Nonprofit screen
Screen a listGreater Des Moines Botanical Garden
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)
$12Mrevenue
FY2025 · +105% in 3 yrs48staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin57.7%
Months of reserve11.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+17.6%
Middle half of peersMedianGreater Des Moines Botanical Garden
Where the money goes FY2025 · $5.0M spent
Programs$4.1M82%Management and general$413k8%Fundraising$483k10%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 96% in FY2022
$460k in FY2021, $20k in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor2
Strong governance
19 of 19 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 18% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort49funders
$125ka year, last 3 years
33%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Thomas & Linda Koehn FoundationEvery year since FY2017$300k$203k$3k$3k$3k$3k$3kFred Maytag Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$40k$40k$40k$40k$40k$40k$45kWallace Genetic Foundation II IncOn and off$20k$20k$30k$20k$20kRotary Club of Des Moines FoundationNew in FY2023$40kCole-Belin Education FoundationOn and off$29kMeredith Corporation FoundationSince FY2021$10k$6k$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$14k$134$9k$28k30 other fundersUp to $20k a year each$43k$3k$4k$11k$20k$15k$35k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund