Mount St Helens Institute
To advance understanding and stewardship of the earth through science, education and exploration of volcanic landscapes
Mount St Helens Institute at a glance
In short: Mount St Helens Institute gave $10K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,247
- -78.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,124
- -34.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,124
- Total assets
- $674,604
- +3.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Washington (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Mount St Helens Institute funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cowlitz Indian Tribe Garden ($5K).
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($5,092), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2025) to $47K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cowlitz Indian Tribe Garden Toledo, WA | Scholarships for low income students to attend camps and classes offered at mt st helens institute | $5,155 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $5,092 |
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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 | $674,604 | $1,269,294 | $1,298,103 | $10,247 | 2 | $6,495 |
| 2024 | $654,853 | $1,121,124 | $1,480,564 | $47,065 | 6 | $63 |
| 2023 | $1,092,650 | $2,156,963 | $1,435,445 | — | — | $71 |
| 2022 | $345,159 | $973,824 | $1,167,452 | — | — | $64 |
| 2021 | $531,578 | $983,320 | $923,747 | — | — | $98 |
| 2020 | $455,845 | $1,219,742 | $1,107,199 | — | — | $87 |
| 2019 | $348,478 | $962,618 | $926,538 | — | — | $37 |
About Mount St Helens Institute
Based on IRS filings
Mount St Helens Institute is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Amboy, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $675K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $10K. Net investment income was $6K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mount St Helens Institute is led by Alyssa Hoyt, Co-Executive Director since 2025 (on filings since 2024); 3 of 15 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alyssa Hoyt
Co-Executive Director
Acting Executive Director → Co-Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$86K (2025)
Abi Groskopf
Co-Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$86K (2025)
Mary Sauer
Chair
Member → Vice Chair, 2024
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Steward
Chief Financial Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$71K (2025)
Marty Scott
Treasurer
Member → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sara Shah
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angie Diefenbach
Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rex Burkholder
Past Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
Chair → Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hector Hinojosa
Vice Chair
Member → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joe Cha
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Olson
Secretary
Member → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gala Miller
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Molly Whitney
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patty Wood
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tony Johnson
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (23)
- Former: Bill Nye (2019–2024) — Emeritus
- Former: John Bishop (2019–2024) — Emeritus
- Former: Nathan Reynolds (2019–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Karissa Lowe (2022–2024) — Past-Chair
- Former: Emma Johnson (2023–2024) — Member
- Former: Ray Yurkewycz (2019–2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Cathy Dow (2021–2023) — Finance & Hr Director
- Former: Corky McReynolds (2022–2023) — Member
- Former: Bryce Sinner (2019–2022) — Chair
- Former: Gary Bock (2019–2022) — Past Chair
- Former: Rick Zenn (2022) — Member
- Former: Dan Wagner (2019–2021) — Member
- Former: Evan Strandberg (2019–2021) — Member
- Former: Frank Barsotti (2019–2021) — Member
- Former: Jeanne Bennett (2019–2021) — Member
- Former: Jeff Marso (2019–2021) — Member
- Former: Jennifer Konopasek (2019–2021) — Member
- Former: Michelle Howell (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Kate Richardson (2020–2021) — Former Finance & Hr Director
- Former: Jennifer Wyld (2019) — Member
- Former: Kevin Perkey (2019) — Member
- Former: Tom Wolverton (2019) — Member
- Former: William Iyall (2019) — Member
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 $86K, to ABI Groskopf (Co-Executive Director). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Mount St Helens Institute
How much does Mount St Helens Institute give each year?
Mount St Helens Institute gave $10K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $47K across 6 grants.
How large is Mount St Helens Institute?
Mount St Helens Institute reported $675K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.3M.
What is Mount St Helens Institute?
Mount St Helens Institute is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Amboy, WA. It holds $675K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Mount St Helens Institute operate?
Mount St Helens Institute has awarded grants in Oregon, Washington.
What is Mount St Helens Institute's EIN?
Mount St Helens Institute's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1569993. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 11, 2026)
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