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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Living History Farms Foundation

URBANDALE, IA

Website

Total revenue

$4.1M

Total expenses

$2.8M

Net assets

$20.0M

Grants received

$2.3M

65 grants

EIN

426127198

Tax year

2024

Mission

An outdoor history museum which connects people to the stories of the midwestern rural heritage

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$2.3M
Program service revenue$1.0M
Investment income$314K
Other revenue$380K
Total revenue$4.1M

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$1.6M
Fundraising$271K
Other expenses$1.2M
Total expenses$2.8M
Total assets$21.6M
Net assets$20.0M

People

16 listed

NameRoleCompensation

RUTH HAUS

CEO

Board

$175K

40 hrs/wk

ERIN HERBOLD-SWALWELL

VICE CHAIR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

BRIAN HANNAH

SECRETARY

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

GINA GRAHAM

TREASURER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

RIAAN VAN DYK

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

TONY ALDRIDGE

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

IAN ASPLUND

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

BOBBIE BRENTON MATTHES

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

LAURA INGRAM

CHAIR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

DR PETER COALDRAKE

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

RACHEL GEILENFELD

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

STACI HARPER BENNETT

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

LINDSAY KIRSTEIN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

JES LUDWIGSON

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

DARCY MAULSBY

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

DAVID BUBECK

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 65 of 65

FromAmountPurposeYear
PRAIRIE MEADOWS RACE TRACK AND CASINO
$100K
CULTIVATING OUR FUTURE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN AT LIVING HISTORY FARMS
2024
COMMUNITY FDN OF GREATER DES MOINES
$93K
OPERATING GRANT CYCLE 2024 - FIRST QUARTER PAYMENT
2024
The Coons Foundation
$27K
General Operations
2024
FRED MAYTAG FAMILY FOUNDATION
$25K
2024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
THE C ROBERT BRENTON AND BABETTE C
$20K
HISTORICAL EDUCATION
2024
PRAIRIE MEADOWS RACE TRACK AND CASINO
$15K
REOPENING OF THE CABINET MAKER
2024
EMC Insurance Foundation
$15K
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
2024
COMMUNITY FDN OF GREATER DES MOINES
$11K
GRANT DISTRIBUTION
2024
BRAVO GREATER DES MOINES INC
$93K
OPERATING GRANT
2023
THE C ROBERT BRENTON AND BABETTE C
$30K
HISTORICAL EDUCATION
2023
EMC Insurance Foundation
$25K
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
2023
THE ETHEL S ABBOTT CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$20K
PROGRAMMING GRANT
2023
EMC Insurance Foundation
$15K
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
2023
COMMUNITY FDN OF GREATER DES MOINES
$11K
GRANT DISTRIBUTION
2023
THE GROWMARK FOUNDATION
$10K
FOR SUPPORT OF CHILD FARM SAFETY PROGRAMS
2023
PRAIRIE MEADOWS RACE TRACK AND CASINO
$10K
STORY STATION
2023
COMMUNITY FDN OF GREATER DES MOINES
$10K
GRANT DISTRIBUTION
2023
COLE-BELIN EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$10K
EDUCATION PROGRAMS
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$8K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2023
SILOS & SMOKESTACKS NATIONAL
$6K
PRESERVE AG/RURAL
2023
JOHN H & ANN GHRIST FAMILY FOUNDATION
$2K
OPERATIONS
2023
COMMUNITY FDN OF GREATER DES MOINES
$145K
CULTURAL LEADERSHIP GRANT
2022
BRAVO GREATER DES MOINES INC
$123K
GENERAL FUNDING, CAPITAL PROJECT FUNDING
2022
COMMUNITY FDN OF GREATER DES MOINES
$100K
GRANT DISTRIBUTION
2022
WT AND EDNA M DAHL TRUST
$100K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
THE ETHEL S ABBOTT CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$20K
