STARTS RIGHT HERE

EIN: 824187830 501(c)(3) Youth Development

Des Moines, IA

Total Revenue
$661,943
Total Expenses
$498,431
Total Assets
$1,701,509
Net Assets
$1,424,493
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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year
2018
Legal Domicile
IA
Principal Officer
WILLIAM J HOLMES
Phone
5159915020
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

STARTS RIGHT HERE, founded in 2018, is a small nonprofit in the Youth Development sector that reported $662K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 26% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. The organization ran a surplus of $164K, a strong 25% operating margin.

Mission

Starts Right Here educates, equips, and empowers young people living in disadvantaged and oppressive circumstances using the arts,entertainment, hip hop, music, programs, and a variety of other methods to break down the barriers of fear, intimidation, and other damaging factors leading to a sense of being disenfranchised, forgotten and rejected.

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Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $407,355
Program Service Revenue $229,600
Investment Income $24,588
Other Revenue $400
TOTAL REVENUE $661,943

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $268,510
Fundraising Expenses $21,070
Program Expenses $376,062
Other Expenses $229,921
TOTAL EXPENSES $498,431

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $661,943 $893,481 -0.3%
Expenses $498,431 $480,702 +0.0%
Net Income $163,512 $412,779 -0.6%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
12
Independent Members
11
Employees
9
Volunteers
20

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
3
$83,600
Total Directors
12
$83,600
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
1
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
William Holmes Founder and President 30.00
Officer Director Highest
$83,600 $0 $83,600
Sheri McMichael Director & Chair 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Trish Flaherty-Barnes Director & Vice Chair 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Gordon Druvenga Director & Treasurer 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Jessica Menken Director & Secretary 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Carol Jahnke Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Lorie Williamson Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Jake Hedgecock Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Quinten L Cole Director 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Susan Gentz Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Kevin Buckalew Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Michael McTaggart Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $661,943 $498,431 $1,701,509 $163,512
2024 $893,481 $480,702 $1,656,605 $412,779
2023 $567,774 $387,758 $858,383 $180,016
2022 $388,355 $326,045 $674,795 $62,310
2021 $503,484 $154,480 $607,333 $349,004
2020 $236,428 $31,457 $255,175 $204,971
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