Public Charity

DES MOINES JEWISH FOUNDATION

DES MOINES JEWISH FOUNDATION is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in WAUKEE, IA. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $2.8M, expenses of $1.2M, total assets of $18.8M. Imperigo tracks 10 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $421K.

EIN: 510159835 WAUKEE, IA Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.8M
Total Expenses$1.2M
Total Assets$18.8M
Grant Records10
Funding Total$421K
Filing Years2020–2025

Mission

THE FOUNDATION WAS STRUCTURED TO ENCOURAGE FUNDING OF THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER DES MOINES, AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ADDING FINANCIAL STABILITY BY BROADENING THE FUNDING BASE AND THEREBY IMPROVING THE ABILITY OF THE DES MOINES JEWISH COMMUNITY TO RESPOND TO CURRENT AND FUTURE SERVICE NEEDS WHICH CANNOT BE MET THROUGH ANNUAL OPERATING FUNDS.

Where $100 goes at Des Moines Jewish Foundation

How Des Moines Jewish Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.

$92 Programs the work itself
$8 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 $92 for programs

$92
$1,065,672 in contributions to qualified tax-exempt organizations in furtherance of their tax-exempt purposes$29,385 in scholarships to fund college scholarships
All program spending
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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.

Sample Grants Received

2024
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$100,000
2024
GRANT DISTRIBUTION FOR STUDENTS IN FINANCIAL NEED WITHIN THE JEWISH COMMUNITY WHO WILL ATTEND AN IOWA-BASED HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
$43,974
2023
GRANT DISTRIBUTION FOR STUDENTS IN FINANCIAL NEED WITHIN THE JEWISH COMMUNITY WHO WILL ATTEND AN IOWA-BASED HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
$41,655
2022
GRANT DISTRIBUTION FOR STUDENTS IN FINANCIAL NEED WITHIN THE JEWISH COMMUNITY WHO WILL ATTEND AN IOWA-BASED HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
$51,687
2020
GRANT DISTRIBUTION FOR STUDENTS IN FINANCIAL NEED WITHIN THE JEWISH COMMUNITY WHO WILL ATTEND AN IOWA-BASED HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
$49,441

Showing up to 5 of 10 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

BOARD MEMBER Beth Ohringer
BOARD MEMBER Bob Carpenter
BOARD MEMBER Bruce Sherman
President David Adelman
BOARD MEMBER Debbie Gitchell
BOARD MEMBER Don Blumenthal

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Education
$274,345 6 grants
General Support
$147,142 4 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $2.8M $1.2M $18.8M
2024 $2.2M $1.6M $16.0M
2023 $1.4M $1.2M $14.5M
2021 $1.5M $960K $17.3M
2020 $371K $1.2M $14.7M

Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $371K to $2.8M (+652%), with total assets most recently reported at $18.8M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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