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Ladies Musical Club of Seattle

Public charity · Grantmaker Seattle, WA EIN: 91-6029353 Website

Ladies musical club lmcs mission is to foster classical music amongst its members and the greater washington state community through education, performance, and awards. This is accomplished by offering music and education programs to people of all ages and diverse backgrounds throughout the community.

Ladies Musical Club of Seattle at a glance

Total assets
$1,656,959
+1.7% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$274,987
Net investment income (2024)
$184,821
Expenses (2024)
$318,492
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026.

Who Ladies Musical Club of Seattle funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Seattle

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$6K$8KTotal only2020 Total only2021 1 grant2022 Total only2023* Covers 19 months (fiscal year-end changed)0 grants2024

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2021) to $8K (2020). In 2023 it reported $4K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

*2023: Covers 19 months (fiscal year-end changed).

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Uw Foundation - Meany Center Seattle, WAMeany Center Support$6,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$1,656,959$274,987$318,492——$184,821
2023*$1,629,282$229,943$420,822$4,000Total only$107,867
2022$1,767,465$198,408$178,312$6,0001$147,140
2021$2,044,680$111,912$100,245$4,000Total only$81,014
2020$1,673,216$119,566$101,455$8,000Total only$83,775

*2023: Covers 19 months (fiscal year-end changed).

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Ladies Musical Club of Seattle

Based on IRS filings

Ladies Musical Club of Seattle is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. Net investment income was $185K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Ladies Musical Club of Seattle is led by Whitney Henderson, Executive Director since 2022 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 7 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Whitney Henderson

    Executive Director

    Trustee - Archives → Trustee-Archives, 2021

    Trustee-Archives → Executive Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $40K (2022) → $96K (2024)

  • Vicki White Miltun

    President

    Secretary → President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katie Hollenbach

    Trustee-Archives

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Silas Berlin

    Trustee-At-Large

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nicole Truesdell

    Vice President

    Trustee at Large → Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth Arnold

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephanie Shadbolt

    Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Kate Kelly (2020–2022) — Vice President Membership
  • Former: Kate Smith (2020–2022) — President
  • Former: Karen Smith (2020) — Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Whitney Henderson — Executive Director: $96KWhitney HendersonExecutive Director$96K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $96K, to Whitney Henderson (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Ladies Musical Club of Seattle

How large is Ladies Musical Club of Seattle?

Ladies Musical Club of Seattle reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $275K.

What is Ladies Musical Club of Seattle?

Ladies Musical Club of Seattle is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Seattle, WA. It holds $1.7M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Ladies Musical Club of Seattle operate?

Ladies Musical Club of Seattle has awarded grants in Washington.

What is Ladies Musical Club of Seattle's EIN?

Ladies Musical Club of Seattle's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-6029353. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 8, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 30, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 13, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 15, 2024)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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