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Des Moines Performing Arts
Des Moines Performing Arts reported $26.2 million in revenue and $28.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.86 went to program services, $6.92 to management and general costs and $4.22 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 79.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $695,197 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 87% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $28MFor 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 June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $26MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.9% | 89.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.9% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.2% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.30 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 15.0% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 14.9% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 79.9% | 11.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $695,197 | $291,103 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.46% | 1.49% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 11 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 16.8 | 9.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 21 of 21 | 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 expenseDes Moines Performing Arts (dmpa) is a nationally recognized nonprofit arts organization, serving more than 350,000 people annually through a variety of performances, education, and community engagement. Programming spans broadway national tours, dance, comedy, family-friendly shows, and speaker series, presented across its four venues (Des Moines civic center, temple theater, stoner theater, and cowles commons) and outdoor public spaces. Dmpa has nine self-presented performance series, including the willis broadway series, and imparts a significant cultural and economic impact throughout…
The impact of dmpa programming reaches far beyond the big stage, into schools, public parks, and the creative fabric of our community. Each year, more than 50,000 students and teachers from across iowa benefit from curriculum-connected performances and training. Its applause series offers curriculum-connected matinee performances to students for just $1 per ticket, making live theater accessible to thousands of young iowans each year. Over 100 schools across the state participate in the iowa high school musical theater awards. This signature program celebrates student achievement in theater…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT/CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $670,395 | $0 | $24,802 | $695,197 |
| VICE PRESIDENT/COO Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $230,128 | $0 | $22,134 | $252,262 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $215,107 | $0 | $11,805 | $226,912 |
| DIRECTOR OF MARKETING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $176,026 | $0 | $21,287 | $197,313 |
| DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $163,370 | $0 | $10,067 | $173,437 |
| CONTROLLER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $126,220 | $0 | $8,717 | $134,937 |
| DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $117,632 | $0 | $15,999 | $133,631 |
11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Des Moines Performing Arts (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $937K (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–1b21 · 21 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5471
- Volunteers Part I, line 660
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MRB TOUR LLC Production company | $1,414,331 |
| WEITZ COMPANY Construction company | $1,234,908 |
| LMS22 TOURING LLC Production company | $822,084 |
| MAMMA MIA 25 TOUR LP Production company | $747,902 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 28 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
18 private foundations reported grants to Des Moines Performing Arts totaling $201K 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 Des Moines Performing Arts's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Des Moines Performing Arts, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Des Moines Performing Arts spent in FY2025, $88.86 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Des Moines Performing Arts's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Des Moines Performing Arts reported that 88.9% of its $28.2 million in expenses went to program services, 6.9% to management and general and 4.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Des Moines Performing Arts pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Des Moines Performing Arts reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $695,197, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Des Moines Performing Arts get its money?
Of $26.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 15.0% came from contributions and grants and 79.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Des Moines Performing Arts a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 51-0138181 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 June 30, 2025, object 202503219349306075 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202423209349310512 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202313189349314181 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202233189349311113 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202133149349303388 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202140419349301004 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 51-0138181: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.