2021-11-15T09:37:05-06:00 2020-12-31 203626340 HAMILTON JUFFER & ASSOCIATES LLP 666 GRAND AVE STE 2400 DES MOINES IA 503092506 990 2020-01-01 421489668 GREATER DES MOINES PARTNERSHIP GREA 5152864950 700 LOCUST STREET SUITE 100 DES MOINES IA 50309 KIRK IRWIN CHIEF ADMIN OFFICER 5152864950 2021-05-05 true KIRK IRWIN 999009999 HOLLY LARSON P00843258 5152453737 2021-11-15 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z JAY BYERS 700 LOCUST STREET SUITE 100 DES MOINES IA 50309 7121000 false X WWW.DSMPARTNERSHIP.COM X 1999 IA TO DRIVE ECONOMIC AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT, AND REGIONAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT. 78 77 38 200 0 0 7383146 6887270 221276 233730 0 7604422 7121000 0 0 4289748 4239448 0 231885 3351638 2794205 7641386 7033653 -36964 87347 7497872 7409450 2120672 2067080 5377200 5342370 TO DRIVE ECONOMIC AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT, AND REGIONAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT. false false 2997584 325206 REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IS THE CORNERSTONE OF THE PARTNERSHIP'S MISSION. IN 2020, GOALS WERE ACCOMPLISHED BY ASSISTING WITH 14 BUSINESS EXPANSIONS, 6 NEW COMPANY RELOCATIONS TO THE REGION, INCREASED CAPITAL INVESTMENT OF MORE THAN 1.261 BILLION IN THE REGION, AND 1,658 NEW/RETAINED JOBS. IN ACCOMPLISHING THESE GOALS, THE PARTNERSHIP VISITED NUMEROUS LOCAL COMPANIES, PURSUED PROSPECT VISITS AND CARRIED OUT RECRUITMENT TRIPS AND TRADE SHOWS. IN ADDITION, PARTNERSHIP EFFORTS RESULTED IN NUMEROUS HIGH-PROFILE MEDIA PLACEMENTS WHICH HIGHLIGHTED REGIONAL STRENGTHS AND OPPORTUNITIES. THESE ACTIVITIES WERE IMPACTED BY THE EFFECTS OF THE PANDEMIC DURING THE YEAR. 2388539 369411 REGIONAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND TALENT: THE PARTNERSHIP THROUGH ITS VISIONARY MODEL IS ALIGNED WITH 24 REGIONAL CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE IN THE REGION AND AS A RESULT HAS MORE THAN 6,500 MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS. IT OFFERS A REGIONAL MEMBER DIRECTORY, ONLINE DATABASE AND RESOURCES, AND DISTRIBUTES A WEEKLY EMAIL NEWSLETTER. ITS TALENT DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION EFFORTS CONNECT EMPLOYERS AND PROSPECTS ACROSS SEVERAL EMPLOYMENT SECTORS AND ADDS VALUE THROUGH INCREASED PROGRAMMING EFFORTS VIA NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND PROGRAMS. DURING THE YEAR, THESE ACTIVITIES WERE LARGELY SHIFTED TO ONLINE OFFERINGS DUE TO THE PANDEMIC. 334435 19864 ENTREPRENEURIAL INITIATIVES: ENTREPRENEURIAL INITIATIVES (FORMERLY KNOWN AS SQUARE ONE DSM) WAS LAUNCHED IN 2007 TO ASSIST ENTREPRENEURS AND SMALL BUSINESSES IN THE REGION. ITS STAFF PROVIDE RESOURCES TO STRATEGICALLY ASSESS THE COMMERCIAL FEASIBILITY OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. IN ADDITION, CONSULTATIVE RESOURCES ARE PROVIDED IN ORDER TO ASSIST START-UP VENTURES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF PRODUCT AND SERVICE OFFERINGS. DURING THE YEAR, THESE ACTIVITIES WERE PRIMARILY FACILITATED VIRTUALLY DUE TO THE PANDEMIC. 5720558 false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false true 23 0 true 38 true false false false false true true false false false X 78 77 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X KIRK IRWIN 5152864955 700 LOCUST STREET SUITE 100 DES MOINES IA 50309 TOM MAHONEY CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 FRED BUIE VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROWENA CROSBIE VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KATHRYN KUNERT PAST CHAIR 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MIKE MCCOY SECRETARY/TR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DOUG BEECH EXECUTIVE CO 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT BROWNELL EXECUTIVE CO 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAKE CHRISTENSEN EXECUTIVE CO 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF CHUNGATH EXECUTIVE CO 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARTA CODINA EXECUTIVE CO 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRANK COWNIE EXECUTIVE CO 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIRIAM ERICKSON BROWN EXECUTIVE CO 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTY GOODING EXECUTIVE CO 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE LACY EXECUTIVE CO 1.00 X 0 0 0 GARY PALMER EXECUTIVE CO 1.00 X 0 0 0 BOB RITZ EXECUTIVE CO 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF ROMMEL EXECUTIVE CO 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIM