Childserve Foundation INC

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Johnston, IA501(c)(3)Since 1981Human ServicesEIN 42-1157665Revenue $7.9M in FY2025

On file with the IRSchildserve.orgPo Box 707, 50131-0707 · Johnston, IATax-exempt since Mar 1981Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Operating as a Foundation to develop, receive and grant financial assistance to the Childserve organizations.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 173 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.3M a year · 18% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$101K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 65% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.5 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $99K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$689K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$7.9M
-44% vs prior year
Spent
$5.8M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$24.4M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$7.9M
FY2025▼ -44%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$3.0M
FY2022$6.9M
FY2023$4.8M
FY2024$14.0M
FY2025$7.9M
Expenses
$5.8M
FY2025▼ -30%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$3.7M
FY2022$7.5M
FY2023$4.7M
FY2024$8.2M
FY2025$5.8M
Net assets
$24.4M
FY2025▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$17.1M
FY2022$15.2M
FY2023$15.7M
FY2024$21.9M
FY2025$24.4M

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 Mar 1981.

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Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $4.6M Management & general 4% · $211K Fundraising 16% · $951K

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

21 people listed on the 990; $101K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Director of Grants
$100,514Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lisa Pagel’s $101K as Director of Grants is at the 35th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3868 $1–10M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Erica Axiotis—$158,523$134,237$120,651
Jordan Williams——$107,665—
Lisa Pagel$100,514———

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

Raises and distributes financial assistance to fund pediatric healthcare programs, facility expansions, and specialized medical equipment for children and families.

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1 program · $4.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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In 2024-2025, the foundation distributed $4,765,950 to childserve organizations and programs across the state. Foundation funds are distributed to programs with a focus on enabling growth and expansion to serve more children and families, opening new programs, enhancing facilities; investing in care enhancements through program support…

$4.6Mprogram expense

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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 · FY2025
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Grants paid · 32 grants · $24.5M · 2020–2024
Childserve Homes INCIA · FY2024$316,610
Childserve Therapy INCIA · FY2024$121,214
Childserve Clinic INCIA · FY2024$83,222
Childserve Homecare INCIA · FY2024$42,225
Childserve Homes INCIA · FY2023$362,586
Childserve Therapy INCIA · FY2023$293,821
Childserve Clinic INCIA · FY2023$226,746
Childserve Homecare INCIA · FY2023$117,382
Childserve Therapy INCIA · FY2022$755,456
Childserve Clinic INCIA · FY2022$464,092
Childserve Homes INCIA · FY2022$195,143
Childserve Homecare INCIA · FY2022$88,282
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$230K
Money outPt IX
$5.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.6M
Managementcol C$211K
Fundraisingcol D$951K
Owns and owesPt X
$24.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$233K
Total assetsLn 16$25.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$689K
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.9M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$876K
Investment incomeLn 3$230K
Gains on assetsLn 7$48K
Total revenueLn 12$7.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$233K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$233K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$21K
Other assetsLn 15$14.1M
Total assetsLn 16$25.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$689K
Net assetsLn 32$24.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6173
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$135K$233K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.4M$6.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$25K$21K
Total assetsLn 16$22.1M$25.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$227K$689K
Net assetsLn 32$21.9M$24.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$4.6M$4.6M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$615K$615K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$24K$24K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$60K$60K
Payroll taxesLn 10$43K$43K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$79K$0$0$79K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$5K$5K
TravelLn 17$8K$8K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K
InterestLn 20$14K$14K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$277K$211K$67K
All other expensesLn 24e$18K$0$0$18K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.8M$4.6M$211K$951K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $7.9M$5.8M$2.1M$24.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $14.0M$8.2M$5.8M$21.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.8M$4.7M$92K$15.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $6.9M$7.5M−$614K$15.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.0M$3.7M−$671K$17.1M 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
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Part I · Summary $7,907,800 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $13,783,760$7,931,297
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $131,807$229,696
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $89,961−$253,193
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $14,005,528$7,907,800
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $7,043,357$4,616,913
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $758,206$742,413
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $447,874$419,372
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $8,249,437$5,778,698
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $5,756,091$2,129,102
Part VI · Governance 18 of 19 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members18
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 $7,907,800 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$876,415
VIII-1d Related organizations$1,472,601
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,582,281
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,931,297
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $181,664$181,664
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $48,032$48,032
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$253,193−$253,193
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$23,497$7,907,800
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,778,698 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $4,616,913$4,616,913
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesFundraising $614,814$614,814
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsFundraising $24,289$24,289
IX-9 Other employee benefitsFundraising $60,042$60,042
IX-10 Payroll taxesFundraising $43,268$43,268
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $78,764$78,764
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $2,733$2,733
IX-13 Office expensesFundraising $1,031$1,031
IX-16 OccupancyFundraising $5,471$5,471
IX-17 TravelFundraising $8,035$8,035
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsFundraising $3,993$3,993
IX-20 InterestFundraising $14,077$14,077
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationFundraising $8,322$8,322
IX-23 InsuranceFundraising $1,480$1,480
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $210,961 · Fundraising $66,511$277,472
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $17,994$17,994
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,616,913 · Management $210,961 · Fundraising $950,824$5,778,698
Part X · Balance sheet $25,055,217 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $134,569$232,988
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $4,914,497$3,606,606
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $116,566$251,992
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $11,495$3,495
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $24,914$21,410
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $4,996,489$5,359,941
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $1,395,390$1,474,151
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $10,504,450$14,104,634
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $22,098,370$25,055,217
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $26,231$43,518
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $134,144$581,291
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $67,123$64,511
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $227,498$689,320
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $8,068,260$6,700,851
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $13,802,612$17,665,046
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $21,870,872$24,365,897
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $22,098,370$25,055,217
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $24,365,897 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,907,800
XI-2 Total expenses$5,778,698
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,129,102
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$21,870,872
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$297,405
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$68,518
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$24,365,897

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