Humanities Iowa
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. 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.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$438K
-34.7% YoY
Annual Giving
—
-100.0% YoY
Grant Count
0
-100.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
—
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $438,282 | $670,794 | $975,082 |
| Revenue | $114,597 | $99,056 | $123,120 |
| Expenses | $357,078 | $441,636 | $377,997 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $10,782 | $21,397 | $56,892 |
| 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 0 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
41 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 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LINDA SHENK | PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| HEATHER PLUCAR | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $105,824 |
| MARILYN BASZCZYNSKI | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KELLY BAUM | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| GAYE SHANNON BURNETT | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DAVE BRIGHT | VICE PRESIDE | 1 | — |
| LANISHA CASSELL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JANET FLANAGAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| WILLIAM FREDRICKS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SHERRY GUPTA | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| KEVIN MASON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CHRISTINE SHEA | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CYNTHIA SWEET | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| JAN WARREN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
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Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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