Great Northern Railway Historical Society
Great Northern Railway Historical Society is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $457K in total assets.
Great Northern Railway Historical Society at a glance
- Total assets
- $457,438
- -1.7% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $123,691
- +0.5% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $110,232
- -18.5% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-EZ, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2024; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Great Northern Railway Historical Society
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Great Northern Railway Historical Society
Who Great Northern Railway Historical Society funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $300K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pacific Northwest Railroad Archive Burien, WA | To fund infrastructure enhancements to archive facility and reduce mortgage balance | $300,000 |
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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 | $457,438 | $123,691 | $110,232 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | $465,156 | $123,024 | $135,184 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | $409,359 | $426,260 | $431,318 | $300,000 | 1 | $-12,146 |
| 2021 | $418,527 | $156,333 | $89,646 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $344,832 | $90,408 | $85,414 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $335,493 | $119,141 | $89,295 | — | — | — |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Great Northern Railway Historical Society is led by Mac McCulloch, President & Director since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 16 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Mac McCulloch
President & Director
President Director Store Manager → President, 2023
President → President & Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
12 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dan Bolyard
Director
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gary Thurow
Director & Member Recruitment Officer
Director Co-Membership Development Officer → Director, 2023
Director → Director & Member Recruitment Officer, 2024
On filings since 2022
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Wilson
Director
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Lambrecht
Director
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Carr
Secretary & Director
Secretary → Secretary & Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul O'Neill
Director
New on the 2024 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Don McGlothlin
Archive Officer
Director & Vice President → Officer, 2023
Officer → Archive Officer, 2024
On filings since 2019
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Doug Complin
Custodian of Records
Custodian of Records & Office Manager → Officer, 2023
Officer → Custodian of Records, 2024
On filings since 2019
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joel Weeks
Member Recruitment Officer
Membership Development → Member Recruitment Officer, 2024
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary McGlothlin
Membership Officer
Membership Officer National Convention Chair → Director, 2023
Director → Membership Officer, 2024
On filings since 2019
12 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stuart Holmquist
Archivist
Archivist → Key Employee, 2023
Key Employee → Archivist, 2024
On filings since 2019
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chas Bettendorf
Editor
Goat Magazine Editor → Officer, 2023
Officer → Editor, 2024
On filings since 2020
12 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gary Laakso
Counsel
General Counsel → Officer, 2023
Officer → Counsel, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Sornsin
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bob Kelly
Archive Officer
Officer → Archive Officer, 2024
On filings since 2023
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Bruce Goeser (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Bob Showers (2023) — Director
- Former: Robert Showers (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Thomas Carr (2019–2022) — Secretary Director
- Former: William C Sornsin Jr. (2019–2022) — Treasurer Webmaster
- Former: Rich Remiarz (2022) — Modeling Pages Editor
- Former: John E Langlot (2019–2021) — Director & President
- Former: Jeff Mayer (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Andy Kern (2019–2020) — Membership Development
- Former: Gary R Nelson (2019–2020) — Bnsf Liason
- Former: Steve Eckman (2020) — Counsel
- Former: Edward Stankard (2019) — Goat Magazine Editor
- Former: Scott Tanner (2019) — Director
- Former: Stephen Eckman (2019) — Counsel
- Former: William McGinley (2019) — Director
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 Great Northern Railway Historical Society
How large is Great Northern Railway Historical Society?
Great Northern Railway Historical Society reported $457K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-EZ. Its revenue that year was $124K.
What is Great Northern Railway Historical Society?
Great Northern Railway Historical Society is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Seattle, WA. It holds $457K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Great Northern Railway Historical Society operate?
Great Northern Railway Historical Society has awarded grants in Washington.
What is Great Northern Railway Historical Society's EIN?
Great Northern Railway Historical Society's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-1378762. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 12, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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