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HUMANITIES IOWA

EIN 23-7374180 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A70Z)

What they do

THE MISSION of HUMANITIES IOWA is to PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING and APPRECIATION of THE PEOPLE, COMMUNITIES, CULTURE, and STORIES of IMPORTANCE to IOWA and THE NATION. HUMANITIES IOWA (HI) is COMMITTED to BRINGING THE HUMANITIES to THE PUBLIC THROUGH GRANT MAKING, PUBLICATIONS, INTERACTIVE PROGRAMMING and EVENTS. FOUNDED IN 1971, HI is AN AFFILIATE of THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT for THE HUMANITIES (NEH) IN WASHINGTON, D.C. WE PROVIDE GRANTS and PARTNERSHIPS to OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT FURTHER THE HUMANITIES IN THE STATE, and WE CONDUCT OUR OWN PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT THE HUMANITIES ACROSS IOWA. EACH YEAR WE SERVE OVER 250,000 IOWANS WITH PROGRAMMING and PROJECTS LIKE OUR SPEAKERS BUREAU. WE HAVE A STRONG COMMITMENT to SHARING and SUPPORTING THE HUMANITIES WITH ALL IOWANS, and to BRINGING THE HUMANITIES to LIFE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $82.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

256.40%of revenue went to mission work82.3% of expenses · Program services
5.78%of revenue went to fundraising1.9% of expenses
$311.59spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.
49.42%of revenue went to management and office costs15.9% of expenses
$1.23in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
83.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $242,481 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $105,824 for HEATHER PLUCAR (EXECUTIVE DI). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$114,597
Mission workProgram services$293,825256.40% of revenue82.3% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$56,63449.42% of revenue15.9% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$6,6195.78% of revenue1.9% of expenses
Total expenses$357,078311.59% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2023CurrentExpense mix: 82.3% mission · 15.9% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 311.59% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 86.2% mission · 12.4% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 445.84% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 84.6% mission · 13.7% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 307.02% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 77.6% mission · 20.2% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 676.08% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 84.3% mission · 14.2% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.49% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 83.7% mission · 14.8% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.97% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 80.6% mission · 17.7% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.12% of revenue
2016Expense mix: 83.2% mission · 15.3% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.21% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$114,597
Expenses$357,078
Annual shortfall $242,481 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$293,825 · 82.3% of expenses
Management and office costs$56,634 · 15.9% of expenses
Fundraising$6,619 · 1.9% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$114,597
Expenses$357,078
Assets$438,282
Income$114,597
Contributions$95,864
Mission work (program services)$293,825
Fundraising$6,619
Grants given$1,506,682
Average grant$14,081
Management and general$56,634
Executive compensation (total)$128,560
Stocks and bonds$102,734
Accounting fees$8,450
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
HEATHER PLUCAREXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $105,824

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (14)

HEATHER PLUCAREXECUTIVE DI

CHRISTINE SHEADIRECTOR

CYNTHIA SWEETSECRETARY

DAVE BRIGHTVICE PRESIDE

GAYE SHANNON BURNETTDIRECTOR

JAN WARRENDIRECTOR

JANET FLANAGANDIRECTOR

KELLY BAUMDIRECTOR

KEVIN MASONDIRECTOR

LANISHA CASSELLDIRECTOR

LINDA SHENKPRESIDENT

MARILYN BASZCZYNSKIDIRECTOR

SHERRY GUPTATREASURER

WILLIAM FREDRICKSDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1976
Location
PO BOX 881, AMES, IA 50010-0881
County
Story
In care of
% CHRISTOPHER ROSSI
Primary officer
LINDA SHENK, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(319) 335-4153

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2023
Tax period began
November 1, 2023
Return type
990
Tax preparer
JASON F CLAUSEN PC
NTEE classification
Arts, Culture & Humanities (A70Z)
Grant-giving organization
Yes

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