Living History Farms Foundation
Donations deductibleLiving History Farms Foundation's network
15 people6 organisationsi15 people and 6 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (15). Violet dotted lines (6) 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
15 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.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 15 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Ingram Chair | Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Bobbie Brenton Matthes | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Brian Hannah | Company secretary | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Darcy Maulsby | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| David Bubeck | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Dr Peter Coaldrake | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Erin Herbold-Swalwell | Vice Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Gina Graham | Treasurer | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Ian Asplund | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| JES Ludwigson | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Lindsay Kirstein | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Rachel Geilenfeld | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Riaan Van DYK | Immediate Past President | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Staci Harper Bennett | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Tony Aldridge | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
2 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Kasey Bunce | Finance Director | 2022 |
| Ruth Haus | CEO | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom 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.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Haus | CEO | 40 | $199k | $9k | |
| Laura Ingram | Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Erin Herbold-Swalwell | Vice Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Brian Hannah | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Gina Graham | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Riaan van Dyk | Immediate Past President | 2 | $0 | ||
| Tony Aldridge | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Ian Asplund | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Bobbie Brenton Matthes | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| David Bubeck | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dr Peter Coaldrake | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Rachel Geilenfeld | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Staci Harper Bennett | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Lindsay Kirstein | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jes Ludwigson | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Darcy Maulsby | Director | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Living History Farms Foundation
- EIN
- 426127198
- Address
- 11121 Hickman Rd, Urbandale, IA, 50322-3741
- State
- Iowa
- Mission
- Living history farms is an interactive outdoor history museum, which educates and connects all peoples to the many stories of midwestern rural heritage. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A540 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
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1967
- Principal officer
- Ruth Haus (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 December 1967
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsTony Aldridge
≥7years on the filingsRachel Geilenfeld
≥7years on the filingsRiaan Van DYK
≥6years on the filingsLaura Ingram
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $22.3m
- Total liabilities
- $1.3m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $21m
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.5m
- Program service revenue
- $980k
- Employees
- 56
- Volunteers
- 878
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.1m | $2.8m | $1.3m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
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.Living History Farms Foundation 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
- 8 August 1967
- Registered agent
- Ruth C Haus (city and state not held)