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Des Moines Community Radio Foundation

EIN 27-1804728 · Des Moines, IA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak26 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

KFMG OPERATES AS "YOUR COMMUNITY VOICE- AND ACTIVELY ASSISTS A BROAD SPECTRUM OF CENTRAL IOWA NON-PROFIT GROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO INFORM RESIDENTS ABOUT SERVICES, PROGRAMS, PROJECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES. THIS INCLUDES THE LOCAL FINE ARTS AND CULTURAL COMMUNITY, WITH SPECIFIC EMPHASIS ON THE LOCAL MUSIC COMMUNITY, BOTH PERFORMERS AND PROMOTERS; THE HUMAN SERVICES COMMUNITY, AND THE DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY.

Income
$72,103
Spending
$78,397
Reserves
0.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 26 out of 100. Higher than 7% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 40% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 9% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $55,858 spent. KFMG SEEKS TO ENLIGHTEN WITH BOTH MUSIC AND SPOKEN WORD. FROM PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS WHICH ACTUALLY SEE THE LIGHT OF DAY, TO SHORT-FORM AND LONG-FORM DISCUSSION PROGRAMS, KFMG WILL SEEK TO INFORM, TO ILLUMINATE, TO EDUCATE, AND TO INSPIRE.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since April 2010.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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