Grants paid by Humanities Iowa
EIN 23-7374180 · Ames, IA · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE A70Z
Humanities Iowa of Ames, IA (EIN 23-7374180) reported 74 grants paid totaling $982,690 to 55 recipients in tax years 2018–2024, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$982,690
74 grants
Recipients
55
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2024
7 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 10 | $148,332 | — |
| 2019 | 20 | $263,207 | — |
| 2020 | 18 | $256,499 | — |
| 2021 | 8 | $78,502 | — |
| 2022 | 7 | $106,650 | — |
| 2023 | 8 | $94,500 | — |
| 2024 | 3 | $35,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 55 recipients receiving the most from Humanities Iowa, by grants paid, out of 55 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi River Museum 42-6072050 | A | Dubuque, IA | 2 | $50,000 | 2019 |
| Tolerance Week 81-2505853 | A | Sioux City, IA | 3 | $43,963 | 2022 |
| Des Moines Art Center 42-0680419 | A | Des Moines, IA | 3 | $40,290 | 2020 |
| Siouxland Historical Railroad Association 42-1230863 | B | Sioux City, IA | 1 | $40,000 | 2020 |
| Hawkeye Community College 42-0925362 | A | Waterloo, IA | 1 | $39,400 | 2022 |
| Voices Productions 46-1571632 | A | Dubuque, IA | 2 | $35,000 | 2019 |
| Htlic Media 82-3035632 | D | Iowa City, IA | 2 | $32,500 | 2020 |
| Iowa State University Office of Sponsored Programs Admin | U | Ames, IA | 3 | $30,507 | 2023 |
| Museum of Danish America 42-1204613 | A | Elk Horn, IA | 2 | $30,000 | 2021 |
| Figge Art Museum 42-6090398 | A | Davenport, IA | 2 | $28,700 | 2022 |
| Iowa Rock N' Roll Music Association 42-1471971 | A | Perry, IA | 1 | $27,500 | 2018 |
| Dubuque Museum of Art 42-1071185 | A | Dubuque, IA | 1 | $27,000 | 2019 |
| University of Northern Iowa Office of Sponsored Programs | U | Cedar Falls, IA | 2 | $25,488 | 2020 |
| Downtown Events Group 75-3175987 | A | Des Moines, IA | 2 | $25,000 | 2020 |
| Des Moines Metro Opera 23-7319903 | A | Indianola, IA | 2 | $22,500 | 2023 |
| Linn County Historical Society 23-7311415 | A | Cedar Rapids, IA | 2 | $21,900 | 2023 |
| Cartha 20-5547610 | A | Iowa City, IA | 1 | $20,000 | 2019 |
| Iowa Writers House 47-4406862 | A | Iowa City, IA | 1 | $20,000 | 2023 |
| Putnam Museum of History and Natural Science 42-0680474 | A | Davenport, IA | 2 | $20,000 | 2020 |
| Iowa Museum Association 74-3057024 | A | Cedar Falls, IA | 1 | $20,000 | 2023 |
| Cultureall 56-2524321 | A | Grimes, IA | 1 | $20,000 | 2020 |
| The Moline Foundation 36-6036867 | A | Moline, IL | 2 | $19,303 | 2020 |
| Central College 41-0906391 | A | Pella, IA | 1 | $18,630 | 2019 |
| River Action 42-1267366 | A | Davenport, IA | 1 | $18,000 | 2020 |
| Dubuque Arts Council 42-1051941 | A | Dubuque, IA | 2 | $17,700 | 2022 |
| Siouxland Institute of Film 45-3659637 | A | Sioux City, IA | 2 | $17,250 | 2022 |
| University of Northern Iowa 38-3809371 | A | Cedar Falls, IA | 1 | $16,850 | 2021 |
| North American Review 42-6004333 | A | Cedar Falls, IA | 1 | $15,500 | 2019 |
| Siouxland Public Media 26-1120134 | D | Po Box, IA | 1 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| Cedar County Historical Society 42-6264725 | A | Tipton, IA | 1 | $13,000 | 2018 |
| Fairfield Cultural Alliance 20-8736022 | A | Fairfield, IA | 1 | $10,060 | 2018 |
| Fair Field Productions 81-3973522 | A | Fairfield, IA | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| Mainframe Studios 46-1637111 | A | Des Moines, IA | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Drake University 42-0680460 | A | Des Moines, IA | 1 | $10,000 | 2018 |
