Our Story
The Hein Institute for Community Renewal operates under Waterloo Church, Inc., a Colorado-registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN 46-3984737) originally formed in Texas in 2013. Waterloo Church received IRS tax-exempt recognition in 2014 and has served the Longmont, Colorado community from its property at 904 Atwood St.
Our board is in the process of shaping the organization's next chapter — moving from our roots as a congregation toward a focus on heritage preservation and community education. That work is ongoing, and we're building this new identity thoughtfully, one program at a time.
Our Mission
Waterloo Church, Inc., d/b/a The Hein Institute for Community Renewal, preserves and shares local and family history in Longmont, Colorado. We support historic preservation of our property and its surrounding community, document heritage and lineage research, and provide educational programming that connects residents with the region's cultural history.
What We're Building
Heritage preservation & oral history — documenting the history of our property and the community around it
Educational programs — trainings and programming that build community capacity
Family & lineage research — ongoing work tracing the families connected to our history
Community support programming — resources for recovery, renewal, and connection
Leadership
The Hein Institute is led by Bryan Hein, based in Longmont, Colorado.