2025-11-17T10:13:54-06:00 2025-06-30 420714325 RSM US LLP 400 LOCUST STREET SUITE 640 DES MOINES IA 503092354 990 2024-07-01 510138181 DES MOINES PERFORMING ARTS DESM 5152462300 221 WALNUT STREET DES MOINES IA 50309 HEIDI WATKINS CFO 5152462300 2025-11-16 1 0 KATHY FAIRCHILD P00222608 5155586600 2025-11-12 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JEFF CHELESVIG 221 WALNUT DES MOINES IA 50309 39105602 0 X DESMOINESPERFORMINGARTS.ORG X 1979 IA ENGAGE THE MIDWEST IN MEANINGFUL ENTERTAINMENT, EDUCATION, AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES. 21 21 471 60 0 0 3319972 3936472 18039979 20907508 262639 527085 666606 796891 22289196 26167956 10000 7500 0 0 5966585 6484399 0 0 1190842 18880239 21724462 24856824 28216361 -2567628 -2048405 51350149 50988890 10749547 11534383 40600602 39454507 ENGAGE THE MIDWEST IN MEANINGFUL ENTERTAINMENT, EDUCATION, AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES. PROVIDE PERFORMING ARTS EXPERIENCES THAT EDUCATE, INSPIRE AND CHALLENGE. 0 0 23974135 20428198 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. 1100115 7500 518607 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. 25074250 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 130 0 1 471 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 21 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AL AR AK CO CA CT FL GA HI IL KS KY MD MA MI MN MS NV NH NJ NM NY ND NC OH OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI X HEIDI WATKINS 5152462300 221 WALNUT STREET DES MOINES IA 50309 ESPNOLA CARTMILL CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ARDIS KELLEY VICE CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 PAUL HLIVKO TREASURER 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 LANAE CERYANEC SECRETARY 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 VANESSA HOWELL DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHUCK FREEMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LISA GOBBER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE HER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MATT MCCOY DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DENNIS MENKEN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SONIA PARRAS KONRAD DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY PERKINS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BOB RITZ DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA WESTERGAARD DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RICH WILLIS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARIBETH MULREADY DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MELINDA RUPERTO DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KATHRYN KUNERT DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STACY WANDERSCHEID PAST CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOSH MANDELBAUM DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN PATRICK DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF CHELESVIG PRESIDENT/CEO 40.00 0.00 X 670395 0 24802 HEIDI WATKINS CFO 40.00 0.00 X 215107 0 11805 LAURA SWEET VICE PRESIDENT/COO 40.00 0.00 X 230128 0 22134 BARBARA PREUSS DIRECTOR OF MARKETING 40.00 0.00 X 176026 0 21287 MEGAN KIRK CONTROLLER 40.00 0.00 X 126220 0 8717 JONATHAN BRENDEMUEHL DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 0.00 X 117632 0 15999 BILL PINEGAR DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES 40.00 0.00 X 163370 0 10067 1698878 0 114811 11 0 1 0 MRB TOUR LLC 1650 BROADWAY SUITE 800 NEW YORK NY 10019 PRODUCTION COMPANY 1414331 WEITZ COMPANY PO BOX 310474 DES MOINES IA 50331 CONSTRUCTION COMPANY 1234908 I LOVE COTTON CANDY LLC 230 WEST 41ST ST SUITE 1703 NEW YORK NY 10036 PRODUCTION COMPANY 1043069 LMS22 TOURING LLC 7135 MINSTREL WAY SUITE 105 COLUMBIA MD 21045 PRODUCTION COMPANY 822084 MAMMA MIA 25 TOUR LP 392 SPRINGFIELD AVE SUMMIT NJ 07901 PRODUCTION COMPANY 747902 28 3936472 3936472 PROGRAM ADMISSIONS 713990 17895124 17895124 TICKET CHARGES 713990 2403747 2403747 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 713990 518607 518607 VALET INCOME 713990 90030 90030 20907508 735841 735841 12396044 12604800 -208756 -208756 -208756 1090440 332846 757594 757594 MISC INCM - ADMIN 713990 39297 39297 39297 26167956 21704399 0 527085 7500 7500 937304 656113 187461 93730 4545247 3829898 258181 457168 154694 132778 7661 14255 455862 391214 26843 37805 391292 326232 26738 38322 84791 84791 38279 38279 30000 30000 22898 22898 10749 10250 187 312 324156 265747 58409 114342 56659 19362 38321 13989 13989 517113 513013 2733 1367 162316 134287 7080 20949 34070 22347 2098 9625 2693720 1750918 673430 269372 355859 231308 88965 35586 BROADWAY/POPULAR EVENTS 13279822 13279822 RENTAL EVENTS 1338043 1338043 MISSION-BASED EVENTS 1100115 1100115 SERVICE CONTRACTS 948487 537670 347961 62856 655713 446347 156601 52765 28216361 25074250 1951269 1190842 1999 1999 5081466 2073242 651977 1050680 18366 62540 58673 66908 804738 780729 58709639 36949163 22228977 21760476 12317161 15667518 2895240 1868345 773724 657112 6517828 6999341 51350149 50988890 1631735 2025922 8984503 9363823 133309 144638 10749547 11534383 X 38194128 36578140 2406474 2876367 40600602 39454507 51350149 50988890 X -2048405 145119 757190 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 4884307 13313400 3502456 3319972 3936472 28956607 4884307 13313400 3502456 3319972 3936472 28956607 689006 28267601 20106 74100 379871 611825 735841 1821743 30778350 82571206 0.91840 0.94470 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 30000 0 0 30000 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: STATE LEVEL ADVOCACY EFFORTS 7076409 94081 524153 7694643 6475796 81011 519602 7076409 6058578 90431 326787 6475796 6556688 87591 -585701 6058578 5277363 67976 1211349 6556688 0.82500 0.17500 1 0 1017223 1017223 38499398 25328436 13170962 16938596 11620727 5317869 2254422 2254422 21760476 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN PERPETUAL TRUST 154066 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN COMMUNITY TRUST 6701129 RIGHT OF USE ASSET 144146 6999341 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 144638 144638 X 27380213 145119 1090036 1235155 26145058 22898 22898 26167956 28526308 332846 332846 28193462 22898 22898 28216360 PART V, LINE 4: DES MOINES PERFORMING ARTS ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE USED IN PERPETUITY; THE INCOME FROM THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS IS USED TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS, EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES, AND OTHER MISSION-BASED PROGRAMMING. PART X, LINE 2: DES MOINES PERFORMING ARTS IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986. THE ORGANIZATION HAS FILED FOR AND RECEIVED INCOME TAX EXEMPTIONS IN THE VARIOUS JURISDICTIONS WHERE IT IS REQUIRED TO DO SO. THE ORGANIZATION FILES FORM 990 IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION. MANAGEMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES IT HAS NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION AND ACCORDINGLY, IT WILL NOT RECOGNIZE ANY LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN COMMUNITY TRUST 747,327. CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN PERPETUAL TRUST 9,863. CONCESSION EXPENSES NET WITH REVENUE ON 990 332,846. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CONCESSION EXPENSES NET WITH REVENUE ON 990 332,846. 1 TECH THEATER SCHOLARSHIP 3 7500 CASH VALUE SCHOLARSHIP PART I, LINE 2: AT THE BEGINNING OF THE FALL SEMESTER, A VERIFICATION ENROLLMENT FORM IS SENT TO EACH SCHOOL TO RETURN, CERTIFYING THAT THE STUDENT IS ENROLLED IN THE REQUIRED COURSE LOAD AND DES MOINES PERFORMING ARTS WILL BE NOTIFIED IF ENROLLMENT CHANGES DURING THE YEAR. SCHOLARSHIP PAYMENTS ARE THEN SENT DIRECTLY TO AND MADE PAYABLE ONLY TO THE INSTITUTE. X X X X 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 JEFF CHELESVIG PRESIDENT/CEO 430828 0 236962 0 2605 0 11528 0 13274 0 695197 0 0 0 LAURA SWEET VICE PRESIDENT/COO 197606 0 30109 0 2413 0 10222 0 11913 0 252263 0 0 0 HEIDI WATKINS CFO 186297 0 26707 0 2103 0 10649 0 1157 0 226913 0 0 0 BARBARA PREUSS DIRECTOR OF MARKETING 149297 0 24061 0 2668 0 8703 0 12584 0 197313 0 0 0 BILL PINEGAR DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES 144842 0 16385 0 2143 0 8075 0 1992 0 173437 0 0 0 PART I, LINES 5 & 6 JEFF CHELESVIG, LAURA SWEET, HEIDI WATKINS, AND BARBARA PREUSS PARTICIPATED IN AN INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN. THE CALCULATION CRITERIA OF THE AWARD IS BASED ON METRICS SUCH AS NET OPERATING REVENUE AND NET OPERATING SURPLUS, AS DEFINED IN THE AGREEMENT. THE COMPENSATON COMMITTEE APPROVES INCENTIVE COMPENSATION FOR JEFF CHELESVIG PRIOR TO PAYMENT. INCENTIVE COMPENSATION FOR THE OTHER PARTICIPANTS IS APPROVED BY JEFF CHELESVIG. TOTAL COMPENSATION FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS IS REVIEWED AS PART OF THE OVERALL BUDGET REVIEW PROCESS TO ENSURE COMPENSATION IS REASONABLE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT OF THE 990 WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO BEING FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS ENFORCED BY DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS BEING SENT TO THE BOARD MEMBERS ANNUALLY AND THEN BEING REVIEWED BY THE CEO AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION OF JEFF CHELESVIG (CEO) IS DETERMINED BY A COMMITTEE OF THE FULL BOARD WITH APPROVAL BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. APPROXIMATELY EVERY TWO YEARS, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ENGAGES AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO CONDUCT A FULL COMPENSATION STUDY SURROUNDING THE CEO'S SALARY. THE LAST INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION STUDY WAS CONDUCTED IN 2024. THE CEO DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF AN OUTSIDE INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATIONS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN PERPETRUAL TRUST 9,863. CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN COMMUNITY TRUST 747,327.