Mission
ICON WATER TRAILS IS A REGIONALLY INCLUSIVE RECREATIONAL CONFLUENCE CONNECTING CULTURE, CONSERVATION, AND ADVENTURE BY EMPOWERING OUR WATERWAYS.
Public Charity
IOWA CONFLUENCE WATER TRAILS
IOWA CONFLUENCE WATER TRAILS, of DES MOINES, IA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $10.4M in revenue, $1.3M in expenses, $52.1M in total assets. 26 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.8M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 871605740
DES MOINES, IA
Water Resources, Wetlands Conservation & Management
NTEE: C32
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$10.4M
Total Expenses$1.3M
Total Assets$52.1M
Grant Records26
Funding Total$1.8M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Iowa Confluence Water Trails
How Iowa Confluence Water Trails divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 4 years.
$75
Programs
the work itself
$14
Management
running the organization
$11
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $75 for programs
$75
Icon water trails is about restoring the connection between iowans and the natural heritage of their rivers and banks
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
ICON Water Trails Operational Support
$5,000
PROSPECT PARK CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
$250,000
GRANT DISTRIBUTION - PASSTHROUGH GIFT FOR THE BENEFIT OF CENTRAL IOWA WATER TRAILS/ICON
$90,868
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN SUPPORT YEAR 4
$50,000
SECOND PAYMENT AGAINST $100,000 COMMITMENT.
$35,000
Showing up to 5 of 26 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Angela Connolly
DIRECTOR
Angela Mckenzie
DIRECTOR
Ben Sinclair
TREASURER
Chris Costa
DIRECTOR
Connie Boesen
CO-CHAIR
Dan Houston
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $10.4M | $1.3M | $52.1M |
| 2024 | $2.3M | $533K | $40.5M |
| 2023 | $15.6M | $1.4M | $40.1M |
| 2022 | $3.1M | $1.1M | $23.8M |
| 2021 | $22.0M | $165K | $22.3M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $22.0M to $10.4M (-53%), with total assets most recently reported at $52.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.