Central Iowa’s largest and most active year-round professional performing arts-producing organization. Enriching, educating and inspiring our community by performing great orchestral music. THE FOUNDATION WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE DES MOINES SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION TO ALLOW THE ASSOCIATION TO ACHIEVE BOTH IMMEDIATE AND LONG-TERM GOALS. THE FOUNDATION IS INTENDED TO BE A PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FUND THAT WILL SUPPORT THE CONTINUING VIABILITY OF THE ASSOCIATION IN PERPETUITY BY PROVIDING A CONSISTENT, MEANINGFUL, ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION TOWARD THE OPERATIONS OF THE ASSOCIATION.