EIN 42-1387305

Silos and Smokestacks National Heritage Area

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
7
State
Year formed
1991
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
Silos and Smokestacks National Heritage Area partners with communities to preserve and share the story of American agriculture and its global importance through activities and partnerships. It works to provide visitors with quality experiences at each site, ensuring a cohesive interpretation of America's agricultural industry across the Heritage Area.
Also known as...
Americas Agricultural Industrial Heritage Landscape
Total revenues
$740,376
2022
Total expenses
$748,874
2022
Total assets
$849,877
2022
Num. employees
7
2022

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

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Seed Savers Exchange (SSE)Dev/implement Signag$10,000
Motor Mill Foundation of Clayton CountyDev/interp Plan$9,473

Who funds Silos and Smokestacks National Heritage Area

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Max and Helen Guernsey Charitable FoundationCapital for Interactive Displays$15,000
The Growmark FoundationFor Support of Community Charitable Activities$2,500

Personnel at Silos and Smokestacks National Heritage Area

NameTitleCompensation
Cara MillerExecutive Director$122,150
Kevin BlanshanDirector Vic$0
Steve FirmanDirector CH$0
Gail CarterDirector Tre$0
Jeff FrostDirector Secretary$0
...and 5 more key personnel

Financials for Silos and Smokestacks National Heritage Area

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$737,504
Program services$2,803
Investment income and dividends$4
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$65
Total revenues$740,376

Form 990s for Silos and Smokestacks National Heritage Area

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-09-13990View PDF
2020-122021-09-29990View PDF
2019-122021-10-23990View PDF
2018-122019-07-31990View PDF
2017-122018-08-16990View PDF
...and 7 more Form 990s

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Data update history
February 4, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $15,000 from Max and Helen Guernsey Charitable Foundation
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
August 19, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $2,500 from The Growmark Foundation
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/ 
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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