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Des Moines Heritage Trust

Tax-deductible

Des Moines, IA501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 81-4257830Revenue $15K in FY2025

On file with the IRSdesmoinesheritagetrust.org120 5th Street, 50309-0000 · Des Moines, IATax-exempt since May 2017Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Purchase and renovate historic properties into historic and community centers, preserving the properties history for the Des Moines community and future generations to enjoy.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · 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 deficit $163K a year · 418% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
64 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 63.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $250K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$15K
-10% vs prior year
Spent
$10K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$52K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$15K
FY2025▼ -10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$121K
FY2021$44K
FY2022$22K
FY2023$15K
FY2024$17K
FY2025$15K
Expenses
$10K
FY2025▼ -40%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$60K
FY2022$18K
FY2023$3K
FY2024$16K
FY2025$10K
Net assets
$52K
FY2025▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$44K
FY2021$30K
FY2022$34K
FY2023$47K
FY2024$47K
FY2025$52K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2017.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $10K Management & general 0% · $4

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jeff Geerts
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Pat Meiners
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Brown
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Al Tokheim
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tim Waddell
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Renovates historic buildings into community centers, preserving local history.

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1 program · $10K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Grant to related non profit organization des moines heritage center.

$10Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2022
Wt and Edna M Dahl TrustFY2022$100K
Community Fdn of Greater Des MoinesFY2022$75K
Prairie Meadows Race Track & Casino INCFY2022$50K
William C Knapp Charitable FoundationFY2022$25K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$250K
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Grants paid · 3 grants · $39K · 2022–2025
Des Moines Heritage CenterIA · FY2025$9,796
Des Moines Heritage CenterIA · FY2024$12,000
Des Moines Heritage CenterIA · FY2022$17,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$15K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$14K
Investment incomeLn 3$520
Other incomeLn 4–11$150
Money outPt IX
$10K
Ln 25
Programscol B$10K
Managementcol C$4
Owns and owesPt X
$52K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$52K
Total assetsLn 16$52K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$14K
Investment incomeLn 3$520
Other incomeLn 4–11$150
Total revenueLn 12$15K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$49K
SavingsLn 2$3K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$52K
Total assetsLn 16$52K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$52K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$47K$52K
Total assetsLn 16$47K$52K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$47K$52K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$10K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$4$4
Total functional expensesLn 25$10K$10K$4$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $15K$10K$5K$52K 990 PDF
FY2024 $17K$16K$187$47K 990 PDF
FY2023 $15K$3K$13K$47K 990 PDF
FY2022 $22K$18K$4K$34K 990 PDF
FY2021 $44K$60K−$16K$30K 990 PDF
FY2020 $121K$1.1M−$985K$44K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $14,919 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $14,249$14,249
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,399$520
I-11 Other revenue$150
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $16,648$14,919
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $12,000$9,796
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,461$4
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $16,461$9,800
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $187$5,119
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $14,919 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$14,249
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$14,249
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $520$520
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $150$150
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $670 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$14,919
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $9,800 across 2 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $9,796$9,796
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4$4
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $9,796 · Management $4 · Fundraising $0$9,800
Part X · Balance sheet $52,171 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $8,571$49,039
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $38,481$3,132
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $47,052$52,171
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $47,052$52,171
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $47,052$52,171
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $52,171 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$14,919
XI-2 Total expenses$9,800
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,119
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$47,052
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$52,171

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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