2025-11-17T08:55:39-06:00 2024-12-31 331197384 ANDERSEN TAX LLC 666 GRAND AVE SUITE 2400 DES MOINES IA 50309 990 2024-01-01 421489668 GREATER DES MOINES PARTNERSHIP GREA 5152864950 700 LOCUST STREET SUITE 100 DES MOINES IA 50309 AMANDA BRIGGS CFAO 5152864950 2025-11-17 1 0 HOLLY LARSON P00843258 5152453737 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z AMANDA BRIGGS 9817702 0 X WWW.DSMPARTNERSHIP.COM X 1999 IA DRIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH AND TALENT DEVELOPMENT TO ADVANCE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR DSM USA WITH ONE VOICE, ONE MISSION, AND AS ONE REGION. 76 76 48 400 0 0 0 0 9846481 9528055 392557 289647 0 0 10239038 9817702 0 0 0 0 4607983 4564422 0 0 327707 4142184 4985881 8750167 9550303 1488871 267399 10146227 9958846 2333476 1878696 7812751 8080150 X NONE 1 0 3388396 535453 REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IS THE CORNERSTONE OF THE PARTNERSHIP'S MISSION. IN 2024, GOALS WERE ACCOMPLISHED BY ASSISTING WITH 29 NEW COMPANY LOCATIONS TO AND BUSINESS EXPANSIONS IN THE REGION AND INCREASED CAPITAL INVESTMENT OF MORE THAN $832 MILLION IN THE REGION. IN ACCOMPLISHING THESE GOALS, THE PARTNERSHIP VISITED NUMEROUS LOCAL COMPANIES, PURSUED PROSPECT VISITS AND CARRIED OUT RECRUITMENT TRIPS AND TRADE SHOWS AROUND THE GLOBE. IN ADDITION, PARTNERSHIP EFFORTS RESULTED IN NUMEROUS HIGH-PROFILE MEDIA PLACEMENTS WHICH HIGHLIGHTED REGIONAL STRENGTHS AND OPPORTUNITIES. 2906581 584840 TALENT DEVELOPMENT IS A PRIMARY PILLAR OF THE PARTNERSHIP'S MISSION, AND THE ORGANIZATION'S STRATEGIES STRETCH FROM LOCAL TO GLOBAL. PROGRAMMING FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, COLLEGE INTERNS AND YOUNG PROFESSIONALS SUPPORTS TALENT EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT AT EARLY STAGES, SETTING RISING TALENT ON PATHWAYS TO SUCCESS. A NATIONAL TALENT MARKETING CAMPAIGN REACHES MILLIONS OF PROSPECTIVE NEW WORKERS EVERY YEAR AND SERVES TO BRING IN TALENT TO FILL THE LOCAL WORKFORCE. DSM IS A GLOBAL COMMUNITY WITH A LARGE FOREIGN-BORN POPULATION AND THE PARTNERSHIP CULTIVATES AND REACHES THIS SEGMENT THROUGH PROGRAMMING, STUDIES AND COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS. THE PARTNERSHIP CONVENES LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS INCLUDING EMPLOYERS, GOVERNMENTS, NONPROFITS AND ELECTED OFFICIALS AND THE ORGANIZATION IS UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO LEAD THE DSM COMMUNITY TO TALENT DEVELOPMENT SOLUTIONS. THIS WORK LEADS TO ECONOMIC GROWTH AND PROSPERITY, BOTH FOR BUSINESSES AND PEOPLE AT ALL LEVELS OF THEIR CAREERS. THE PARTNERSHIP THROUGH ITS VISIONARY MODEL IS ALIGNED WITH CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE IN THE REGION RESULTING IN MORE THAN 7,200 MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS. IT OFFERS NUMEROUS EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP STARTUPS AND SMALL BUSINESSES GROW, AS WELL AS A FORMAL BUSINESS ACCELERATOR AND INCUBATOR PROGRAMS. ITS TALENT DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION EFFORTS CONNECT EMPLOYERS AND PROSPECTS ACROSS SEVERAL EMPLOYMENT SECTORS AND ADDS VALUE THROUGH INCREASED PROGRAMMING AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT CONNECTIONS. 370327 370327 6665304 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 76 0 1 48 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 76 76 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X AMANDA BRIGGS 5152864955 700 LOCUST STREET SUITE 100 DES MOINES IA 50309 MIRIAM ERICKSON BROWN VICE CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICK TIWALD TREASURER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROWENA CROSBIE SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID STARK BOARD CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JEFF ROMMEL VICE CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE MCCOY PAST CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 AMARA HUFFINE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMY ANDERSON VALI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANGELA CONNOLLY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANGELA WALKER FRANKLIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE COOPER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE ROTH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNETTE JORDEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILLI HUNT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BOB RITZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRENDA DUDLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRENT VANDERWAAL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS COSTA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CONNIE BOESEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN HOUSTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANNIE PATRICK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DON COFFIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EMILY