Youth development programs
Ambition
Des Moines, IA 50317
Tax-exempt since 2014 · EIN 46-4064038
Youth and community nonprofits / Iowa / Des Moines
Boys clubs
A tax-exempt nonprofit in Des Moines, Iowa, classified by the IRS as boys clubs. For the year ending Jun 2025 it reported $3,864,875 in revenue and $5,220,763 in expenses.
“Inspire and enable young people to reach their full potential as productive, caring, and responsible citizens through supervised and self-directed activities.”From the organization's Form 990 for the year ending Jun 2025, as written (including spelling); all-capital text shown in normal capitalization.
Type: Boys clubs (IRS activity code O21I)
Mailing city (IRS): Des Moines, Iowa 50316
EIN: 42-6075138
Tax status: 501(c)(3), eligible to receive tax-deductible donations; IRS-recognized as tax-exempt since 1964, per IRS records posted October 13, 2026.
Revenue on its latest IRS filing: $3,864,875 (year ending Jun 2025)
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From the annual returns the group files with the IRS (Form 990, or the shorter Form 990-EZ for smaller groups), 4 filed years. Net assets are what it owns minus what it owes; management and general is office, admin and insurance cost. A dash means not reported (the short form does not ask for employees or volunteers). Each figure links to that year's return. A year is left out when no return is in the IRS e-file data; that does not mean the group was inactive.
| Year ending | Jun 2021 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2024 | Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | $3,569,749 | $4,921,874 | $4,150,036 | $3,864,875 |
| Total expenses | $3,355,143 | $5,026,313 | $5,248,532 | $5,220,763 |
| Total assets | $16,468,237 | $18,852,581 | $17,725,383 | $16,514,387 |
| Liabilities | $2,797,947 | $5,133,741 | $5,031,816 | $5,085,909 |
| Net assets | $13,670,290 | $13,718,840 | $12,693,567 | $11,428,478 |
| Employees | 142 | 153 | 170 | 175 |
| Volunteers | 100 | 266 | 200 | 180 |
| IRS form | Form 990 | Form 990 | Form 990 | Form 990 |
Other is negative: the filing nets losses, for example on events or investments, against income. Percentages use only the positive sources and are rounded, so they may not add to 100.
People: 175 employees and 180 volunteers reported for the year ending Jun 2025. Counts only; BackPR does not publish names of officers or staff.
Revenue trend: Steady. Revenue went from $3,569,749 (year ending Jun 2021) to $3,864,875 (Jun 2025), about +2% a year.
Growth label: we compare total revenue on the oldest and the newest return shown above. Growing means revenue rose by more than 10% a year on average, Shrinking means it fell by more than 10% a year, and Steady means a change between -10% and +10% a year. The rate is the compounded yearly average between the two returns, so it hides ups and downs in between (see the table). We only label groups with returns at least a year apart and at least $5,000 of revenue on the oldest one. This is our own calculation, not an IRS rating or a judgment of quality.
Source: IRS Form 990 Series Downloads (the returns open on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, which republishes the IRS files). Figures are as the organization filed them. Iowa nonprofit.
2 of 45 youth development nonprofits in Des Moines when sorted from largest to smallest revenue. This shows size only, not quality. Groups with no reported revenue are listed last.
Size: revenue of $3,864,875 is in the top 10% of the 111 youth development nonprofits in Iowa that report revenue to the IRS (the city count above also includes groups with none). The median is $168,822.
Our analysis of the IRS Business Master File (posted October 13, 2026), using each group's latest reported revenue. Groups are sorted by revenue and split into ten equal bands, using all Iowa groups of this type (Youth development, which covers several IRS activity codes). Size only, not a rating.
Polk County, Iowa: the Census Bureau estimates about 123,450 children under 18 (July 1, 2024). This directory lists 342 youth and community nonprofits with a mailing ZIP code in the county, about 2.8 per 1,000 children. The count includes PTAs, arts and day care groups, so it is not a measure of places for kids.
This group's ZIP code is matched to the county that holds most of its area, so counts are approximate. County figures come from the Census Bureau's Vintage 2024 population estimates.
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Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-6075138. It is the nine-digit number the IRS uses to identify the organization. Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File posted October 13, 2026.
Yes. The IRS lists Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa Inc in Des Moines, Iowa as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3), recognized since 1964. This is from the IRS Business Master File posted October 13, 2026. Status can change, so check its current status on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before you donate.
Yes, the IRS lists gifts to Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa Inc as tax-deductible (IRS Business Master File posted October 13, 2026). How much you can deduct depends on your own taxes, and this is not tax advice. Check its current status on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before you donate.
In its own words on its Form 990 for the year ending Jun 2025: "Inspire and enable young people to reach their full potential as productive, caring, and responsible citizens through supervised and self-directed activities." The IRS classifies it as: Boys clubs.
For the year ending Jun 2025, Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa Inc reported total revenue of $3,864,875 and total expenses of $5,220,763 on its Form 990 (IRS Form 990 e-file data).
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Data as of November 9, 2026. Sources: IRS Business Master File (posted October 13, 2026), IRS Form 990 series e-file data, U.S. Census Bureau population estimates (July 1, 2024). Growth labels, ranks and percentiles are BackPR's own calculations.
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