AUGSPURGER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HALLIE STILL-CARIS EXECUTIVE CO 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 TERI WAHLIG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW TRAEGER EXECUTIVE CO 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM AHART DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT D ANDEWEG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT J DENSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREG EDWARDS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE GAER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GARY LORENZ EXECUTIVE CO 1.00 X 0 0 0 WENDY WINTERSTEEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN RUAN IV EXECUTIVE CO 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROSALIND FOX DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE ZUMBACH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CORY HARRIS EXECUTIVE CO 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN HOUSTON EXECUTIVE CO 1.00 X 0 0 0 BETH NIGUT EXECUTIVE CO 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN PITCHER EXECUTIVE CO 1.00 X 0 0 0 DARRIN REBELEZ EXECUTIVE CO 1.00 X 0 0 0 JESSICA SNYDER EXECUTIVE CO 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID STARK EXECUTIVE CO 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT SUNDSTROM EXECUTIVE CO 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELISABETH BUCK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DON COFFIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIM COONAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TED CORRIGAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMY FRIEDRECH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RACHEL GOCKEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH GOMEZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM HARTY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 REBECCA HILMER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATTI HOOD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT JEAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SID JUWARKER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAY KEMP DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTI KNOUS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KYLE KRAUSE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM LENERS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JESSICA MALDONADO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSH MANDELBAUM DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOD MORIARTY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS NELSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGIA VAN GUNDY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHANNON WELCH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL J HELAK EXECUTIVE CO 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUDD O' CONNOR EXECUTIVE CO 1.00 X 0 0 0 BETTY RIDOUT EXECUTIVE CO 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC SIMON EXECUTIVE CO 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRAD BUCK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JESSE CRUISE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANGELA WALKER FRANKLIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILLI HUNT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TESSIE JOHNSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALLEN JONES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KARL KEELER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN LAURENZO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARTY MARTIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF RUSSELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICK TOLLAKSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE TOUSLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE VAN OORT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAY BYERS CEO 50.00 1.00 X 362587 0 45400 GENE MEYER PRESIDENT 8.00 42.00 X 0 270060 30162 KIRK IRWIN CHIEF ADMIN 30.00 10.00 X 213642 0 24672 DAVID MAAHS EXEC VP, ECO 40.00 X 263657 0 29602 TIFFANY TAUSCHECK CHIEF COM OF 40.00 X 199059 0 24269 MIKE COLWELL EXEC DIRECTO 40.00 X 198400 0 25358 MARY BONTRAGER EXEC VP, TAL 40.00 X 198378 0 22962 MEG SCHNEIDER SR VP, REG B 40.00 X 159193 0 20970 MIKE SWESEY SR VP, ECON 40.00 X 156328 0 18201 1751244 270060 241596 13 false true false X MEMBERSHIP DUES 561499 5934491 5934491 REVENUE FROM PROGRAMS 561499 714480 714480 MISC. PROGRAM REVENUES 561499 194175 194175 MANAGEMENT FEES 561499 44124 44124 6887270 233730 233730 7121000 7121000 946523 946523 2586108 1794065 648903 143140 473059 364997 88533 19529 233758 184662 40223 8873 30000 5100 20400 4500 13750 13750 120163 116998 2593 572 88287 35884 42933 9470 90643 83982 5457 1204 286127 142475 117691 25961 59223 27984 25593 5646 393231 370370 18729 4132 154805 26317 105267 23221 74399 12648 50591 11160 ENTREPRENEURIAL INITIATIV 363200 363200 REGIONAL BROADBAND STUDY 342204 342204 OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES 341032 154593 152745 33694 COVID-19 INTIATIVE COSTS 232970 232970 204171 501836 -238448 -59217 7033653 5720558 1081210 231885 270937 238374 997545 212574 185129 281148 266263 214996 1467818 849195 727275 618623 4983710 5741658 67013 102077 7497872 7409450 1567792 1684662 552880 382418 2120672 2067080 X 5377200 5342370 5377200 5342370 7497872 7409450 X 87347 -122177 X false true X true false false false false 6832478 153157 153157 341624 -188467 329635 162954 166681 1138183 686241 451942 618623 6998823 6998823 122177 122177 7121000 7033653 7033653 7033653 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 4B K-1 INCOME IN RETURN BUT NOT IN BOOK INCOME 122,177 X true true X X X false false false JAY BYERS CEO 362587 37297 8103 407987 GENE MEYER PRESIDENT 270060 24252 5910 300222 KIRK IRWIN CHIEF ADMIN OFFICER 213642 18993 5679 238314 DAVID MAAHS EXEC VP, ECON DEVEL 263657 23923 5679 293259 TIFFANY TAUSCHECK CHIEF COM OFFICER 199059 16166 8103 223328 MIKE COLWELL EXEC DIRECTOR-ENTRE. 198400 17255 8103 223758 MARY BONTRAGER EXEC VP, TALENT DEV 198378 17189 5773 221340 MEG SCHNEIDER SR VP, REG BUS DEVEL 159193 12867 8103 180163 MIKE SWESEY SR VP, ECON DEVEL 156328 12522 5679 174529 FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 3 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 AND SERVE A BROAD RANGE OF CUSTOMERS. AS SUCH, THE VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTED BY THE BOARD MEMBERS 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, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 INFORMATION WAS COMPILED BY THE ORGANIZATIONS 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 ORGANIZATIONS FINANCE COMMITTEE TO ENSURE ITS ACCURACY, TRANSPARENCY, AND COMPLETENESS. THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR THEIR REVIEW. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, 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 THEYVE 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 AN ANNUAL BASIS ANY APPARENT OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THAT INFORMATION IS REVIEWED BY THE OFFICERS 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 BOARD MEMBERS OR FOR EMPLOYEES. CONSISTENT WITH PRIOR YEARS, THE ANNUAL AFFIRMATION WAS AGAIN CONDUCTED AS OF THE FIRST OF THE YEAR. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE ORGANIZATIONS PRESIDENTS COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY. THE REVIEW 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 UNDERTAKEN 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 INDIVIDUALS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B FOR OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION, THE CEO CONDUCTS A PERFORMANCE REVIEW WHICH WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE ORGANIZATION. IN ADDITION, THE PRESIDENT ROUTINELY CONSULTS AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT IN ORDER TO ENSURE COMPENSATION LEVELS FOR THOSE POSITIONS ARE APPROPRIATE, DEFENSIBLE, AND CAN BE SUBSTANTIATED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATIONS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. IN EVERY SITUATION WHERE THE STATEMENTS WERE REQUESTED, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS REQUESTED WERE 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. FORM 990, PART VIII K-1 INVESTMENT INCOME INCLUDED IN MISC. PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE 2,584 K-1 INVESTMENT INCOME INCLUDED IN INVESTMENT INCOME 119,593 FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 K-1 INCOME IN RETURN BUT NOT IN BOOK INCOME -122,177 DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY ALLIANCE 700 LOCUST ST STE 100 DES MOINES IA 50309 421174898 DWNTWN DEV IA 501C6 NONE false DOWNTOWN EVENTS GROUP 700 LOCUST ST STE 100 DES MOINES IA 50309 753175987 EVENTS IA 501C3 7 NONE false false true false false false false false false false true false false false true false false true false false DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY ALLIANCE Q 467184 COST DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY ALLIANCE J 74172 COST DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY ALLIANCE B 897987 COST