Des Moines Symphony Foundation
THE FOUNDATION WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE DES MOINES SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION TO ALLOW THE ASSOCIATION TO ACHIEVE BOTH IMMEDIATE AND LONG-TERM GOALS. THE FOUNDATION IS INTENDED TO BE A PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FUND THAT WILL SUPPORT THE CONTINUING VIABILITY OF THE ASSOCIATION IN PERPETUITY BY PROVIDING A CONSISTENT, MEANINGFUL, ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION TOWARD THE OPERATIONS OF THE ASSOCIATION.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$19.2M
+6.7% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.2M
+14.5% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$1.2M
+14.5% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $19,185,050 | $17,988,003 | $17,022,973 |
| Revenue | $900,549 | $656,241 | $8,433,449 |
| Expenses | $1,281,290 | $1,123,198 | $1,067,974 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $618,077 | $-57,701 | $486,505 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD EARLY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| RENEE DAVENPORT | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| AMY BEATTIE | PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| ASHLEE VIEREGGER | VICE PRESIDENT / PRESIDENT-ELECT | 1 | — |
| JOHN RUAN IV | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| BRADLEY D SMERAGE | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| DOUGLAS B DORNER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| TRUDY HOLMAN HURD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| STACEY HORST | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ANGELA R SANDERS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| REBECCA D SHAW | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BARBARA BEATTY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BARBARA G MILES | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DANIEL C ROYER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ROBERT R SHRECK | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
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Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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