Mission
THE GREATER DES MOINES PUBLIC ART FOUNDATION PLACES ART IN PUBLIC SPACES THROUGH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE COLLABORATIONS.
Public Charity
GREATER DES MOINES PUBLIC ART FOUNDATION
GREATER DES MOINES PUBLIC ART FOUNDATION is a Public Charity headquartered in DES MOINES, IA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $559K revenue, $1.7M expenses, $3.5M total assets. 72 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $2.7M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 201282095
DES MOINES, IA
Arts & Culture
NTEE: A20
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$559K
Total Expenses$1.7M
Total Assets$3.5M
Grant Records72
Funding Total$2.7M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation
How Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$78
Programs
the work itself
$20
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $78 for programs
$78
The Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation engaged in a variety of projects
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GRANT DISTRIBUTION FOR PURPOSE OF DSM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ART
$1,000,000
GENERAL OPERATIONS
$137,500
GRANT DISTRIBUTION
$87,500
OPERATING GRANT CYCLE 2024 - FIRST QUARTER PAYMENT
$48,300
OPERATING GRANT
$43,470
Showing up to 5 of 72 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Agnieszka Pieta
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Alexa Mccarthy
DIRECTOR
Anastasia Polydoran
DIRECTOR
Annabel Wimer
SECRETARY & TREASURER
Ardis E Kelley
PRESIDENT
Bruce Hentschel
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $559K | $1.7M | $3.5M |
| 2024 | $4.0M | $318K | $4.6M |
| 2023 | $482K | $143K | $856K |
| 2022 | $217K | $320K | $592K |
| 2020 | $395K | $309K | $641K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $395K to $559K (+41%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.