Des Moines Refugee Support

Analysis

Des Moines Refugee Support is a registered charity in United States, based in Norwalk, IA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Des Moines Refugee Support reported income of $307k and spending of $374k, spending 122% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $274k to $307k (+12%), an average of +12% a year. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Des Moines Refugee Support sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile, and in the 64th percentile within IA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Soup-N-Share Outreach Program ($307k), Compton Magic ($308k) and Renewable Farms ($307k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $50k (13% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $99k against liabilities of $13k, net assets of $85k. It reported 1 employees.