Mission
THE ORGANIZATION ENDEAVORS TO PROVIDE SAFE EMERGENCY AND TRANSITIONAL SHELTER AND MEALS TO HOMELESS ADULTS ALONG WITH RESOURCE ASSISTANCE TO MOVE CLIENTS BEYOND HOMELESSNESS AND TOWARD INDEPENDENT LIVING.
Public Charity
CENTRAL IOWA SHELTER & SERVICES
CENTRAL IOWA SHELTER & SERVICES is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in DES MOINES, IA. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $5.1M, expenses of $5.6M, total assets of $18.6M. Imperigo tracks 145 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $4.2M.
EIN: 421394212
DES MOINES, IA
Housing & Shelter N.E.C.
NTEE: L99
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$5.1M
Total Expenses$5.6M
Total Assets$18.6M
Grant Records145
Funding Total$4.2M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Central Iowa Shelter & Services
How Central Iowa Shelter & Services divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$82
Programs
the work itself
$15
Management
running the organization
$3
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $82 for programs
$82
The shelter provides nightly lodging, bathing facilities, warm evening meal, cold breakfast, and support services to homeless men and women without charge
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
DONATION
$20,000
PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
$14,000
GRANT DISTRIBUTION
$108,077
GRANT DISTRIBUTION
$85,391
PASSTHROUGH GIFT ON BEHALF OF DONALD SCHOEN FOR THE BENEFIT OF CENTRAL IOWA SHELTER & SERVICES
$21,968
Showing up to 5 of 145 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
VP OF OPERATIONS
Amber Tompkins
MEMBER
Carol Fredrich
BOARD CHAIR
Chad Bentzinger
MEMBER
Charles Hill
MEMBER
Deb Madison-Levi
MEMBER
Donald Schoen
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.1M | $5.6M | $18.6M |
| 2024 | $5.6M | $6.2M | $18.8M |
| 2023 | $5.8M | $6.0M | $18.5M |
| 2022 | $4.7M | $4.7M | $18.5M |
| 2021 | $7.2M | $4.6M | $16.0M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $7.2M to $5.1M (-29%), with total assets most recently reported at $18.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.