COMMUNITY FDN OF GREATER DES MOINES

DES MOINES, IA, 50309-3311 (515) 883-2626 Est. 1969 EIN 42-6139033
T310— Philanthropy & Grantmaking Form 990 501(c)(3)
WWW.DESMOINESFOUNDATION.ORG

Mission

THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER DES MOINES IMPROVES THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL BY PROMOTING CHARITABLE GIVING, CONNECTING DONORS WITH CAUSES THEY CARE ABOUT AND PROVIDING LEADERSHIP ON IMPORTANT COMMUNITY ISSUES . . . WE'RE SIMPLY BETTER TOGETHER.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
18,834
Total Giving
$341.7M
Recipients
4,873
Years Active
2018 - 2024
Avg grant: $24,817 Median: $6,502

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
20241259$55.7M $44K214452
20231656$52.2M $32K224573
20221749$67.5M $39K303558
20206205$81.6M $13K468574
20195284$55.6M $11K305598
20182681$29.1M $11K6040

Sectors Funded

Arts, Culture & Humanities
2019
Education
1743
Human Services
1655
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
851
Religion-Related
710
Health Care
644
Environment
556
Food, Agriculture & Nutrition
507
and 18 more sectors

Top States

Iowa
17423
Florida
156
Minnesota
121
Colorado
104
Georgia
101
Illinois
86
Kansas
80
Arizona
71
and 35 more states

Grantee Size Profile

$1M - $5M
3216
$10M - $50M
3012
Over $50M
1978
$5M - $10M
1915
$100K - $500K
1674
$500K - $1M
993
Under $100K
493

Top Grantees

$10.8M
$10.2M
CITY OF WEST DES MOINES
IA - 19 grants
$9.4M
IA - 344 grants
$8.3M
$7.3M
IA - 34 grants
$7.1M
$4.6M
and 15 more grantees

Grants Awarded · 15698 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$160,755,314
Total Expenses
$96,607,690
Net Assets
$892,347,841
41 employees 652 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2024-12-31)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
9.2 years Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↑ 47.4%
Expenses ↑ 33.2%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 71.6% Earned revenue 0.2% Investment 28.0%
Expense Breakdown
Program 99.4% Management 0.6%

Officers & Trustees (39)

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Filing History (6 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 Form 990$160,755,314 $96,607,690$892,347,841
2023 Form 990$109,094,031 $72,508,750$787,567,662
2022 Form 990$130,145,897 $77,264,221$684,390,691
2020 Form 990$108,289,441 $80,012,038$624,529,772
2019 Form 990$97,760,217 $57,436,058$556,691,684
2018 Form 990$84,589,663 $43,797,390$454,029,587

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EIN: 42-6139033 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data