Mission
To preserve, cultvate and support Blues Music in Iowa
Small Public Charity
Central Iowa Blues Society
Based in Des Moines, IA, Central Iowa Blues Society operates as a Small Public Charity. The organization reported $145K in revenue, $145K in expenses, $75K in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 8 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $60K.
EIN: 421392536
Des Moines, IA
Performing Arts
NTEE: A60
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$145K
Total Expenses$145K
Total Assets$75K
Grant Records8
Funding Total$60K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Central Iowa Blues Society
How Central Iowa Blues Society divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990-EZ filings, averaged across 5 years.
$80
Programs
the work itself
$20
Everything else
operations and overhead
Form 990-EZ reports program spending but doesn't separate management from fundraising, so those are shown together.
Inside the $80 for programs
$57
Winter Blues Fest
$11
Blues Education
$7
Iowa Blues Hall of Fame
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990-EZ 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
OPERATING GRANT
$17,575
GRANT DISTRIBUTION
$6,500
PROGRAM FUNDING
$11,500
GRANT DISTRIBUTION
$3,000
GRANT DISTRIBUTION
$3,000
Showing up to 5 of 8 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Marcus Kirstein
Director Membership
Philip Snyder
President
Scott Allen
Director
Scott Benton
President Pro Tempore
Scott Kirstein
Director Education
Steve Vasquez
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $145K | $145K | $75K |
| 2024 | $103K | $121K | $76K |
| 2023 | $130K | $108K | $93K |
| 2022 | $98K | $105K | $68K |
| 2021 | $32K | $34K | $75K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $32K to $145K (+358%), with total assets most recently reported at $75K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.