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Childserve Habilitation Center

Johnston, IA · EIN 42-0680245 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Childserve Habilitation Center reported $37.2 million in revenue and $33.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $75.35 went to program services, $24.65 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 88.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $666,556 (CEO). 15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 76% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $33M

For context, the median across 5,634 covered health care charities: $86.19 programs, $13.81 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $37M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,634 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
75.4%85.6%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
24.6%13.7%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.00
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
10.1%1.3%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%0.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
88.5%93.7%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$666,556$975,831
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.99%1.34%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
1527
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
10.76.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
5 of 688.9%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$25M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $1.2M · revenue $33M

The Childserve Habilitation Center houses three care units providing two levels of specialized, 24-hour care. This includes long-term care for individuals with complex medical needs up to age 30 and post-acute rehabilitation care for individuals from birth to 22 years old who are recovering from injury or illness including brain or spinal cord injuries, complex respiratory conditions, orthopedic surgery, burn and wounds, and complications from premature birth. In 2024-25, care was provided to 119 individuals. Along with 24/7 nursing care, this included a wide range of therapy supports, access…

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CEO
Director/trustee, officer, 23.0 hrs/week
$0$570,935$95,621$666,556
President/COO
Officer, 23.0 hrs/week
$0$461,497$81,577$543,074
Med. Dir. Of Pediatric Rehab
Highest compensated employee, 20.0 hrs/week
$132,655$132,655$15,886$281,196
Med. Dir.of Med & Pediatrics
Highest compensated employee, 36.0 hrs/week
$203,678$22,631$4,549$230,858
Respiratory Therapist
Highest compensated employee, 60.5 hrs/week
$143,730$0$16,289$160,019
VP Care Quality
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$133,522$0$22,416$155,938
VP Inpatient Services
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$132,366$0$16,328$148,694

15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Childserve Habilitation Center (Part VII, line 2).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$10M$20M$30M$40MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$37M$33M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$37M$33M75.4%$30M$666,556
FY2024 ⓘ$37M$30M75.2%$26M$865,683
FY2023 ⓘ$30M$29M70.9%$20M$991,119
FY2022 ⓘ$30M$26M65.9%$19M$531,712
FY2021 ⓘ$24M$22M67.4%$15M$484,911
FY2020 ⓘ$21M$20M65.2%$13M$442,971

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b6 · 5 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5322
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6481

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
Graham Construction
Construction
$595,547
RSM US LLP
It programming
$375,388
SVPA
Architectural Services
$295,266
The Weitz Company
Construction
$269,291
Above & Beyond Outdoor LLC
Lawn Care
$103,718

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Childserve Habilitation Center's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Childserve Habilitation Center, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Childserve Habilitation Center's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Childserve Habilitation Center reported that 75.4% of its $33.4 million in expenses went to program services, 24.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Childserve Habilitation Center pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Childserve Habilitation Center reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $666,556, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Childserve Habilitation Center get its money?

Of $37.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 10.1% came from contributions and grants and 88.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Childserve Habilitation Center a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 42-0680245 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202600589349301110 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202500449349300230 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202400519349301600 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202340349349301764 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202113169349303186 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202043179349305764 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 42-0680245: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.