Greater Des Moines Partnership
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What it says it does
NONE
- Income
- $11.1 million
- Spending
- $9.8 million
- Employees
- 48
- Volunteers
- 400
- Highest pay
- $492,301, president and ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 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 December 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 December 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)
- $2.2 million spent. REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IS THE CORNERSTONE OF THE PARTNERSHIP'S MISSION. IN 2025, GOALS WERE ACCOMPLISHED BY ASSISTING WITH 29 NEW COMPANY LOCATIONS TO AND BUSINESS EXPANSIONS IN THE REGION AND INCREASED CAPITAL INVESTMENT OF MORE THAN $1.75 BILLION IN THE REGION. IN ACCOMPLISHING THESE GOALS, THE PARTNERSHIP VISITED NUMEROUS LOCAL COMPANIES, PURSUED PROSPECT VISITS AND CARRIED OUT RECRUITMENT TRIPS AND TRADE SHOWS. IN ADDITION, PARTNERSHIP EFFORTS RESULTED IN NUMEROUS HIGH-PROFILE MEDIA PLACEMENTS WHICH HIGHLIGHTED REGIONAL STRENGTHS AND OPPORTUNITIES.
- $2.4 million spent. TALENT DEVELOPMENT IS A PRIMARY PILLAR OF THE PARTNERSHIP'S MISSION, AND THE ORGANIZATION'S STRATEGIES STRETCH FROM LOCAL TO GLOBAL. PROGRAMMING FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, COLLEGE INTERNS AND YOUNG PROFESSIONALS SUPPORTS TALENT EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT AT EARLY STAGES, SETTING RISING TALENT ON PATHWAYS TO SUCCESS. A NATIONAL TALENT MARKETING CAMPAIGN REACHES MILLIONS OF PROSPECTIVE NEW WORKERS EVERY YEAR AND SERVES TO BRING IN TALENT TO FILL THE LOCAL WORKFORCE. DSM IS A GLOBAL COMMUNITY WITH A LARGE FOREIGN-BORN POPULATION AND THE PARTNERSHIP CULTIVATES AND REACHES THIS SEGMENT THROUGH PROGRAMMING, STUDIES AND COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS. THE PARTNERSHIP CONVENES LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS INCLUDING EMPLOYERS, GOVERNMENTS, NONPROFITS AND ELECTED OFFICIALS AND THE ORGANIZATION IS UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO LEAD THE DSM COMMUNITY TO TALENT DEVELOPMENT SOLUTIONS. THIS WORK LEADS TO ECONOMIC GROWTH AND PROSPERITY, BOTH FOR BUSINESSES AND PEOPLE AT ALL LEVELS OF THEIR CAREERS. THE PARTNERSHIP THROUGH ITS VISIONARY MODEL IS ALIGNED WITH CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE IN THE REGION RESULTING IN MORE THAN 6,700 MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS. IT OFFERS NUMEROUS EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP STARTUPS AND SMALL BUSINESSES GROW, AS WELL AS A FORMAL BUSINESS ACCELERATOR AND INCUBATOR PROGRAMS. ITS TALENT DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION EFFORTS CONNECT EMPLOYERS AND PROSPECTS ACROSS SEVERAL EMPLOYMENT SECTORS AND ADDS VALUE THROUGH INCREASED PROGRAMMING AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT CONNECTIONS.
- $159,412 spent. THE CAPITAL CROSSROADS ROADMAP IS A COMMUNITY INITIATIVE THAT BRINGS TOGETHER AND INSPIRES COMMUNITY MEMBERS, LEADERS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO FOCUS ON A FEW SELECT GOALS THAT ARE CRITICAL TO OUR REGION'S FUTURE SUCCESS. THE PLAN CENTERS ON SIX CRITICAL OUTCOMES, TWO BROAD OVERARCHING OUTCOMES INCLUDING REGIONALISM AND EQUITY/INCLUSION, AND FOUR SPECIFIC OUTCOMES INCLUDING PLACEMAKING, WORKFORCE HOUSING, JOB GROWTH AND EDUCATION. THESE ENDEAVORS NOT ONLY ELEVATE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR OUR NEIGHBORS BUT ALSO FORTIFY REGIONAL DISTINCTIVENESS, DRIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH, AND ATTRACT AND RETAIN TOP TALENT.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 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)(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 November 2000.
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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