THE DES MOINES ART CENTER ENGAGES DIVERSE LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL AUDIENCES WITH THE ART OF TODAY THROUGH ITS MUSEUM AND SCHOOL, ADDING TO THE CULTURAL RECORD THROUGH COLLECTIONS AND PROGRAMS. THE DES MOINES ART CENTER BELIEVES IN THE POWER OF ART TO INSPIRE PERSONAL TRANSFORMATION. WE COMMIT TO EXHIBIT AND EXPLORE THOUGHT PROVOKING MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART. WE CONNECT PEOPLE AND ART BY OFFERING OPPORTUNITIES FOR FEELING, IMAGINING, DREAMING AND CREATING. WE PROMOTE CURIOSITY AND EMBRACE CRITICAL AND EMPATHETIC THINKING WITH A SPIRIT OF OPENNESS. WE STRIVE TO BE A WELCOMING AND EQUITABLE CULTURAL RESOURCE. THIS EFFORT TO ENSURE ACCESS TO ART FOR EVERYONE HAS BEEN A CORE TENET OF THE MUSEUM SINCE ITS FOUNDING. ADMISSION IS ALWAYS FREE FOR ALL.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 4 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
- Base
- $332k
- Bonus
- $11k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $167k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $650
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $139k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $625
- Benefits
- $6k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Director | $332k | $11k | — | $23k | $384k $413k |
Senior Dir of Finance & Ops officer (unspecified) | $167k | — | $650 | $23k | $199k $214k |
Senior Dir of Development highest compensated employee | $139k | — | $625 | $6k | $152k $164k |
Senior Dir of Museum Learning, Education, and Community Access highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $114k $123k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 26 unpaid individuals.
Up 49%
from 2023
From $257k in 2023 to $384k in 2024.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Revenue and expenses over time
Edmundson Art Foundation Inc reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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