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Des Moines Metro Opera Inc

Arts and cultureIndianola, IAEIN 23-7319903 desmoinesmetroopera.org

Funded again37 of its 58 funders came back

Funders on the record58298 grants · 2017–2025

Came back37funders gave in two or more years

Received, as funders filed it$23.5mby tax year

Revenue, its own return$6.4mtax year 2023

Who funds it

Each funder's own tax return, year by year. A fact on a filing, never a verdict.

Funder2019202020212022202320242025As filed

Bravo Greater Des Moines Inc came backFunded by Bravo Greater Des Moines Inc in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202630309349300113 · IRS batch file

$2.3m
8 grants

Des Moines Metro Opera Foundation Inc came backFunded by Des Moines Metro Opera Foundation Inc in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202610409349301811 · IRS batch file

$13.7m
8 grants

Coons Foundation came backFunded by Coons Foundation in 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2025 · filing 202640859349100009 · IRS batch file

$327.0k
7 grants

Roswell And Elizabeth Garst Foundation came backFunded by Roswell And Elizabeth Garst Foundation in 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2025 · filing 202611349349103531 · IRS batch file

$14.5k
7 grants

COMMUNITY FDN OF GREATER DES MOINES F/K/A GREATER DES MOINES COMMUNITY FDN came backFunded by COMMUNITY FDN OF GREATER DES MOINES F/K/A GREATER DES MOINES COMMUNITY FDN in 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202503149349303740 · IRS batch file

$2.1m
88 grants

Henry G & Norma A Peterson Charitable Trust came backFunded by Henry G & Norma A Peterson Charitable Trust in 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202610419349101111 · IRS batch file

$23.3k
7 grants

Brenton Foundation came backFunded by Brenton Foundation in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2025 · filing 202641209349102124 · IRS batch file

$89.0k
6 grants

Daniel J & Ann L Krumm Charitable Trust came backFunded by Daniel J & Ann L Krumm Charitable Trust in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2025 · filing 202641139349101009 · IRS batch file

$232.0k
6 grants

Mary K And Daniel M Kelly Foundation came backFunded by Mary K And Daniel M Kelly Foundation in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2025 · filing 202631219349101218 · IRS batch file

$188.4k
6 grants

Merchants Bonding Company Foundation came backFunded by Merchants Bonding Company Foundation in 2018, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2025 · filing 202621269349103317 · IRS batch file

$15.8k
6 grants

Samuel B Obrien Foundation came backFunded by Samuel B Obrien Foundation in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2025 · filing 202631599349100803 · IRS batch file

$54.0k
6 grants

Josh And Susie Kimelman Foundation came backFunded by Josh And Susie Kimelman Foundation in 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202533189349105003 · IRS batch file

$36.3k
6 grants

Prairie Meadows Race Track & Casino Inc came backFunded by Prairie Meadows Race Track & Casino Inc in 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202503049349300225 · IRS batch file

$220.0k
8 grants

SCHWAB CHARITABLE FUND came backFunded by SCHWAB CHARITABLE FUND in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202611199349300601 · IRS batch file

$108.4k
6 grants

its own grantgiven through a donor-advised fundmatching giftBigger dot, bigger grant. Hover a dot for the amount and the form.

All 58 funders44 more

Seidler Foundation came backFunded by Seidler Foundation in 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202533109349100133 · IRS batch file

$430.0k
7 grants

Brownell Family Foundation Rt 2 came backFunded by Brownell Family Foundation Rt 2 in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024 and 2025 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2025 · filing 202621359349102187 · IRS batch file

$450.0k
5 grants

Prospice came backFunded by Prospice in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2025 · filing 202600909349100425 · IRS batch file

$22.1k
5 grants

Erickson Foundation Inc came backFunded by Erickson Foundation Inc in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202542739349100924 · IRS batch file

$45.0k
5 grants

Laverty Foundation came backFunded by Laverty Foundation in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202511759349100216 · IRS batch file

$82.8k
5 grants

Fred Maytag Family Foundation came backFunded by Fred Maytag Family Foundation in 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2023 · filing 202433209349102128 · IRS batch file

$300.0k
5 grants

Vredenburg Foundation came backFunded by Vredenburg Foundation in 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2023 · filing 202421329349100117 · IRS batch file

$26.0k
5 grants

Gabus Family Foundation came backFunded by Gabus Family Foundation in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2022 · filing 202340469349100029 · IRS batch file

$125.0k
5 grants

Meredith Corporation Foundation came backFunded by Meredith Corporation Foundation in 2021, 2022, 2024 and 2025 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2025 · filing 202621399349100012 · IRS batch file

$27.2k
4 grants

The Felucca Fund Fka The Elizabeth Ballantine And Paul Leavitt Fdn came backFunded by The Felucca Fund Fka The Elizabeth Ballantine And Paul Leavitt Fdn in 2018, 2020, 2021 and 2025 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2025 · filing 202641279349102304 · IRS batch file

$35.0k
4 grants

Windsor Charitable Foundation came backFunded by Windsor Charitable Foundation in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2025 · filing 202631359349101613 · IRS batch file

$55.0k
4 grants

Bookey Family Foundation came backFunded by Bookey Family Foundation in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202620159349100307 · IRS batch file

$359.2k
4 grants

Gartner Family Foundation came backFunded by Gartner Family Foundation in 2017, 2020, 2021 and 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202533209349100313 · IRS batch file

$145.0k
4 grants

462626883 came backFunded by 462626883 in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2023 · filing 202540919349100629 · IRS batch file

$641
4 grants

Lauridsen Family Foundation came backFunded by Lauridsen Family Foundation in 2023, 2024 and 2025 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2025 · filing 202611389349101111 · IRS batch file

$1.2m
3 grants

Levitt Foundation came backFunded by Levitt Foundation in 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202503189349102180 · IRS batch file

$300
3 grants

Weathertop Foundation came backFunded by Weathertop Foundation in 2021, 2022 and 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202523499349100002 · IRS batch file

$7.5k
3 grants

Emc Insurance Foundation came backFunded by Emc Insurance Foundation in 2020, 2021 and 2022 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2022 · filing 202301179349101420 · IRS batch file

$35.0k
3 grants

Ralph F And Charlotte P Schlenker Charitable Trust came backFunded by Ralph F And Charlotte P Schlenker Charitable Trust in 2024 and 2025 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2025 · filing 202630969349100403 · IRS batch file

$2.5k
2 grants

American Online Giving Foundation Inc came backFunded by American Online Giving Foundation Inc in 2022 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202641969349302754 · IRS batch file

$24.1k
2 grants

T ROWE PRICE PROGRAM FOR CHARITABLE GIVING INC came backFunded by T ROWE PRICE PROGRAM FOR CHARITABLE GIVING INC in 2023 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202501959349302200 · IRS batch file

$12.3k
2 grants

Bank Of America Charitable Foundation Inc came backFunded by Bank Of America Charitable Foundation Inc in 2021 and 2022 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2022 · filing 202301309349101020 · IRS batch file

$4.5k
3 grants

Humanities Iowa came backFunded by Humanities Iowa in 2021 and 2022 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2022 · filing 202441779349300029 · IRS batch file

$22.5k
2 grants

Adler Family Foundation Inc Funded by Adler Family Foundation Inc in 2025 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2025 · filing 202621359349102597 · IRS batch file

$1.0k
1 grant

C Robert Brenton And Babette Cbrenton Foundation Funded by C Robert Brenton And Babette Cbrenton Foundation in 2025 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2025 · filing 202611339349101731 · IRS batch file

$10.0k
1 grant

Simon Estes Iowa Educational Foundation Funded by Simon Estes Iowa Educational Foundation in 2025 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2025 · filing 202630939349101028 · IRS batch file

$5.0k
1 grant

Fredrikson & Byron Foundation Funded by Fredrikson & Byron Foundation in 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202601009349301225 · IRS batch file

