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CHILDSERVE COMMUNITY OPTIONS INC

EIN 42-1390033 JOHNSTON, IA

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Revenue 2024
$12,972,450
Expenses 2024
$11,677,383

Program services were 77.4% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
S20Z
Classification
1000
Street
PO BOX 707

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Other organizations at this address

9 other organizations in the IRS Business Master File list the same street address. matched by us

We match the street line and ZIP code as the IRS gives them, ignoring case and outer spaces and nothing else, so "AVE" and "AVENUE" count as different streets and this list can miss some. A shared address can mean related organizations or a shared office, but it can also be a registered agent, a mail drop or a service provider holding mail for unrelated clients. It is not, by itself, evidence that two organizations are connected.

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

WE PARTNER WITH FAMILIES TO HELP CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS LIVE A GREAT LIFE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO ENHANCE THE WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTHCARE NEEDS BY PROVIDING INTEGRATED COMMUNITY CARE AND SERVICES.

  • CHILDSERVE 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.

    Expenses $2,327,393 · Grants $26,880 · Revenue $3,669,328

  • 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.

    Expenses $1,875,762 · Grants $34,630 · Revenue $2,140,287

  • 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.

    Expenses $1,529,261 · Grants $13,926 · Revenue $2,404,152

  • CHILDSERVE MEDICAL CHILDCARE SERVICE IS A GOAL-ORIENTED DAY SERVICE THAT SUPPORTS CHILDREN WITH CHRONIC MEDICAL CONDITIONS AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. CHILDSERVE MEDICAL CHILDCARE PROVIDED 64,738 HOURS OF SERVICE TO 83 CHILDREN. EXPENSES $1,180,739. INCLUDING GRANTS OF $9,341. REVENUE $1,586,558 CHILDSERVE SUPPORTED COMMUNITY LIVING (SCL) ASSISTS CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS IN DEVELOPING AND MAINTAINING SOCIALIZATION, COMMUNICATION, INDEPENDENCE, AND DAILY LIVING SKILLS. IN THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR, CHILDSERVE SCL PROVIDED INDIVIDUAL SERVICES TO 201 CHILDREN, AVERAGING 2,331 HOURS OF SERVICE PER MONTH. EXPENSES $914,260. INCLUDING GRANTS OF $4,093 . REVENUE $1,376,070. CHILDSERVE CASE MANAGEMENT ASSESSES THE NEEDS OF POLK COUNTY CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSISTING THEM IN OBTAINING SERVICES, FUNDING AND DEVELOPING AN INDIVIDUALIZED CARE PLAN AND THEN MONITORING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THAT PLAN. DURING THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR, CHILDSERVE CASE MANAGEMENT SERVED 164 CHILDREN AGES BIRTH TO 22 YEARS. EXPENSES $1,211,673. INCLUDING GRANTS OF $1,824. REVENUE $776,808.

    Expenses $3,306,672 · Grants $15,258 · Revenue $3,739,436

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • Cara Hardin

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.2 + 3.8 related

  • Emily Willits

    Past Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.2 + 3.8 related

  • Jake Moran

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.2 + 3.8 related

  • Jim Hagenbucher

    Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.2 + 3.8 related

  • Joe Ceryanec

    Vice Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.2 + 3.8 related

  • Teri Wahlig

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $666,556
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $570,935
    Other
    $95,621
    Hours/week
    4 + 36 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $480,142 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $90,793 related
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $89,583 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $6,038 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $666,556 related

  • David McKenzie

    President/COO

    Total calculated
    $543,074
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $461,497
    Other
    $81,577
    Hours/week
    4 + 36 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $387,575 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $73,922 related
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $75,292 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $6,285 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $543,074 related

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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2024
    Revenue
    $12,972,450
    Expenses
    $11,677,383
    Contributions
    $974,952
    Grants paid
    $90,694
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $11,086,614
    Expenses
    $11,309,164
    Contributions
    $1,226,897
    Grants paid
    $68,485
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $10,726,335
    Expenses
    $11,123,276
    Contributions
    $1,260,300
    Grants paid
    $98,772

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $11,623,811
    Expenses
    $10,080,153
    Assets (EOY)
    $2,057,993

  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $9,672,779
    Expenses
    $9,561,835
    Assets (EOY)
    $3,747,582

  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $8,758,600
    Expenses
    $9,233,862
    Assets (EOY)
    $2,850,571

  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $9,886,832
    Expenses
    $9,946,539
    Assets (EOY)
    $3,359,167

  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $9,901,864
    Expenses
    $10,282,849
    Assets (EOY)
    $2,897,309

  • 2016 · 990

    Revenue
    $10,176,437
    Expenses
    $10,451,670
    Assets (EOY)
    $2,935,689

  • 2015 · 990

    Revenue
    $9,888,017
    Expenses
    $10,340,774
    Assets (EOY)
    $3,099,184

  • 2014 · 990

    Revenue
    $9,396,916
    Expenses
    $10,175,310
    Assets (EOY)
    $2,788,478

  • 2013 · 990

    Revenue
    $8,891,404
    Expenses
    $9,195,949
    Assets (EOY)
    $2,769,388

  • 2012 · 990

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    $8,598,792
    Assets (EOY)
    $2,593,342

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all. Showing the 10 most recent; the API carries the rest.

Grants made

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Grants received

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Related organizations

From Schedule R Part II, where a filer lists the tax-exempt organizations it is related to by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Declared on its 2024 return

  • ChildServe Habilitation Center Inc

    501(c)(3) · Provide pediatric nursing for children with special health care needs & chronic health conditions · IA · controlled entity

  • ChildServe Homes Inc

    501(c)(3) · Provide community based group home living for children with special health care needs · IA · controlled entity

  • ChildServe Medical Equipment & Supply Inc

    501(c)(3) · Provide mobility equip, specialty supplies & services for children with special health care needs · IA · controlled entity

  • ChildServe Therapy Inc

    501(c)(3) · Provide skilled therapy & audiology services for children with special health care needs · IA · controlled entity

  • ChildServe Inc

    501(c)(3) · Parent company for benefit & support of programs/services of ChildServe · IA

  • ChildServe Foundation Inc

    501(c)(3) · Develop, receive & grant financial assistance to ChildServe organizations · IA · controlled entity

  • ChildServe Clinics

    501(c)(3) · Improve access to pediatric medical services, rehabilitation & in-home family support services · IA · controlled entity

  • ChildServe Homecare Inc

    501(c)(3) · Provide in home nursing/aide/social work & therapy for children with special health care needs · IA · controlled entity

  • ChildServe Specialty Hospital Inc

    501(c)(3) · PROVIDE REHABILITATION, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, & COMPLEX CARE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS · IA · controlled entity

Declared as related by

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility PC.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 9 November 2026 and read 9 November 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.