Mission
HISTORIC RESEARCH PRESERVATION AND EDUCATION FOCUSED ON THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY INCLUDING A QUARTERLY SCHOLARLY JOURNAL AND OPERATION OF ARCHIVAL FACILITY.
Small Public Charity
Great Northern Railway Historical Society
Great Northern Railway Historical Society is a Small Public Charity headquartered in Seattle, WA. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $124K revenue, $110K expenses, $457K total assets. IRS filings disclose 1 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $300K.
EIN: 341378762
Seattle, WA
Historical Societies & Historic Preservation
NTEE: A82
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$124K
Total Expenses$110K
Total Assets$457K
Grants Given1
Grant Total$300K
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at Great Northern Railway Historical Society
How Great Northern Railway Historical Society divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990-EZ filings, averaged across 8 years.
$96
Programs
the work itself
$4
Everything else
operations and overhead
Form 990-EZ reports program spending but doesn't separate management from fundraising, so those are shown together.
Inside the $96 for programs
$52
Publish quarterly journal covering history and operations of the former great northern railway
$36
Operate annual convention featuring presentations of historical research and tours of local historical sites
$7
Provide funding to outside organizations for projects consistent with gnrhs historical preservation research and education goals
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990-EZ filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Given
To fund infrastructure enhancements to archive facility and reduce mortgage balance
$300,000
Showing up to 5 of 1 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Treasurer
Bill Sornsin
Archive Officer
Bob Kelly
Editor
Chas Bettendorf
Director
Dan Bolyard
Archive Officer
Don Mcglothlin
Custodian of Records
Doug Complin
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $124K | $110K | $457K |
| 2023 | $123K | $135K | $465K |
| 2022 | $426K | $431K | $409K |
| 2021 | $156K | $90K | $419K |
| 2020 | $90K | $85K | $345K |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $90K to $124K (+37%), with total assets most recently reported at $457K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in WA.
WA
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.