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.
Public Charity
VARIETY - THE CHILDREN'S CHARITY OF IOWA
VARIETY - THE CHILDREN'S CHARITY OF IOWA, of DES MOINES, IA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $5.1M in revenue, $3.8M in expenses, $6.9M in total assets. 238 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $3.7M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 426077108
DES MOINES, IA
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$5.1M
Total Expenses$3.8M
Total Assets$6.9M
Grant Records238
Funding Total$3.7M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Variety - the Children's Charity of Iowa
How Variety - the Children's Charity of Iowa divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$87
Programs
the work itself
$5
Management
running the organization
$8
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $87 for programs
$87
Variety provides funding to qualified agencies throughout iowa for children who are underprivileged, at risk, critically ill or living with special needs
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$72,500
DONATION
$20,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$8,516
Polo on the Green
$5,000
GENERAL OPERATIONS
$137,500
Showing up to 5 of 238 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
MEMBER
Aaron Jones
MEMBER
Abbie Schurman
MEMBER
Abby Mcconnaughhay
MEMBER
Amy Wise
MEMBER
Bret Wiltse
MEMBER
Christina Cooper
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.1M | $3.8M | $6.9M |
| 2024 | $6.2M | $6.2M | $7.0M |
| 2023 | $4.3M | $4.1M | $5.3M |
| 2022 | $4.2M | $3.6M | $5.1M |
| 2021 | $3.9M | $3.0M | $4.5M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $3.9M to $5.1M (+29%), with total assets most recently reported at $6.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.