Mission
TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE ANTIQUE WOODEN CAROUSELS.
Small Public Charity
NATIONAL CAROUSEL ASSOCIATION
NATIONAL CAROUSEL ASSOCIATION is a Small Public Charity headquartered in SPOKANE, WA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $148K revenue, $160K expenses, $357K total assets.
EIN: 222165727
SPOKANE, WA
Historical Societies & Historic Preservation
NTEE: A82
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$148K
Total Expenses$160K
Total Assets$357K
Grant Records0
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at National Carousel Association
How National Carousel Association divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990-EZ filings, averaged across 7 years.
$87
Programs
the work itself
$13
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 $87 for programs
$50
Annual convention expenses
$19
Provide grants to six organizations to maintain and improve their antique wooden carousels
$18
Publish newsletter and magazine, as well as maintaining archives to disseminate information about preservation and maintenance of antique wooden carousels
Source: Form 990-EZ filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Beth Gartner- Farnstrom
PAST PRESIDE
Betty Largent
DIRECTOR
Bruce Pier
EXECUTIVE SE
Karen Vansant
RECORDING SE
Kristen Berggren
PRESIDENT
Partick Wentzel
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $148K | $160K | $357K |
| 2024 | $135K | $100K | $373K |
| 2023 | $157K | $136K | $336K |
| 2022 | $98K | $90K | $309K |
| 2021 | $62K | $49K | $309K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $62K to $148K (+137%), with total assets most recently reported at $357K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.