$7.5k
1 grant

The Blackbaud Giving Fund Funded by The Blackbaud Giving Fund in 2022 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2022 · filing 202312409349300046 · IRS batch file

$5.6k
1 grant

421414004 Funded by 421414004 in 2021 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2021 · filing 202243199349102679 · IRS batch file

$250
1 grant

Enterprise Holdings Foundation Funded by Enterprise Holdings Foundation in 2021 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2021 · filing 202331649349100723 · IRS batch file

$3.0k
1 grant

Home State Bank Charitable Foundation Funded by Home State Bank Charitable Foundation in 2021 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2021 · filing 202211339349101836 · IRS batch file

$10.0k
1 grant

Raccoon Valley Bank Charitable Foundation Funded by Raccoon Valley Bank Charitable Foundation in 2021 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2021 · filing 202210599349100821 · IRS batch file

$5.0k
1 grant

The American Center For Philanthropy Inc Funded by The American Center For Philanthropy Inc in 2021 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2021 · filing 202202779349300125 · IRS batch file

$55.0k
1 grant

237241940 Funded by 237241940 in 2020 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2020 · filing 202113199349104976 · IRS batch file

$76
1 grant

Ita Group Foundation Funded by Ita Group Foundation in 2020 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2020 · filing 202121329349103352 · IRS batch file

$1.0k
1 grant

Network For Good Inc Funded by Network For Good Inc in 2020 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2020 · filing 202131819349300608 · IRS batch file

$6.5k
1 grant

Sherman Fairchild Foundation Inc Funded by Sherman Fairchild Foundation Inc in 2020 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2020 · filing 202113199349109911 · IRS batch file

$50.0k
1 grant

391878112 Funded by 391878112 in 2018 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2018 · filing 201921309349101977 · IRS batch file

$100.0k
1 grant

Central Iowa Hospital Corporation Funded by Central Iowa Hospital Corporation in 2017 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2017 · filing 201803189349310405 · IRS batch file

$10.0k
1 grant

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund donor-advisedFunded through Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202601389349301700 · IRS batch file

$231.9k
8 grants

NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST donor-advisedFunded through NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST in 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202601289349302480 · IRS batch file

$36.0k
3 grants

VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM donor-advisedFunded through VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM in 2021 and 2022 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2022 · filing 202441359349309439 · IRS batch file

$106.5k
2 grants

H B Fuller Company Foundation matching giftsMatching gifts from H B Fuller Company Foundation in 2018, 2019, 2021 and 2022 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2022 · filing 202422749349100702 · IRS batch file

$400
4 grants

IBM INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION matching giftsMatching gift from IBM INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION in 2020 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2020 · filing 202133199349108338 · IRS batch file

$175
1 grant

A funder came back when it made its own grants in two or more tax years, by its own IRS return. Matching gifts, and gifts a donor-advised fund passes on for its donors, are shown and labelled, and do not count.

Its money

From the return it filed itself.

Revenue$6.4m

Spending$6.0m

Net assets, year end$4.9m

Total assets, year end$6.5m

Revenue by year

Spending by year

IRS Form 990 · tax year 2023 · filing 202540809349301404 · IRS batch file

Its leaders

The top three roles on its latest return.

President-ElectDarren JirsaForm 990 · 2023

TreasurerJohn WildForm 990 · 2023

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Its charity status

From the IRS's own lists.

501(c)(3)recognised in 1974 · Public charity supported by government or the general public — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)IRS exempt organisations register

Listed for deductible giftsIRS Publication 78

Not revokedIRS automatic revocation list

Data and sources

Everything above, as tables and as open data.

Grants received, by year9 years

Tax year	Grants	As filed
2017	22	$1.4m
2018	30	$1.2m
2019	7	$1.5m
2020	45	$2.8m
2021	49	$4.4m
2022	47	$4.0m
2023	38	$3.5m
2024	43	$4.1m
2025	17	$645.9k

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