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Upper Des Moines Opportunity
Upper Des Moines Opportunity reported $18.8 million in revenue and $18.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.46 went to program services, $6.54 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 92.5% of the total. Government grants made up 89.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $125,751 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 27% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $18MFor context, the median across 479 covered community improvement & capacity building charities: $90.45 programs, $9.31 management, $0.24 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $19MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.5% | 89.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.5% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 92.5% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 89.2% | 14.9% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.3% | 11.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $125,751 | $291,103 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.70% | 1.49% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.0 | 9.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 16 of 16 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseChild education - this category includes a variety of programs and services geared toward the care and education of young children. Parents may also be assisted through these initiatives.head start/early head start/child development centers - Upper Des Moines Opportunity (udmo) head start and early head start programs and child development centers are funded for 254 children in head start, early head start is funded for 183 children and child development centers are funded for 32 children. All programs maintained full enrollment throughout the program year. Head start serves many more…
Weatherization/energy assistance -this category includes a variety of programs and services designed to alleviate the energy burden of eligible households. Two major programs included are weatherization and liheap.weatherization - the weatherization assistance program is a low-income energy efficient program. Its purpose is to make the homes of low-income clients more energy efficient, thereby reducing clients' fuel bills and increasing their comfort. The program also provides important health and safety services to the clients it serves.during the 2025 fiscal year, a total of $1,529,143 was…
Outreach - this category includes a variety of programs and services which provide general relief and assistance to citizens experiencing poverty or hardship within udmo's service area. These programs include: miscellaneous utility assistance outside of energy programs, senior citizen assistance, community pool passes, back to school assistance, birthday room for children and adopt a family
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $106,809 | $0 | $18,942 | $125,751 |
| FISCAL DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $76,523 | $0 | $16,066 | $92,589 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Upper Des Moines Opportunity (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $226K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b16 · 16 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5240
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,496
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| TJARKS PLUMBING & HEATING INC Weatherization services | $419,892 |
| BERGMEIER CONSTRUCTION INC Weatherization services | $319,049 |
| CURIEL CONSTRUCTION & INSULATION INC Weatherization services | $207,429 |
| HRT GENERAL REPAIR Weatherization services | $166,842 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
5 private foundations reported grants to Upper Des Moines Opportunity totaling $65,654 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Upper Des Moines Opportunity's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Upper Des Moines Opportunity, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Upper Des Moines Opportunity spent in FY2025, $93.46 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Upper Des Moines Opportunity's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Upper Des Moines Opportunity reported that 93.5% of its $18.1 million in expenses went to program services, 6.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Upper Des Moines Opportunity pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Upper Des Moines Opportunity reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $125,751, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Upper Des Moines Opportunity get its money?
Of $18.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 92.5% came from contributions and grants (including 89.2% from government grants) and 1.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Upper Des Moines Opportunity a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 42-0923424 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202642269349300324 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202511699349300016 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202441649349301124 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202341319349303804 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202222169349300742 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202112049349300736 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 42-0923424: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.