Nonprofit · EIN 42-1387305
SILOS AND SMOKESTACKS NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA INC
Also known as SILOS & SMOKESTACKS
Tax-exempt · WATERLOO, IA 50701
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $846,581 | $881,873 | -$35,292 | $731,754 | $391,545 | $340,209 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $820,959 | $842,728 | -$21,769 | $808,534 | $433,033 | $375,501 |
| December 31, 2021 | 990 | $751,345 | $771,341 | -$19,996 | $759,612 | $353,844 | $405,768 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $801,190
- of which government grants
- $728,667
- Program service revenue
- $42,327
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $3,064
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $60,459
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $125,922
- Other salaries and wages
- $355,040
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $511,623
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,165
- Accounting fees
- $7,093
- Occupancy
- $49,798
- Travel
- $17,148
- Depreciation
- $22,597
- Program services (functional)
- $832,215
- Management and general (functional)
- $42,644
- Fundraising (functional)
- $7,014
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $808,534
- Total assets, end of year
- $731,754
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $391,545
- Net assets, end of year
- $340,209
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $102,935
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $340,209
- Gross receipts
- $846,581
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 201
- Year formed
- 1991
- State of legal domicile
- IA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARA MILLER | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $121,800 | $4,122 |
| KEVIN BLANSHAN | DIRECTOR CHA Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHLOE CARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GAIL CARTER | DIRECTOR TRE Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL COOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY CORBIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE FIRMAN | DIRECTOR PA Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS GOERING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN HOWE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY JOHNSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW KLUMPP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA LYKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VAL PLAGGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY SHOVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN STEFFENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICK WOTEN | DIRECTOR - V Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| PAM WRIGHT | DIRECTOR - S Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARA MILLER | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $122,150 | $3,214 |
| CASEY ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN BLANSHAN | DIRECTOR VIC Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHLOE CARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GAIL CARTER | DIRECTOR TRE Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL COOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HERRY CORBIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE FIRMAN | DIRECTOR CH Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF FROST | DIRECTOR SEC Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KARA GRUPP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN HOWE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLANN JENSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY JOHNSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLIE LASACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA LYKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA MOHR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY STAUDACHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN STEFFENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK WOTEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAM WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2021: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARA MILLER | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $109,226 | $13,718 |
| CASEY ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN BLANSHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| GAIL CARTER | DIRECTOR TRE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL COOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE FIRMAN | DIRECTOR VIC Trustee or director, Officer | 1.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN FRAZIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF FROST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM HOYT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLANN JENSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY JOHNSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| GLEN KEPPY | DIRECTOR CHA Trustee or director, Officer | 1.25 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLIE LASACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA LYKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA MOHR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS HAPP OLSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSE ROHR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY STAUDACHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY STEFFENS | DIRECTOR SEC Trustee or director, Officer | 1.25 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 305 W PARK AVE, WATERLOO, IA 50701-5529
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CARA MILLER, 305 W PARK AVE, WATERLOO, IA 50701
- Signed the 990
- CARA MILLER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (319) 234-4567
- Website
- SILOSANDSMOKESTACKS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CARNEY ALEXANDER MAROLD & CO LLP
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO PRESERVE AND TELL THE STORY OF AMERICAN AGRICULTURE AND ITS GLOBAL SIGNIFICANCE THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS AND ACTIVITIES THAT CELEBRATE THE LAND, PEOPLE, AND THE COMMUNITIES OF THE AREA.
Program accomplishments
- PARTNERSHIP SITE SUPPORT: 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.Expenses $233,859 · grants $60,459 · revenue $1,336
- 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.Expenses $369,800 · revenue $42,610
- 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.Expenses $54,941 · revenue $450
- 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.Expenses $173,615 · revenue $995
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 42-1387305
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1993
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Recreation and sports (N99Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $731,754
- Income (IRS master file)
- $846,581
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $846,581 | $881,873 | $731,754 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $820,959 | $842,728 | $808,534 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $740,376 | $748,874 | $849,877 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $751,345 | $771,341 | $759,612 | XML |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 42-1387305).
Questions about SILOS AND SMOKESTACKS NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA INC
- What is the EIN of SILOS AND SMOKESTACKS NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SILOS AND SMOKESTACKS NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA INC is 42-1387305.
- Is SILOS AND SMOKESTACKS NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
- Are donations to SILOS AND SMOKESTACKS NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SILOS AND SMOKESTACKS NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of SILOS AND SMOKESTACKS NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SILOS AND SMOKESTACKS NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of SILOS AND SMOKESTACKS NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names CARA MILLER.
- Who are the officers and directors of SILOS AND SMOKESTACKS NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 17 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $121,800 (CARA MILLER, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does SILOS AND SMOKESTACKS NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $846,581, expenses of $881,873 and total assets of $731,754 at year end.
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