Western History Association
The Western History Association strives to be a congenial home for the study and teaching of all aspects of North American wests, frontiers, homelands and borderlands. Our mission is to cultivate the broadest appreciation of this diverse history.
Western History Association at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,088,053
- +19.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $520,760
- -9.2% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $24,178
- -5.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $425,832
- -4.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Western History Association
Open Grants
25 open opportunities from Western History Association
Arrell M. Gibson Award Grant
Western History Association
Amount
US $500
Deadline
Deadline not published
Arrington-Prucha Prize Grant
Western History Association
Amount
US $500
Deadline
Deadline not published
Autry Public History Prize Grant
Western History Association
Amount
US $1,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Western History Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
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
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2019) to $35K (2021). In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $35K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Oklahoma Norman, OK | Project Costs | $35,000 |
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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 | $1,088,053 | $520,760 | $425,832 | — | — | $24,178 |
| 2024 | $909,416 | $573,684 | $444,334 | — | — | $25,456 |
| 2023 | $740,453 | $607,969 | $751,864 | — | — | $25,135 |
| 2022 | $803,175 | $441,545 | $327,561 | — | — | $634 |
| 2021 | $794,079 | $371,339 | $356,226 | $35,000 | 1 | $40,877 |
| 2020 | $755,528 | $306,626 | $272,379 | $35,000 | 1 | $15,433 |
| 2019 | $633,705 | $399,415 | $392,249 | $17,500 | 1 | $129,655 |
About Western History Association
Based on IRS filings
Western History Association is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Lawrence, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. Net investment income was $24K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Western History Association is led by Elaine Marie Nelson, Executive Director since 2020 (on filings since 2019); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elaine Marie Nelson
Executive Director
Executive Di → Executive Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
25 hrs/week
$20K (2019) → $0 (2025)
William Bauer
President
President-Elect → President, 2025
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anne M. Hyde
President-Elect
Ex-Officio → President-Elect, 2025
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Deverell
Past-President
President → Immediate Past-President & Ex-Officio, 2024
Immediate Past-President & Ex-Officio → Past-President, 2025
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Lytle Hernandez
Immediate Past-President
President-Elect → President, 2024
President → Immediate Past-President, 2025
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Susan Lee Johnson (2019–2024) — Past President & Ex-Officio
- Former: Maria Montoya (2020–2021) — President
- Former: David Wrobel (2019) — President-El
- Former: Donald L. Fixico (2019) — Past President
- Former: Erika Perez (2019) — Council
- Former: Ernesto Chavez (2019) — Council
- Former: Jeffrey Ostler (2019) — Council
- Former: John W. Heaton (2019) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Jose Alamillo (2019) — Council
- Former: Laurie Arnold (2019) — Council
- Former: Martha A. Sandweiss (2019) — President
- Former: Renee Laegreid (2019) — Council
- Former: Samuel Truett (2019) — Council
- Former: Sheila McManus (2019) — Council
- Former: Stephen Aron (2019) — Past-Preside
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 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $35K, to Elaine Marie Nelson (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Western History Association
How large is Western History Association?
Western History Association reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $521K.
What is Western History Association?
Western History Association is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Lawrence, KS. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Western History Association operate?
Western History Association has awarded grants in Oklahoma.
What is Western History Association's EIN?
Western History Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-6044435. 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
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 2, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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