ABBAS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC WHITE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERICA JENSEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREG EDWARDS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HALLIE STILL-CARIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 IAN ROBERTS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JT CLENDENIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF LORENZEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNY MCCOY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN CURRIER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOLLY OMAR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSH LARABY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE STEWART DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHERINE HARRINGTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHRYN KUNERT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATIE PETRU DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRIS WILLIAMS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTI KNOUS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LANE ARTHUR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEAH HOPPE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINCOLN DIX DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LORI CHESSER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARTY MARTIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY SELLERS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATT ADAMS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATT CARSTENS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MEL GUANCI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MELISSA HORTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE DOWNING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIRIAM DE DIOS WOODWARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL DORSEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RACHAEL KINNICK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROB DENSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROB FEENEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROB GAVORA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT ANDEWEG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT J DENSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROSALIND FOX DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RUSS TRIMBLE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT JEAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SEAN VICENTE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHELLY HERR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STACY SIME DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE SAMENUS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUZANNA DE BACA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TED CORRIGAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TINA POTTHOFF DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TODD SHAFER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM GREENE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WENDY WINTERSTEEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIFFANY TAUSCHECK PRESIDENT AND CEO 40.00 X 389386 0 36861 AMANDA BRIGGS CFAO 40.00 X 192647 0 23622 COURTNEY SHAW CHEIF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER 40.00 X 163320 0 12687 745353 0 73170 3 0 1 0 0 MEMBERSHIP DUES 7653951 7653951 REVENUE FROM PROGRAMS 1898227 1898227 MISC. PROGRAM REVENUES 64985 64985 MANAGEMENT FEES -89108 -89108 9528055 289647 289647 9817702 9817702 0 0 730403 730403 3109292 1909798 1063244 136250 453273 292766 142275 18232 271454 189700 72468 9286 28330 6339 19493 2498 20332 20332 814943 602936 187925 24082 212909 203259 8554 1096 54880 23480 27833 3567 297633 204138 82875 10620 457105 246711 186495 23899 65737 50022 13930 1785 478348 262066 191715 24567 202230 45253 139146 17831 136933 30641 94218 12074 GLOBAL INSURANCE SYMPOS 641582 641582 DC TRIP 440373 440373 SPONSORSHIPS 217650 48703 149756 19191 DUES/SUBSCRIPTIONS 139651 108277 27810 3564 777245 608525 149555 19165 9550303 6665304 2557292 327707 101763 228260 1124944 1669751 427516 148348 315316 265188 1645222 1318010 368219 327212 7138191 6892201 670278 427886 10146227 9958846 1915490 1442751 417986 435945 2333476 1878696 X 7812751 8080150 7812751 8080150 10146227 9958846 267399 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 0 0 0 7545141 136635 136635 377257 -240622 447177 277796 169381 1198045 1040214 157831 327212 9817702 0 9817702 0 9817702 9550303 0 9550303 0 9550303 X 1 1 X X X X 0 1 0 TIFFANY TAUSCHECK PRESIDENT AND CEO 374436 0 0 0 14950 0 36861 0 0 0 426247 0 0 0 AMANDA BRIGGS CFAO 192647 0 0 0 0 0 23622 0 0 0 216269 0 0 0 COURTNEY SHAW CHEIF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER 163320 0 0 0 0 0 12687 0 0 0 176007 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 STARTED LEGACY PROJECT: CAREER READY