Mission
PROVIDE & PRESERVE FAMILY FUN IN THE IOWA GREAT LAKES AREA through the operation of its historical amusement park, excursion boat, and maritime museum.
Public Charity
HISTORIC ARNOLDS PARK INC
HISTORIC ARNOLDS PARK INC is a Public Charity headquartered in ARNOLDS PARK, IA. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $11.1M revenue, $12.7M expenses, $50.4M total assets. 82 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $6.9M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 421231504
ARNOLDS PARK, IA
Museums
NTEE: A50
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$11.1M
Total Expenses$12.7M
Total Assets$50.4M
Grant Records82
Funding Total$6.9M
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Historic Arnolds Park Inc
How Historic Arnolds Park Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$84
Programs
the work itself
$15
Management
running the organization
$1
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $84 for programs
$77
To operate and preserve the Historic Arnolds Park amusement rides, attractions, shops, and lake side properties in the iowa great lakes area for the public's use and enjoyment…
$6
To collect and preserve maritime artifacts and collectibles generally associated with the iowa great lakes area and to display the boating and maritime artifacts in our maritime museum…
$1
To operate and preserve the historic queen ii excursion boat in the iowa great lakes area for the public's use and enjoyment
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$418,250
RELIGION
$278,000
Arts & Culture
$100,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$82,100
GENERAL SUPPORT
$25,500
Showing up to 5 of 82 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Vice President
Bruce Tamisiea
Director
Denny Walker
Treasurer
Gary Ray
Director
John Franken
CEO
Jonathan Pausley
Director
Ken Jones
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $11.1M | $12.7M | $50.4M |
| 2023 | $12.5M | $11.9M | $50.1M |
| 2022 | $11.0M | $11.0M | $47.3M |
| 2020 | $11.6M | $7.3M | $42.9M |
| 2019 | $16.8M | $6.8M | $37.8M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $16.8M to $11.1M (-34%), with total assets most recently reported at $50.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.