Invest Dsm
Invest Dsm reported $10.4 million in revenue and $13.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $95.15 went to program services, $4.85 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.0% of the total. Government grants made up 95.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $144,555 (NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT M). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 106% between FY2020 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13MFor context, the median across 933 covered housing & shelter charities: $89.27 programs, $10.73 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $10MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 95.2% | 87.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.8% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 96.0% | 17.0% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 95.9% | 1.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 66.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $144,555 | $300,863 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.10% | 1.57% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 22.1 | 10.0 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 11 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHighest reported compensation
2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT M Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $128,676 | $0 | $15,879 | $144,555 |
| OPERATIONS MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $127,125 | $0 | $12,811 | $139,936 |
| CONSTRUCTION SPECIALIST Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $103,508 | $0 | $25,582 | $129,090 |
| CONSTRUCTION SPECIALIST Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $100,599 | $0 | $25,850 | $126,449 |
| FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $79,796 | $0 | $12,761 | $92,557 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $54,046 | $0 | $1,976 | $56,022 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Invest Dsm (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $149K (Part IX, line 5).
7 filings since FY2020
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b11 · 11 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 510
- Volunteers Part I, line 611
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CUTLER CONSTRUCTIONS Construction services | $2,089,939 |
| MDH DESIGN Construction services | $542,758 |
| EXECUTIVE INTERIORS Construction services | $372,259 |
| DES MOINES RENOVATION COMPANY Construction services | $315,672 |
| BROWN WINICK GRAVES GROSS BASKER Legal services | $133,673 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Invest Dsm totaling $23 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 Invest Dsm's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Invest Dsm, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Invest Dsm's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Invest Dsm reported that 95.2% of its $13.1 million in expenses went to program services, 4.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Invest Dsm pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Invest Dsm reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $144,555, for the role of NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT M (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Invest Dsm get its money?
Of $10.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 96.0% came from contributions and grants (including 95.9% from government grants) and 0.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Invest Dsm a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 84-2607571 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202632469349300843 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202512839349302006 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202402019349300215 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202342759349300119 · read the filing
- FY2021 (6 mo.): Form 990 for the 6-month short period ending December 31, 2021, object 202231189349302078 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202143129349300344 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202043219349302899 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 84-2607571: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.