BURKE MUSEUM ASSOCIATION
EIN 91-2151686 · History Museums (A54)
What they do
THE ASSOCIATION SUPPORTS THE PROGRAM EFFORTS of THE BURKE MUSEUM of NATURAL HISTORY and CULTURE, A WASHINGTON STATE MUSEUM. THE BURKE MUSEUM CREATES A BETTER UNDERSTANDING of THE WORLD and OUR PLACE IN IT. THE BURKE MUSEUM is RESPONSIBLE for WASHINGTON STATE COLLECTIONS of NATURAL and CULTURAL HERITAGE and SHARING THE KNOWLEDGE THAT MAKES THEM MEANINGFUL. THE BURKE MUSEUM WELCOMES A BROAD and DIVERSE AUDIENCE and PROVIDES A COMMUNITY GATHERING PLACE THAT NURTURES LIFE-LONG LEARNING and ENCOURAGES RESPECT, RESPONSIBILITY and REFLECTION.
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Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
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JOE MCKINSTRYFINANCE/ DIRECTOR
TIFFANY CLARKDIRECTOR
MIKE BRUEMMERDIRECTOR
LESTER BROWNDIRECTOR
LESLIE KINCAID-LAWRENCEDIRECTOR
LAUREN GUZAUSKUSDIRECTOR
KRISTINA SUMNERDIRECTOR
KRISTIN LUTTINENDIRECTOR
KISHA XIOMARA PALMERPRESIDENT/ DIRECTOR
KIRSTEN TURNERVICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
BRIAN VAUTOURDIRECTOR
INDIRA GILLINGHAMDIRECTOR
HUNTER JEFFERSDIRECTOR
HEATHER COLDWELLDIRECTOR
ELLEN LOOKDIRECTOR
ELLEN FERGUSONDIRECTOR
DWANE CHAPPELLEDIRECTOR
DARCY PASCHINODIRECTOR
CONOR MYHRVOLDSECRETARY/ DIRECTORR
CEZANNE GARCIADIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2002
- Location
- BOX 353010 UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTO, SEATTLE, WA 981953010
- County
- King
- In care of
- KISHA XIOMARA PALMER
- Primary officer
- KISHA XIOMARA PALMER, PRESIDENT
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- GREENWOOD OHLUND PS
- NTEE classification
- History Museums (A54)
- IRS tax category
- History Museums
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes