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Des Moines arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits

There are 335arts, culture, and humanities organizations in the greater Des Moinesmetro area, including the cities of Des Moines and West Des Moines. Combined, these Des Moines metro arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsemploy 1,365 people, earn more than $96 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $413 million.
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Types of arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits in Des Moines

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Arts and culture promoting and producing organizations
72
$3,299,374
Performing arts organizations
65
$19,816,645
Historical societies and organizations
61
$4,309,423
Cultural and ethnic awareness organizations
28
$791,971
Museums
26
$16,154,697
Media production and publishing organizations
19
$11,390,252
History museums
15
$4,118,179
Music festival and event organizations
14
$1,424,700
Organizations supporting multiple arts, culture, or humanities nonprofits
12
$4,540,417
Organizations supporting a single arts, culture, or humanities nonprofit
12
$32,835,606
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Job trends for Des Moines arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
38
1-10
23
11-25
5
26-100
6
101 to 1,000
4
1,000+
0
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Sizes of arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits in Des Moines

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
76
$250k to $1M
19
$1M to $5M
10
$5M to $25M
7
$25M to $100M
0
$100M+
0
Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Directory of arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits in Des Moines

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Des Moines Performing Arts

Des Moines Performing Arts is central Iowa's premier not-for-profit performing arts organization. They present professional touring productions direct from Broadway, and have positioned Des Moines as a top destination for world-class productions.
Revenue
$5.3m
Assets
$44.6m
Employees
388
EIN
51-0138181
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Iowa Public Television (IPTV)

Iowa Public Television provides quality, alternative programming that educates, enlightens, and entertains Iowans throughout the state.
Revenue
$16.4m
Assets
$30.1m
Employees
18
EIN
42-1169207
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Iowa State Fair Foundation

The mission of the Foundation is to raise funds for renovation & preservation of the historic lowa State Fairgrounds by soliciting and accepting gifts, donations, bequests and grants to help finance infrastructure projects to guarantee the Fair can contin...
Revenue
$10.8m
Assets
$14.5m
Employees
0
EIN
42-1376689
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Des Moines Art Center

The Des Moines Art Center engages diverse local, national, and international audiences with the art of today through its museum and school, adding to the cultural record through collections and programs.
Revenue
$5.3m
Assets
$123.9m
Employees
108
EIN
42-0680419
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Iowa Public Radio

Iowa Public Radio enriches the civic and cultural life in Iowa with high quality news and cultural programming, while also creating new monetization opportunities for IPR.
Revenue
$7.0m
Assets
$3.4m
Employees
47
EIN
20-4227123
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Des Moines Metro Opera (DMMO)

Des Moines Metro Opera is a major American Summer Opera Festival founded in 1973 and is the state's largest performing arts organization, annually producing over 100 performances in the metro area and around the region.
Revenue
$5.5m
Assets
$7.2m
Employees
22
EIN
23-7319903
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Science Center of Iowa (SCI)

The Science Center of Iowa engages and inspires Iowans along their journey of lifelong science learning.
Revenue
$6.7m
Assets
$41.1m
Employees
147
EIN
42-6097912
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Living History Farms

Living History Farms is an interactive outdoor history museum which educates, entertains and connects people of all ages to Midwestern rural life experiences.
Revenue
$2.2m
Assets
$16.8m
Employees
76
EIN
42-6127198
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Bravo Greater Des Moines

To provide Greater Des Moines with an enriched quality of life by increasing cultural awareness, advocacy and funding, as well as fostering collaboration among cultural organizations. To provide reliable funding and support that strengthens arts, culture ...
Revenue
$4.3m
Assets
$4.2m
Employees
4
EIN
20-3598346
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Family Leader Foundation

To strengthen families by restoring and defending traditional moral principles in our culture by advocating for sound public policy.
Revenue
$2.7m
Assets
$1.2m
Employees
0
EIN
42-1461169
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Des Moines Symphony Association

The Des Moines Symphony is a not-for-profit, professional orchestra formed in 1937 to enrich, educate and inspire the community by performing great orchestral music.
Revenue
$3.2m
Assets
$10.1m
Employees
287
EIN
42-6058830
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Hoyt Sherman Place Foundation

The Hoyt Sherman Place Foundation is a nonprofit organization that was formed for the purpose of the maintenance and preservation of the Hoyt Sherman house, museum, theater, and supporting grounds (known as Hoyt Sherman Place) for public viewing and use. ....
Revenue
$2.7m
Assets
$25.1m
Employees
46
EIN
42-1433940
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Salisbury House Foundation

To preserve, interpret and share the international significance of Salisbury House & gardensand its collections as a historic House museum for the education and cultural benefit and enjoyment of the public.
Revenue
$1.0m
Assets
$10.8m
Employees
16
EIN
42-1415581
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Des Moines Community Playhouse

The mission of the Des Moines Playhouse is to change lives by entertaining, enriching and engaging the people of our Community through producing high-quality theatrical presentations, avocational experiences, and life-long educational opportunities. Educa...
Revenue
$1.7m
Assets
$9.6m
Employees
61
EIN
42-0710259
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Des Moines Symphony Foundation

The Foundation was established to provide financial assistance to the Des Moines Symphony association to allow the association to achieve both immediate and long-term goals. The Foundation is intended to be a permanent endowment fund that will support t...
Revenue
$2.3m
Assets
$9.0m
Employees
0
EIN
42-1246575
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Mainframe Studios

Maintrame Studios is a new nonprofit model for providing permanent affordable workspace to artists of all disciplines. We are trans forming Central towa's art scene by creating a financially self-sustaining economic and cultural driver that stands the tes...
Revenue
$2.6m
Assets
$7.6m
Employees
1
EIN
46-1637111
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Des Moines Heritage Center

Des Moines Heritage Center promotes and sustains the Des Moines Heritage Trust, which is a 501c3 organization. Its programs consist of backing the Des Moines Heritage Trust, a 501c3 organization.
Revenue
$1.4m
Assets
$3.6m
Employees
0
EIN
84-2656275
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Prairie City Old Settlers Celebration

The organization's primary exempt purpose is to support the City of Prairie City, Iowa annual Prairie days City Celebration. Support annual Prairie days City Celebration.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
42-1437648
IRS type
501(c)(4)

History Camp Iowa

History Camp Iowa is a historical societies or organization in Des Moines, IA that was founded in 2020.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
83-1118523
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Earlham Historical Preservation Society

Earlham Historical Preservation Society is a natural history or sciences museum in Earlham, IA that was founded in 2007.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
20-8464268
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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