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Grout Museum, Inc.
503 South Street
Waterloo, IA 50701
Contract
This contract is made effective as of July 01, 2026, by and between Grout Museum of History and
Science of 503 South Street, Waterloo, Iowa 50701 and City of Waterloo of 715 Mulberry Street,
Waterloo, Iowa 50703.
Description of Services: Beginning on the Effective Date of July 1, 2026, the Grout Museum of History
and Science. will provide the following services.
For the public Grout Museum of History and Science. will provide better understanding of our world by
collecting, preserving, and interpreting history and illustrating scientific principles. The Grout Museum
collects, preserves, and interprets cultural and natural history of the region along with admissions, tours,
poputar daily planetarium shows, library containing geneatogy, theater programs, and education programs
including Museum School, Science Outreach, and summer camps. The Sullivan Brothers Iowa Veterans
Museum honors all Iowans who served the nation from the Civil War to the present. The Rensselaer Russel
House Museum and the Snowden House preserve and interpret elements of the Victorian age. New to the
museum is closure of the Bluedorn Science Imaginarium and moving the Science Imaginarium to part of the
main Grout Museum building at 503 South Street. A number of new science exhibits are being purchased for a
new science experience for children. Established in 1932, the Grout Museum is widely acknowledged as one
of the cornerstones of culture in Northeast Iowa. It is also accredited by the American Association of
Museums.
Payment: Payment shalt be made to Grout Museum of History and Science, 503 South Street, Waterloo,
Iowa 50701. The monthly payment is $52,083 a month starting July 1, 2026, and ending on June 30, 2027, with
the final payment in June 2027 being $52,087 to equal the amount of $625,000. The totat amount of the
contract for fiscal year 2027 is $625,000.
Term: This contract will terminate on June 30, 2027.
Accounting of Funds: In order to provide a better understanding of our world by use of the amount of
$625,000 this will be budgeted for the support of operations of the Grout Museum as it has been in the past
when levy funding first started in September 2018. Separate levy budget has been tracked and shared on the
Grout Museum's website since 2018 and will continue with the contracted funding being shared with monthly
and quarterly reporting to the City of Waterloo and posting on the Grout Museum website for the public.
These funds help support ongoing exhibits, oral history and outreach travels, office supplies, building
maintenance, equipment repairs and computer maintenance, service contracts, utilities, building and
liability insurance, support of staff not covered by other funding sources for educational purposes, and
janitorial supplies. Attendance reports are the tracking of the City of Waterloo and outside of Waterloo by zip
codes. Attendance is tracking for admissions, museum schools, in-house programs, adult and children tours,
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meetings, rentals, planetarium shows, and outreach programs. Monthly and quarterly reports on financial
expenditures supported by the funds received will be reported to the City of Waterloo monthly with a final
report due for June 30, 2027 for this contract.
Public Purpose: The City of Waterloo finds that Grout Museum of History and Science provide the
aforementioned services to the public, which benefits the City of Waterloo by educating and enhancing the
quality of life of its citizens.
Entire Agreement: This Contract contains the entire agreement of the parties regarding the subject
matter of this Contract. There are no other promises or conditions in any other agreement whether oral or
written.
Amendment: This Contract may be modified or amended if the amendment is made in writing and signed
by both parties.
Signatures: This Contract shall be signed by Edward J. Gallagher III, President of Grout Museum, Inc., and
the representative for the City of Waterloo with effective date of July 1, 2026.
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