Nonprofit · EIN 91-1744786
VETERANS MEMORIAL MUSEUM
Tax-exempt · CHEHALIS, WA 98532
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $814,942 | $727,053 | $87,889 | $2,333,440 | $14,638 | $2,318,802 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $763,646 | $633,744 | $129,902 | $2,564,198 | $865 | $2,563,333 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $595,397 | $518,406 | $76,991 | $2,227,506 | $0 | $2,227,506 |
| December 31, 2021 | 990 | $345,234 | $289,268 | $55,966 | $2,345,245 | $862 | $2,344,383 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $289,063
- of which government grants
- $144,081
- Membership dues
- $5,477
- Program service revenue
- $412,925
- Investment income
- $103,101
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $81,436
- Net income from fundraising events
- $1,076
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $8,777
- Other revenue
- $9,853
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $74,200
- Other salaries and wages
- $217,997
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $306,870
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $382
- Occupancy
- $5,285
- Travel
- $472
- Depreciation
- $44,578
- Program services (functional)
- $573,420
- Management and general (functional)
- $142,000
- Fundraising (functional)
- $11,633
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,564,198
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,333,440
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $14,638
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,318,802
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,014,127
- Publicly traded securities
- $896,573
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,318,802
- Gross receipts
- $1,222,594
- Employees
- 7
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES DUNCAN | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $74,200 |
| GENE ANDERSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| HEIDI FREEMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| SKIP GREENWELL | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TIM HUSTEAD | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| FRED MOON | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| BRIANNA SMITH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| DONNA WRIGHT | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN ANDREWS | TREASURER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RONALD EDWARDS | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ROGER ELDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DANIEL JEMELKA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| GREG LASSILA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| STEVE MACK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| PATRICK SWANSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CHARLES DUNCAN | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN ANDREWS | TREASURER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RONALD EDWARDS | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ROGER ELDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DANIEL JEMELKA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| GREG LASSILA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| STEVE MACK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| PATRICK SWANSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CHARLES DUNCAN | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2021: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN ANDREWS | TREASURER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RONALD EDWARDS | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ROGER ELDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DANIEL JEMELKA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| GREG LASSILA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| STEVE MACK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| PATRICK SWANSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CHARLES DUNCAN | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 100 SW VETERANS WAY, CHEHALIS, WA 98532-1100
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- CHARLES DUNCAN, 100 VETERANS WAY, CHEHALIS, WA 98532
- Signed the 990
- CHARLES DUNCAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (360) 740-8875
- Website
- WWW.VETERANSMUSEUM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MT VIEW CPAS
Mission
TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A MUSEUM FOR THE INSPIRATION, REMEMBRANCE, AND PRESENTATION OF THE MEMORY OF ALL AMERICAN VETERANS AND THEIR SACRIFICE FOR AMERICA. TO EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC BY THE COLLECTION, RESEARCH, PRESERVATION, AND EXHIBITION OF THE ARTIFACTS, PERSONAL ACCOUNTS, ADN HISTORICAL FACTS RELATING TO THE HISTORY OF AMERICA'S INVOLVEMENTS IN ARMED CONFLICTS TO PRESERVE THIS NATION'S AND THE WORLD'S FREEDOM.
Program accomplishments
- THE MUSEUM HOSTED SEVERAL SPECIAL EVENTS AND PROGRAMS TO REMEMBER THE VETERANS OF OUR NATION'S WARS & CONFLICTS. SOME OF THE MAJOR EVENTS INCLUDED A DESERT WAR VETERANS REMEMBRANCE, 4TH OF JULY PARADE, CIVIL WAR BATTLE, KOREAN WAR & POW/MIA REMEMBRANCE, AND A WORLD WAR II DINNER. THE MUSEUM HAD OVER 14,000 VISITORS DURING 2019. THESE VISITORS CAME FROM 129 DIFFERENT CITIES IN THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, FROM 36 DIFFERENT STATES IN THE COUNTRY, AND FROM 6 DIFFERENT NATIONS WORLDWIDE.Expenses $341,875
- THE MUSEUM HOSTED SEVERAL SPECIAL EVENTS AND PROGRAMS TO REMEMBER THE VETERANS OF OUR NATION'S WARS & CONFLICTS. SOME OF THE MAJOR EVENTS INCLUDED A DESERT WAR VETERANS REMEMBRANCE, 4TH OF JULY PARADE, CIVIL WAR BATTLE, KOREAN WAR & POW/MIA REMEMBRANCE, AND A WORLD WAR II DINNER. THE MUSEUM HAD OVER 14,000 VISITORS DURING 2019. THESE VISITORS CAME FROM 129 DIFFERENT CITIES IN THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, FROM 36 DIFFERENT STATES IN THE COUNTRY, AND FROM 6 DIFFERENT NATIONS WORLDWIDE.Expenses $231,545
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 91-1744786
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1997
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A54)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,333,440
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,222,594
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $814,942 | $727,053 | $2,333,440 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $763,646 | $633,744 | $2,564,198 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $595,397 | $518,406 | $2,227,506 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $315,250 | $380,021 | $2,098,230 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $345,234 | $289,268 | $2,345,245 | XML |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 91-1744786).
Questions about VETERANS MEMORIAL MUSEUM
- What is the EIN of VETERANS MEMORIAL MUSEUM?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VETERANS MEMORIAL MUSEUM is 91-1744786.
- Is VETERANS MEMORIAL MUSEUM tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
- Are donations to VETERANS MEMORIAL MUSEUM tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does VETERANS MEMORIAL MUSEUM file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of VETERANS MEMORIAL MUSEUM due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did VETERANS MEMORIAL MUSEUM last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of VETERANS MEMORIAL MUSEUM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CHARLES DUNCAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of VETERANS MEMORIAL MUSEUM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $74,200 (CHARLES DUNCAN, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does VETERANS MEMORIAL MUSEUM have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $814,942, expenses of $727,053 and total assets of $2,333,440 at year end.
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