Variety the Children's Charity of St. Louis
Variety the Children's Charity of St. Louis
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About this organization
Mission
Variety empowers children with special needs by providing access to medical equipment, therapy, and innovative programs.
About
Equipment - Variety provides medically prescribed equipment to help each child reach their potential. These include aids to enhance mobility (wheelchairs, adaptive beds, van lifts, orthotics) and communication (hearing aids, augmentative speech devices including software applications), as well as aids for therapy (therapeutic bikes, sensory equipment). Variety provided 470 pieces of medical equipment to 331 children in fiscal year 2019. The goal for providing equipment is to increase the child's degree of independence at home/familiar settings as well as away from home and in settings less familiar. With the provision and use of this equipment, 84% of Variety children surveyed reported an increase in independence.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The filing documents outline the non-profit's mission as “Variety empowers children with physical and developmental disabilities by giving access to critical medical equipment and therapies, along with innovative camp and performing arts programs, which provide opportunities for recreation, socialization, and artistic expression. children gain or maintain independence, boost socialization among their friends and family, demonstrate belief in themselves, and increase skills they need to engage their world as fully as possible. variety envisions a world where abilities are redefined and opportunities are reimagined for kids with special needs. all programs and services are provided at no cost to families.”.
When detailing its duties, they were outlined as: “To help local children with disabilities reach their full potential by providing them with services every time they need assistance.”.
- The non-profit's reported state of operation is MO as per legal requirements.
- The filing reveals that the address of the non-profit in 2020 is 11840 WESTLINE INDUSTRIAL DRIVE, SAINT LOUIS, MO, 63146.
- The non-profit's form for the year 2020 reports a total of 131 employees on their payroll.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $291,989.
- The organization has 33 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1933.
- The organization pays $2,019,127 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $886,411 in fundraising expenses.