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Childserve Community Options
Childserve Community Options reported $13.0 million in revenue and $11.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $77.41 went to program services, $22.59 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: 92.1% of the total. Government grants made up 5.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $666,556 (CEO). Revenue rose 48% 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 $12MFor context, the median across 479 covered community improvement & capacity building charities: $90.45 programs, $9.31 management, $0.24 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 $13MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 77.4% | 89.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 22.6% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 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 | 7.5% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 5.3% | 14.9% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 92.1% | 11.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $666,556 | $291,103 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 5.71% | 1.49% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | -3.7 | 9.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 5 of 6 | 100.0% |
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 expenseChildserve respite gives families a break from daily demands of caring for a child with special health care needs. Respite is provided in the children's homes and in the community. In the current fiscal year, childserve respite provided services for 465 children with special health care needs and provided an average of 8,231 hours of respite service each month
Childserve childcare provides a unique childcare experience for ames and des moines area children with and without special health care needs. In the current fiscal year, childserve childcare served 205 children
Childserve autism day program integrates medical, developmental therapy, and psychosocial clinicians with paraprofessionals that are specially trained to provide personal care and support to children with autism spectrum disorder. Childserve autism day program provided 99,635 hours of service to 136 children
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Director/trustee, officer, 4.0 hrs/week | $0 | $570,935 | $95,621 | $666,556 |
| President/COO Officer, 4.0 hrs/week | $0 | $461,497 | $81,577 | $543,074 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Childserve Community Options (Part VII, line 2).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance 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 5610
- Volunteers Part I, line 6124
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Every number above is copied from Childserve Community Options'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 Community Options, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Childserve Community Options's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Childserve Community Options reported that 77.4% of its $11.7 million in expenses went to program services, 22.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Childserve Community Options pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Childserve Community Options 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 Community Options get its money?
Of $13.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 7.5% came from contributions and grants (including 5.3% from government grants) and 92.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Childserve Community Options a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 42-1390033 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 202600589349300140 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202500449349300245 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202440519349300309 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202340349349301619 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202133169349303238 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202043179349306714 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 42-1390033: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.