Funding search · EIN 426077108 · Des Moines, IA

Variety - the Children'S Charity of Iowa

Name: Variety - the Children'S Charity of Iowa grants, 2021–2024
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License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.

269
grants reported: $10.7M
total given: 2021–2024
filing years: $17,500
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

children equipment supplies center youth camp playground items

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

1 grant matching “mental health” · $45,000

$45,000
Orchard Place · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Specialized furniture for outpatient mental health clinic

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Childserve3 grants · $1.2M
Ellipsis4 grants · $875,000
Yss3 grants · $750,000
The City of Clive1 grant · $679,903
Blank Childrens Hospital - Unitypoint Health2 grants · $481,637
Mercyone Des Moines Foundation3 grants · $293,714
Childserve2 grants · $250,000
Unitypoint Health - Blank Childrens Hospital1 grant · $202,740
Vision To Learn1 grant · $165,000
Great Outdoors Foundation1 grant · $150,000

Giving over time

$2.1M

2021

$2.8M

2022

$4.1M

2023

$1.6M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 269 grants.

$713,850
Childserve · Johnston, IA · 2023
Des moines center construction (2024 grant portion)
$679,903
The City of Clive · Clive, IA · 2023
Ashley okland star playground
$306,713
Blank Childrens Hospital - Unitypoint Health · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Reynolds family nicu project
$300,000
Ellipsis · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Youth programs/services
$250,000
Ellipsis · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Ellipsis girls center (2024 portion of multiyear grant)
$250,000
Ellipsis · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Ellipsis girls center (2025 portion of multiyear grant)
$250,000
Yss · Ames, IA · 2023
Ember recovery center (2025 grant portion)
$250,000
Childserve · Johnston, IA · 2022
Behavioral health clinic; children's services
$250,000
Yss · Ames, IA · 2022
Behavioral health campus
$250,000
Yss · Ames, IA · 2021
Behavioral health campus (Year 1)
$202,740
Unitypoint Health - Blank Childrens Hospital · Des Moines, IA · 2023
New chassis and equipment for ambulance
$200,000
Childserve · Johnston, IA · 2021
Behavioral health clinic
$193,185
Childserve · Johnston, IA · 2023
Des moines center construction (2025 grant portion)
$174,924
Blank Childrens Hospital - Unitypoint Health · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Equipment for the variety nicu
$165,000
Vision To Learn · Dubuque, IA · 2021
eye exams and eye glasses for children
$150,000
Great Outdoors Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2021
Easter Lake Project
$143,840
Unitypoint Health - Blank Childrens Hospital · Des Moines, IA · 2021
Variety NICU
$129,000
Mercyone Des Moines Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2021
MercyOne Pediatric Emergency Dept remodel
$116,275
Mercyone Des Moines Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Infant warmers for birthing suites
$113,454
Mercyone Des Moines Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Safety equipment for mercyone childrens hospital
$100,000
Iowa Arboretum · Madrid, IA · 2022
Treehouse village project with all-inclusive playground
$100,000
Starts Right Here · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Building purchase and renovation
$100,000
Childrens Cancer Connection · Des Moines, IA · 2021
ADA accessible playground
$92,965
Childserve Foundation · Johnston, IA · 2024
New center construction
$89,150
Des Moines Area Religious Council - Dmarc · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Standup forklift for warehouse
$88,085
Willkie House · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Gym renovation
$81,815
Ellipsis · Johnston, IA · 2021
Furniture and beds
$75,000
Crittenton Center · Sioux City, IA · 2024
Renovations to the transitional therapeutic home building
$75,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of Story County · Ames, IA · 2023
Remodel and expansion of roofing and sheet metal section
$75,000
Blank Park Zoo Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Youth programming and services
$75,000
Ellipsis · Johnston, IA · 2022
Durable beds for all facilities
$72,000
Freedom for Youth Ministries · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Freedom construction services trades training program
$68,000
Oakridge Neighborhood Services · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Youth employment program
$67,500
Mary Greeley Medical Center Foundation · Ames, IA · 2022
Monitors for the birthways/nicu unit
$65,000
By Degrees · Des Moines, IA · 2022
By degrees programming and post-secondary preparation
$64,052
Mary Greeley Medical Center Foundation · Ames, IA · 2021
Giraffe Incubators, Panda iRes Warmers.
$63,985
Mercyone Des Moines Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Panda warmer cabinets
$60,000
Mercyone North Iowa Foundation · Mason City, IA · 2023
Central monitoring and telemetry for nicu
$57,117
Orchard Place · Des Moines, IA · 2023
New flooring in two living facilities
$56,580
Oakridge Neighborhood Services · Des Moines, IA · 2024
15-passenger van
$56,580
Urban Dreams · Des Moines, IA · 2024
15 passenger van
$55,000
Blank Children'S Hospital · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Equipment for children procedure rooms
$50,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of Siouxland · Sioux City, IA · 2024
