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Downtown Partnership Inc

EIN 42-1174898 · Des Moines, IA

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What it says it does

PROVIDES LEADERSHIP, INITIATIVE, AND ADVOCACY IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE SHARED SOLUTIONS AND A SHARED VISION FOR THE FUTURE OF DOWNTOWN DES MOINES.

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

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 December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.

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

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

Programs described in its return (2)

$255,423 spent. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: THE ORGANIZATION SERVES DOWNTOWN DES MOINES (DSM) BY UNDERTAKING LEADERSHIP AND COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS TO LEVERAGE AND ENHANCE THE STRENGTHS OF THE AREA. THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF THE ORGANIZATION INCLUDES SUPPORT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND EXPANSION OF BUSINESSES, HOUSING, AMENITIES, AND PLACEMAKING EFFORTS THAT ENHANCE DOWNTOWN. IN 2025, THE ORGANIZATION ASSISTED WITH KEY PROJECTS IN BOTH THE HOUSING AND OFFICE SECTORS, VIBRANCY, AND QUALITY OF LIFE THAT ARE EXPECTED TO MAKE SIGNIFICANT IMPACT TO DOWNTOWN AND THE REGION IN THE COMING YEAR(S).
$103,200 spent. THE DOWNTOWN DSM: FUTURE FORWARD VISION PLAN WAS DEVELOPED THROUGH AN INCLUSIVE PROCESS DESIGNED TO BUILD UPON THE MOMENTUM OF DOWNTOWN DSM AND SET UP DOWNTOWN FOR FUTURE SUCCESS. THE GROWTH OF THE DOWNTOWN POPULATION, AMENITIES AND OVERALL VIBRANCY HAS MIRRORED THE GROWTH OF THE REGION IN THE LAST 20 YEARS. THIS VISION PLAN CREATES A ROADMAP FOR THE NEXT CHAPTER OF DOWNTOWN AND HELPS THE REGION BUILD UPON THE EXCITEMENT THAT ALREADY EXISTS THROUGH EVENTS, ATTRACTIONS, MAJOR PROJECTS, MAJOR EMPLOYERS, SMALL BUSINESS AND NEARBY NEIGHBORHOODS. THE PLAN ADDRESSES A LONG-TERM VISION OF THE REGION, LOOKING MORE THAN 15 YEARS INTO THE FUTURE.

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

Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
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 November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not 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 December 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 April 1986.
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 November 4, 2026.

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