DES MOINES CAROUSEL FOUNDATION

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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $59K · expenses $75K · assets $95K

EIN
39-1910802
Address
PO BOX 8352, DES MOINES, IA 50301-8352
Website
HERITAGECAROUSEL.ORG
NTEE code
N32
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
January 1998 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
Principal officer
JACKIE CACCIATORE (its 2022 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2022 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

FEATURING 30 HAND-CARVED AND APINTED ANIMALS. THIS REPLICA CAROUSEL TURNING TO BANK ORGAN TUNES AMUSEMENT PARK RIDE. KEEPING THE CAROUSEL AFFORABLE AND ACCESSIBLE, BEAUTIFULLY MAINTAINED PROVIDES DISCOUNT USAGE FEES TO SCHOOL. EDUCATIONAL

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Jacquelyn A Cacciatore EXEC DIRECTOR2024-2025 $23,065$45,032 1
Jaacquelyn A Cacciatore (former) EXEC DIRECTOR2023 $20,921$20,921 1

People by year

2025 · 1 person listed · 1 paid, $23K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JACQUELYN A CACCIATORE EXEC DIRECTOR10 $23,065-$0 $23,0651
2024 · 1 person listed · 1 paid, $22K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JACQUELYN A CACCIATORE EXEC DIRECTOR10 $21,967-- $21,9671
2023 · 1 person listed · 1 paid, $21K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JAACQUELYN A CACCIATORE EXEC DIRECTOR10 $20,921-- $20,9211

Highest-paid independent contractors

2024 · 1 contractor · $5K
NameLocationServicePaid
NESTCRAFT STUDIODES MOINES, IAPAINTING$5,012

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990EZ period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$58,528$74,650 $94,998$94,090 $14,275$39,783 ---
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$80,313$83,224 $111,107$110,212 $19,192$59,136 ---
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$87,608$75,342 $114,073$113,123 $33,491$49,558 ---

Funders of this organization

6 grantors reported grants to this organization, $73,500 in all, tax years 2012 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
PARKS AREA FOUNDATION Public charity Exact 2025 1$20,000 2025$20,000
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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor Exact 2020 1$20,000 2020$20,000
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PRAIRIE MEADOWS RACE TRACK & CASINO INC Public charity Exact 2012, 2016-2017, 2023 4$16,500 2023$10,000
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MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “DES MOINES CAROUSEL FOUNDATION” 2025 1$10,000 2025$10,000
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COMMUNITY FDN OF GREATER DES MOINES DAF sponsor Exact 2020 3$6,000 2020$6,000
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MARK AND KATHY LARSON FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “DES MOINES CAROUSEL FOUNDATION” 2025 1$1,000 2025$1,000
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JOHNSON COUNTY DOG PARK ACTION COMMITTEEIAN32 $62,472$5,623 PRESIDENT TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state
GRAETTINGER COMMUNITY VISIONINGIAN32 $110,837$17,329 President$0 Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state
WAVERLY SHELL ROCK SOCCER ASSOCIATIONIAN32 $79,087$72,293 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state
NISHNA VALLEY TRAILS INCIAN32 $86,417$1,757 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state
FRIENDS OF RIPPEY INCIAN32 $76,334$123,628 Director$0 Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state
PICKLEBALL IOWA COUNTYIAN32 $84,804- Co-Chairman$0 Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state
HUMBOLDT FRIENDS OF THE PARKSIAN32 $46,921$200,459 Treasurer$0 Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state
POLK CITY FRIENDS OF THE PARKS INCIAN32 $40,887$45,543 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state
SWEA CITY IMPROVEMENT LEAGUEIAN32 $109,429$65,546 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state
SHOAL CREEK PARK FOUNDATIONALN32 $103,025$15 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x
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MALABAR FARM FOUNDATIONOHN32 $104,906$40,740 BOARD MEMBER$0 Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x
PLANO PARKS FOUNDATIONTXN32 $64,300$25,818 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x
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SAPPY MOFFIT FIELD FOUNDATION INCINN32 $35,719$44,456 President$0 Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x
MAGIC CITY ENTERPRISES FOUNDATIONWYN32 $49,905$107,323 PRESIDENT$116,500 Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x
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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING funds this one DAF sponsor$10,905,84819 102014–2024 CITY FIELDS FOUNDATION; DICKEYVILLE PARK FOUNDATION INC; FAIRGROUND PARK FOR ALL; FREEPORT PARKS FOUNDATION and 6 more
SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$1,674,1773 12010–2012 CITY FIELDS FOUNDATION
CENTERPOINT ENERGY FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$1,343,0006 22021–2024 EVANSVILLE PARKS FOUNDATION INC; GOAL PARK FOUNDATION
LGA FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$500,0002 12022–2023 CASTLE ROCK PARKS AND TRAILS FOUNDATION
STURGIS AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$486,79215 12010–2024 CAMP FORT HILL INC
TOLEDO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$476,48313 12012–2024 STARK MEMORY GARDEN FOUNDATION
WELBORN BAPTIST FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$464,0004 12018–2023 EVANSVILLE PARKS FOUNDATION INC
JOHNSON CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$431,9077 12015–2023 WYOMING COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$401,67717 132018–2024 EVANSVILLE PARKS FOUNDATION INC; TREE HOUSE OF LITITZ FOUNDATION; FUND FOR CAPE MAY INC; SAPPY MOFFIT FIELD FOUNDATION INC and 9 more
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$387,27321 102019–2025 PILOT CLUB OF DENHAM SPRINGS LOUISIANA FOUNDATION; KALIDA PARK FOUNDATION; NOVI PARKS FOUNDATION; BOULDER COUNTY PARKS AND OPEN SPACE FOUNDATION and 6 more
COLUMBUS FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$178,56441 12010–2024 COLUMBUS PARK OF ROSES FOUNDATION INC
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2025 · Form 990EZ · $74,650 spent · pay $36,838 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $36,838 49.3%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $26,631 35.7%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $11,170 15.0%
Printing, publications, postage $11 0.0%
Total$74,650100%

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2024 · Form 990EZ · $83,224 spent · pay $38,155 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $38,155 45.8%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $21,225 25.5%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $18,169 21.8%
Fees to independent contractors $5,012 6.0%
Printing, publications, postage $663 0.8%
Total$83,224100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $75,342 spent · pay $36,162 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $36,162 48.0%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $22,596 30.0%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $16,447 21.8%
Printing, publications, postage $137 0.2%
Total$75,342100%

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