Childserve Therapy INC

Tax-deductible

Johnston, IA501(c)(3)Since 1938EIN 42-0680420Revenue $14.9M in FY2025

On file with the IRSchildserve.orgPo Box 707, 50131-0707 · Johnston, IATax-exempt since Jan 1956Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To enhance the well being of children with special health care needs by providing skilled Therapy and specialty pediatric clinics and services.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 7 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $403K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $121K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.1M
70% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 70% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$14.9M
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$16.5M
To programs
67%
Net assets
$873K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$14.9M
FY2025▲ +13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$12.0M
FY2022$11.7M
FY2023$12.8M
FY2024$13.2M
FY2025$14.9M
Expenses
$16.5M
FY2025▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$10.5M
FY2022$11.8M
FY2023$12.8M
FY2024$15.0M
FY2025$16.5M
Net assets
$873K
FY2025▼ -65%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$4.4M
FY2022$4.3M
FY2023$4.3M
FY2024$2.5M
FY2025$873K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1956.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $11.1M Management & general 33% · $5.4M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President/COO
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Deann Pifer—$130,799$113,761
Marie Hassel$100,176$103,403$101,377

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides skilled therapy and specialty pediatric clinics for children with special healthcare needs.

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1 program · $11.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Childserve therapy enhances the well-being of children with special healthcare needs by providing occupational and physical therapy, and speech-language pathology. Therapy is tailored to the needs and goals of each child and offered in both individual and / or group settings.

$11.1Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$121K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $376K · 2022–2024
Childserve Foundation INCIA · FY2024$38,397
Childserve Foundation INCIA · FY2023$60,127
Childserve Foundation INCIA · FY2022$277,705

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$14.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14.7M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$121K
Other incomeLn 4–11$17K
Money outPt IX
$16.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$11.1M
Managementcol C$5.4M
Owns and owesPt X
$873K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$356K
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$121K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14.7M
Other incomeLn 4–11$17K
Total revenueLn 12$14.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$356K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$356K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$503K
Other assetsLn 15$242K
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.1M
Net assetsLn 32$873K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 67
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$61K$356K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$561K$503K
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$788K$2.1M
Net assetsLn 32$2.5M$873K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$38K$38K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$8.3M$8.3M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$224K$224K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$690K$690K
Payroll taxesLn 10$595K$595K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$113K$113K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$187$187
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$116K$116K
TravelLn 17$8K$8K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$61K$61K
InterestLn 20$69K$69K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$277K$277K
InsuranceLn 23$48K$48K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6.0M$536K$5.4M
All other expensesLn 24e$27K$27K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$16.5M$11.1M$5.4M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $14.9M$16.5M−$1.6M$873K 990 PDF
FY2024 $13.2M$15.0M−$1.8M$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $12.8M$12.8M−$20K$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $11.7M$11.8M−$117K$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $12.0M$10.5M$1.5M$4.4M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $14,886,816 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $293,821$121,214
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $12,857,588$14,748,373
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,454$17,229
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $13,155,863$14,886,816
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $60,127$38,397
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $8,636,203$9,779,049
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $6,255,604$6,681,903
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $14,951,934$16,499,349
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,796,071−$1,612,533
Part VI · Governance 5 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $14,886,816 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$121,214
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$121,214
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $14,748,373$14,748,373
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $17,229$17,229
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $14,748,373 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $17,229$14,886,816
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $16,499,349 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $38,397$38,397
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $8,270,059$8,270,059
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $224,090$224,090
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $690,003$690,003
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $594,897$594,897
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $113,350 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$113,350
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $187$187
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,475$6,475
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $116,104$116,104
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,541$7,541
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $60,817$60,817
IX-20 InterestPrograms $69,324$69,324
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $276,513$276,513
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $48,457$48,457
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $536,393 · Management $5,419,626$5,956,019
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $27,116 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$27,116
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $11,079,723 · Management $5,419,626 · Fundraising $0$16,499,349
Part X · Balance sheet $2,950,214 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $60,907$355,703
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,004,602$1,849,693
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $560,795$502,785
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $646,403$242,033
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,272,707$2,950,214
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $361,967$397,055
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $425,617$1,680,569
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $787,584$2,077,624
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,485,123$872,590
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,485,123$872,590
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,272,707$2,950,214
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $872,590 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$14,886,816
XI-2 Total expenses$16,499,349
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,612,533
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,485,123
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$872,590

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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