| Sioux City Art Center | U | Sioux City, IA | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Iowa Poetry Association 42-1188915 | C | Des Moines, IA | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| German American Heritage Center 42-1424418 | A | Davenport, IA | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Ankeny Community Network 85-1777779 | A | Ankeny, IA | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Union Pacific Museum Association 42-1495882 | A | Council Bluffs, IA | 1 | $10,000 | 2019 |
| Iowa Environmental Council 42-1436090 | A | Des Moines, IA | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| Fresh Films 32-0246706 | A | Rock Island, IL | 1 | $9,700 | 2020 |
| Iowa City Foreign Relations Council 42-1240930 | A | Iowa City, IA | 1 | $9,530 | 2021 |
| Seed Savers Exchange 42-1214133 | A | Decorah, IA | 1 | $9,500 | 2023 |
| African American Museum of Iowa 42-1415305 | A | Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $9,000 | 2019 |
| Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museu 42-6081638 | A | Decorah, IA | 1 | $7,812 | 2021 |
| Iowa Labor History Center 81-3596713 | A | Iowa City, IA | 1 | $7,542 | 2018 |
| Iowa Railroad Historical Society 42-1200523 | A | Boone, IA | 1 | $7,500 | 2019 |
| Combined Efforts 27-0406502 | A | Iowa City, IA | 1 | $7,000 | 2019 |
| Azubuike African American Council for the Arts 47-2113430 | A | Davenport, IA | 1 | $7,000 | 2020 |
| Living Proof 27-3500764 | A | Moline, IL | 1 | $6,610 | 2021 |
| Herbert Hoover Presidential Library Association 42-0848288 | A | West Branch, IA | 1 | $6,354 | 2019 |
| Okoboji Summer Theater 43-0670936 | A | Okoboji, IA | 1 | $6,281 | 2019 |
| Pathfinders Rc&d | U | Fairfield, IA | 1 | $6,000 | 2020 |
| Pottawattamie Arts Cluture and Entertainment 42-1185311 | A | Council Bluffs, IA | 1 | $5,920 | 2020 |
| Pomeroy Historical Society 30-0259122 | A | Pomeroy, IA | 1 | $5,900 | 2020 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 74 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Siouxland Public Media Po Box, IA | D | $15,000 | paid | PRESERVATION PROJECT | 202531769349300403 |
| 2024 | Sioux City Art Center Sioux City, IA | U | $10,000 | paid | E&D PROJECT | 202531769349300403 |
| 2024 | Iowa Poetry Association Des Moines, IA | C | $10,000 | paid | POETRYPALOOZA | 202531769349300403 |
| 2023 | Iowa Museum Association Cedar Falls, IA | A | $20,000 | paid | STEPS PROGRAM | 202441779349300029 |
| 2023 | Iowa Writers House Iowa City, IA | A | $20,000 | paid | AUDIOBOOK | 202441779349300029 |
| 2023 | Mainframe Studios Des Moines, IA | A | $10,000 | paid | POETRYPALOOZA | 202441779349300029 |
| 2023 | Des Moines Metro Opera Indianola, IA | A | $10,000 | paid | PERFORMANCE & DISCUS | 202441779349300029 |
| 2023 | Ankeny Community Network Ankeny, IA | A | $10,000 | paid | PERFORMANCE & DISCUS | 202441779349300029 |
| 2023 | Seed Savers Exchange Decorah, IA | A | $9,500 | paid | CONFERENCE & DISCUSS | 202441779349300029 |
| 2023 | Iowa State University Office of Sponsored Programs Admin Ames, IA | U | $7,500 | paid | DISCUSSION SERIES | 202441779349300029 |
| 2023 | Linn County Historical Society Cedar Rapids, IA | A | $7,500 | paid | EXHIBITION | 202441779349300029 |
| 2022 | Hawkeye Community College Waterloo, IA | A | $39,400 | paid | HAWKEYE READS | 202341989349301044 |
| 2022 | Tolerance Week Sioux City, IA | A | $15,000 | paid | HOLOCAUST EXHIBIT | 202341989349301044 |
| 2022 | Des Moines Metro Opera Indianola, IA | A | $12,500 | paid | ACRES UNEARTHED | 202341989349301044 |
| 2022 | Figge Art Museum Davenport, IA | A | $10,000 | paid | EXHIBIT | 202341989349301044 |
| 2022 | Dubuque Arts Council Dubuque, IA | A | $10,000 | paid | BROADWAY PRODUCTION | 202341989349301044 |
| 2022 | German American Heritage Center Davenport, IA | A | $10,000 | paid | 202341989349301044 | |
| 2022 | Siouxland Institute of Film Sioux City, IA | A | $9,750 | paid | EXHIBITION | 202341989349301044 |
| 2021 | University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA | A | $16,850 | paid | DISCUSSION SERIES | 202220899349300872 |
| 2021 | Museum of Danish America Elk Horn, IA | A | $10,000 | paid | EXHIBITION | 202220899349300872 |
| 2021 | Fair Field Productions Fairfield, IA | A | $10,000 | paid | DOCUMENTARY | 202220899349300872 |
| 2021 | Iowa Environmental Council Des Moines, IA | A | $10,000 | paid | DISCUSSION SERIES | 202220899349300872 |
| 2021 | Iowa City Foreign Relations Council Iowa City, IA | A | $9,530 | paid | DISCUSSION SERIES | 202220899349300872 |
| 2021 | Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museu Decorah, IA | A | $7,812 | paid | EXHIBITION | 202220899349300872 |
| 2021 | Dubuque Arts Council Dubuque, IA | A | $7,700 | paid | BROADWAY PRODUCTION | 202220899349300872 |
| 2021 | Living Proof Moline, IL | A | $6,610 | paid | DISCUSSION SERIES | 202220899349300872 |
| 2020 | Siouxland Historical Railroad Association Sioux City, IA | B | $40,000 | paid | CCP | 202121529349300317 |
| 2020 | Htlic Media | D | $22,500 | paid | MELLON GRANT | 202121529349300317 |
| 2020 | Cultureall Grimes, IA | A | $20,000 | paid | DIVERSITY CONCEPTS | 202121529349300317 |
| 2020 | Des Moines Art Center Des Moines, IA | A | $20,000 | paid | EXHIBITION PROGRAMMI | 202121529349300317 |
| 2020 | University of Northern Iowa Office of Sponsored Programs Cedar Falls, IA | U | $19,488 | paid | EXHIBITION | 202121529349300317 |
| 2020 | Figge Art Museum Davenport, IA | A | $18,700 | paid | EXHIBITION | 202121529349300317 |
| 2020 | River Action Davenport, IA | A | $18,000 | paid | EXPLORE THE RIVER | 202121529349300317 |
| 2020 | Downtown Events Group Des Moines, IA | A | $15,000 | paid | BOOK FESTIVAL | 202121529349300317 |
| 2020 | Linn County Historical Society Cedar Rapids, IA | A | $14,400 | paid | TIME CAPSULE | 202121529349300317 |
| 2020 | Putnam Museum of History and Natural Science Davenport, IA | A | $10,000 | paid | SUFFRAGE EXHIBIT | 202121529349300317 |
| 2020 | Fresh Films Rock Island, IL | A | $9,700 | paid | DOCUMENTARY | 202121529349300317 |
| 2020 | Tolerance Week Sioux City, IA | A | $8,963 | paid | TOLERANCE WEEK | 202121529349300317 |
| 2020 | The Moline Foundation Moline, IL | A | $8,928 | paid | DOCUMENTARY FILM | 202121529349300317 |
| 2020 | Azubuike African American Council for the Arts Davenport, IA | A | $7,000 | paid | EXHIBITION | 202121529349300317 |
| 2020 | University of Northern Iowa Office of Sponsored Programs Cedar Falls, IA | U | $6,000 | paid | LOVE & INCLUSION | 202121529349300317 |
| 2020 | Pathfinders Rc&d Fairfield, IA | U | $6,000 | paid | CCP | 202121529349300317 |
| 2020 | Pottawattamie Arts Cluture and Entertainment Council Bluffs, IA | A | $5,920 | paid | EXHIBITION | 202121529349300317 |
| 2020 | Pomeroy Historical Society Pomeroy, IA | A | $5,900 | paid | NEWSPAPER DIGITIZED | 202121529349300317 |
| 2019 | Mississippi River Museum Dubuque, IA | A | $30,000 | paid | MUSEUM EXHIBITS | 202041539349300124 |
| 2019 | Dubuque Museum of Art Dubuque, IA | A | $27,000 | paid | EXHIBITION | 202041539349300124 |
| 2019 | Museum of Danish America Elk Horn, IA | A | $20,000 | paid | EXHIBITION | 202041539349300124 |
| 2019 | Cartha Iowa City, IA | A | $20,000 | paid | IOWA CORRIDOR SANGEE | 202041539349300124 |
| 2019 | Central College Pella, IA | A | $18,630 | paid | MIDDLE GROUND: REDIS | 202041539349300124 |
| 2019 | North American Review Cedar Falls, IA | A | $15,500 | paid | CONFERENCE | 202041539349300124 |
| 2019 | Voices Productions Dubuque, IA | A | $15,000 | paid | EXHIBITION | 202041539349300124 |
| 2019 | Iowa State University Office of Sponsored Programs Admin Ames, IA | U | $12,000 | paid | VISITING WRITER SERI | 202041539349300124 |
| 2019 | Iowa State University Office of Sponsored Programs Admin Ames, IA | U | $11,007 | paid | EXHIBITION | 202041539349300124 |
| 2019 | The Moline Foundation Moline, IL | A | $10,375 | paid | DOCUMENTARY FILM | 202041539349300124 |
| 2019 | Des Moines Art Center Des Moines, IA | A | $10,060 | paid | EXHIBITION PROGRAMMI | 202041539349300124 |
| 2019 | Htlic Media Inc Iowa City, IA | A | $10,000 | paid | EXHIBITION | 202041539349300124 |
| 2019 | Union Pacific Museum Association Council Bluffs, IA | A | $10,000 | paid | EXHIBITION | 202041539349300124 |
| 2019 | Downtown Events Group Des Moines, IA | A | $10,000 | paid | BOOK FESTIVAL | 202041539349300124 |
| 2019 | African American Museum of Iowa Cedar Rapids, IA | A | $9,000 | paid | DRIVEN BY HOPE | 202041539349300124 |
| 2019 | Siouxland Institute of Film Sioux City, IA | A | $7,500 | paid | EXHIBITION | 202041539349300124 |
| 2019 | Iowa Railroad Historical Society Boone, IA | A | $7,500 | paid | 202041539349300124 | |
| 2019 | Combined Efforts Iowa City, IA | A | $7,000 | paid | EXIBITION | 202041539349300124 |
| 2019 | Herbert Hoover Presidential Library Association West Branch, IA | A | $6,354 | paid | TRAVELLING EXHIBIT | 202041539349300124 |
| 2019 | Okoboji Summer Theater Okoboji, IA | A | $6,281 | paid | EXHIBITION | 202041539349300124 |
| 2018 | Iowa Rock N' Roll Music Association Perry, IA | A | $27,500 | paid | EXHIBITION | 201911599349300601 |
| 2018 | Tolerance Week Sioux City, IA | A | $20,000 | paid | TOLERANCE WEEK | 201911599349300601 |
| 2018 | Voices Productions Dubuque, IA | A | $20,000 | paid | EXHIBITION | 201911599349300601 |
| 2018 | Mississippi River Museum Dubuque, IA | A | $20,000 | paid | MUSEUM EXHIBITS | 201911599349300601 |
| 2018 | Cedar County Historical Society Tipton, IA | A | $13,000 | paid | EXHIBIT | 201911599349300601 |
| 2018 | Des Moines Art Center Des Moines, IA | A | $10,230 | paid | LECTURES AND FILM | 201911599349300601 |
| 2018 | Fairfield Cultural Alliance Fairfield, IA | A | $10,060 | paid | FESTIVAL | 201911599349300601 |
| 2018 | Putnam Museum of History & Natural Science Davenport, IA | A | $10,000 | paid | LITERARY HEROINES | 201911599349300601 |
| 2018 | Drake University Des Moines, IA | A | $10,000 | paid | EXHIBITION | 201911599349300601 |
| 2018 | Iowa Labor History Center Iowa City, IA | A | $7,542 | paid | EXHIBITION | 201911599349300601 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-10-31 | not stated | 2023v6.0 | 202531769349300403 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-10-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202441779349300029 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-10-31 | not stated | 2021v4.0 | 202341989349301044 |
| 990 | 2021 | 2021-10-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202220899349300872 |
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-10-31 | not stated | 2019v5.0 | 202121529349300317 |
| 990 | 2019 | 2019-10-31 | not stated | 2018v3.2 | 202041539349300124 |
| 990 | 2018 | 2018-10-31 | not stated | 2017v2.3 | 201911599349300601 |
Derived from IRS Form 990 e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/237374180.json.
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