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Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines
Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines reported $160.8 million in revenue and $96.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $99.37 went to program services, $0.61 to management and general costs and $0.02 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 71.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $442,124 (PRESIDENT). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 64% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $97MFor context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $161MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 99.4% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 0.6% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 71.6% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 3.8% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $442,124 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.46% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 110.8 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 31 of 31 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe community foundation of Greater Des Moines works with individual donors, families, businesses, nonprofit organizations and communities to establish charitable giving funds that benefit causes and communities forever. The community foundation improves quality of life for all by promoting charitable giving, connecting donors with causes they care about and providing leadership on important community issues. The community foundation of Greater Des Moines is confirmed in compliance with national standards for U.S. Community foundations. The community foundation offers expert giving advice…
The community foundation serves as the fiscal sponsor for important community betterment initiatives. These initiatives fulfill short-term administrative needs for a specific program or project that is key to the future viability of the community. By serving as fiscal sponsor, the community foundation eliminates the need for these volunteer groups to establish an unnecessary nonprofit organization, yet allows for the project to be carried out in a prudent manner with strong fiscal oversight. The community foundation provides administrative and financial services for these projects. Examples…
The community foundation is committed to improving quality of life in Greater Des Moines and recognizes the important role the nonprofit sector plays in building strong communities. The community foundation's leadership grants support critical projects and programs that improve quality of life in Greater Des Moines. Its capacity building grants strengthen the efficiency and effectiveness of nonprofit organizations and provide funding for technical assistance and consultation to help improve the capacity and management of nonprofit organizations. In addition, the community foundation plays a…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $366,599 | $0 | $75,525 | $442,124 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL & ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $221,077 | $0 | $38,507 | $259,584 |
| CHIEF COMMUNITY IMPACT OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $170,891 | $0 | $25,101 | $195,992 |
| CHIEF CHARITABLE GIVING OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $172,237 | $0 | $19,945 | $192,182 |
| SENIOR VP OF FINANCE Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $157,128 | $0 | $30,209 | $187,337 |
| VP OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS Highest compensated employee, 1.00 hrs/week | $103,413 | $0 | $31,695 | $135,108 |
| DIRECTOR OF DONOR ENGAGEMENT Highest compensated employee, 1.00 hrs/week | $108,361 | $0 | $8,096 | $116,457 |
| SR. CHARITABLE GIVING ADVISOR Highest compensated employee, 1.00 hrs/week | $102,512 | $0 | $8,244 | $110,756 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.3M (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
2024 · 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–1b31 · 31 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 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 541
- Volunteers Part I, line 6652
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| J PETTIECORD INC General contractor/construction costs | $353,836 |
| AMERICAN BUILDING CONTRACTORS INC General contractor/repair costs | $239,625 |
| SILCHESTER INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS Investment mangement services | $238,626 |
| REN TECHNOLOGY SERVICES Software services | $203,595 |
| PAVILION A MERCER PRACTICE Investment consulting services | $200,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 12 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
23 private foundations reported grants to Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines totaling $6.9M 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 Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines spent in 2024, $99.37 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines reported that 99.4% of its $96.6 million in expenses went to program services, 0.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $442,124, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines get its money?
Of $160.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 71.6% came from contributions and grants (including 3.8% from government grants) and 0.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 42-6139033 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202503149349303740 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433189349308423 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333189349316833 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213139349304311 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103199349304830 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013179349304301 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 42-6139033: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.