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Filing year 2024

LIVING HISTORY FARMS FOUNDATION

Des Moines, Iowa·EIN 42-6127198·NTEE A540 · Arts, Culture & Humanities·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$4.1M
Total assets
$21.6M
Total expenses
$2.8M
Reported officers
16
Mission

LIVING HISTORY FARMS IS AN INTERACTIVE OUTDOOR HISTORY MUSEUM, WHICH EDUCATES AND CONNECTS ALL PEOPLES TO THE MANY STORIES OF MIDWESTERN RURAL HERITAGE.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Iowa.

CEO
Above 90th percentile
$181k
$194k
Base
$175k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$655

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 15 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Arts, Culture & Humanities

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at LIVING HISTORY FARMS FOUNDATION equaled 6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.

This organization (2024)
6%
Sector median
11%
Middle half of sector
5% to 20%

Based on 17,098 arts, culture & humanities organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Up 4%
from 2023

From $174k in 2023 to $181k in 2024.

$174k
2023
$181k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 1% in real terms$193k to $194k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 4% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 1%.

$174k in 2023 to $181k in 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about LIVING HISTORY FARMS FOUNDATION

What does the Chief Executive Officer of LIVING HISTORY FARMS FOUNDATION earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of LIVING HISTORY FARMS FOUNDATION received $180,788 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Iowa: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at LIVING HISTORY FARMS FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Iowa, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at LIVING HISTORY FARMS FOUNDATION falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at LIVING HISTORY FARMS FOUNDATION equaled 6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.

What are LIVING HISTORY FARMS FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, LIVING HISTORY FARMS FOUNDATION reported $4.1M in total revenue and $2.8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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