Public Charity

DRAKE UNIVERSITY

DRAKE UNIVERSITY, of DES MOINES, IA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $256.3M in revenue, $246.3M in expenses, $628.3M in total assets. 710 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $23.0M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 420680460 DES MOINES, IA Universities NTEE: B43 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$256.3M
Total Expenses$246.3M
Total Assets$628.3M
Grant Records710
Funding Total$23.0M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O.DRAKE'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTIONAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT PREPARES STUDENTS FOR MEANINGFUL PERSONAL LIVES, PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS, AND RESPONSIBLE GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP. THE DRAKE EXPERIENCE IS DISTINGUISHED BY COLLABORATIVE LEARNING AMONG STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND STAFF AND BY THE INTEGRATION OF THE LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES WITH PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION.

Where $100 goes at Drake University

How Drake University divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$91 Programs the work itself
$8 Management running the organization
$1 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $91 for programs

$91
Drake University is a national coeducational, independent and private university with approximately 5,000 students enrolled for the 2024 - 2025 academic year
All program spending · Reported in the filing: 5,000 students
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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.

Officers & Directors

CFO AND TREASURER Adam Voigts
HEAD WOMEN'S BASKETBALL COACH Allison Pohlman
TRUSTEE Amy Ohde
HEAD MEN'S BASKETBALL COACH Benjamin Mccollum
DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS Brian Hardin
TRUSTEE AND VICE CHAIR Cynthia Lesher

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$10,873,158 402 grants
Education
$7,497,197 150 grants
Sports & Recreation
$1,669,950 40 grants
Health & Medicine
$348,926 19 grants
Research & Policy
$341,635 13 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $256.3M $246.3M $628.3M
2024 $263.1M $250.5M $607.5M
2023 $259.1M $246.3M $568.2M
2022 $253.0M $238.0M $538.2M
2021 $245.4M $218.0M $572.6M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $245.4M to $256.3M (+4%), with total assets most recently reported at $628.3M.

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