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST AND MOUNTAIN STATES. THE LIBRARY'S DIGITAL ARCHIVE, OHS DIGITAL COLLECTIONS, PROVIDES DIRECT ONLINE ACCESS WORLDWIDE TO A SELECTION OF OHS'S LIBRARY MATERIALS. A ROBUST SUITE OF DIGITAL HISTORY WEBSITES, INCLUDING THE OREGON HISTORY PROJECT, THE OREGON ENCYCLOPEDIA, AND THE OREGON HISTORY WAYFINDER, PROVIDE PRIMARY SOURCES AND AUTHORITATIVE CONTENT THAT SUPPORT EDUCATION AND RESEARCH, WITH BROAD APPEAL TO A GENERAL AUDIENCE. THE RESEARCH LIBRARY PROVIDES RESEARCH SUPPORT TO ALL OHS PROGRAMS AND DEPARTMENTS AND COLLABORATES WIDELY WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS FROM AROUND THE STATE. THE LIBRARY IS FREE AND OPEN TO EVERYONE, NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY, AND REFERENCE STAFF ASSIST THOUSANDS OF RESEARCHERS ANNUALLY, IN PERSON AND REMOTELY. OHS ALSO PUBLISHES THE OREGON HISTORICAL QUARTERLY (OHQ), WHICH BRINGS WELL-RESEARCHED, WELL-WRITTEN HISTORY ABOUT OREGON AND THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST TO BOTH SCHOLARS AND GENERAL READERS. OHQ AMPLIFIES KNOWLEDGE AND PERSPECTIVES THAT TRADITIONAL SCHOLARSHIP HAS OFTEN SILENCED AND SPARKS RELEVANT CONVERSATIONS ABOUT HISTORY. THE OREGON HISTORICAL QUARTERLY PUBLISHED A SPECIAL ISSUE IN FALL 2025, "HUMAN EXPERIENCE IN THE OREGON GREAT BASIN," IN WHICH AUTHORS EXPLORE LAND AND RESOURCES, SMOKING PIPES AND TOBACCO USE, COLLABORATIVE ARCHAEOLOGICAL PRACTICES, PEOPLE AND CLIMATE, CONSERVING ELK WITH ARCHAEOLOGY, AND DECOLONIZING ARCHAEOLOGY THROUGH INDIGENOUS COLLABORATION.Expenses $3,544,166 · revenue $19,560
- EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS: OHS HELPS BRING DIVERSE, COMPLEX HISTORY TO STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS BY PROVIDING FREE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND CURRICULUM AND BY HOSTING PROFESSIONAL-DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS. OHS SPONSORS OREGON HISTORY DAY, PART OF NATIONAL HISTORY DAY, A PROJECT-BASED RESEARCH CURRICULUM PROGRAM FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. OHS'S TRAVELING TRUNKS GIVE STUDENTS A HANDS-ON WAY TO EXPLORE HISTORY THROUGH OBJECTS, MAPS, AND LESSON PLANS ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS SPANNING OREGON'S VAST GEOGRAPHY AND DIVERSE PEOPLES. OHS ALSO OFFERS GUIDED AND SELF-GUIDED EXHIBITION TOURS, WHICH ARE FREE FOR ALL OREGON SCHOOL GROUPS. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.GUIDED BY INSIGHT FROM GROUPS OF EDUCATIONAL ADVISORS FROM ACROSS THE STATE, OHS CONTINUED TO EXPAND ITS RESOURCES FOR EDUCATORS. IN 2025, OHS HOSTED ITS FIRST ETHNIC STUDIES SUMMER INSTITUTE TO HELP TEACHERS PREPARE TO TEACH THE NEW ETHNIC STUDIES STANDARDS AND CONTINUED TO GROW RESOURCES SUCH AS CLASSROOM-READY LESSON PLANS AND THE TRAVELING TRUNK PROGRAM. SCHOOL TOURS IN OHS'S MUSEUM FILLED THE CALENDAR, AND NEWLY AVAILABLE BILINGUAL TOURS IN SPANISH AND ENGLISH WERE INCREASINGLY POPULAR.OHS SHARES RESEARCH AND COMMUNITY KNOWLEDGE WITH THE PUBLIC THROUGH DOZENS OF PROGRAMS. MANY ARE HOSTED AT THE DOWNTOWN LOCATION AND MOST ARE AVAILABLE TO EVERYONE FREE OF CHARGE. PROGRAMS IN 2025 INCLUDED, FOR EXAMPLE, A WORKSHOP INTRODUCTION TO OHS'S RESEARCH LIBRARY; PANEL DISCUSSIONS ON COLEGIO CESAR CHAVEZ, AVIATION HISTORY IN OREGON, AND THE DONNA POLLACH PHOTOGRAPH COLLECTION (RELATED TO OHS MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS); AND CELEBRATIONS OF NEW HISTORICAL BOOKS ON NOTABLE OREGONIANS. OHS RECORDS MANY PUBLIC PROGRAMS AND MAKES THEM AVAILABLE TO EVERYONE ON ITS WEBSITE.Expenses $1,778,782 · grants $69,000 · revenue $30,085
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 | 990 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
- 93-0391599
- 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
- 1951
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $49,218,166
- Income (IRS master file)
- $10,769,917
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $10,700,373 | $12,015,588 | $49,218,166 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $12,411,306 | $12,150,486 | $47,208,193 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $10,857,092 | $10,663,994 | $43,955,571 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $16,021,326 | $10,219,858 | $41,516,694 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 93-0391599).
Questions about OREGON HISTORICAL SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of OREGON HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OREGON HISTORICAL SOCIETY is 93-0391599.
- Is OREGON HISTORICAL SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1951.
- Are donations to OREGON HISTORICAL SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does OREGON 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 OREGON HISTORICAL SOCIETY due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did OREGON HISTORICAL SOCIETY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of OREGON HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names KERRY TYMCHUK.
- Who are the officers and directors of OREGON HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 45 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $332,286 (KERRY TYMCHUK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does OREGON HISTORICAL SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $10,700,373, expenses of $12,015,588 and total assets of $49,218,166 at year end.
Other nonprofits in PORTLAND
- OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING EIN 93-0814638 · last filed 990 for 2025
- PORTLAND ART MUSEUM EIN 93-0391604 · last filed 990 for 2025
- OREGON MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY EIN 93-0402877 · last filed 990 for 2025
- OREGON SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION EIN 93-0446527 · last filed 990 for 2025
- FRENCH INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF OREGON EIN 93-0738797 · last filed 990 for 2025
- OREGON BALLET THEATRE EIN 93-1009305 · last filed 990 for 2025
- ALL CLASSICAL PUBLIC MEDIA INC EIN 93-1042868 · last filed 990 for 2025
- PORTLAND CENTER STAGE EIN 93-1134865 · last filed 990 for 2025
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