Amos Institute of Public Life
Benefits affecting the welfare of Iowa families
Amos Institute of Public Life at a glance
- Total assets
- $198,084
- +10.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $170,089
- +18.3% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $5,522
- +9.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $154,324
- -30.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Amos Institute of Public Life funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2021) to $76K (2019). In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $13K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Embarc Des Moines, IA | Help Immigrants Relocate to Iowa | $13,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $198,084 | $170,089 | $154,324 | — | — | $5,522 |
| 2024 | $179,953 | $143,733 | $221,009 | — | — | $5,045 |
| 2023 | $276,617 | $305,715 | $273,261 | — | — | $3,515 |
| 2022 | $245,598 | $326,222 | $260,341 | — | — | $409 |
| 2021 | $159,324 | $143,440 | $94,437 | $13,000 | 1 | $295 |
| 2019 | $150,935 | $383,467 | $340,021 | $76,000 | Total only | $1,522 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Amos Institute of Public Life
Based on IRS filings
Amos Institute of Public Life is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Des Moines, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $198K in total assets. Net investment income was $6K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Amos Institute of Public Life is led by Lawrence Hoffman, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lawrence Hoffman
President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Benjamin C. Bell Jr.
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jan Flora
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charice Williams
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dora Sedeno
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Courtney Dufford
Principal Officer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Larry Hoffman (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Danelda L. Allen (2019) — Director
- Former: Dora Camargo (2019) — Director
- Former: Paul Turner (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Amos Institute of Public Life
How large is Amos Institute of Public Life?
Amos Institute of Public Life reported $198K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $170K.
What is Amos Institute of Public Life?
Amos Institute of Public Life is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Des Moines, IA. It holds $198K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Amos Institute of Public Life operate?
Amos Institute of Public Life has awarded grants in Iowa.
What is Amos Institute of Public Life's EIN?
Amos Institute of Public Life's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 90-0730531. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 20, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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