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EIN: 46-1637111 · DES MOINES, IA 50309-1501 · United States · FY 2025 Data
3 out of 5 59 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 95/100
Reliability (20%) 50/100
Effectiveness (25%) 81/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2025 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2025
$1.8M
Total Revenue
$2.1M
Total Expenses
$9.3M
Net Assets
6
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 82.2%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 54.20x
Liability-to-Asset 1.6%
Revenue Diversification 79.1%
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 1,930 similar organizations (United States, Arts, Culture & Humanities, $1M–$10M in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
82.2% 77.7%
P10P90
Above median
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses · lower is better
15.8% 14.2%
P10P90
Below median
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses · lower is better
2.1% 5.9%
P10P90
Above median
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
54.2 mo 15.8 mo
P10P90
Top quarter
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
1.6% 11.4%
P10P90
Top quarter
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
79.1% 70.6%
P10P90
Below median
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
-16.5% 0.9%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2025 $1.8M $2.1M $9.3M 82.2% 6
2023 $1.5M $2.0M $9.9M 88.0% 5
2022 $3.3M $1.6M $10.4M 88.5% 3
2021 $1.1M $1.3M N/A 2
2020 $3.6M $925K N/A 2
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Organization Details
EIN
46-1637111
State
IA
City
DES MOINES
ZIP
50309-1501
Classification
A99
Category
Arts, Culture & Humanities
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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