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Screen a listDes Moines Public Library Foundation
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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)(1)
$4.4Mrevenue
FY2025 · +335% in 3 yrs4staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin82.8%
Months of reserve25.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+32.0%
Middle half of peersMedianDes Moines Public Library
Where the money goes FY2025 · $758k spent
Programs$501k66%Management and general$178k23%Fundraising$80k11%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
17 of 17 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 32% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
8 of the 10 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists27funders
$122ka year, last 3 years
35%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Prairie Meadows Race Track and Casino IncOn and off$8k$8k$9k$9k$10k$40kThe Ralph & Sylvia G Green Charita FoundationEvery year since FY2017$2k$4k$4k$4k$5k$8k$22kRotary Club of Des Moines FoundationOn and off$40kCole-Belin Education FoundationOn and off$5k$5k$5k$5k$5k$5kGartner Family Foundation % Michael G GartnerEvery year since FY2017$3k$3k$3k$3k$1k$5k$10kBookey Family FoundationOn and off$500$3k$9k$8k$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$71k$42k$48k$56k$37k$60k$54k12 other fundersUp to $15k a year each$8k$14k$5k$8k$25k$14k$8k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund