Nonprofit · EIN 51-0138181
DES MOINES PERFORMING ARTS
Tax-exempt · DES MOINES, IA 50309
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $26,167,956 | $28,216,361 | -$2,048,405 | $50,988,890 | $11,534,383 | $39,454,507 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $22,289,196 | $24,856,824 | -$2,567,628 | $51,350,149 | $10,749,547 | $40,600,602 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,936,472
- Program service revenue
- $20,907,508
- Investment income
- $527,085
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$208,756
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $757,594
- Other revenue
- $796,891
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $7,500
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $937,304
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,545,247
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $6,484,399
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $84,791
- Accounting fees
- $38,279
- Occupancy
- $517,113
- Travel
- $162,316
- Depreciation
- $2,693,720
- Program services (functional)
- $25,074,250
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,951,269
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,190,842
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $51,350,149
- Total assets, end of year
- $50,988,890
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $11,534,383
- Net assets, end of year
- $39,454,507
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $21,760,476
- Publicly traded securities
- $15,667,518
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $36,578,140
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,876,367
- Gross receipts
- $39,105,602
- Employees
- 471
- Volunteers
- 60
- Year formed
- 1979
- State of legal domicile
- IA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFF CHELESVIG | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $670,395 | $24,802 |
| LAURA SWEET | VICE PRESIDENT/COO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $230,128 | $22,134 |
| HEIDI WATKINS | CFO Officer | 40 | $215,107 | $11,805 |
| BARBARA PREUSS | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $176,026 | $21,287 |
| BILL PINEGAR | DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $163,370 | $10,067 |
| MEGAN KIRK | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,220 | $8,717 |
| JONATHAN BRENDEMUEHL | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,632 | $15,999 |
| ESPNOLA CARTMILL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARDIS KELLEY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL HLIVKO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LANAE CERYANEC | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VANESSA HOWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHUCK FREEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA GOBBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE HER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATT MCCOY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENNIS MENKEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SONIA PARRAS KONRAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY PERKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOB RITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA WESTERGAARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICH WILLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIBETH MULREADY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELINDA RUPERTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHRYN KUNERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STACY WANDERSCHEID | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSH MANDELBAUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN PATRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFF CHELESVIG | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $633,354 | $26,546 |
| LAURA SWEET | VICE PRESIDENT/COO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $218,277 | $32,758 |
| HEIDI WATKINS | CFO Officer | 40 | $200,463 | $11,073 |
| BARBARA PREUSS | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $178,183 | $20,521 |
| BENJAMIN LUCZAK | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $172,186 | $10,734 |
| BILL PINEGAR | DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $157,026 | $9,705 |
| MEGAN KIRK | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,134 | $13,276 |
| ESPNOLA CARTMILL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARDIS KELLEY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL HLIVKO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LANAE CERYANEC | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STACY WANDERSCHEID | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK COWNIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHUCK FREEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA GOBBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE HER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT MCCOY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS MENKEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIBETH MULREADY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SONIA PARRAS KONRAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY PERKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB RITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELINDA RUPERTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA WESTERGAARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICH WILLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 221 WALNUT ST, DES MOINES, IA 50309-2101
- In care of
- % FINANCE DEPARTMENT
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JEFF CHELESVIG, 221 WALNUT, DES MOINES, IA 50309
- Signed the 990
- HEIDI WATKINS, CFO
- Phone
- (515) 246-2300
- Website
- DESMOINESPERFORMINGARTS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- RSM US LLP
Mission
ENGAGE THE MIDWEST IN MEANINGFUL ENTERTAINMENT, EDUCATION, AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES. PROVIDE PERFORMING ARTS EXPERIENCES THAT EDUCATE, INSPIRE AND CHALLENGE.
Program accomplishments
- DES MOINES PERFORMING ARTS (DMPA) IS A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED NONPROFIT ARTS ORGANIZATION, SERVING MORE THAN 350,000 PEOPLE ANNUALLY THROUGH A VARIETY OF PERFORMANCES, EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. PROGRAMMING SPANS BROADWAY NATIONAL TOURS, DANCE, COMEDY, FAMILY-FRIENDLY SHOWS, AND SPEAKER SERIES, PRESENTED ACROSS ITS FOUR VENUES (DES MOINES CIVIC CENTER, TEMPLE THEATER, STONER THEATER, AND COWLES COMMONS) AND OUTDOOR PUBLIC SPACES. DMPA HAS NINE SELF-PRESENTED PERFORMANCE SERIES, INCLUDING THE WILLIS BROADWAY SERIES, AND IMPARTS A SIGNIFICANT CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT THROUGHOUT CENTRAL IOWA.Expenses $23,974,135 · revenue $20,428,198
- THE IMPACT OF DMPA PROGRAMMING REACHES FAR BEYOND THE BIG STAGE, INTO SCHOOLS, PUBLIC PARKS, AND THE CREATIVE FABRIC OF OUR COMMUNITY. EACH YEAR, MORE THAN 50,000 STUDENTS AND TEACHERS FROM ACROSS IOWA BENEFIT FROM CURRICULUM-CONNECTED PERFORMANCES AND TRAINING. ITS APPLAUSE SERIES OFFERS CURRICULUM-CONNECTED MATINEE PERFORMANCES TO STUDENTS FOR JUST $1 PER TICKET, MAKING LIVE THEATER ACCESSIBLE TO THOUSANDS OF YOUNG IOWANS EACH YEAR. OVER 100 SCHOOLS ACROSS THE STATE PARTICIPATE IN THE IOWA HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL THEATER AWARDS. THIS SIGNATURE PROGRAM CELEBRATES STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT IN THEATER AND PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, MENTORSHIP, AND PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES.Expenses $1,100,115 · grants $7,500 · revenue $518,607
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 51-0138181
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1981
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S200)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $50,988,890
- Income (IRS master file)
- $39,105,602
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $26,167,956 | $28,216,361 | $50,988,890 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $22,289,196 | $24,856,824 | $51,350,149 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $28,296,857 | $28,040,474 | $53,085,613 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 51-0138181).
Questions about DES MOINES PERFORMING ARTS
- What is the EIN of DES MOINES PERFORMING ARTS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DES MOINES PERFORMING ARTS is 51-0138181.
- Is DES MOINES PERFORMING ARTS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1981.
- Are donations to DES MOINES PERFORMING ARTS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DES MOINES PERFORMING ARTS file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of DES MOINES PERFORMING ARTS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did DES MOINES PERFORMING ARTS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of DES MOINES PERFORMING ARTS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JEFF CHELESVIG.
- Who are the officers and directors of DES MOINES PERFORMING ARTS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 28 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $670,395 (JEFF CHELESVIG, PRESIDENT/CEO).
- How much revenue does DES MOINES PERFORMING ARTS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $26,167,956, expenses of $28,216,361 and total assets of $50,988,890 at year end.
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