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← VARIETY THE CHILDRENS CHARITY OF TEXAS

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by VARIETY THE CHILDRENS CHARITY OF TEXAS.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,285,144
Total expenses
$1,440,979
Contributions and grants received
$827,412
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$420,534
Investment income
$89,004
Other revenue
-$51,806
Total assets, end of year
$2,911,782
Total liabilities, end of year
$652,894
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$2,258,888
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,097,799
Management and general expenses
$131,059
Fundraising expenses
$212,121
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,097,799

Program services were 76.2% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $218,441

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $116,273

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $492,698

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $6,671

  • 2a · Program service revenue: SUMMER EVENT MISSION

    total $222,930 · related or exempt $222,930

  • 2b · Program service revenue: ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION

    total $174,043 · related or exempt $174,043

  • 2c · Program service revenue: WEEKEND EVENT MISSION

    total $12,052 · related or exempt $12,052

  • 2d · Program service revenue: RETREAT EVENT MISSION

    total $6,885 · related or exempt $6,885

  • 2e · Program service revenue: DAY EVENT MISSION

    total $1,990 · related or exempt $1,990

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $2,634 · related or exempt $2,634

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $24,221 · excluded $24,221

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $8,518 · excluded $8,518

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $13,014

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $13,014

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $13,014 · excluded $13,014

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $34,251 · other assets $30,532

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $34,251 · other assets $30,532

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $64,783 · excluded $64,783

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $42,854

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $218,441

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $122,107

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$79,253 · excluded -$79,253

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $5,915

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $5,915 · excluded $5,915

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $228,143 · program services $148,874 · management and general $24,465 · fundraising $54,804

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $371,632 · program services $316,309 · management and general $19,164 · fundraising $36,159

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,536 · program services $1,191 · management and general $112 · fundraising $233

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $46,349 · program services $35,948 · management and general $3,372 · fundraising $7,029

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $46,817 · management and general $46,817

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $3,553 · management and general $3,553

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $74,708 · program services $14,135 · management and general $5,494 · fundraising $55,079

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $4,601 · program services $4,601

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $42,930 · program services $29,373 · management and general $11,778 · fundraising $1,779

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $56,042 · program services $41,528 · management and general $4,305 · fundraising $10,209

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $173,902 · program services $170,127 · management and general $3,221 · fundraising $554

  • 17 · Travel

    total $44,491 · program services $40,469 · management and general $611 · fundraising $3,411

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $1,966 · program services $1,366 · fundraising $600

  • 20 · Interest

    total $33,435 · program services $24,776 · management and general $2,569 · fundraising $6,090

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $128,201 · program services $128,201

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $80,131 · program services $62,642 · management and general $5,188 · fundraising $12,301

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROGRAM SUPPLIES

    total $74,050 · program services $74,050

  • 24b · Other expenses: BAD DEBT EXPENSE

    total $23,150 · program services $250 · fundraising $22,900

  • 24c · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $5,342 · program services $3,959 · management and general $410 · fundraising $973

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $28,484 · end of year $141,521

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $27,158 · end of year $6,064

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $346,184 · end of year $210,277

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $13,787 · end of year $80,235

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $5,108,610

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $3,220,316

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $1,961,164 · end of year $1,888,294

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $634,527 · end of year $541,886

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $14,778 · end of year $43,505

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $261,628 · end of year $202,784

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $6,750

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $413,778 · end of year $390,352

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $20,239 · end of year $59,758

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,673,085 · end of year $1,674,310

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $650,602 · end of year $584,578

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

VARIETY IS COMMITTED TO PROMOTING AND PROTECTING THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN ACROSS TEXAS.

  • PEACEABLE KINGDOM RETREAT FOR CHILDREN: CAMPS & SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS SERVED AT PEACEABLE KINGDOM RETREAT FOR CHILDREN, A FULLY ACCESSIBLE FACILITY FOR CHILDREN WITH ALL TYPES OF SPECIAL NEEDS AND PHYSICAL DIFFERENCES. CHILDREN SERVED: 6,063

    Expenses $1,060,366 · Revenue $420,534

  • VARIETY KIDS: GO WAS CREATED TO BRING VARIETY'S HIGHLY IMPACTFUL AND SOUGHT-AFTER PROGRAMS INTO THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING THE PEACEABLE KINGDOM TO YOU PROGRAM AND VARIETYS ICAN SHINE BIKE CAMP. THE OVERARCHING INTENTION IS TO BRING SOCIAL AND ADAPTED RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS DIRECTLY TO THOSE LIVING WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGHOUT TEXAS. CHILDREN RECEIVED SERVICE: 1,880

    Expenses $30,893

  • HEART OF VARIETY - FREEDOM PROGRAM: LED BY A COMMITTEE, THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES ACROSS TEXAS WHO HAVE A CHILD OR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. THIS PROGRAM DELIVERS VITAL LIFE-CHANGING EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES FOR MOBILITY, INDEPENDENCE AND SOCIAL INCLUSION TO CHANGE CHILDRENS LIVES BY GRANTING ITEMS AND SERVICES SUCH AS UNIQUELY DESIGNED ADAPTIVE PROSTHETIC LIMBS, AND CUSTOM-MADE WHEELCHAIRS, WALKERS, BICYCLES, AND MODIFICATIONS TO VEHICLES OR HOMES.

    Expenses $2,180

  • HEART OF VARIETY - FUTURE PROGRAM: VARIOUS PROGRAMS SUCH AS TECHNOLOGY (COMPUTERS, IPADS, COMMUNICATION DEVICES, ETC.) SCHOLARSHIPS FOR SCHOOLS, MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE COMMUNICATION, PHYSICAL HEALTH, AND HIGHER LEARNING AMONG OTHER POSITIVE ATTRIBUTES. HEART OF VARIETY - CARING PROGRAM : LED BY A COMMITTEE, THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES ACROSS TEXAS WHO HAVE A CHILD OR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. THIS PROGRAM DELIVERS CRITICAL LIFE-SAVING MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, SERVICES, HEALTHCARE AND WELL-BEING TO SAVE CHILDRENS LIVES, AID THEIR RECOVERY, AND DELIVER HEALTH AND WELLNESS.

    Expenses $4,360

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Stacy Bruce Frederiksen

    EXE DIR (10/

    Total calculated
    $145,411
    From this org
    $127,774
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,637
    Hours/week
    40

  • Skyler Lightfoot

    INT EX DIR (

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Skyler Lightfoot

    DIR FIN (10/

    Total calculated
    $97,168
    From this org
    $78,346
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,822
    Hours/week
    40

  • Tony Adamson

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Steve Holmes

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Doug Darrow

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Jonathan Briscoe

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Chanda Brashears

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Charles Jenkins

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Tony Liberto

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Michelle Metzger

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Michael Mrlik II

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Lisa Muscanere

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Joel Pace

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Tim Reed

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • David Tate

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Amy Wallquist

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Steve Zuehlke

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
15 August 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202542279349304004

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