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.
Public Charity
EASTERN WASHINGTON STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
EASTERN WASHINGTON STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY is a Public Charity headquartered in SPOKANE, WA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $7.5M revenue, $8.8M expenses, $16.6M total assets. 33 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $4.0M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 916000186
SPOKANE, WA
Historical Societies & Historic Preservation
NTEE: A82
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$7.5M
Total Expenses$8.8M
Total Assets$16.6M
Grant Records33
Funding Total$4.0M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Eastern Washington State Historical Society
How Eastern Washington State Historical Society divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$64
Programs
the work itself
$36
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $64 for programs
$23
Collections/library & archives
$22
Education
$19
Exhibitions
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$726,143
Designated To Support The Title 1 School Program, Which Provides Resources To Students Who Face Economic Disadvantages In Spokane County. Grant Is In Reference To Invoice #25Inm702
$48,138
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$12,500
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$7,200
GENERAL SUPPORT
$310,828
Showing up to 5 of 33 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE
Adam Swinyard
TRUSTEE
Brooke Hawley
TRUSTEE
Christina Simonsen
TRUSTEE
Dee Boyle
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Francis Langston
PRESIDENT (THRU 06/2025)
Frank Velazquez
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7.5M | $8.8M | $16.6M |
| 2024 | $8.0M | $8.7M | $18.2M |
| 2023 | $6.2M | $6.8M | $18.8M |
| 2022 | $5.8M | $6.5M | $19.8M |
| 2021 | $5.5M | $6.1M | $20.2M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $5.5M to $7.5M (+36%), with total assets most recently reported at $16.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.