Burke Museum Association
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.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$1.8M
-4.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$2.0M
+20.4% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$2.0M
+20.4% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,800,944 | $1,876,196 | $1,349,741 |
| Revenue | $2,321,580 | $2,571,570 | $1,773,627 |
| Expenses | $2,418,371 | $2,033,513 | $1,753,804 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $15,894 | $85 | $51 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KISHA XIOMARA PALMER | PRESIDENT/ DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| KIRSTEN TURNER | VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| CONOR MYHRVOLD | SECRETARY/ DIRECTORR | 2 | — |
| JOE MCKINSTRY | FINANCE/ DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| LESTER BROWN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| MIKE BRUEMMER | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| DWANE CHAPPELLE | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| TIFFANY CLARK | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| HEATHER COLDWELL | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| ELLEN FERGUSON | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| CEZANNE GARCIA | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| INDIRA GILLINGHAM | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| LAUREN GUZAUSKUS | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| HUNTER JEFFERS | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| LESLIE KINCAID-LAWRENCE | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| ELLEN LOOK | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| KRISTIN LUTTINEN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| DARCY PASCHINO | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| KRISTINA SUMNER | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| BRIAN VAUTOUR | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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