Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO CREATE SOLUTIONS TO HOMELESSNESS IN POLK COUNTY BY COLLABORATING WITH PARTNERS AND MAXIMIZING RESOURCES FOR A HEALTHY, HOUSED COMMUNITY.
Public Charity
HOMEWARD IOWA
HOMEWARD IOWA, of DES MOINES, IA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $1.0M in revenue, $1.0M in expenses, $999K in total assets. 3 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $484K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 473186678
DES MOINES, IA
Human Service Organizations
NTEE: P20
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.0M
Total Expenses$1.0M
Total Assets$999K
Grant Records3
Funding Total$484K
Filing Years2024–2025
Where $100 goes at Homeward Iowa
How Homeward Iowa divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 2 years.
$97
Programs
the work itself
$3
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $97 for programs
$97
Homeward exists to build partnerships, identify funding, and create solutions to homelessness in Polk County
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
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
$425,000
GREATER DES MOINES/POLK COUNTY STRATEGIC PLAN TO ADDRESS HOMELESSNESS
$43,054
GRANT DISTRIBUTION
$16,039
Showing up to 5 of 3 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Alyson Simmons
Director
Amanda Wanke
Director
Amber Lewis
Executive Dir.
Angela Arthur
chair
Annie Uetz
Director
Brett Burk
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.0M | $1.0M | $999K |
| 2024 | $488K | $532K | $619K |
Between 2024 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $488K to $1.0M (+107%), with total assets most recently reported at $999K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.