The mission of cma is to engage, enrich and educate the central iowa community through provocative, world-class musical performances by legends and rising stars. cma is governed by a volunteer board of directors and has an annual operating budget exceeding 450,000. cma presents a seven concert season featuring national and international classical and jazz artists. through its cma studio program cma, contracts these performing artists to present educational events in the community concurrent with their concerts. in addition cma manages the belin quartet, a string quartet funded through a foundation created by the belin family, which performs free chamber music concerts in the community and also offers free education and outreach programs for area schools, youth agencies, retirement homes and community events.

To leverage community resources to maximize the impact of arts, culture and heritage to advance regional priorities.

Our mission is to aggressively advocate, sponsor and develop an independent, progressive live music community in greater des moines, iowa for the purposes of urban revitalization, regional economic development, and the retention of our region's youth and future.

The purpose of the organization is to provide elderly and/or handicapped persons with housing facilities and services specially designed to meet their physical, social, spiritual, and psychological needs in a religious setting, and to promote the health, security, happiness, and usefulness in longer living of the residents without regard to race, creed, color, or national origin. the charges for such facilities and services are to be predicated upon the provision, maintenance, and operation thereof on a non -profit basis.

Nursing home care, residential care, and affordable housing for the elderly

Plymouth nursery school provides for the social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development of each child in a safe and nurturing environment that promotes learning through play, creative expression and parental involvment.

To empower participants to be strong, self-confident and resilient. the ywrc offers small groups and individual support focused on self-esteem, healthy relationships, and reproductive health.

Promote charitable giving, connect donors with causes, provide leadership on community issues

An outdoor history museum which connects people to the stories of the midwestern rural heritage

To support the educational and charitable funds of the p.e.o. sisterhood through contributions and provide scholarships for qualified women seeking to further their education.

To provide scholarships for qualified women students, with citizenship in a country other than the united states and canada, to pursue graduate study in the united states and canada.

To support the educational activities of cottey college, a liberal arts and sciences college located in nevada, missouri, primarily by granting to the college the income earned in the fund.

The building fund is used exclusively for purposes of construction, repairs and maintenance of cottey college, nevada, missouri, 64772, a qualified charity.

The mission of the des moines symphony is to enrich, educate, and inspire the community by performing great orchestral music.

Advance conservation through innovation, collaboration, and stewardship.

To promote, support and achieve protection of the environment and conservation of natural resources, primarily in iowa, both directly and through coordination of the environmental community.

See form 990, part iii, line 1.

Fund and manage college scholarship program for graduates of abraham lincoln high school

The iowa board of certification certifies substance abuse counselors, prevention specialists, and other substance abuse-related professionals in the state of iowa.