Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER DES MOINES IMPROVES THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL BY PROMOTING CHARITABLE GIVING, CONNECTING DONORS WITH CAUSES THEY CARE ABOUT AND PROVIDING LEADERSHIP ON IMPORTANT COMMUNITY ISSUES . . . WE'RE SIMPLY BETTER TOGETHER.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$918.7M
+13.2% YoY
Annual Giving
$55.7M
+6.6% YoY
Grant Count
1,259
-24.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$44K
+40.3% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $918,701,941 | $811,888,171 | $706,043,341 |
| Revenue | $160,755,314 | $109,094,031 | $130,145,897 |
| Expenses | $96,607,690 | $72,508,750 | $77,264,221 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $45,058,566 | $28,980,553 | $21,287,380 |
| 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 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
12,348 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN FITZSIMMONS | CHAIR | 5 | — |
| DEBBIE HUBBELL | VICE CHAIR | 2 | — |
| GERRY NEUGENT | SECRETARY | 2 | — |
| STEVE LACY | TREASURER | 2 | — |
| JOYCE CHAPMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| FRANKLIN CODEL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MARTA CODINA | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MARY COFFIN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| PETER COWNIE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SUZANNA DE BACA | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KATHY FEHRMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DR ADREAIN HENRY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| GEORGE HILLER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DAN HOUSTON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| FRED HUBBELL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JOSEPH JONES | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ARDIS KELLEY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DAN KEOUGH | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| IZAAH KNOX | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MARTY MARTIN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| TODD MILLANG | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SHELDON OHRINGER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JILL OMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DARREN REBELEZ | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SUNNIE RICHER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ROBERT RILEY JR | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JOHN RUAN IV | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MARK RUPPRECHT | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KUUKU SAAH | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BRAD SCHOENFELDER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CYNTHIA S THORLAND | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KRISTINE KNOUS | PRESIDENT | 40 | $366,599 |
| KARLA JONES | CHIEF FINANCIAL & ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER | 40 | $221,077 |
| LYNNE YONTZ | CHIEF CHARITABLE GIVING OFFICER | 40 | $172,237 |
| ANGELA DETHLEFS-TRETTIN | CHIEF COMMUNITY IMPACT OFFICER | 40 | $170,891 |
| KRIS PETE-SWANSON | SENIOR VP OF FINANCE | 40 | $157,128 |
| RYAN DOUGLAS | SR. CHARITABLE GIVING ADVISOR | 1 | $102,512 |
| SARAH RAMSEY | DIRECTOR OF DONOR ENGAGEMENT | 1 | $108,361 |
| EMILY TORIBIO | VP OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS | 1 | $103,413 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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