Des Moines area nonprofits

There are 11,386 organizations in the greater Des Moines metro area, including the cities of Des Moines and West Des Moines. Combined, these Des Moines metro nonprofits employ 75,794 people, earn more than $10 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $20 billion.

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Job trends for Des Moines nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	536
1-10	296
11-25	132
26-100	102
101 to 1,000	62
1,000+	16

Key takeaways for employment stats:

Employment in Des Moines is driven by large organizations like Unitypoint Health-Des Moines / Central Iowa Hospital Corporation, Mercy Medical Center - Des Moines, Unitypoint Clinic, Care Initiatives, and Lifespace Communities.
The largest employers tend to be general hospitals, senior residential care facilities, nursing homes, universities, and colleges.

Sizes of nonprofits in Des Moines

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	1,167
$250k to $1M	390
$1M to $5M	244
$5M to $25M	101
$25M to $100M	22
$100M+	16

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like Prairie Meadows Race Track & Casino, Unitypoint Health-Des Moines / Central Iowa Hospital Corporation, Mercy Medical Center - Des Moines, Unitypoint Clinic, and UnityPoint Health earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in Des Moines.
Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 2.9% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Des Moines with more than $100 million account for 69.8% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be general hospitals, recreation and sports societies, fraternal societies, senior residential care facilities, and hospital systems.

Types of nonprofits in Des Moines

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Business and community development organizations	6,891	1,016	$273,612,422	$699,191,186
Educational institutions	655	11,403	$856,213,456	$5,308,172,349
Religious organizations	650	172	$40,054,159	$112,250,736
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	458	3,692	$2,309,843,207	$218,193,420
Foundations	370	281	$252,255,544	$1,429,437,942
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	317	1,635	$104,441,503	$395,168,892
Human service organizations	262	14,320	$644,093,692	$1,746,747,145
Mutual assistance organizations	228	147	$718,363,224	$1,048,021,181
Public sector, public co-ops, and veteran organizations	211	714	$215,648,944	$1,981,213,555
Unions and employment organizations	198	2,080	$144,556,118	$159,356,631

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Grinnell College

Founded in 1846, Grinnell College is a private, coed, residential liberal arts and sciences college located in Grinnell, Iowa. They confer bachelor of arts degrees in 26 major fields and offer individualized curriculum planning and advising.

Revenue

$247.1m

Assets

$2.4b

Employees

2,717

EIN

42-0680387

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Hope Ministries

To rescue those who are homeless, hungry, abused or addicted, providing opportunities for hope, recovery and restoration through the love of Jesus Christ.

Revenue

$13.0m

Assets

$16.3m

Employees

EIN

42-1512992

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Drake University

Drake University is recognized as one of the finest institutions of higher learning in the Midwest. A midsized, private university in Des Moines, Iowa, they offer the benefits and resources of a larger institution.

Revenue

$230.9m

Assets

$500.4m

Employees

3,496

EIN

42-0680460

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Iowa FFA Foundation

Established in 1986, the Iowa FFA Foundation is a non-profit foundation created to provide financial support to agricultural education organizations in Iowa.

Revenue

$1.2m

Assets

$12.4m

Employees

EIN

42-1305468

IRS type

501(c)(3)

LifeServe Blood Center

LifeServe Blood Center is a blood collection organization providing blood and blood products to hospital patients in need. We save lives in partnership with the communities we serve by providing high quality blood.

Revenue

$37.2m

Assets

$44.3m

Employees

448

EIN

27-2092557

IRS type

501(c)(3)

World Food Prize Foundation

World Food Prize Foundation is a private foundation in Des Moines, IA, which was founded in 1991 and most recently had $5,802,604 in revenue and no employees.

Revenue

$5.8m

Assets

$63.0m

Employees

N/A

EIN

42-1356715

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines

The community foundation of greater des moines improves the quality of life for all by promoting charitable giving, connecting donors with causes they care about and providing leadership on important community issues . . We're simply better together. Pr...

Revenue

$84.6m

Assets

$464.0m

Employees

EIN

42-6139033

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Lifespace Communities

Creating communities celebrating the lives of seniors. We also provide support to our employees through disaster relief funds. Lifespace recognizes that its mission can only be fulfilled through the dedicated efforts of its employees, therefore included...

Revenue

$254.5m

Assets

$974.2m

Employees

3,628

EIN

42-1068850

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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

$19.2m

Assets

$51.5m

Employees

452

EIN

51-0138181

IRS type

501(c)(3)

UnityPoint at Home

The focus of our UnityPoint at Home team is for the patients to achieve health and independence whether it is through short-term or long-term care.

Revenue

$189.7m

Assets

$69.2m

Employees

1,805

EIN

42-1477471

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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Des Moines area nonprofits

Job trends for Des Moines nonprofits

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Grinnell College

Hope Ministries

Drake University

Iowa FFA Foundation

LifeServe Blood Center

World Food Prize Foundation

Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines

Lifespace Communities

Des Moines Performing Arts

UnityPoint at Home

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