Program areas at Silos and Smokestacks National Heritage Area
Interpretation and education: Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area (ssnha)works to present the complete story of america's agriculture and agricultural industry to residents and visitors through balanced and cohesive interpretation across the Heritage Area. Sites and activities develop and interpret the story that defines the ssnha. This work requires preservation and conservation of key resources that tell the story. Work includes developing and implementing strategies for how the story is shared with residents and the public, as well as how partners build capacity, interpretation, preservation, conservation and seamless experiences.
Build local community capacity: work addresses the opportunity that communities in the ssnha have to build upon the synergy of working together to draw people from around the world to northeast Iowa where visitors can learn about the agricultural Heritage of the country. The stories are told through conservation and preservation of the cultural and historical amenities in northeast Iowa, while enhancing the economic viability of ssnha communities and preserving their history and culture.
Increase public awareness, interest and visitation to the Heritage Area: this work focuses on increasing public awareness of ssnha in order to increase visits to sites and communities. The interpretive story of american agriculture embodied in the sites in the Heritage Area will be proudly told to the public. Work addresses the need to communicate more widely the existence and significance of a nationally endorsed agricultural Heritage experience and build agricultural and Heritage tourism in northeast Iowa.
Build partner capacity for quality visitor experience: this work involves providing consistent, quality visitor experiences throughout ssnha. It addresses the need to develop high quality experiences for visitors and ensures how each site tells a part of the story and how it fits into the entire Heritage Area message being evident to visitors. Professional and consistent messages must be delivered to each visitor at each contract. Sustain the Silos & Smokestacks organization: cultivate existing and new partnerships at many levels for a variety of resources to assure that ssnha matures as an economic, interpretive and preservation force, including obtaining and allocating funding to support ssnha projects. Ssnha continually networks and builds partnership to connect public and private interests to support all aspects of Heritage development ultimately adding to the vigor of the region's economy.
Grants made by Silos and Smokestacks National Heritage Area
Who funds Silos and Smokestacks National Heritage Area
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Silos and Smokestacks National Heritage Area
Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
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Cara Miller | Executive Director | $122,150 | 2023-09-13 |
Kevin Blanshan | Director Vic | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
Steve Firman | Director CH | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
Gail Carter | Director Tre | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
Jeff Frost | Director Secretary | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
...and 5 more key personnel |
Financials for Silos and Smokestacks National Heritage Area
Revenues | FYE 12/2022 | FYE 12/2021 | % Change |
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Total grants, contributions, etc. | $737,504 | $746,177 | -1.2% |
Program services | $2,803 | $5,034 | -44.3% |
Investment income and dividends | $4 | $21 | -81% |
Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
Miscellaneous revenues | $65 | $113 | -42.5% |
Total revenues | $740,376 | $751,345 | -1.5% |
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Colebrookdale Railroad Preservation Trust | 501(c)(3) | Boyertown, PA | $3,631,027 |
Blue Ridge National Heritage Area | 501(c)(3) | Asheville, NC | $1,045,361 |
Freedom's Way Heritage Association | 501(c)(3) | Devens, MA | $344,510 |
Friends of Bunker Hill | 501(c)(3) | Columbia, MO | $530,717 |
Historic Mesquite | 501(c)(3) | Mesquite, TX | $228,900 |
Macomb County Historical Society | 501(c)(3) | Mount Clemens, MI | $189,728 |
Athens County Historical Society | 501(c)(3) | Athens, OH | $284,819 |
Mount Desert Island Historical Society | 501(c)(3) | Mount Desert, ME | $297,327 |
New Canaan Historical Society | 501(c)(3) | New Canaan, CT | $504,717 |
Dallas Historical Society | 501(c)(3) | Dallas, TX | $1,532,505 |
Data update history
November 9, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
November 9, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
October 26, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanitiesEnvironmentHistory
Characteristics
State / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donations
General information
- Address
- PO Box 2845
- Waterloo, IA 50704
- Metro area
- Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA
- County
- Black Hawk County, IA
- Website URL
- silosandsmokestacks.org/Â
- Phone
- (319) 234-4567
IRS details
- EIN
- 42-1387305
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1991
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- A80: Historical Societies, Historical Preservation
- NAICS code, primary
- 7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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