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US nonprofit · EIN 237374180 · Ames, IAiSource and licenceOrganisation record IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File (EIN 237374180) - NTEE activity code, address.Board and officers IRS Form 990 annual filings, Part VII (directors, trustees, officers, key employees), read year by year to observe tenure.Latest return IRS Form 990 series e-file data - 990 for the year to 31 October 2024: assets, liabilities, staff, website, telephone, pay, grants paid (Schedule I).Finances by year IRS Form 990 e-file data - total revenue and total expenses by tax year.Renewal outlook Computed by Governance Register from the observed filing history and filed revenue (us-approach-v4-clean). Not a statement that the organisation is recruiting.Deductibility IRS Publication 78 data (code PC), downloaded 18 October 2026.Licence US Federal Government public domain.How we handle data

Humanities Iowa

Donations deductible
Revenue
$115k
year to 31 October 2024
Expenses
$357k
year to 31 October 2024
Total assets
$438k
$11k liabilities
Net assets
$428k
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
13
2.9y av
Staff
1
employees, year to 31 October 2024
Left since last filing
0
no seats appear to have opened
Officers and senior staff
2
named in Part VII
How am I connected?

Humanities Iowa's network

13 people2 organisationsi13 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (13). Violet dotted lines (2) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.

The board

13 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 13 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.
NameRole as filedSinceOn the board
Christine SheaDirector2024
2 yrs
Cynthia SweetCompany secretary2024
2 yrs
Dave BrightVice Preside2024
2 yrs
Gaye Shannon BurnettDirector2024
2 yrs
Jan WarrenDirector2024
2 yrs
Janet FlanaganDirector2024
2 yrs
Kelly BaumDirector2024
2 yrs
Kevin MasonDirector2024
2 yrs
Lanisha CassellDirector2024
2 yrs
Linda ShenkPresident2018
8 yrs
Marilyn BaszczynskiDirector2024
2 yrs
Sherry GuptaTreasurer2024
2 yrs
William FredricksDirector2024
2 yrs
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or moreShow all 13 →

Officers and senior leadership

2 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.
NameTitle as filedOn the filings
Dr Christopher RossiPast Exec Disince 2018
Heather PlucarExecutive Disince 2022

Pay and hours

year to 31 October 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.
NameTitle as filedHours a weekPay from the organisationRelated organisationsOther
Heather PlucarExecutive Di40$106k
Linda ShenkPresident1$0
Marilyn BaszczynskiDirector1$0
Kelly BaumDirector1$0
Gaye Shannon BurnettDirector1$0
Dave BrightVice Preside1$0
Lanisha CassellDirector1$0
Janet FlanaganDirector1$0
William FredricksDirector1$0
Sherry GuptaTreasurer1$0
Kevin MasonDirector1$0
Christine SheaDirector1$0
Cynthia SweetSecretary1$0
Jan WarrenDirector1$0

About

Legal name
Humanities Iowa
EIN
237374180
Address
Po Box 881, Ames, IA, 50010-0881
State
Iowa
Mission
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... (as filed on the Form 990)
Activity (NTEE)
A70Z Arts, culture and humanities
IRS classification
501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
Classified purpose
Arts, Culture & Humanities
Size band
4 (IRS master file code)
Formed
1976
Principal officer
Linda Shenk (as named on the Form 990)
IRS ruling date
1 June 1976
Status
Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
Form 990 filings on record
7, latest 2024
IRS Publication 78
PC (contributions deductible)

Most connected

Longest observed on the filings

≥8years on the filingsLinda Shenk
≥2years on the filingsChristine Shea
≥2years on the filingsCynthia Sweet
≥2years on the filingsDave Bright

Latest return

year to 31 October 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 October 2024. US dollars, as filed.
Total assets
$438k
Total liabilities
$11k
Net assets or fund balances
$428k
Contributions and grants received
$96k
Program service revenue
$8k
Grants and similar paid out
$50k
Employees
1

Filed finances

1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.
Tax yearTotal revenueTotal expensesSurplus or deficit
2023$115k$357kDeficit $242k

As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.

Grants paid

3 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.
RecipientPurposeAmount
Siouxland Public MediaPreservation project$15k
Sioux City Art Center$10k
Iowa Poetry AssociationPoetrypalooza$10k

State registration

1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.
Humanities Iowa likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Iowa Secretary of State, active business entities (data.iowa.gov ez5t-3qay). Licence: CC BY 4.0. Attribution: Iowa Secretary of State. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
State
Iowa
Entity type
Revised Domestic Non-Profit
Status
Active
Formed
14 June 1976
Registered agent
Heather Plucar (city and state not held)