Puget Sound Mycological Society
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Puget Sound Mycological Society at a glance
In short: Puget Sound Mycological Society gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,000
- +3806.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $25,000
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $652,396
- +5.0% 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 Puget Sound Mycological Society funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was UW Foundation ($25K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (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
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $325 (2023) to $25K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| UW Foundation Seattle, WA | Research Mycologist salary | $25,000 |
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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 | $652,396 | $165,902 | $154,471 | $25,000 | 1 | $40,176 |
| 2024 | $621,131 | $168,781 | $125,843 | $640 | Total only | $31,475 |
| 2023 | $551,290 | $163,588 | $99,497 | $325 | Total only | $18,464 |
| 2022 | $461,689 | $127,788 | $104,124 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $427,603 | $102,655 | $84,115 | $10,500 | 3 | $-89,646 |
| 2020 | $409,063 | $30,556 | $43,006 | — | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Puget Sound Mycological Society
Based on IRS filings
Puget Sound Mycological Society is a public charity, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $652K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $25K. Net investment income was $40K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Puget Sound Mycological Society is led by Colin Meyer, President since 2024 (on filings since 2023); 2 of 20 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Colin Meyer
President
President From → President, 2024
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelsey Hudson
President
Trustee → President, 2025
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marion Richards
Trustee
Vice President → Trustee From, 2023
Trustee From → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
$800 (2025)
Wren Hudgins
Trustee
Trustee Since → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
$925 (2024) → $625 (2025)
Derek Hevel
Trustee From
Trustee → Trustee From, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marian Maxwell
Trustee From
Trustee → Trustee From, 2025
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peg Rutchik
Trustee
Trustee From → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pei Pei Sung
Trustee
Trustee From → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sandra Ruffner
Trustee
Trustee From → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2023
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Foster
Trustee
Trustee From → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andy Iwata
Trustee
Trustee From → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Megan Brewster
Trustee
Trustee From → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tara Henry
Trustee
Trustee From → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Clay Dawson
Trustee From
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shannon Adams
Trustee From
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joe Zapotosky
Vice President
Trustee → Vice President From, 2024
Vice President From → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2021
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Valerie Costa
Secretary From
Trustee Since → Trustee, 2022
Trustee → Secretary From, 2025
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carolina Kohler
Secretary
Secretary From → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Trudell
Scientific Advisor
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia Brewster
Treasurer
Treasurer From → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Brenda Fong (2020–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Marcus Sarracino (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Scott Maxwell (2020–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Anne Polyakov (2022–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Luise Asif (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Randy Richardson (2020–2023) — President
- Former: Molly Watts (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Su Fenton (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Bruce Robertson (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Thad Steffen (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Anne Tarver (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Hans Drabicki (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Milton Tam (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Ester Kelli Marks (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Debbie Johnson (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Erin ODell (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Marion Richardson (2020) — Vice President
- Former: Molly Swesey-Watts (2020) — Trustee
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 $800, to Marion Richards (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Puget Sound Mycological Society
How much does Puget Sound Mycological Society give each year?
Puget Sound Mycological Society gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $640 in grants paid.
How large is Puget Sound Mycological Society?
Puget Sound Mycological Society reported $652K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $166K.
Where does Puget Sound Mycological Society operate?
Puget Sound Mycological Society has awarded grants in Washington.
What is Puget Sound Mycological Society's EIN?
Puget Sound Mycological Society's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-0783118. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 21, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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