BRAVO GREATER DES MOINES INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BRAVO GREATER DES MOINES INC

EIN 20-3598346 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A122)

What they do

THE MISSION of BRAVO GREATER DES MOINES is to LEVERAGE COMMUNITY RESOURCES to MAXIMIZE THE IMPACT of ARTS, CULTURE and HERITAGE to ADVANCE REGIONAL PRIORITIES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $93.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders36 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

78.19%of revenue went to mission work93.2% of expenses · Program services

$83.88spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

5.69%of revenue went to management and office costs6.8% of expenses

$1.52in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

99.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $223,943 for SALLY DIX (PRESIDENT & SECRETARY). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$8,870,478

Mission workProgram services$6,935,94078.19% of revenue93.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$504,8365.69% of revenue6.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,429,70216.12% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$7,440,77683.88% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 93.2% mission · 6.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.88% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 93.1% mission · 6.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.07% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 92.6% mission · 7.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.00% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 94.8% mission · 5.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.80% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 93.1% mission · 6.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.00% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 94.1% mission · 5.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.31% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 94.9% mission · 5.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.81% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 90.1% mission · 9.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.89% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$8,870,478

Expenses$7,440,776

Annual surplus $1,429,702 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$6,935,940 · 93.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$504,836 · 6.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$8,870,478

Expenses$7,440,776

Assets$11,321,738

Income$9,360,122

Contributions$8,859,836

Mission work (program services)$6,935,940

Grants given$45,082,731

Average grant$64,867

Management and general$504,836

Executive compensation (total)$135,111

Accounting fees$32,730

Investing fees$5,165

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

SALLY DIXPRESIDENT & SECRETARY · 40 hrs/week $223,943Base $211,907 · Other $12,036

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (36)

SALLY DIXPRESIDENT & SECRETARY

MIKE MCCOYPAST CHAIR

LIZ LIDGETTDIRECTOR

MANDY VOGELDIRECTOR

MARK TRUEDIRECTOR

MATTHEW HARRISDIRECTOR

MATTHEW MCKINNEYCHAIR

MICHAEL MORAINDIRECTOR

MICHAEL SIMONSONDIRECTOR

MICHELLE BOLTON KINGDIRECTOR

LAUREN CAMPBELLDIRECTOR

PHIL HALLDIRECTOR

ROBERT BROWNELLDIRECTOR

SCOTT HAUGHDIRECTOR

SHANNON COFIELDDIRECTOR

SUSAN JUDKINSDIRECTOR

TEJ DHAWANDIRECTOR

TODD ROSSTREASURER

ED KUHLDIRECTOR

ANNA BERGMAN PIERCEDIRECTOR

ARDIS KELLEYDIRECTOR

BLAIRE MASSADIRECTOR

BLAKE ROZENDAALDIRECTOR

BOB KLINGDIRECTOR

BRYAN BURKHARDTDIRECTOR

CHAD DRISCOLLDIRECTOR

CHERYL HEIDDIRECTOR

ANGIE STEPSISDIRECTOR

EMILY ABBASDIRECTOR

GREG LINDIRECTOR

JEFF PERRYDIRECTOR

JULIE STEWARTDIRECTOR

KIM PEREZDIRECTOR

KONNOR HODGESDIRECTOR

KURT GIBSONDIRECTOR

KUUKU SAAHDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2006
Location: 801 GRAND AVENUE 250, DES MOINES, IA 50309
County: Polk
In care of: SALLY DIX
Primary officer: SALLY DIX, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(515) 243-0388

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: DENMAN CPA LLP
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A122)
IRS tax category: Other Grantmaking and Giving Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes