Josephine County Historical Society
Education about Josephine County history and preservation of historical artifacts.
Josephine County Historical Society at a glance
In short: Josephine County Historical Society gave $7K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Oregon. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,729
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $6,729
- Median grant
- $6,729
- Total assets
- $654,640
- -0.1% 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 Josephine County Historical Society funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Rogue Valley Humane Society ($7K).
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
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $7K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rogue Valley Humane Society Grants Pass, OR | Charitable | $6,729 |
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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 | $654,640 | $70,306 | $99,108 | $6,729 | 1 | $34,724 |
| 2024 | $655,616 | $70,055 | $88,294 | — | — | $33,562 |
| 2023 | $667,832 | $46,070 | $79,904 | — | — | $13,495 |
| 2022 | $669,530 | $66,087 | $91,821 | — | — | $9,912 |
| 2021 | $787,038 | $192,336 | $62,526 | — | — | $34,287 |
| 2020 | $651,202 | $110,862 | $55,259 | — | — | $11,524 |
| 2019 | $585,515 | $67,787 | $59,563 | — | — | $15,402 |
About Josephine County Historical Society
Based on IRS filings
Josephine County Historical Society is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Grants Pass, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $655K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $7K. Net investment income was $35K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Josephine County Historical Society is led by Curt Hall, President since 2025 (on filings since 2023); 1 of 12 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Curt Hall
President
Director → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jan Greenblatt
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ken Bell
Director
President → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leta Niederheiser
Director
Vice President → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jodi Wainwright
Director
President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Evan Strickland
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Martha Metcalf
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
$26K (2023) → $39K (2025)
Joan Momsen
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda Fuidge
Events
Director → Events, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Allen
Vice President
Vice President → Director, 2024
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Darrel Johnston
Grounds
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Valerie Hall
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Taylor Roberts (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Jim VanDelden (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Krista Bell (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Lyn Snell (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Cindy English (2019–2022) — Living History
- Former: Pamela Petrusha (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Shawn Karban (2022) — Director
- Former: Joan Dougherty (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Kathy Marshall (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Patricia Heumann (2019–2021) — Research Libry
- Former: Richard Marshall (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Mary Beth Magarine (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Nedra Mitchell (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Glenn Hearrell (2019) — Properties
- Former: Renee Barron (2019) — Grounds
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 $39K, to Martha Metcalf (Treasurer).
Frequently asked questions about Josephine County Historical Society
How much does Josephine County Historical Society give each year?
Josephine County Historical Society gave $7K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Josephine County Historical Society?
Josephine County Historical Society reported $655K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $70K.
What is Josephine County Historical Society?
Josephine County Historical Society is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Grants Pass, OR. It holds $655K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Josephine County Historical Society operate?
Josephine County Historical Society has awarded grants in Oregon.
What is Josephine County Historical Society's EIN?
Josephine County Historical Society's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-6015456. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 18, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 19, 2026)
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