COLLECTIVE UNDER TALENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 THE ORGANIZATIONS BOARD IS COMPRISED OF A LARGE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS FROM MANY DIFFERENT BUSINESSES IN THE REGION. THE ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTED ON THE BOARD OPERATE IN A NUMBER OF INDUSTRIES, INCLUDING GOVERNMENT AND NON-PROFIT, AND SERVE A BROAD RANGE OF CUSTOMERS. AS SUCH, THE VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTED BY THE BOARDMEMBERS HAVE ORDINARY AND USUAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS WITH CERTAIN OTHER ORGANIZATIONS ALSO REPRESENTED ON THE BOARD. THOSE RELATIONSHIPS ARE ALL IN THE ORDINARY COURSE OF BUSINESS AND DO NOT CREATE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST RELATIVE TO THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS TO REVIEW FORM 990 THE FORM 990 INFORMATION WAS COMPILED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER & CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, WITH SUPPORT FROM ITS INDEPENDENT TAX PREPARER. THE REVIEW OF THE INFORMATION ENSURED THE ACCURACY OF THE DATA, ALONG WITH COMPLIANCE WITH IRS REQUIREMENTS. THE FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE COMMITTEE TO ENSURE ITS ACCURACY, TRANSPARENCY, AND COMPLETENESS. THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR THEIR REVIEW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH YEAR, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ALONG WITH OFFICERS, KEY EMPLOYEES, AND ALL EMPLOYEES, REVIEW THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE POLICY REQUIRES THAT EACH INDIVIDUAL ACKNOWLEDGES HAVING RECEIVED THE POLICY, THAT THEY'VE READ AND UNDERSTOOD THE POLICY, AND AGREE TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY. SPECIFICALLY, THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST RELATED TO TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING THE ORGANIZATION,WHICH THE BOARD MEMBER MAY HAVE A DIRECT OR INDIRECT INTEREST. IN THE EVENT A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES, MEETING MINUTES SHALL DOCUMENT THE DISCLOSURE AND STEPS TAKEN TO RESOLVE, IN ORDER TO CONFORM TO THE POLICY. THIS AFFIRMATION TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY IN CARRYING OUT BOARD DUTIES IS MADE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. WITH RESPECT TO EMPLOYEES, ALL EMPLOYEES SIMILARLY DISCLOSE ON A SEMI-ANNUAL BASIS ANY APPARENT OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THAT INFORMATION IS REVIEWED BY THE SENIOR LEADERSHIP OF THE ORGANIZATION IN ORDER TO DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DOES OR MAY EXIST. ACCORDING TO THE POLICY, IF UPON REVIEW OF THESE DISCLOSURES, A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DOES EXIST, A MANAGEMENT PLAN WILL BE DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED TO RESOLVE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. DURING THE YEAR, THERE WERE NO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IDENTIFIED FOR BOARDMEMBERS OR FOR EMPLOYEES. CONSISTENT WITH PRIOR YEARS, THE ANNUAL AFFIRMATION WAS AGAIN CONDUCTED AS OF THE FIRST OF THE YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE ORGANIZATIONS PRESIDENT & CEO'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY. THERE VIEW INVOLVES THE UTILIZATION OF AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANTS REVIEW OF COMPARABLE COMPENSATION INFORMATION BASED UPON LOCAL AND REGIONAL CONSIDERATION OF SIMILAR POSITIONS, AND TAKING INTO ACCOUNT NATIONAL INFORMATION FOR SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. THIS ANALYSIS, COMBINED WITH THE PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT OF THE CEO IS USED TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT OF ANY COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS. THE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND CONSIDERATION OF COMPENSATION LEVEL WAS UNDER TAKEN BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE ORGANIZATION, WHICH REPORTS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE PROCESS REFLECTS A DOCUMENTED AND THOROUGH REVIEW UNDERTAKEN BY INDEPENDENT INDIVIDUAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATIONS AUDIT REPORT IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. IN EVERY SITUATION WHERE THE REPORT WAS REQUESTED, IT WAS PROVIDED. SIMILARLY, WHEN GOVERNING DOCUMENTS SUCH AS ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION ARE REQUESTED, THOSE HAVE BEEN SHARED. THERE HAVE BEEN INFREQUENT REQUESTS FOR THESE DOCUMENTS, BUT IN EVERY CASE, INFORMATION IS SHARED AS REQUESTED. DOWNTOWN DSM INC 700 LOCUST ST STE 100 DES MOINES IA 50309 421174898 DWNTWN DEV IA 501(C)(6) NONE 0 DOWNTOWN EVENTS GROUP 700 LOCUST ST STE 100 DES MOINES IA 50309 753175987 EVENTS IA 501(C)(3) LINE 7 NONE 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 DOWNTOWN DSM INC B 728313 COST DOWNTOWN DSM INC J 73496 COST DOWNTOWN DSM INC Q 431245 COST