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), 2024 (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, 2025

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), 2025 (runner-up), 2026 (runner-up)
Cityview’s Best of Des Moines, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 (runner up), 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Best of the West, 2024, 2026
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), 2025 (ranked #3), 2026 (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 PLACE TO HOST A KID’S BIRTHDAY PARTY
Cityview’s Best of Des Moines 2025, 2026

BEST PLACE TO HOST A CORPORATE EVENT/PARTY
Cityview’s Best of Des Moines 2025, 2026

BEST EVENT-LOCAL
Cityview’s Best of Des Moines 2026, ARL Raise Your Paw Auction
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

AMERICA’S JOB HONOR AWARDS
Iowa Job Honor Awards 2017