Childserve Community Options
We partner with families to help children with special health care needs live a great life.
Childserve Community Options at a glance
In short: Childserve Community Options gave $91K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $91K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $90,694
- +32.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $90,694
- +32.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $90,694
- Total assets
- $2,240,774
- -3.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Iowa (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Childserve Community Options funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was ChildServe Foundation ($91K).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $68K (2024) to $99K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $91K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| ChildServe Foundation Johnston, IA | Foundation Support | $90,694 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,240,774 | $12,972,450 | $11,677,383 | $90,694 | 1 | $102 |
| 2024 | $2,332,693 | $11,086,614 | $11,309,164 | $68,485 | 1 | — |
| 2023 | $1,817,946 | $10,726,335 | $11,123,276 | $98,772 | 1 | — |
| 2022 | $2,057,993 | $11,623,811 | $10,080,153 | — | — | $6,909 |
| 2021 | $3,747,582 | $9,672,779 | $9,561,835 | — | — | $3,978 |
About Childserve Community Options
Based on IRS filings
Childserve Community Options is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Johnston, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $91K. Net investment income was $102.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Childserve Community Options is led by Teri Wahlig, CEO on every filing since 2021; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Teri Wahlig
CEO
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David McKenzie
President & COO
President & CEO → President & COO, 2022
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Hagenbucher
Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emily Willits
Past Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
Chair → Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joe Ceryanec
Vice Chair
Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cara Hardin
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jake Moran
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Melody Bruns (2021–2024) — Vice President of Autism & Communnity Services
- Former: Mondale Smith (2023–2024) — Secretary
- Former: N Brian Gentry (2024) — Past Chair
- Former: Mike McCoy (2021–2023) — Past Chair
- Former: Mike Wegner (2021–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Brian Gentry (2022–2023) — Chair
- Former: Brian Laurenzo (2021–2022) — Past Chair
- Former: Dave Comstock (2021) — Senior Vice President of Home & Committee Svcs
- Former: Shirley Poertner (2021) — Past Chair
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Childserve Community Options
How much does Childserve Community Options give each year?
Childserve Community Options gave $91K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $68K across 1 grant.
How large is Childserve Community Options?
Childserve Community Options reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $13.0M.
What is Childserve Community Options?
Childserve Community Options is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Johnston, IA. It holds $2.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Childserve Community Options operate?
Childserve Community Options has awarded grants in Iowa.
What is Childserve Community Options's EIN?
Childserve Community Options's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1390033. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 20, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 27, 2026)
Live grants for the work Childserve Community Options funds
Community Improvement & Capacity Building Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Leveling-Up Award $1,000 · Due October 25, 2026
- Arnold F. Keller, Jr. Grant for New Initiatives/Program Expansion $25,000 · Due October 27, 2026
- Wausau Marathon County Impact Grants (Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin) $1,000 to $100,000 depending on the scope of the project · Due October 27, 2026
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