Mission
To preserve & promote the history & culture of early Pacific NW logging and logging railroads in both exhibit and operating form To foster an appreciation for outdoor activities while preserving & maintaining the freight corridor.
Public Charity
Western Forest Industries Museum
Based in Eatonville, WA, Western Forest Industries Museum operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $3.7M in revenue, $3.6M in expenses, $5.6M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 2 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $60K.
EIN: 916060485
Eatonville, WA
Museums
NTEE: A50
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.7M
Total Expenses$3.6M
Total Assets$5.6M
Grant Records2
Funding Total$60K
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Western Forest Industries Museum
How Western Forest Industries Museum divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$93
Programs
the work itself
$7
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 $93 for programs
$93
Western Forest Industries Museum was founded in the 1960s to preserve the history of early logging, railroading and industry in the Mt Rainier Region
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
CULTURE & ARTS
$35,000
UNRESTRICTED
$25,000
Showing up to 5 of 2 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Executive Director
Bethan Maher
President
Betty Baublits
Secretary/Treasurer
Beverly Wilson
Director
Byron Adams
Director
Kyle Litzenberger
Director
Rich Williams
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.7M | $3.6M | $5.6M |
| 2024 | $3.2M | $2.9M | $5.5M |
| 2023 | $908K | $1.1M | $5.2M |
| 2022 | $3.7M | $225K | $5.1M |
| 2020 | $35K | $37K | $1.6M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $35K to $3.7M (+10250%), with total assets most recently reported at $5.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.