Nonprofit · EIN 23-1556195
VARIETY THE CHILDRENS CHARITY OF THE DELAWARE VALLEY
Tax-exempt · WORCESTER, PA 19490
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $6,967,974 | $3,846,820 | $3,121,154 | $13,251,309 | $614,993 | $12,636,316 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $4,618,577 | $3,406,334 | $1,212,243 | $11,329,985 | $1,839,036 | $9,490,949 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $6,804,443 | $2,897,028 | $3,907,415 | $8,810,425 | $579,016 | $8,231,409 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,069,843
- of which government grants
- $2,134,259
- Program service revenue
- $1,660,081
- Investment income
- $80,524
- Net rental income
- $194,664
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$47,661
- Net income from gaming
- $10,523
- Other revenue
- $157,526
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $438,059
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,771,375
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,485,373
- Professional fundraising fees
- $42,000
- Accounting fees
- $23,300
- Travel
- $13,715
- Depreciation
- $366,465
- Program services (functional)
- $2,781,993
- Management and general (functional)
- $927,594
- Fundraising (functional)
- $137,233
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $11,329,985
- Total assets, end of year
- $13,251,309
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $614,993
- Net assets, end of year
- $12,636,316
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $7,042,737
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,502,184
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $10,353,544
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,282,772
- Gross receipts
- $7,107,768
- Employees
- 171
- Volunteers
- 1,156
- Year formed
- 1948
- State of legal domicile
- PA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOMINIQUE BERNARDO | CEO Officer | 50 | $173,746 | $12,721 |
| LISA DEGORI | DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING/HR Officer | 50 | $92,571 | $14,378 |
| NICHOLAS LARCINESE | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS Officer | 50 | $92,417 | $6,291 |
| MARIBETH SCHMIDT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB HERBEIN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD FAUL CPA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE DIVETERANO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM BASILE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BETSY BRIGHTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL BURKETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK GUMIENNY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY HOUSER PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TANGI JAMES-BOONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE PADULA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SCIOTTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARK TIERNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRIANNA WESTBROOKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVE WOODSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DOUG ZEIDERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOMINIQUE BERNARDO | CEO Officer | 50 | $160,567 | $11,638 |
| LISA DEGORI | DIRECTOR Officer | 50 | $91,058 | $14,233 |
| MARIBETH SCHMIDT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB HERBEIN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE DIVETERANO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD FAUL CPA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BETSY BRIGHTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL BURKETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK GUMIENNY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY BOLLENBACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY HOUSER PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TANGI JAMES-BOONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE PADULA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM BASILE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SCIOTTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK TIERNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIANNA WESTBROOKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG ZEIDERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOMINIQUE BERNARDO | CEO Officer | 50 | $147,084 | $11,942 |
| LISA DEGORI | DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING/HR Officer | 50 | $77,703 | $16,491 |
| ROBERT HERBEIN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GERALD BOLLENBACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIANNA WESTBROOKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD FAUL CPA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG ZEIDERS ESQUIRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH BRIGHTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY HOUSER PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH PADULA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SCIOTTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIBETH SCHMIDT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK GUMIENNY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK TIERNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE DIVETERANO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ORVILLE PALMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL BURKETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TANGI JAMES-BOONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 609, WORCESTER, PA 19490-0609
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DOMINIQUE BERNARDO, 2950 POTSHOP ROAD PO BOX 609, WORCESTER, PA 19490
- Signed the 990
- DOMINIQUE BERNARDO, CEO
- Phone
- (610) 584-4366
- Website
- WWW.VARIETYPHILA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- O'CONNELL & COMPANY LLC
Mission
TO BUILD INDEPENDENCE AND SELF-CONFIDENCE IN CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES BY ENGAGING THEM IN VOCATIONAL, RECREATIONAL, SOCIAL, AND EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES, WHILE CONNECTING FAMILIES TO RESOURCES. VARIETY SERVES CHILDREN BETWEEN AGES 5 AND 24 WITH TEMPORARY AND/OR PERMANENT DISABILITIES RESULTING FROM INJURY, ILLNESS, OR CONGENITAL CONDITONS. THE ORGANIZATION SERVES OVER 10,000 CHILDREN IN THE GREATER DELAWARE VALLEY AREA INCLUDING SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, SOUTH JERSEY, AND DELAWARE.
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES AN INNOVATIVE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT MODEL CALLED VARIETYWORKS THAT SERVES YOUNG ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES AGES 14-24. VARIETYWORKS SEEKS TO TRANSITION THESE YOUNG ADULTS INTO JOBS THAT MATCH THEIR SKILLS, INTERESTS AND INDEPENDENCE LEVELS. PROGRAM COMPONENTS INCLUDE ASSESSMENT, ON SITE JOB SKILLS TRAINING, COMMUNITY TRAINING, AND ONE-ON-ONE JOB COACHING. VARIETY ALSO PROVIDES SUMMER AND ACADEMIC YEAR VOCATIONAL PROGRAMMING WHICH PROVIDES A SAFE AND SECURE ENVIRONMENT FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES, WHERE THEY CAN LEARN AND BUILD SOCIAL CONNECTIONS WHILE ENGAGING IN VOCATIONAL AND "COTTAGE CRAFT" ACTIVITIES.THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS DAY CAMP, OVERNIGHT CAMP, AND EXTENDED SCHOOL YEAR PROGRAMS DURING THE SUMMER FOR CHILDREN AGES 5-21 ON ITS 77-ACRE CAMPUS LOCATED IN WORCESTER, PA. THESE PROGRAMS SERVE AS FEEDER PROGRAMS INTO THE FORMALIZED VOCATIONAL PROGRAMMING OFFERED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. VARIETY ALSO OFFERS A SATELLITE SUMMER CAMP AT TEMPLE UNIVERSITY TO PROVIDE AN ENRICHING, INCLUSIVE CAMP EXPERIENCE TO CHILDREN IN AN URBAN SETTING. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMMING ON CAMPUS AND IN PHILADELPHIA AT PARTNER SITES DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR. THE PROGRAMS OFFER HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES, SOCIALIZATION OPPORTUNITIES, AND CULTURAL EXPOSURE FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES. ACTIVITIES MAY INCLUDE STEAM, ADAPTED DANCE, MARTIAL ARTS, ARTS AND CRAFTS, SPORTS AND GAMES, AND CULINARY TECHNIQUES.Expenses $2,781,993 · revenue $1,660,081
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-1556195
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1951
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Recreation and sports (N20Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $13,251,309
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,107,768
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $6,967,974 | $3,846,820 | $13,251,309 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $4,618,577 | $3,406,334 | $11,329,985 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $6,804,443 | $2,897,028 | $8,810,425 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $4,101,425 | $2,527,631 | $4,830,320 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-1556195).
Questions about VARIETY THE CHILDRENS CHARITY OF THE DELAWARE VALLEY
- What is the EIN of VARIETY THE CHILDRENS CHARITY OF THE DELAWARE VALLEY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VARIETY THE CHILDRENS CHARITY OF THE DELAWARE VALLEY is 23-1556195.
- Is VARIETY THE CHILDRENS CHARITY OF THE DELAWARE VALLEY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1951.
- Are donations to VARIETY THE CHILDRENS CHARITY OF THE DELAWARE VALLEY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does VARIETY THE CHILDRENS CHARITY OF THE DELAWARE VALLEY file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of VARIETY THE CHILDRENS CHARITY OF THE DELAWARE VALLEY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did VARIETY THE CHILDRENS CHARITY OF THE DELAWARE VALLEY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of VARIETY THE CHILDRENS CHARITY OF THE DELAWARE VALLEY?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names DOMINIQUE BERNARDO.
- Who are the officers and directors of VARIETY THE CHILDRENS CHARITY OF THE DELAWARE VALLEY?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 19 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $173,746 (DOMINIQUE BERNARDO, CEO).
- How much revenue does VARIETY THE CHILDRENS CHARITY OF THE DELAWARE VALLEY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,967,974, expenses of $3,846,820 and total assets of $13,251,309 at year end.
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