PROGRAMMING GRANT
2022
EMC Insurance Foundation
$15K
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
2022
COMMUNITY FDN OF GREATER DES MOINES
$13K
GRANT DISTRIBUTION
2022
THE GROWMARK FOUNDATION
$10K
FOR SUPPORT OF CHILD FARM SAFETY PROGRAMS
2022
COLE-BELIN EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$10K
EDUCATION PROGRAMS
2022
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$9K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2022
JOHN H & ANN GHRIST FAMILY FOUNDATION
$2K
OPERATIONS
2022
BRAVO GREATER DES MOINES INC
$175K
GENERAL FUNDING
2021
THE ETHEL S ABBOTT CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$20K
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
2021
EMC Insurance Foundation
$15K
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
2021
THE GROWMARK FOUNDATION
$10K
FOR SUPPORT OF CHILD FARM SAFETY PROGRAMS
2021
UNION PACIFIC FOUNDATION
$5K
HISTORY, HERITAGE AND UNIQUE LOCAL CHARACTER
2021
BRAVO GREATER DES MOINES INC
$128K
GENERAL FUNDING, CAPITAL PROJECT FUNDING
2020
COMMUNITY FDN OF GREATER DES MOINES
$44K
GRANT DISTRIBUTION
2020
COMMUNITY FDN OF GREATER DES MOINES
$44K
GRANT DISTRIBUTION
2020
COMMUNITY FDN OF GREATER DES MOINES
$44K
GRANT DISTRIBUTION
2020
COMMUNITY FDN OF GREATER DES MOINES
$44K
GRANT DISTRIBUTION
2020
COMMUNITY FDN OF GREATER DES MOINES
$25K
GRANT DISTRIBUTION
2020
COMMUNITY FDN OF GREATER DES MOINES
$13K
GRANT DISTRIBUTION
2020
COMMUNITY FDN OF GREATER DES MOINES
$10K
STUDENT ARTS EDUCATION INVESTMENT GRANT
2020
COLE-BELIN EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$10K
EDUCATION PROGRAMS
2020
THE GROWMARK FOUNDATION
$10K
FOR SUPPORT OF CHILD FARM SAFETY PROGRAMS
2020
COMMUNITY FDN OF GREATER DES MOINES
$6K
GRANT DISTRIBUTION
2020
SILOS & SMOKESTACKS NATIONAL
$5K
COVID RESILANCE AWAR
2020
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$5K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2020
COMMUNITY FDN OF GREATER DES MOINES
$5K
GRANT DISTRIBUTION
2020
COMMUNITY FDN OF GREATER DES MOINES
$4K
GRANT DISTRIBUTION
2020
COMMUNITY FDN OF GREATER DES MOINES
$3K
GRANT DISTRIBUTION FOR THE ANNUAL FUND AND ENDOWMENT
2020
COMMUNITY FDN OF GREATER DES MOINES
$1K
GRANT DISTRIBUTION
2020
COMMUNITY FDN OF GREATER DES MOINES
$500
GRANT DISTRIBUTION
2020
COMMUNITY FDN OF GREATER DES MOINES
$100
GRANT DISTRIBUTION
2020
BRAVO GREATER DES MOINES INC
$175K
GENERAL FUNDING
2019
COLE-BELIN EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$10K
EDUCATION PROGRAMS
2019
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$5K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2019
BRAVO GREATER DES MOINES INC
$175K
GENERAL FUNDING
2018
COLE-BELIN EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$15K
EDUCATION PROGRAMS
2018
The Nelson Foundation
$10K
PAYMENTS TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS
2018
BRAVO GREATER DES MOINES INC
$170K
GENERAL FUNDING
2017
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$9K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2017
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTHERN
$6K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2017

Funded by

$2.3M from 17 funders · 65 grants · 2017–2024

Bravo Greater Des Moines Inc

$1.0M · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Community Fdn Of Greater Des Moines

$624K · 21 grants · 2020–2024

Prairie Meadows Race Track And Casino

$125K · 3 grants · 2023–2024

Wt And Edna M Dahl Trust

$100K · 1 grant · 2022

EMC Insurance Foundation

$85K · 5 grants · 2021–2024

The Ethel S Abbott Charitable Foundation

$60K · 3 grants · 2021–2023

Cole-Belin Education Foundation

$55K · 5 grants · 2018–2023

The C Robert Brenton And Babette C

$50K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Details

EIN426127198
NTEE codeA540
Subsection03
Ruling date1967-12
Formed1967
Employees72
Volunteers878
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