Kittitas County Historical Society

Private foundation Ellensburg, WA EIN: 91-6037783

Kittitas County Historical Society is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Ellensburg, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. Net investment income was $95K.

Kittitas County Historical Society at a glance

Total assets
$2,185,268
-7.7% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$378,800
-52.6% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$95,034
+51.4% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$560,166
+78.0% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Investment Income
2025$2,185,268$378,800$560,166$95,034
2024$2,368,006$798,597$314,662$62,761
2023$1,875,900$839,892$306,027$98,389
2022$1,341,680$189,646$245,855$96,304
2021$1,397,481$185,657$206,842$95,537
2020$1,423,528$213,006$207,552$100,771

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Kittitas County Historical Society is led by Moriah Kauer, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Moriah Kauer

    President

    Secretary → President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Grant Clark

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Linda Knudson

    Vice President

    Vice President → President, 2021

    President → Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth Fountain

    Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Curtis Bull (2020) — President

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.

Frequently asked questions about Kittitas County Historical Society

How large is Kittitas County Historical Society?

Kittitas County Historical Society reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $379K.

What is Kittitas County Historical Society?

Kittitas County Historical Society is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Ellensburg, WA. It holds $2.2M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Kittitas County Historical Society's EIN?

Kittitas County Historical Society's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-6037783. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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