Nonprofit · EIN 91-1872538
HISTORY INK
Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98101
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,044,082 | $964,195 | $79,887 | $784,361 | $12,474 | $771,887 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $843,934 | $937,270 | -$93,336 | $718,283 | $26,283 | $692,000 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $757,520 | $640,810 | $116,710 | $797,982 | $12,403 | $785,579 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,011,903
- of which government grants
- $363,880
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $30,309
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $1,870
- Other revenue
- $1,870
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $118,955
- Other salaries and wages
- $331,463
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $508,915
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $6,425
- Accounting fees
- $28,600
- Occupancy
- $30,581
- Travel
- $1,873
- Program services (functional)
- $683,591
- Management and general (functional)
- $212,631
- Fundraising (functional)
- $67,973
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $718,283
- Total assets, end of year
- $784,361
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $12,474
- Net assets, end of year
- $771,887
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $771,887
- Gross receipts
- $1,098,861
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 26
- Year formed
- 1999
- State of legal domicile
- WA
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER OTT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $112,279 | $6,676 |
| MICHAEL SULLIVAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN SHERRARD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TESSA CAMPBELL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG NICKELS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ESKENAZI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARVER GAYTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERASMO GAMBOA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS HOWE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSSELL JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACKIE JONES-HOOK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDEEP KAUSHIK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE KLEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WARREN KING GEORGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AL LEVINE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NICOLE MITCHELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WAYLON ROBERT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JARED SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SULLIVAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT WATKINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| J WILLIAM YOUNGS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EVELYN YENSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER OTT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $103,000 | $4,180 |
| MICHAEL SULLIVAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN SHERRARD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TESSA CAMPBELL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG NICKELS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN DOWDY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ESKENAZI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARVER GAYTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERASMO GAMBOA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS HOWE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSSELL JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACKIE JONES-HOOK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDEEP KAUSHIK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE KLEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WARREN KING GEORGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AL LEVINE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE MITCHELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NORMAN RICE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WAYLON ROBERT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JARED SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT WATKINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| J WILLIAM YOUNGS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EVELYN YENSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie McCaffrey | President and Executive Director Officer | 40 | $111,282 | $1,812 |
| Michael Sullivan | Chair and Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jean Sherrard | Vice Chair and Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Smith Towne | Secretary and Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Greg Nickels | Treasurer and Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Tessa Campbell | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Robin Dowdy | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Eskenazi | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Erasmo Gamboa | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Carver Gayton | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sandeep Kaushik | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Warren King George | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Pam Heath | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Douglas Howe | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Russell Johnson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jackie Jones-Hook | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nicole Klein | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Al Levine | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nicole Mitchell | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Norman Rice | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Waylon Robert | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jared Smith | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Matt Watkins | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Evelyn Yenson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bill Youngs | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 93 PIKE ST STE 315B, SEATTLE, WA 98101-2023
- In care of
- % PAM HEATH
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JENNIFER OTT, 93 PIKE STREET 315B, SEATTLE, WA 98101
- Signed the 990
- JENNIFER OTT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (206) 447-8140
- Website
- WWW.HISTORYLINK.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GREENWOOD OHLUND PS
Mission
THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO CREATE AND MAINTAIN THE ONLINE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF WASHINGTON STATE HISTORY, AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FOR FREE VIA WWW.HISTORYLINK.ORG.
Program accomplishments
- HISTORYLINK.ORG (ARTICLES, "THIS WEEK," LISTEN FEATURE, ANY FEATURES OF THE SITE ITSELF)Expenses $303,643
- BOOK (PRODUCTION AND PROMOTION OF WHERE THE CITY MEETS THE SOUND: THE STORY OF SEATTLE'S WATERFRONT)Expenses $99,841 · revenue $1,870
- PODCAST (FIELD NOTES PRODUCTION)Expenses $35,204
- TEACH HISTORYLINK, OTHER BOOK PROJECTS - REACHING HUNDREDS THROUGH SALES AND TALKSOUTREACH - REACHING HUNDREDS THROUGH CONFERENCES, TRAVEL AND PROGRAMMINGCOMMUNICATIONS - REACHING THOUSANDS THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS AND TWO NEWSLETTERSExpenses $244,903
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
- 91-1872538
- 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
- 1999
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $784,361
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,098,861
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,044,082 | $964,195 | $784,361 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $843,934 | $937,270 | $718,283 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $757,520 | $640,810 | $797,982 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $920,243 | $610,056 | $674,402 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 91-1872538).
Questions about HISTORY INK
- What is the EIN of HISTORY INK?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HISTORY INK is 91-1872538.
- Is HISTORY INK tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
- Are donations to HISTORY INK tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HISTORY INK 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 HISTORY INK 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 HISTORY INK 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 HISTORY INK?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JENNIFER OTT.
- Who are the officers and directors of HISTORY INK?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 22 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $112,279 (JENNIFER OTT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does HISTORY INK have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,044,082, expenses of $964,195 and total assets of $784,361 at year end.
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