Homer Society of Natural History
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Homer Society of Natural History at a glance
- Total assets
- $2,481,273
- -9.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $438,768
- -18.5% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $11,522
- -36.8% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $655,655
- -9.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Homer Society of Natural History
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Homer Society of Natural History
Who Homer Society of Natural History funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 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
From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2024) to $7K (2021). In 2024 it reported $1K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| City of Homer Homer, AK | Woodard Creek Trail | $7,025 |
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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 | $2,481,273 | $438,768 | $655,655 | — | — | $11,522 |
| 2024 | $2,727,602 | $538,679 | $726,949 | $1,000 | Total only | $18,219 |
| 2023 | $2,873,439 | $1,015,764 | $529,385 | — | — | $8,416 |
| 2022 | $2,230,705 | $412,629 | $593,079 | — | — | $143 |
| 2021 | $2,379,566 | $416,469 | $571,043 | $7,025 | 1 | $64 |
| 2020 | $2,618,155 | $498,762 | $449,908 | — | — | $158 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Homer Society of Natural History
Based on IRS filings
Homer Society of Natural History is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Homer, AK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.5M in total assets. Net investment income was $12K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Homer Society of Natural History is led by Sue Fallon, President since 2025 (on filings since 2024); 1 of 10 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sue Fallon
President
Director → President, 2025
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Rowell
Director
Secretary & V → President, 2023
President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mel Strydom
Director
Treasurer → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Clark Fair
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tim Hatfield
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kate McGregor
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Whitney Harness
Executive Di
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$66K (2025)
Jennifer Bartolowits
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Milli Martin
Vice President
President → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Savanna Bradley
Secretary
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Patricia Relay (2023–2025) — Former Executive · Filing note: Thru 225
- Former: Kris Holderied (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Gibbins (2020–2023) — Outgoing Executive
- Former: Kim Dickenson (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Mannfried Funk (2022–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Sara Jackinsky (2022–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Ahnie Litecky (2020–2022) — President
- Former: Jeff Meyers (2020–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Monica Garcia Itchoak (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Adele Person-Groning (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Eugenia Hambrick (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jason Davis (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Jessica Shepherd (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Clark Cripps (2020) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $66K, to Whitney Harness (Executive Di). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Homer Society of Natural History
How large is Homer Society of Natural History?
Homer Society of Natural History reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $439K.
What is Homer Society of Natural History?
Homer Society of Natural History is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Homer, AK. It holds $2.5M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Homer Society of Natural History operate?
Homer Society of Natural History has awarded grants in Alaska.
What is Homer Society of Natural History's EIN?
Homer Society of Natural History's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-6002856. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 24, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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