Chrysalis invests in the safety, security, education, and economic empowerment of girls and women in greater des moines.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$137K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $21K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$137K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $10.9M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 5.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $31K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$57K
0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 21 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$575K
-47% vs prior year
Spent
$928K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$11.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$575K
FY2024▼ -47%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$852K
FY2021$921K
FY2022$947K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$575K
FY2025$968K
Expenses
$928K
FY2024▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$874K
FY2021$779K
FY2022$847K
FY2023$879K
FY2024$928K
FY2025$918K
Net assets
$11.3M
FY2024▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$10.9M
FY2021$12.5M
FY2022$10.9M
FY2023$10.9M
FY2024$11.3M
FY2025$11.8M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1989.

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $778K Management & general 10% · $95K Fundraising 6% · $55K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

22 people listed on the 990; $137K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$137,335Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Terry Hernandez’s $138K as Executive Director is at the 95th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1264 $100K–1M philanthropy & grantmaking nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Terry Hernandez$137,782$137,335$120,607$115,163$111,157$105,352

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Invests in safety, education, and economic empowerment programs to expand choices and opportunities for girls and women in Greater Des Moines.

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1 program · $778K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Supporting projects and services that preserve, develop, and expand girls and women's choices.

$778Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$31K
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Grants paid · 265 grants · $1.6M · 2019–2024
Bondurant-Farrar Community School DistrictFY2024$24,900
Des Moines Public SchoolsFY2024$22,000
EyesopeniowaIA · FY2024$17,548
Canplay SportsIA · FY2024$16,850
Merrill Middle School PTAIA · FY2024$8,300
McCombs Middle School PTAFY2024$8,300
Carlisle School PTOIA · FY2024$8,300
Callanan Middle PTAIA · FY2024$8,300
Brody PTOIA · FY2024$8,300
Safe Center of IowaIA · FY2024$5,500
Waukee Community School DistrictFY2024$5,250
Welift Job Search CenterIA · FY2024$5,250
Girls Rock Des MoinesIA · FY2024$4,950
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$575K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$309K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$217K
Other incomeLn 4–11$49K
Money outPt IX
$928K
Ln 25
Programscol B$778K
Managementcol C$95K
Fundraisingcol D$55K
Owns and owesPt X
$11.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$403K
Total assetsLn 16$11.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$57K
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$217K
Investment incomeLn 3$309K
Other incomeLn 4–11$49K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$57K
Total revenueLn 12$575K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$82K
SavingsLn 2$321K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$403K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$10.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$18K
Other assetsLn 15$61K
Total assetsLn 16$11.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$57K
Net assetsLn 32$11.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 675
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$413K$403K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$10.5M$10.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11K$18K
Total assetsLn 16$11.0M$11.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$67K$57K
Net assetsLn 32$10.9M$11.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$311K$311K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$7K$7K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$137K$115K$12K$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$221K$186K$20K$15K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$59K$50K$5K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K$1K$160$125
Payroll taxesLn 10$33K$28K$3K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Investment management feesLn 11f$32K$32K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$34K$20K$10K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$4K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$1K$501$3K
OccupancyLn 16$24K$20K$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K$123$96
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$2K$688$840
InsuranceLn 23$7K$6K$638$496
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$33K$21K$975$11K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$5K$1K$450
Total functional expensesLn 25$928K$778K$95K$55K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $968K$918K$50K$11.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $575K$928K−$353K$11.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$879K$212K$10.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $947K$847K$100K$10.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $921K$779K$142K$12.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $852K$874K−$22K$10.9M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $575,162 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $276,070$216,537
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $814,661$309,412
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $252$49,213
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,090,983$575,162
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $311,864$317,546
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $428,964$452,586
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $138,133$157,727
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $878,961$927,859
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $212,022−$352,697
Part VI · Governance 21 of 21 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21
VI-1b Independent voting members21
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $575,162 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$216,537
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$216,537
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $366,379$366,379
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$56,967−$56,967
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $46,914$46,914
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $2,299$2,299
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $358,625$575,162
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $927,859 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $310,796$310,796
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $6,750$6,750
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $115,361 · Management $12,360 · Fundraising $9,614$137,335
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $185,797 · Management $19,907 · Fundraising $15,483$221,187
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $49,827 · Management $5,339 · Fundraising $4,152$59,318
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,497 · Management $160 · Fundraising $125$1,782
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $27,690 · Management $2,967 · Fundraising $2,307$32,964
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,000$6,000
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $32,204$32,204
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $19,632 · Management $10,020 · Fundraising $3,999$33,651
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,635 · Fundraising $2,423$6,058
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,335 · Management $501 · Fundraising $2,620$4,456
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $20,160 · Management $2,160 · Fundraising $1,680$24,000
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,151 · Management $123 · Fundraising $96$1,370
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,291 · Management $688 · Fundraising $840$3,819
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,955 · Management $638 · Fundraising $496$7,089
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $21,157 · Management $975 · Fundraising $10,509$32,641
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,909 · Management $1,080 · Fundraising $450$6,439
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $777,943 · Management $95,122 · Fundraising $54,794$927,859
Part X · Balance sheet $11,395,482 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $107,725$82,140
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $305,615$321,230
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $53,154$45,371
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $11,014$18,453
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $10,450,530$10,867,585
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $66,297$60,703
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $10,994,335$11,395,482
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $14,882$13,546
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $5,075$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $46,801$43,095
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $66,758$56,641
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,157,378$3,585,141
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $7,770,199$7,753,700
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $10,927,577$11,338,841
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $10,994,335$11,395,482
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $11,338,841 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$575,162
XI-2 Total expenses$927,859
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$352,697
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$10,927,577
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$763,961
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$11,338,841

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