Southwest Seattle Historical Society

Seattle, WA   |  http://WWW.LOGHOUSEMUSEUM.ORG

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE SOUTHWEST SEATTLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY IS TO PROMOTE LOCAL HERITAGE THROUGH EDUCATION, PRESERVATION AND ADVOCACY. THE SOUTHWEST SEATTLE AREA INCLUDES ALL OF THE WEST SEATTLE PENINSULA FROM PUGET SOUND ON THE WEST TO THE DUWAMISH RIVER ON THE EAST, SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 128TH STREET.

Ruling year info

1985

Principal Officer

JOHN SWEETLAND

Main address

3003 61st Ave SW

Seattle, WA 98116 United States

EIN

91-1297010

NTEE code info

Historical Societies & Historic Preservation (A82)

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This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.

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SOURCE: IRS Form 990

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Program 1

THE SPRIT RETURNS, 2.0. THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY PRODUCED A PUBLIC EXHIBIT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DUWAMISH TRIBE LONGHOUSE CULTURAL CENTER. THE EXHIBIT EXPLORES THE AUTHENTIC STORIES OF TRADE, MANAGED AND NATURAL RESOURCES, SOCIAL HIERARCHY, AND THE CHANGING RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE DUWAMISH AND NON-NATIVE SETTLERS WHO ARRIVED IN THE 1850'S AND TOGETHER MELDED AND TRANSITIONED INTO THE SEATTLE WE KNOW TODAY. IT ALSO CELEBRATES TWO DECADES OF RECENT GROWTH AND PROGRESS SINCE THE FIRST ITERATION OF SPIRIT RETURNS WAS HOSTED AT THE LOG HOUSE MUSEUM IN THE EARLY 2000'S. THE EXHIBIT WAS HOSTED AT BOTH THE LOG HOUSE MUSEUM (OPERATED BY SOUTHWEST SEATTLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY) AND THE DUWAMISH LONGHOUSE. THE EXHIBIT WAS SEEN BY OVER 600 VISITORS TO THE LOG HOUSE MUSEUM.

Expenses
$48,920
Revenue
$414

SWSHS HOSTED ITS ANNUAL SPEAKER SERIES "WORDS, WRITERS, AND SOUTHWEST STORIES," WHICH FEATURED TWELVE GUEST SPEAKERS DISCUSSING A RANGE OF HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT TOPICS. HELD ON THE SECOND THURSDAY EVENING OF EVERY MONTH, THIS FREE MONTHLY SERIES WAS ATTENDED BY MORE THAN 400 INDIVIDUALS THROUGHOUT THE COURSE OF THE YEAR. SPEAKERS PRESENT ON TOPICS THAT RELATE TO THE HISTORY OF WEST SEATTLE.

Expenses
$48,920
Revenue
$413

END OF SUMMER SOCIAL AND ANNUAL PICNIC WAS HELD FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE PANDEMIC. THE MUSEUM WELCOMED NEARLY 100 GUESTS FOR.

Expenses
$48,919
Revenue
$413

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