Mission
Mainframe Studios is a financially self-sustaining nonprofit providing affordable workspaces to advance equity and opportunities in the arts. It is the largest nonprofit art studio building in the nation.
Public Charity
MAINFRAME STUDIOS
MAINFRAME STUDIOS, of DES MOINES, IA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $1.7M in revenue, $2.0M in expenses, $9.8M in total assets. 85 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $2.8M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 461637111
DES MOINES, IA
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$1.7M
Total Expenses$2.0M
Total Assets$9.8M
Grant Records85
Funding Total$2.8M
Filing Years2022–2024
Sample Grants Received
OPERATING GRANT, CAPITAL PROJECT GRANT
$198,910
OPERATING GRANT CYCLE 2024 - FIRST QUARTER PAYMENT
$125,000
FIRST FRIDAY PUBLIC PROGRAMMING
$30,000
GRANT DISTRIBUTION AS A PASSTHROUGH GIFT FOR THE BENEFIT OF MAINFRAME STUDIOS
$15,000
OPERATING GRANT
$125,000
Showing up to 5 of 85 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
David Schmitz
Director
Dr Kelly Baum
Director
Gretchen Bohling
Director
Jeff Chelesvig
Secretary
Jill Wells
President
John Mcgowan
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.7M | $2.0M | $9.8M |
| 2023 | $1.5M | $2.0M | $10.1M |
| 2022 | $3.3M | $1.6M | $10.8M |
Between 2022 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $3.3M to $1.7M (-49%), with total assets most recently reported at $9.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.