Variety - the Children's Charity of Iowa
VARIETY - THE CHILDREN'S CHARITY OF IOWA IS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE LIVES OF UNDERPRIVILEGED, AT RISK AND SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN THROUGHOUT IOWA.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$7.0M
+32.7% YoY
Annual Giving
$4.1M
+44.4% YoY
Grant Count
63
-7.4% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$65K
+55.8% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $7,041,948 | $5,308,168 | $5,073,530 |
| Revenue | $6,223,654 | $4,301,115 | $4,223,560 |
| Expenses | $6,151,903 | $4,063,003 | $3,575,003 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $296,587 | $141,732 | $30,276 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
131 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHERI MCMICHAEL | FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 50 | $146,427 |
| WENDY INGHAM | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (START MAY '24) | 50 | — |
| DANNY BEYER | PRESIDENT | 5 | — |
| KATIE STULL | VP OPERATIONS | 5 | — |
| STUART RUDDY | VP MARKETING | 5 | — |
| MATT DAVIS | VP DEVELOPMENT | 5 | — |
| TOM TRIPLETT | VP FINANCE | 5 | — |
| POLLY LONEMAN | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT | 5 | — |
| DAVID ADAMS | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| KATHY ANDERSON | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| LISA BAKER | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DOUG BEECH | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MIKE BREWINGTON | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| NICK CALLISON | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| KENNY CHASTEN | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CHRISTINA COOPER | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| LIZ CUMPTON | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| HEATHER DAYTON | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| KIM HEGEDUS | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| AARON JONES | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DAN KOSTER | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| TODD LANTZ | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JENICA LENSMEYER | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JOSH LOEFFLER | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ABBY MCCONAUGHHAY | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JOE MILNES | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| TOM NUCARO | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| GABE OLSON | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JON PHILLIPS | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| RYAN ROBERTS | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| PAIGE ROTH | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| GAVIN SCROGGIN | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JOE SHERIDAN | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| KEVIN SHERLOCK | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ROSS TAETS | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JASON WEGNER | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| NANCY WILES | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| BRET WILTSE | MEMBER | 1 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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