CHILDSERVE INC
EIN 42-1271420 · Developmentally Disabled Centers (P82)
What they do
to OPERATE EXCLUSIVELY AS THE PARENT COMPANY and CORPORATE FRAMEWORK for THE BENEFIT and SUPPORT of THE PROGRAMS OFFERED BY THE CHILDSERVE NONPROFIT TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS
Should I give to this charity?
Of every $100 spent, about $0.10 was reported for mission work and $0.00 for fundraising. Understand this before you give.
Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.
Basic facts we verified
IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.
Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders35 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $666,556 for TERI WAHLIG (CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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Financial picture
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How each $100 of revenue was used
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Has the pattern changed?
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Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.
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Leadership and board
Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.
People reported as paid
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TERI WAHLIGCEO
DAVID MCKENZIEPRESIDENT/COO
DAVID COMSTOCKSENIOR VP REGIONAL OPERATIONS
TRACEY PAGESENIOR VP PROGRAM EXCELLENCE
JAY WINGERVP HUMAN RESOURCES
JENNIFER PAVLOVECSENIOR VP FINANCE
GEORGE EICHORNGENERAL COUNCIL
MIKKI STIERVP GOV RELATIONS & PUBLIC AFFAIRS
MELODY BRUNSVP OF AUTISM & COMMUNITY SERVICES
DAVID JAMESDIRECTOR INFORMATION SERVICES
STEPHANIE NEMMERS-BELLODIRECTOR OF NURSING
SUSAN FITZSIMMONSDIRECTOR
MIKE WILSONDIRECTOR
MINDY MOSSDIRECTOR
MONDALE SMITHDIRECTOR
N BRIAN GENTRYDIRECTOR
KATHERINE SULLIVAN MDDIRECTOR
TANNER KINZLERDIRECTOR
TOM STEWARTDIRECTOR
TRAVIS GJORAASDIRECTOR
YOGESH SHAH MDDIRECTOR
MIKE MCCOYDIRECTOR
MIKE DOWNINGDIRECTOR
MATT GROTNESDIRECTOR
AARON KENNEDYDIRECTOR
JOE CERYANECVICE CHAIR
JIM HAGENBUCHERCHAIR
JAKE MORANTREASURER
EMILY WILLITSPAST CHAIR
CHRIS LITTLEFIELDDIRECTOR
CARA HARDINSECRETARY
BRIAN LAURENZODIRECTOR
BRETT BOSWORTHDIRECTOR
AMY ANDERSONDIRECTOR
ADREAIN HENRY ODDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1986
- Location
- 5406 MERLE HAY RD, JOHNSTON, IA 50131-1209
- County
- Polk
- In care of
- % ROD WILDRICK
- Primary officer
- PAIGE JAEGER, COO
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- FORVIS MAZARS LLP
- NTEE classification
- Developmentally Disabled Centers (P82)
- IRS tax category
- Developmentally Disabled Centers
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes