Iowa Job Honor Award, 2017
CHARITY NAVIGATOR
2010, 2011, 2012 (3 Star), 2013 (3 Star), 2014 (3 Star), 2015 (4 Star), 2016 (4 Star), 2017 (4 Star), 2018 (4 Star), 2019 (4 Star), 2020 (4 Star), 2021 (4 Star), 2022 (4 Star), 2023 (4 Star)
BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU ACCREDITED CHARITY
Meets all 20 Standards for Charitable Accountability, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
TOP-RATED NONPROFIT
Great Nonprofits, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2024
PLATINUM RATED NONPROFIT
Guidestar, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024
BEST NONPROFIT
Des Moines Business Record, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 (runner-up)
Cityview's Best of Des Moines, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 (runner up), 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024
Best of the West, 2024
Fuse DSM, 2023 (runner up), 2024
dsm Magazine, 2012 (staff pick) & 2013, discontinued
25 MOST INFLUENTIAL NONPROFITS
Des Moines Business Record's Book of Lists, 2021 (ranked #7), 2022 (ranked #8), 2023 (ranked #7), 2024 (ranked #3)
25 MOST INFLUENTIAL BOARDS
Des Moines Business Record’s Book of Lists, 2013 (ranked #6), 2014 (ranked #8), 2015 (ranked #14), 2016 (ranked #14), 2017 (ranked #6), 2018 (ranked #8), 2019 (ranked #4)
RISING STAR AWARD & FIRESTARTER OF THE YEAR
Fuse DSM, ARL's Josh Fiala, 2023
BEST BIRTHDAY PARTY VENUE
Metro's Best Community Choice Awards 2023, 2024
BEST EVENT-LOCAL
Metro's Best Community Choice Awards 2023, ARL Raise Your Paw auction (finalist)
BEST FACEBOOK ACCOUNT
Social Media Club of Des Moines "Hashies", Nonprofit Category, 2019
BEST TWITTER ACCOUNT
Social Media Club of Des Moines "Hashies", Nonprofit Category, 2016
BEST LOCAL PODCAST
Des Moines Business Record, 2024
SERVICE ENTERPRISE CERTIFIED
Points of Light, 2017
501(c) OF THE YEAR
Des Moines East and South Chamber of Commerce, 2016
SHELTER OF THE YEAR
HomeAgain Helps & Merck Animal Health, 2015
EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR
Goodwill Industries of Central Iowa, 2009
BEST LOCAL WEBSITE
Cityview's Best of Des Moines, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, discontinued
BEST FACEBOOK FAN PAGE
Cityview's Best of Des Moines, 2011, 2012 (runner up), 2013, 2014, discontinued
BEST DO-GOODER
Cityview's Best of Des Moines 2012, 2013, discontinued