Gresham Historical Society

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Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 93-0735183) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 55 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $56K a year · 29% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
84% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$58K
to officers and key staff · 33% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 33% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
4.8 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $432K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
4.8 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $8K
2 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$108K
9% of total assets
Liabilities are 9% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
13 of 13 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$444K
+144% vs prior year
Spent
$175K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$444K
FY2025▲ +144%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$67K
FY2021$147K
FY2022$131K
FY2023$179K
FY2024$182K
FY2025$444K
Expenses
$175K
FY2025▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$88K
FY2021$116K
FY2022$109K
FY2023$162K
FY2024$164K
FY2025$175K
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +36%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$688K
FY2021$736K
FY2022$732K
FY2023$762K
FY2024$786K
FY2025$1.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1979.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $147K Management & general 6% · $11K Fundraising 10% · $17K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990; $58K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Museum Direc
$58,104Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Silvie Andrews’s $58K as Museum Direc is at the 52nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Gresham Historical Society is an arts and culture nonprofit based in Gresham, OR.

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1 program · $136K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Restoring museum. Museum open to the public and has displays for public view. Also rents to public for meetings. Sells items to meet cost of building maintenance, school outreach programs, and school tours.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 93-0735183) · Dispute this line
$136Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$8K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$444K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$352K
Other incomeLn 4–11$83K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Money outPt IX
$175K
Ln 25
Programscol B$147K
Managementcol C$11K
Fundraisingcol D$17K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$71K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$108K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$352K
Government grantsLn 1e$283K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Other incomeLn 4–11$83K
Gains on assetsLn 7$7K
Total revenueLn 12$444K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$71K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$71K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$13K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$597K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$432K
Other assetsLn 15$61K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$108K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 655
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$34K$71K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$233K$432K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$589K$597K
Total assetsLn 16$915K$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$129K$108K
Net assetsLn 32$786K$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$58K$52K$4K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$7K$6K$468$200
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$5K$388$166
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$1K$108$46
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$14K$13K$1K$27
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$3K$270$116
Office expensesLn 13$11K$10K$785$336
OccupancyLn 16$25K$23K$2K$761
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$675$608$47$20
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$11K$11K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$7K$535$229
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$25K$11K$881$13K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K$284$122
Total functional expensesLn 25$175K$147K$11K$17K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jun 22, 2026 $444K$175K$269K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 13, 2025 $182K$164K$18K$786K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jun 12, 2024 $179K$162K$17K$762K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jun 28, 2023 $131K$109K$22K$732K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 11, 2022 $147K$116K$31K$736K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Apr 29, 2021 $67K$88K−$21K$688K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support D · Assets and endowments G · Fundraising O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $443,684 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $97,506$352,451
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $13,968$14,845
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $70,179$76,388
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $181,653$443,684
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $63,799$70,372
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $99,803$104,590
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $163,602$174,962
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $18,051$268,722
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $443,684 across 12 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$11 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$14,438
VIII-1c Fundraising events$2,069
VIII-1d Related organizations$37,755
VIII-1e Government grants$282,551
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$15,638
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$352,451
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7,769$7,769
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business $20,993$20,993
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $7,076$7,076
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $49,427$49,427
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $5,979$5,979
VIII-12 Total revenueUnrelated business $20,993 · Excluded from tax $70,240$443,684
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $174,962 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $52,332 · Management $4,070 · Fundraising $1,744$58,146
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $6,015 · Management $468 · Fundraising $200$6,683
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,989 · Management $388 · Fundraising $166$5,543
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,395 · Management $108 · Fundraising $46$1,549
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $12,669 · Management $1,381 · Fundraising $27$14,077
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,470 · Management $270 · Fundraising $116$3,856
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,082 · Management $785 · Fundraising $336$11,203
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $22,824 · Management $1,775 · Fundraising $761$25,360
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $608 · Management $47 · Fundraising $20$675
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $10,984$10,984
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,871 · Management $535 · Fundraising $229$7,635
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $11,331 · Management $881 · Fundraising $12,988$25,200
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,645 · Management $284 · Fundraising $122$4,051
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $147,215 · Management $10,992 · Fundraising $16,755$174,962
Part X · Balance sheet $1,173,338 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $33,965$70,526
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $13,787$13,317
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $589,160$597,332
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $232,877$431,580
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $44,731$60,583
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $914,520$1,173,338
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $218$407
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $121,177$107,360
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $128,545$107,767
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $785,975$1,065,571
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $785,975$1,065,571
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $914,520$1,173,338
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,065,571 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$443,684
XI-2 Total expenses$174,962
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$268,722
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$785,975
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$20,132
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$826
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$10,084
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,065,571

Form 990 e-file FY2025 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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