Nonprofit screen
Screen a listDes Moines Community Playhouse
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$3.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · −3% in 3 yrs63staff
7 of 7years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin11.6%
Months of reserve1.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.8%
Middle half of peersMedianDes Moines Community Playhouse
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.1M spent
Programs$2.5M80%Management and general$350k11%Fundraising$270k9%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 81% in FY2025
$195k in FY2023, $38k in FY2025.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor2
Strong governance
16 of 16 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 8% a year since FY2019, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort46funders
$589ka year, last 3 years
28%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Bravo Greater Des Moines IncEvery year since FY2017$395k$320k$165k$165k$40k$90k$175kGolf Charitable Foundation of Greater Des MoinesOn and off$15k$34k$110k$100k$100kPrairie Meadows Race Track and Casino IncOn and off$25k$10k$10k$100kJohn Ruan Foundation TrustSince FY2021$3k$103k$3kThomas & Linda Koehn FoundationNew in FY2023$100kWindsor Charitable FoundationOn and off$30k$10k$10k$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$163k$111k$321k$339k$63k$320k$183k26 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$84k$37k$26k$23k$52k$134k$62k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund