Public Charity

STARTS RIGHT HERE

Based in Des Moines, IA, STARTS RIGHT HERE operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $662K in revenue, $498K in expenses, $1.7M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 31 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $427K.

EIN: 824187830 Des Moines, IA Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$662K
Total Expenses$498K
Total Assets$1.7M
Grant Records31
Funding Total$427K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

Starts Right Here educates, equips, and empowers young people living in disadvantaged and oppressive circumstances using the arts,entertainment, hip hop, music, programs, and a variety of other methods to break down the barriers of fear, intimidation, and other damaging factors leading to a sense of being disenfranchised, forgotten and rejected.

Officers & Directors

Director Carol Jahnke
Director & Treasurer Gordon Druvenga
Director Jake Hedgecock
Director & Secretary Jessica Menken
Director Kevin Buckalew
Director Lorie Williamson

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Top Grant Purposes

STARTS RIGHT HERE
$58,800 2 grants
GRANT DISTRIBUTION
$52,500 12 grants
STARTS RIGHT HERE EXPANSION
$50,000 1 grant
Van
$45,000 1 grant
THE PORCH - MENTORING PROGRAM
$40,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $662K $498K $1.7M
2024 $893K $481K $1.7M
2023 $568K $388K $858K
2022 $388K $326K $675K
2021 $503K $154K $607K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $503K to $662K (+31%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.7M.

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