Capital City Pride Des Moines
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
CAPITAL CITY PRIDE BRINGS TOGETHER MEMBERS OF THE LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER COMMUNITY, THEIR FRIENDS, FAMILY, AND SUPPORTERS. WE DO THIS BY PRODUCING EVENTS THAT INSPIRE, EDUCATE, CONNECT, AND CELEBRATE OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITY AND CULTURE WITH AND FOR THE GREATER DES MOINES METRO.
- Income
- $961,034
- Spending
- $890,507
- Spent on programs
- 81%
- Reserves
- 4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 44%
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 500
- Highest pay
- $78,591, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 12% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 12% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1581% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 68% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 12 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 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 (3)
- $614,908 spent. PRIDEFEST: THE FLAGSHIP EVENT FOR CAPITAL CITY PRIDE IS A THREE-DAY CELEBRATION AND COMMEMORATION OF THE STRUGGLE FOR LGBT EQUALITY. CAPITAL CITY PRIDE PROVIDES FESTIVITIES AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR MEMBERS OF THE LGBT COMMUNITY AND THEIR ALLY'S. THE THREE-DAY CELEBRATION CULMINATES WITH A GATHERING AND PARADE TO COMMEMORATE THE FIRST PRIDE PARADE HELD A YEAR AFTER THE STONEWALL RIOTS.
- $73,087 spent. YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMMING: CAPITAL CITY PRIDE OFFERS YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMMING ROOTED IN OUR FIVE CORE PILLARS: COMMUNITY, EDUCATION, HEALTH & WELLNESS, FAMILY, AND CELEBRATION. WHILE OUR ORGANIZATION PREVIOUSLY HOSTED DAILY EVENTS THROUGHOUT PRIDE MONTH, WE HAVE SINCE EVOLVED OUR APPROACH TO BETTER SERVE THE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING INCLUSIVE AND AFFIRMING EXPERIENCES THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE YEAR. THIS SHIFT ALLOWS US TO ENGAGE A BROADER AUDIENCE IN MEANINGFUL WAYS WHILE REINFORCING OUR BELIEF THAT PRIDE IS NOT JUST A MOMENT, IT'S A MOVEMENT. THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, BUSINESSES, AND CIVIC GROUPS, OUR EVENTS PROMOTE VISIBILITY, FOSTER CONNECTION, AND AFFIRM THAT CENTRAL IOWA IS A SAFE AND WELCOMING PLACE FOR LGBTQ+ INDIVIDUALS TO LIVE, WORK, AND PLAY.
- $35,180 spent. SPEAKER SERIES: SPEAKER SERIES IS A YEAR-LONG DISCUSSION SERIES HOSTED BY VARIOUS COMMUNITY PARTNERS THAT PROVIDES A PLATFORM FOR MEMBERS OF THE LGBT COMMUNITY TO SHARE THEIR STORIES WITH OTHER MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. IT IS VERY COMMON FOR LGBT MEMBERS TO LIVE BELIEVING THEY ARE ALONE. SPEAKER SERIES ALLOWS OUT MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY TO PROVIDE AFFIRMATION TO THOSE WHO MIGHT FEEL ALONE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on January 15, 2017 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on January 15, 2017.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending August 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 2018.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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