Humanities Iowa FY2023 filing

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Ames, IA501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 23-7374180

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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.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$104K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $246K a year · 105% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$104K
to officers and key staff · 24% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 24% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $231K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$46K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$99K
-20% vs prior year
Spent
$442K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$624K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$99K
FY2023▼ -20%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$759K
FY2021$78K
FY2022$123K
FY2023$99K
FY2024$115K
Expenses
$442K
FY2023▲ +17%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$702K
FY2021$525K
FY2022$378K
FY2023$442K
FY2024$357K
Net assets
$624K
FY2023▼ -29%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$880K
FY2023$624K
FY2024$428K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending October 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 1976.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $381K Management & general 12% · $55K Fundraising 1% · $6K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990; $104K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$103,893Pt VII · Sec A
Past Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Heather Plucar’s $106K as Executive Di is at the 90th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2215 $100K–1M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Dr Christopher Rossi———$64,280$128,560
Heather Plucar$105,824$103,893$82,324——

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Promotes understanding and appreciation of Iowa's culture and stories through grants and public programs.

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1 program service account for $130K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
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Humanities iowa sponsored over 200 public history programs across the state in 2021 - programs that showcased iowa's wealth of home grown knowledge and talent to thousands of iowans and beyond. Humanities iowa remains committed to making extraordinary programming available to all iowans.

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$231K
Grants paid · 46 grants · $589K · 2019–2023
Siouxland Public MediaFY2023$15,000
Iowa Poetry AssociationIA · FY2023$10,000
Sioux City Art CenterFY2023$10,000
Iowa Museum AssociationIA · FY2022$20,000
Iowa Writers HouseFY2022$20,000
Ankeny Community NetworkFY2022$10,000
Mainframe StudiosIA · FY2022$10,000
Des Moines Metro Opera INCIA · FY2022$10,000
Seed Savers ExchangeFY2022$9,500
Iowa State UniversityIA · FY2022$7,500
Hawkeye Community CollegeFY2021$39,400
Tolerance Week INCSD · FY2021$15,000
Des Moines Metro Opera INCIA · FY2021$12,500
Figge Art MuseumIA · FY2021$10,000
Dubuque Arts CouncilIA · FY2021$10,000
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$99K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$73K
Investment incomeLn 3$21K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Money outPt IX
$442K
Ln 25
Programscol B$381K
Managementcol C$55K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$624K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$63K
Total assetsLn 16$671K
LiabilitiesLn 26$46K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$73K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$21K
Total revenueLn 12$99K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$32K
SavingsLn 2$32K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$63K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$353K
Other assetsLn 15$250K
Total assetsLn 16$671K
LiabilitiesLn 26$46K
Net assetsLn 32$624K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderOctober
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$62K$63K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$639K$353K
Total assetsLn 16$975K$671K
LiabilitiesLn 26$95K$46K
Net assetsLn 32$880K$624K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$134K$134K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$104K$76K$25K$3K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$9K$7K$2K$278
Other employee benefitsLn 9$46K$33K$11K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$6K$2K$239
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$10K$3K$427
Office expensesLn 13$21K$15K$5K$631
InsuranceLn 23$7K$5K$2K$219
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$98K$93K$4K$139
Total functional expensesLn 25$442K$381K$55K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $115K$357K−$242K$428K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $99K$442K−$343K$624K 990 PDF
FY2022 $123K$378K−$255K$880K 990 PDF
FY2021 $78K$525K−$447K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $759K$702K$57K$1.5M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $99,056 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$73,142
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$73,142
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,517$4,517
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $21,397$21,397
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $25,914$99,056
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $441,636 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $134,500$134,500
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $75,842 · Management $24,934 · Fundraising $3,117$103,893
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $6,776 · Management $2,228 · Fundraising $278$9,282
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $33,249 · Management $10,931 · Fundraising $1,366$45,546
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,807 · Management $1,909 · Fundraising $239$7,955
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $10,403 · Management $3,420 · Fundraising $427$14,250
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $15,340 · Management $5,043 · Fundraising $631$21,014
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,343 · Management $1,757 · Fundraising $219$7,319
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $93,285 · Management $4,453 · Fundraising $139$97,877
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $380,545 · Management $54,675 · Fundraising $6,416$441,636
Part X · Balance sheet $670,794 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $31,115$31,500
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $30,804$31,628
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $21,332$1,266
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,454$3,894
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $639,377$352,506
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $250,000$250,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $975,082$670,794
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,505$3,210
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $92,647$43,104
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $95,152$46,314
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $629,930$367,480
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $250,000$257,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $879,930$624,480
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $975,082$670,794
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $624,480 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$99,056
XI-2 Total expenses$441,636
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$342,580
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$879,930
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$24,358
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$62,772
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$624,480

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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