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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)(2)
$5.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · −3% in 3 yrs299staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin22.1%
Months of reserve1.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.2%
Middle half of peersMedianDes Moines Symphony Association
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.0M spent
Programs$3.2M81%Management and general$545k14%Fundraising$194k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 90% in FY2023
$2.2M in FY2022, $216k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$782k in FY2023 and −$480k in FY2024. Cash covers 1.4 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
22 of 22 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI53funders
$949ka year, last 3 years
21%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Bravo Greater Des Moines IncEvery year since FY2017$258k$175k$184k$195k$153k$261k$185kThomas & Linda Koehn FoundationOn and off$10k$10k$20k$260k$260k$10kJohn Ruan Foundation TrustSince FY2021$125k$325k$25kFred Maytag Family FoundationStopped after FY2022$50k$50k$50k$50k$100k$50k–Kruidenier Charitable FoundationStopped after FY2020$100k$100k$50k$50k–Bookey Family FoundationOn and off$30k$30k$30k$120kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$76k$91k$328k$381k$76k$329k$182k36 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$85k$129k$81k$85k$199k$106k$82k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped