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The Butterfly Guild of Nationwide Childrens Hospital

Public charity · Grantmaker Columbus, OH EIN: 31-0935599 Website

Support Hospice and Palliative Care at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio.

The Butterfly Guild of Nationwide Childrens Hospital at a glance

In short: The Butterfly Guild of Nationwide Childrens Hospital reported $75K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2025)
$74,894 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
-40.0% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$77,296
-39.0% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$77,296
-39.0% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who The Butterfly Guild of Nationwide Childrens Hospital funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Columbu

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K1 grant2021 Total only2022 Total only2023 Total only2024 Total only2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $57K (2021) to $125K (2024). In 2025 it reported $75K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbu, OHSupport Hospice and Palliative Care.$57,481
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2025$77,296$77,296$74,894Total only
2024$126,644$126,644$124,752Total only
2023$113,043$113,043$110,220Total only
2022$120,780$120,780$118,857Total only
2021$57,981$57,981$57,4811

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About The Butterfly Guild of Nationwide Childrens Hospital

Based on IRS filings

The Butterfly Guild of Nationwide Childrens Hospital is a public charity focused on Health, based in Columbus, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. In 2025, it reported $75K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Butterfly Guild of Nationwide Childrens Hospital is led by Arlene Guess, Co-President since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 17 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Arlene Guess

    Co-President

    Membership Chair → Co-Vice President, 2024

    Co-Vice President → Co-President, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kim Verhoff

    Co-President

    Marketing Co-Chair → Co-Vice President, 2024

    Co-Vice President → Co-President, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vikki Vincent

    Development Co-Chair & Membership Chair

    Development Co-Chair → Development Co-Chair & Membership Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Emily Rush

    Hospital Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Linda Cochran

    Play Co-Chair

    Play Co-Chair → Play Chair, 2023

    Play Chair → Play Co-Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melissa Keesing

    Play Co-Chair

    Membership Chair → Play Co-Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melissa Candela-Broom

    Advisor

    Co-Vice President → Co-President, 2024

    Co-President → Advisor, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nicole Myers

    Advisor

    Co-Vice President → Co-President, 2024

    Co-President → Advisor, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Virginia Fleming

    Marketing Co-Chair

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elaine Burchfield

    Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kim Rowland

    Development Co-Chair

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Meghan McCurdy

    Marketing Co-Chair

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carrie Cliffel

    Marketing Co-Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lauren Holcombe

    Event Co-Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lauren Richter

    Vice President

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sam Moeller

    Marketing Co-Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephanie Dougherty

    Event Co-Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (20)
  • Former: Dawn Riegel (2022–2024) — Hospital Chair
  • Former: Michelle Kendall (2022–2024) — Advisor & Past President
  • Former: Sarah Goode (2024) — Events Chair
  • Former: Traci Endicott (2024) — Membership Chair
  • Former: Allison Main (2021–2023) — Marketing Co-Chair
  • Former: Maggie Yakovac (2021–2023) — Advisor & Past President
  • Former: Michele Kendall (2022–2023) — President
  • Former: Emily Yarletts (2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Kim Rock (2023) — Events Chair
  • Former: Michelle Gordon (2023) — Development Co-Chair
  • Former: Sara Falvo (2023) — Development Co-Chair
  • Former: Anne Lucas (2021–2022) — Membership Chair
  • Former: Jennifer Bolinger (2021–2022) — Advisor & Past President
  • Former: Valerie Sharp (2021–2022) — Play Co-Chair
  • Former: Kimberly Rock (2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Melissa Kapp Bender (2022) — Events Chair
  • Former: Vacant (2022) — Development Chair
  • Former: Chris Stach (2021) — Marketing Chair
  • Former: Kim Hoser (2021) — Events Chair
  • Former: Stephanie Licata (2021) — Treasurer & Secretary

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 The Butterfly Guild of Nationwide Childrens Hospital

How much does The Butterfly Guild of Nationwide Childrens Hospital give each year?

The Butterfly Guild of Nationwide Childrens Hospital reported $75K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $125K in grants paid.

What is The Butterfly Guild of Nationwide Childrens Hospital?

The Butterfly Guild of Nationwide Childrens Hospital is a public charity focused on Health, based in Columbus, OH.

Where does The Butterfly Guild of Nationwide Childrens Hospital operate?

The Butterfly Guild of Nationwide Childrens Hospital has awarded grants in Ohio.

What is The Butterfly Guild of Nationwide Childrens Hospital's EIN?

The Butterfly Guild of Nationwide Childrens Hospital's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-0935599. 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

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 13, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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