Mission
LIVING HISTORY FARMS IS AN INTERACTIVE OUTDOOR HISTORY MUSEUM, WHICH EDUCATES AND CONNECTS ALL PEOPLES TO THE MANY STORIES OF MIDWESTERN RURAL HERITAGE.
Public Charity
LIVING HISTORY FARMS FOUNDATION
LIVING HISTORY FARMS FOUNDATION, of URBANDALE, IA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $3.5M in revenue, $2.9M in expenses, $22.3M in total assets. 74 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $2.6M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 426127198
URBANDALE, IA
History Museums
NTEE: A54
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.5M
Total Expenses$2.9M
Total Assets$22.3M
Grant Records74
Funding Total$2.6M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Living History Farms Foundation
How Living History Farms Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$66
Programs
the work itself
$25
Management
running the organization
$9
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $66 for programs
$66
Living history farms is a 500 acre, open-air museum which displays the history of midwestern agriculture and rural life
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$25,650
OPERATING GRANT, CAPITAL PROJECT GRANT
$163,025
CULTIVATING OUR FUTURE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN AT LIVING HISTORY FARMS
$100,000
OPERATING GRANT CYCLE 2024 - FIRST QUARTER PAYMENT
$93,000
REOPENING OF THE CABINET MAKER
$15,000
Showing up to 5 of 74 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Bobbie Brenton Matthes
SECRETARY
Brian Hannah
DIRECTOR
Darcy Maulsby
DIRECTOR
David Bubeck
DIRECTOR
Dr Peter Coaldrake
VICE CHAIR
Erin Herbold-Swalwell
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.5M | $2.9M | $22.3M |
| 2024 | $4.1M | $2.8M | $21.6M |
| 2023 | $4.0M | $2.6M | $18.6M |
| 2022 | $3.5M | $2.5M | $16.4M |
| 2021 | $3.2M | $2.1M | $17.7M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $3.2M to $3.5M (+8%), with total assets most recently reported at $22.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.