Columbia River Maritime Museum Endowment Trust
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Columbia River Maritime Museum Endowment Trust at a glance
In short: Columbia River Maritime Museum Endowment Trust gave $113K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $113K), mostly in Oregon. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $113,002
- -10.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $113,002
- -10.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $113,002
- Total assets
- $4,322,377
- +13.7% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Oregon (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Columbia River Maritime Museum Endowment Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Columbia River Maritime Museum ($113K).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $37K (2019) to $165K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $113K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia River Maritime Museum Astoria, OR | Operational Support for the Columbia River Maritime Museum. | $113,002 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,322,377 | $712,897 | $122,444 | $113,002 | 1 | $397,027 |
| 2023 | $3,803,207 | $23,721 | $140,404 | $125,725 | 1 | $23,721 |
| 2022 | $3,496,259 | $290,376 | $186,349 | $164,651 | 1 | $289,868 |
| 2021 | $4,376,240 | $532,071 | $13,082 | — | — | $205,117 |
| 2020 | $3,783,278 | $1,672,431 | $126,808 | $119,956 | Total only | $257,131 |
| 2019 | $2,308,237 | $79,611 | $42,558 | $37,420 | 1 | $79,611 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Columbia River Maritime Museum Endowment Trust
Based on IRS filings
Columbia River Maritime Museum Endowment Trust is a public charity, based in Astoria, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $113K. Net investment income was $397K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Columbia River Maritime Museum Endowment Trust is led by Don Vollum, Chair on the 2024 filing; none of the 7 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Don Vollum
Chair
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ward Cook
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John McGowan
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nick Johnson
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jamieson Grabenhorst
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bruce Jones
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Roger Qualman
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: H. Roger Qualman (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Michael Haglund (2019–2023) — Chair
- Former: Samuel Johnson (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Helena Lankton (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Captain Anne McIntyre (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Jack Loacker (2019) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Columbia River Maritime Museum Endowment Trust
How much does Columbia River Maritime Museum Endowment Trust give each year?
Columbia River Maritime Museum Endowment Trust gave $113K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $126K across 1 grant.
How large is Columbia River Maritime Museum Endowment Trust?
Columbia River Maritime Museum Endowment Trust reported $4.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $713K.
Where does Columbia River Maritime Museum Endowment Trust operate?
Columbia River Maritime Museum Endowment Trust has awarded grants in Oregon.
What is Columbia River Maritime Museum Endowment Trust's EIN?
Columbia River Maritime Museum Endowment Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8790449. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 25, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 19, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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