Mission
MISSION: CAN PLAY BRINGS ADAPTED AND NO COST RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS TO OUR COMMUNITIES BY REMOVING BARRIERS TO PLAY.
Public Charity
CAN PLAY
CAN PLAY, of WEST DES MOINES, IA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $461K in revenue, $512K in expenses, $479K in total assets. 88 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.9M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 461443733
WEST DES MOINES, IA
Amateur Sports
NTEE: N60
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$461K
Total Expenses$512K
Total Assets$479K
Grant Records88
Funding Total$1.9M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Can Play
How Can Play divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$78
Programs
the work itself
$13
Management
running the organization
$9
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $78 for programs
$78
Can Play provides opportunities for play to thousands of children and adults each year through our adapted and no-cost programming
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 OPERATIONS
$137,500
CAN PLAY COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
$58,308
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$20,000
COMMUNITY PARTNER GRANT, CLIENT EMERGENCY GRANT, CHRYSALIS AFTER-SCHOOL GRANT, CHRYSALIS AFTER-SCHOOL HERSTORY GRANT
$16,850
GREATER DES MOINES ADAPTED RECREATION
$15,000
Showing up to 5 of 88 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
PAST CHAIR
Ben Butzke
DIRECTOR
Cindy Lande Left 2025
DIRCETOR
David Merriman Left 2025
DIRECTOR
Ellen Bennet Joined Jan 2025
DIRECTOR
Jami Haberl
VICE CHAIR
Jay Syverson
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $461K | $512K | $479K |
| 2024 | $519K | $706K | $676K |
| 2023 | $671K | $538K | $842K |
| 2022 | $655K | $505K | $696K |
| 2021 | $526K | $452K | $562K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $526K to $461K (-12%), with total assets most recently reported at $479K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.