Des Moines Heritage Center
The Des Moines Heritage Center supports the des moines heritage trust, a 501(c)(3) organization
Des Moines Heritage Center at a glance
- Total assets
- $3,553,112
- -3.4% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $467,504
- +53.2% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $3,738
- -75.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $522,224
- +39.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Des Moines Heritage Center funds
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $18K.
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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 | $3,553,112 | $467,504 | $522,224 | — | — | $3,738 |
| 2024 | $3,679,717 | $305,234 | $373,936 | — | — | $15,126 |
| 2023 | $3,828,228 | $446,610 | $371,725 | — | — | $186 |
| 2022 | $3,817,704 | $796,386 | $267,634 | — | — | $837 |
| 2021 | $3,821,776 | $725,945 | $257,412 | — | — | $139 |
| 2020 | $3,568,514 | $1,400,531 | $30,184 | $18,249 | 1 | $2,365 |
| 2019 | $2,184,414 | $250,763 | $46,349 | — | — | $624 |
About Des Moines Heritage Center
Based on IRS filings
Des Moines Heritage Center is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Des Moines, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.6M in total assets. Net investment income was $4K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Des Moines Heritage Center is led by Tim Waddell, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tim Waddell
President
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Buck
Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Brown
Secretary
Vice President → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Al Tokheim
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Derek Lord
Vice President
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Ann Schmid (2019–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Garrett Schmid (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Michele Brown (2019–2022) — Secretary
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 Des Moines Heritage Center
How large is Des Moines Heritage Center?
Des Moines Heritage Center reported $3.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $468K.
What is Des Moines Heritage Center?
Des Moines Heritage Center is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Des Moines, IA. It holds $3.6M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Des Moines Heritage Center operate?
Des Moines Heritage Center has awarded grants in Iowa.
What is Des Moines Heritage Center's EIN?
Des Moines Heritage Center's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-2656275. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
Live grants for the work Des Moines Heritage Center funds
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