GREATER DES MOINES PARTNERSHIP Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

GREATER DES MOINES PARTNERSHIP

EIN 42-1489668 · Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues (S41)

What they do

DRIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH and TALENT DEVELOPMENT to ADVANCE QUALITY of LIFE for DSM USA WITH ONE VOICE, ONE MISSION, and AS ONE REGION.

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Of every $100 spent, about $69.80 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.

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They name their leaders75 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

67.89%of revenue went to mission work69.8% of expenses · Program services

3.34%of revenue went to fundraising3.4% of expenses

$97.28spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

26.05%of revenue went to management and office costs26.8% of expenses

$1.04in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

4.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$9,817,702

Mission workProgram services$6,665,30467.89% of revenue69.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,557,29226.05% of revenue26.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$327,7073.34% of revenue3.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$267,3992.72% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$9,550,30397.28% 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: 69.8% mission · 26.8% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.28% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 71.9% mission · 24.7% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.46% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 75.6% mission · 18.4% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.12% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 77.4% mission · 18.5% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.76% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 81.3% mission · 15.4% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.77% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 79.0% mission · 17.2% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.49% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 79.0% mission · 17.2% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.23% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 80.5% mission · 14.7% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.50% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$9,817,702

Expenses$9,550,303

Annual surplus $267,399 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)$6,665,304 · 69.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,557,292 · 26.8% of expenses

Fundraising$327,707 · 3.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$9,817,702

Expenses$9,550,303

Assets$9,958,846

Income$9,817,702

Contributions$469,000

Mission work (program services)$6,665,304

Fundraising$327,707

Management and general$2,557,292

Stocks and bonds$6,892,201

Accounting fees$28,330

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

TIFFANY TAUSCHECKPRESIDENT AND CEO · 40 hrs/week $426,247Base $389,386 · Other $36,861

AMANDA BRIGGSCFAO · 40 hrs/week $216,269Base $192,647 · Other $23,622

COURTNEY SHAWCHEIF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $176,007Base $163,320 · Other $12,687

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 (75)

TIFFANY TAUSCHECKPRESIDENT AND CEO

AMANDA BRIGGSCFAO

COURTNEY SHAWCHEIF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER

MEL GUANCIDIRECTOR

ROB DENSONDIRECTOR

RICK TIWALDTREASURER

RACHAEL KINNICKDIRECTOR

PAUL DORSEYDIRECTOR

MIRIAM ERICKSON BROWNVICE CHAIR

MIRIAM DE DIOS WOODWARDDIRECTOR

MIKE MCCOYPAST CHAIR

MIKE DOWNINGDIRECTOR

MELISSA HORTONDIRECTOR

ROB GAVORADIRECTOR

MATT CARSTENSDIRECTOR

MATT ADAMSDIRECTOR

MARY SELLERSDIRECTOR

MARTY MARTINDIRECTOR

LORI CHESSERDIRECTOR

LINCOLN DIXDIRECTOR

LEAH HOPPEDIRECTOR

SHELLY HERRDIRECTOR

WENDY WINTERSTEENDIRECTOR

TOM GREENEDIRECTOR

TODD SHAFERDIRECTOR

TINA POTTHOFFDIRECTOR

TED CORRIGANDIRECTOR

SUZANNA DE BACADIRECTOR

STEPHANIE SAMENUSDIRECTOR

STACY SIMEDIRECTOR

ROB FEENEYDIRECTOR

SEAN VICENTEDIRECTOR

SCOTT JEANDIRECTOR

RUSS TRIMBLEDIRECTOR

ROWENA CROSBIESECRETARY

ROSALIND FOXDIRECTOR

ROBERT J DENSONDIRECTOR

ROBERT ANDEWEGDIRECTOR

KRISTI KNOUSDIRECTOR

BOB RITZDIRECTOR

DON COFFINDIRECTOR

DAVID STARKBOARD CHAIR

DANNIE PATRICKDIRECTOR

DAN HOUSTONDIRECTOR

CONNIE BOESENDIRECTOR

CHRIS COSTADIRECTOR

BRENT VANDERWAALDIRECTOR

BRENDA DUDLEYDIRECTOR

EMILY ABBASDIRECTOR

BILLI HUNTDIRECTOR

ANNETTE JORDENDIRECTOR

ANNE ROTHDIRECTOR

ANNE COOPERDIRECTOR

ANGELA WALKER FRANKLINDIRECTOR

ANGELA CONNOLLYDIRECTOR

AMY ANDERSON VALIDIRECTOR

AMARA HUFFINEDIRECTOR

JOHN CURRIERDIRECTOR

KRIS WILLIAMSDIRECTOR

KATIE PETRUDIRECTOR

KATHRYN KUNERTDIRECTOR

KATHERINE HARRINGTONDIRECTOR

JULIE STEWARTDIRECTOR

JT CLENDENINDIRECTOR

JOSH LARABYDIRECTOR

JOLLY OMARDIRECTOR

LANE ARTHURDIRECTOR

JENNY MCCOYDIRECTOR

JEFF ROMMELVICE CHAIR

JEFF LORENZENDIRECTOR

IAN ROBERTSDIRECTOR

HALLIE STILL-CARISDIRECTOR

GREG EDWARDSDIRECTOR

ERICA JENSENDIRECTOR

ERIC WHITEDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2000
Location: 700 LOCUST STREET SUITE 100, DES MOINES, IA 50309
County: Polk
In care of: AMANDA BRIGGS
Primary officer: AMANDA BRIGGS, CFAO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(515) 286-4950

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ANDERSEN TAX LLC
NTEE classification: Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues (S41)
IRS tax category: Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues