Nonprofit · EIN 42-6077108
VARIETY THE CHILDRENS CHARITY OF IOWA
Tax-exempt · DES MOINES, IA 50309
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,104,940 | $3,824,837 | $1,280,103 | $6,929,812 | $236,728 | $6,693,084 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $6,223,654 | $6,151,903 | $71,751 | $7,041,948 | $1,809,078 | $5,232,870 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $4,301,115 | $4,063,003 | $238,112 | $5,308,168 | $547,629 | $4,760,539 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,721,162
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $366,240
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $183,970
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$48,954
- Net income from gaming
- $66,492
- Other revenue
- $17,538
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,823,654
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $166,406
- Other salaries and wages
- $441,574
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $709,895
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $10,000
- Occupancy
- $63,538
- Travel
- $8,163
- Depreciation
- $8,110
- Program services (functional)
- $3,183,034
- Management and general (functional)
- $249,491
- Fundraising (functional)
- $392,312
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,041,948
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,929,812
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $236,728
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,693,084
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $17,952
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,834,069
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $859,015
- Gross receipts
- $5,613,324
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 500
- Year formed
- 1965
- State of legal domicile
- IA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHERI MCMICHAEL | FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Former | 50 | $158,525 | $14,158 |
| WENDY INGHAM | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 50 | $93,269 | $3,956 |
| KATIE STULL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STUART RUDDY | VP OPERATIONS Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT DAVIS | VP MARKETING Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM TRIPLETT | VP DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JON PHILLIPS | VP FINANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANNY BEYER | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY ANDERSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA BAKER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG BEECH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACKIE BOEDING-TEWES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEVIN BOYER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK CALLISON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNY CHASTEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
32 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTINA COOPER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LIZ CUMPTON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DUSTYN CURRAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEATHER DAYTON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN EDSEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COLBY ELMITT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN GALLAGHER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIM HEGEDUS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA HUPP | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AARON JONES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN KOSTER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREG LAGAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENICA LENSMEYER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| POLLY LONEMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL MALETTA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ABBY MCCONNAUGHHAY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE MILNES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL MULFORD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VU NGUYEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM NUCARO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE RESSLER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TREY RICE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN ROBERTS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAIGE ROTH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ABBIE SCHURMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GAVIN SCROGGIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE SHERIDAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROSS TAETS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE WALSH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY WILES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRET WILTSE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY WISE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 38 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHERI MCMICHAEL | FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 50 | $146,427 | $18,401 |
| WENDY INGHAM | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (START MAY '24) Officer | 50 | $0 | $0 |
| DANNY BEYER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE STULL | VP OPERATIONS Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STUART RUDDY | VP MARKETING Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT DAVIS | VP DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM TRIPLETT | VP FINANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| POLLY LONEMAN | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ADAMS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY ANDERSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA BAKER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG BEECH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE BREWINGTON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK CALLISON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNY CHASTEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA COOPER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ CUMPTON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER DAYTON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM HEGEDUS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON JONES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN KOSTER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD LANTZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENICA LENSMEYER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH LOEFFLER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ABBY MCCONAUGHHAY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE MILNES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM NUCARO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GABE OLSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON PHILLIPS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN ROBERTS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAIGE ROTH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GAVIN SCROGGIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE SHERIDAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN SHERLOCK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSS TAETS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON WEGNER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY WILES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRET WILTSE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 34 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHERI MCMICHAEL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 50 | $133,371 | $16,465 |
| POLLY LONEMAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANNY BEYER | VP OPERATIONS Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE STULL | VP MARKETING Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STUART RUDDY | VP DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT DAVIS | VP FINANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM HEGEDUS | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ADAMS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY ANDERSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA BAKER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE BREWINGTON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK CALLISON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNY CHASTEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA COOPER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM CRAFT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ CUMPTON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER DAYTON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLBY ELMITT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN KOSTER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD LANTZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH LOEFFLER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE MILNES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM NUCARO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GABE OLSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON PHILLIPS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAIGE ROTH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GAVIN SCROGGIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE SHERIDAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN SHERLOCK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENAE SIKKINK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM TRIPLETT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF ULFERTS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON WEGNER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRET WILTSE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 505 5TH AVE STE 310, DES MOINES, IA 50309-2322
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- WENDY INGHAM, 505 FIFTH AVE STE 310, DES MOINES, IA 50309
- Signed the 990
- WENDY INGHAM, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (515) 243-4660
- Website
- WWW.VARIETYIOWA.COM
- Return prepared by
- DENMAN CPA LLP
Mission
VARIETY - THE CHILDREN'S CHARITY OF IOWA IS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE LIVES OF CHILDREN WHO ARE AT RISK, UNDERPRIVILEGED, CRITICALLY ILL, OR LIVING WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.
Program accomplishments
- VARIETY PROVIDES FUNDING TO QUALIFIED AGENCIES THROUGHOUT IOWA FOR CHILDREN WHO ARE UNDERPRIVILEGED, AT RISK, CRITICALLY ILL OR LIVING WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. VARIETY PROVIDES ALL-INCLUSIVE PLAYGROUNDS FOR CHILDREN OF ALL ABILITIES TO PLAY TOGETHER AND FOSTER FRIENDSHIP. VARIETY PARTNERS WITH IOWA HOSPITALS TO HELP CRITICALLY ILL CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES BY PROVIDING FUNDING TO ALLEVIATE IMMEDIATE FINANCIAL NEEDS. VARIETY PROVIDES BIKES, HELMETS AND LOCKS TO CHILDREN WHO DO NOT OWN A BIKE, AS WELL AS SPECIALIZED BIKES AND EQUIPMENT FOR CHILDREN LIVING WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.Expenses $3,183,034 · grants $2,823,654
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
- 42-6077108
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1965
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,929,812
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,613,324
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $5,104,940 | $3,824,837 | $6,929,812 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $6,223,654 | $6,151,903 | $7,041,948 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $4,301,115 | $4,063,003 | $5,308,168 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $4,223,560 | $3,575,003 | $5,073,530 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | 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 42-6077108).
Questions about VARIETY THE CHILDRENS CHARITY OF IOWA
- What is the EIN of VARIETY THE CHILDRENS CHARITY OF IOWA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VARIETY THE CHILDRENS CHARITY OF IOWA is 42-6077108.
- Is VARIETY THE CHILDRENS CHARITY OF IOWA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1965.
- Are donations to VARIETY THE CHILDRENS CHARITY OF IOWA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does VARIETY THE CHILDRENS CHARITY OF IOWA 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 IOWA 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 IOWA 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 IOWA?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names WENDY INGHAM.
- Who are the officers and directors of VARIETY THE CHILDRENS CHARITY OF IOWA?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 47 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $158,525 (SHERI MCMICHAEL, FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does VARIETY THE CHILDRENS CHARITY OF IOWA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,104,940, expenses of $3,824,837 and total assets of $6,929,812 at year end.
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