Williamsburg Iowa Historical Society

Private foundation Williamsburg, IA EIN: 47-4755374

Williamsburg Iowa Historical Society is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Williamsburg, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.3M in total assets. In 2025, it made $203K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $73K.

Williamsburg Iowa Historical Society at a glance

Total assets
$5,319,562
-4.6% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$266,654
+9.8% vs 2024
Qualifying distributions (2025)
$202,778
+12.4% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$210,167
+5.9% 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 AssetsRevenueExpensesQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2025$5,319,562$266,654$210,167$202,778$73,374
2024$5,577,458$242,813$198,548$180,411$27,016
2023$5,572,261$324,971$264,898$265,066$99,751
2022$5,475,206$369,645$245,866$352,537—
2021$5,358,420$842,700$215,543$864,901—
2020$4,724,079$955,655$194,237——

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Williamsburg Iowa Historical Society is led by Mary A. Blythe, President on the 2025 filing; 1 of 10 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Mary A. Blythe

    President

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chad Garber

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cindy Maxwell

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dan Jessop

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dan Lillis

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jess Wardenburg

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melissa Miller

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Todd Shaull

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Miller

    Vice President & Treasurer

    Vice President, Treasurer & Controller → Treasurer & Secretary, 2024

    Treasurer & Secretary → Vice President & Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    25 hrs/week

    $43K (2020) → $52K (2025)

  • Brian Todd

    Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Ronald Holden (2020–2024) — President
  • Former: Sandra Ficken (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Marcia Hogan (2020–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Rita McDonald (2020) — Executive Director -

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

Mary Miller — Vice President and Treasurer: $52KMary MillerVice President and Treasurer$52K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $52K, to Mary Miller (Vice President and Treasurer).

Frequently asked questions about Williamsburg Iowa Historical Society

How large is Williamsburg Iowa Historical Society?

Williamsburg Iowa Historical Society reported $5.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $267K.

What is Williamsburg Iowa Historical Society?

Williamsburg Iowa Historical Society is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Williamsburg, IA. It holds $5.3M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Williamsburg Iowa Historical Society's EIN?

Williamsburg Iowa Historical Society's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-4755374. 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

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)

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