Renovate outdoor playground
$50,000
Focuss · Ankeny, IA · 2024
Building to use as a youth crisis service center
$50,000
Leon Community Playground Committee · Leon, IA · 2022
Inclusive playground surfacing
$50,000
Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2021
Ellis I Levitt Club remodel
$50,000
Broadlawns Medical Center Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2021
Remodel/expand Pediatric Clinic.
$50,000
Childserve · Johnston, IA · 2021
Bioness Vector system
$45,000
Orchard Place · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Specialized furniture for outpatient mental health clinic
$44,000
Dental Connections · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Dental equipment for mobile dental unit
$43,464
Orchard Place · Des Moines, IA · 2021
Furniture for the Psychiatric Medical Institute
$42,934
Mercy Medical Center · Cedar Rapids, IA · 2023
Giraffe incubator carestation
$40,871
Dubuque Community Ymca · Dubuque, IA · 2024
Minivan
$40,000
Ymca of Newton Iowa · Newton, IA · 2024
Furnishings, equipment, and supplies
$40,000
Y Campymca of Greater Des Moines · Boone, IA · 2021
Medical ATV
$39,000
Ywca Clinton · Clinton, IA · 2022
Minivan
$38,609
Mary Greeley Foundation · Ames, IA · 2024
Neonatal resucitation mannequin
$36,400
Sanford Center · Sioux City, IA · 2022
Minivan
$34,557
Easterseals Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Food delivery golf cart, equestrian area shelter,safety fencing
$33,522
Easterseals Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Shade structure for the new playground; lawnmower
$33,500
Balance Autism · Altoona, IA · 2022
Expansion of integrated preschool
$30,024
Camp High Hopes · Sioux City, IA · 2024
High-ropes course element
$30,000
Orchard Place · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Update elevator in the child guidance center
$30,000
Sleep in Heavenly Peace · Pocatello, IA · 2024
Lumber and materials to build beds for children
$30,000
Sleep in Heavenly Peace · Pocatello, ID · 2023
Children's beds
$30,000
American Home Finding Association · Ottumwa, IA · 2022
Roof and siding for recreational center
$30,000
Crittenton Center · Sioux City, IA · 2022
Minivan
$30,000
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Eastern Ia and Western Il · Iowa City, IA · 2021
Minivan
$29,231
Mercy Medical Center · Cedar Rapids, IA · 2022
Stryker bassinet, medical cribette, panda warmer
$28,524
St Luke'S Health Care Foundation · Cedar Rapids, IA · 2024
Portable ventilator for patient transport
$27,566
Finley Health Foundation · Dubuque, IA · 2023
Camera, suspension, monitor system for c-section suite
$27,500
Iowa Jobs for America'S Graduates (Ijag) · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Headsets for technology innovation lab
$26,900
St Luke'S Health Care Foundation · Cedar Rapids, IA · 2024
Compassion fund
$26,000
Boys & Girls Club of Central Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Furniture for youth areas
$25,630
Mercyone Waterloo Foundation · Waterloo, IA · 2023
Obgyn/pediatrics wireless fetal monitor
$25,501
Helen G Nassif Center for Womens & Childrens Health · Cedar Rapids, IA · 2023
Newborn hearing screener machine (maico)
$25,000
Camp Fire Heart of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Hvac systems for camp hantesa year-round cabins
$25,000
Camp Hertko Hollow · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Camp scholarships for children
$25,000
Food Bank of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Mobile pantry vehicle
$25,000
Five Fires Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2023
New playground equipment
$25,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Steam makerspace room
$25,000
Camp Hertko Hollow · West Des Moines, IA · 2022
Camp fees
$25,000
Everystep Grief and Loss Services · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Supplies and materials for childrens grief programs
$25,000
Hills & Dales · Dubuque, IA · 2022
Autism center
$25,000
Boys and Girls Clubs of the Corridor · Cedar Rapids, IA · 2021
Boys and Girls Club constuction
$25,000
Chi Health Mercy · Council Bluffs, IA · 2021
Therapy garden
$25,000
Everystep -- Amanda the Panda · Des Moines, IA · 2021
Grief and loss programs
$25,000
Hope Ministries · Des Moines, IA · 2021
New campus for women and children
$25,000
Madison County Service Above Self Foundation · Winterset, IA · 2021
Inclusive playground equipment
$24,000
Blank Park Zoo · Des Moines, IA · 2021
2023 Dream Night at the Zoo.
$23,500
American Home Finding Association · Ottumwa, IA · 2023
Shelter facility improvements
$23,410
Finley Health Foundation · Dubuque, IA · 2022
Infant warming bed
$22,745
The City of Des Moines · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Ewing park playground improvements
$22,519
American Home Finding Association · Ottumwa, IA · 2021
Recreation center
$22,160
St Anthony Regional Hospital · Carroll, IA · 2022
Resuscitative equipment; stabilization workroom
$22,023
Orange City Area Health Foundation · Orange City, IA · 2024
Panda warmer
$21,896
Primary Health Care · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Equipment for pediatric exam rooms; vision screeners
$21,198
Dental Connections · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Electronic handpieces and vacuum systems
$20,753
Dental Connections · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Electric dental handpieces
$20,500
Blank Children'S Hospital · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Compassion fund

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