Des Moines Golf and Country Club
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY MISSION IS TO PROMOTE AND IMPROVE SOCIAL INTERACTION BETWEEN ITS MEMBERS AND PROVIDE RECREATION PRIMARILY IN THE GAME OF GOLF.
- Income
- $17.8 million
- Spending
- $16.1 million
- Employees
- 501
- Volunteers
- 14
- Highest pay
- $302,565, general manager
Source: Form 990 for the year ending October 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending October 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending October 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 (3)
- FOOD AND BEVERAGE THE DES MOINES GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB OFFERS BOTH FORMAL AND FAMILY DINING.
- GOLF, GREENS, AND GROUNDSTHE DES MOINES GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB MAINTAINS AND OPERATES TWO 18 HOLE GOLF COURSES THAT ARE ORIGINAL PETE DYE DESIGNS. THESE COURSES HAVE CONSISTENTLY APPEARED IN THE ANNUAL GOLF DIGEST STATE RANKINGS.
- POOL AND TENNISTHE DES MOINES GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB MAINTAINS AN OLYMPIC SIZED POOL WHICH IS AVAILABLE FOR USE DURING THE SUMMER, AS WELL AS FOUR CLAY TENNIS COURTS AND EIGHT PLEXIPAVE HARD TENNIS COURTS THAT ARE AVAILABLE YEAR ROUND.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending October 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(7) social or recreational club.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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.
Are donations tax-deductible? Worth knowing.
Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending October 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 1993.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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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