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John Ruan IV

Director · Central Iowa Region Taxpayers Association

Director at Central Iowa Region Taxpayers Association. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 9 organizations on the Form 990 record.

Ambiguous identity This name matches 3 other individuals we could not verify as the same person. Each is kept as a separate record below — treat them as distinct people unless an explicit match is confirmed.
Organizations
9
Roles reported
9
Others who share this name
3

Who this is

Profile

Everything on the left is verified from the IRS filings. The biography on the right is compiled from public web sources and grounded to that filed record.

✓ Verified from filings
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Reported as Director of Central Iowa Region Taxpayers Association, based in Des Moines, IA.
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Also listed as Executive Co of Greater Des Moines Partnership, uncompensated.
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Also listed as Immediate Past President of Des Moines Symphony Association Foundation, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
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Affiliations

Organizations

Linked as the same person by IRS Schedule R, a shared officer mailing address, or shared fellow board members.

Central Iowa Region Taxpayers Association Director · Des Moines, IAFiled FY2025, FY2024, FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
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Des Moines Redevelopment Company Director · $4K revenue · Des Moines, IATO FACILITATE URBAN RENEWAL WITHIN THE CITY OF DES MOINES, IOWA THROUGH THE PURCHASE ANDPREPARATION OF LAND FOR NEW ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.Filed FY2025, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Taxpayers Association of Central Iowa Director · $73K revenue · Des Moines, IAFiled FY2025, FY2024 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines Director · $160.8M revenue · Des Moines, IAPROMOTE CHARITABLE GIVING, CONNECT DONORS WITH CAUSES, PROVIDE LEADERSHIP ON COMMUNITY ISSUESFiled FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Wakonda Club Past President · $6.2M revenue · Des Moines, IATHE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY MISSION IS TO PROMOTE AND IMPROVE SOCIAL INTERACTION BETWEEN ITS MEMBERS AND PROVIDE RECREATION PRIMARILY IN THE GAME OF…Filed FY2024 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Des Moines Symphony Association Foundation Immediate Past President · $901K revenue · Des Moines, IATHE FOUNDATION WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE DES MOINES SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION TO ALLOW THE ASSOCIATION TO ACHIEVE BOTH…Filed FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Downtown Partnership INC Director · $1.2M revenue · Des Moines, IAPROVIDES LEADERSHIP, INITIATIVE, AND ADVOCACY IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE SHARED SOLUTIONS AND A SHARED VISION FOR THE FUTURE OF DOWNTOWN DES MOINES.Filed FY2023, FY2021, FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Downtown Events Group INC Director · $1.5M revenue · Des Moines, IAPRODUCING ANNUAL LARGE-SCALE FESTIVALS AND EVENTS TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE, ECONOMIC ACTIVITY, AND CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN GREATER DES MOINES.Filed FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Greater Des Moines Partnership Executive Co · $8.6M revenue · Des Moines, IATO DRIVE ECONOMIC AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT, AND REGIONAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT.Filed FY2022, FY2021, FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

Disambiguation

Other people named John Ruan IV

Different individuals who share this name, separated by IRS Schedule R, mailing address, and shared-board evidence. The 990 carries no person identifier, so some may still be the same person.

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John Ruan IV 2 organizations · Urbandale, IAWorld Food Prize Foundation
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John Ruan IV 1 organization · Des Moines, IAIowa Independent Bankers
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John Ruan IV 1 organization · Iowa City, IAState University of Iowa Foundation

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Serves alongside

Other officers, directors & key employees at this person's organizations, by latest reported compensation.

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President and CEO · FY2024
$389K
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President · FY2024
$367K
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President and CEO · FY2023
$271K
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President · FY2020
$270K
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Exec VP, Eco · FY2020
$264K
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Chief Financial & Administrative Officer · FY2024
$221K
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Exec Directo · FY2020
$198K
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Exec VP, Tal · FY2020
$198K
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Cfao · FY2024
$193K
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General Manager/COO (end Dec 2025) · FY2025
$192K
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Chief Financial & Administ · FY2022
$188K
K
General Manager/COO · FY2023
$183K

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Public data from IRS Form 990 e-file & the Business Master File. Individuals appear here because they were named as an officer, director, or key employee on a nonprofit's Form 990; people are grouped by name plus corroborating evidence (Schedule R, shared address, shared board members). · philanthropy.org