DES MOINES, IA
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Sign In — Free (10 views/day)DES MOINES PERFORMING ARTS, founded in 1979, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Community Improvement sector that reported $26.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 17% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion.
ENGAGE THE MIDWEST IN MEANINGFUL ENTERTAINMENT, EDUCATION, AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES. PROVIDE PERFORMING ARTS EXPERIENCES THAT EDUCATE, INSPIRE AND CHALLENGE.
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...
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.
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...
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.
Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency
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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)
Sign In — Free (10 views/day)| 2024 | 2023 | Change | |
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| Revenue | $26,167,956 | $22,289,196 | +0.2% |
| Expenses | $28,216,361 | $24,856,824 | +0.1% |
| Net Income | $-2,048,405 | $-2,567,628 | -0.2% |
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Sign In| Name | Title | Hours/Week | Role | Reportable Comp | Other Comp | Total |
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| ESPNOLA CARTMILL | CHAIR | 1.00 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ARDIS KELLEY | VICE CHAIR | 1.00 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL HLIVKO | TREASURER | 1.00 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| LANAE CERYANEC | SECRETARY | 1.00 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| VANESSA HOWELL | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHUCK FREEMAN | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA GOBBER | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE HER | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT MCCOY | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS MENKEN | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| SONIA PARRAS KONRAD | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY PERKINS | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB RITZ | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA WESTERGAARD | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICH WILLIS | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIBETH MULREADY | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MELINDA RUPERTO | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN KUNERT | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| STACY WANDERSCHEID | PAST CHAIR | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH MANDELBAUM | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN PATRICK | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF CHELESVIG | PRESIDENT/CEO | 40.00 |
Officer
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$670,395 | $24,802 | $695,197 |
| HEIDI WATKINS | CFO | 40.00 |
Officer
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$215,107 | $11,805 | $226,912 |
| LAURA SWEET | VICE PRESIDENT/COO | 40.00 |
Highest
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$230,128 | $22,134 | $252,262 |
| BARBARA PREUSS | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING | 40.00 |
Highest
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$176,026 | $21,287 | $197,313 |
| MEGAN KIRK | CONTROLLER | 40.00 |
Highest
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$126,220 | $8,717 | $134,937 |
| JONATHAN BRENDEMUEHL | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS | 40.00 |
Highest
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$117,632 | $15,999 | $133,631 |
| BILL PINEGAR | DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES | 40.00 |
Highest
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$163,370 | $10,067 | $173,437 |
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $26,167,956 | $28,216,361 | $50,988,890 | $-2,048,405 |
| 2024 | $22,289,196 | $24,856,824 | $51,350,149 | $-2,567,628 |
| 2023 | $28,296,857 | $28,040,474 | $53,085,613 | $256,383 |
| 2022 | $29,638,099 | $20,984,186 | $53,428,793 | $8,653,913 |
| 2021 | $5,283,158 | $6,354,208 | $44,627,960 | $-1,071,050 |
| 2020 | $13,965,598 | $16,983,534 | $44,995,180 | $-3,017,936 |
| 2019 | $29,483,100 | $28,301,418 | $45,225,298 | $1,181,682 |
| 2018 | $19,229,209 | $20,162,460 | $51,460,461 | $-933,251 |
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