Crater Lake Natural History Assoc Inc
Aid to the national park service to promote educational, scientific, historical and research efforts.
Crater Lake Natural History Assoc Inc at a glance
In short: Crater Lake Natural History Assoc Inc gave $57K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $57K), mostly in Oregon. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $56,815
- +75.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $56,815
- +75.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $56,815
- Total assets
- $1,784,121
- +22.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Oregon (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Crater Lake Natural History Assoc Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was National Park Service ($57K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Crater Lake Natural History Assoc Inc gives
- Giving grew 56% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $23K (2021) to $96K (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $57K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Park Service Crater Lake, OR | To Promote Education and Research | $56,815 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,784,121 | $1,237,864 | $921,853 | $56,815 | 1 | $38,921 |
| 2024 | $1,458,192 | $1,004,847 | $873,736 | $32,319 | 1 | $9,612 |
| 2023 | $1,324,420 | $511,266 | $563,112 | $32,061 | 1 | $1,057 |
| 2022 | $1,384,694 | $610,449 | $552,174 | $36,438 | 1 | $205 |
| 2021 | $1,401,197 | $440,792 | $420,717 | $23,495 | 1 | $124 |
| 2020 | $1,342,246 | $294,448 | $419,954 | $24,930 | 1 | $249 |
| 2019 | $1,474,337 | $833,227 | $656,723 | $96,188 | 1 | $263 |
About Crater Lake Natural History Assoc Inc
Based on IRS filings
Crater Lake Natural History Assoc Inc is a public charity, based in Crater Lake, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $57K. Net investment income was $39K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Crater Lake Natural History Assoc Inc is led by Sierra Pappas, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; 1 of 16 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sierra Pappas
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$46K (2023) → $69K (2025)
Jerry Jacobson
President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bob Bastian
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Greg Walter
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Lalande
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lee Juilerat
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sandra Fox
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Fattig
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matt Voelkel
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Riley Macgraw
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Heather Berg
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Decker
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Baumgartner
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Talbert
Vice President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lee Webb
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paula Fong
Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Stewart Janes (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Vickie Grieve (2019–2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Christine Beekman (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $69K, to Sierra Pappas (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Crater Lake Natural History Assoc Inc
How much does Crater Lake Natural History Assoc Inc give each year?
Crater Lake Natural History Assoc Inc gave $57K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $32K across 1 grant.
How large is Crater Lake Natural History Assoc Inc?
Crater Lake Natural History Assoc Inc reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.
Where does Crater Lake Natural History Assoc Inc operate?
Crater Lake Natural History Assoc Inc has awarded grants in Oregon.
What is Crater Lake Natural History Assoc Inc's EIN?
Crater Lake Natural History Assoc Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-0519716. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 1, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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