NonprofitsCan Play

Recreation & Sports

Can Play

WEST DES MOINES, IA

Total revenue

$519K

Total expenses

$706K

Net assets

$653K

Grants received

$1.5M

79 grants

EIN

461443733

Tax year

2024

Mission

Mission: can play brings adapted and no cost recreational programs to our communities by removing barriers to play.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$295K
Program service revenue$143K
Investment income
Other revenue$82K
Total revenue$519K

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$468K
Fundraising$69K
Other expenses$238K
Total expenses$706K
Total assets$676K
Net assets$653K

People

13 listed

NameRoleCompensation

MELISSA CLARKE-WHARFF

CO-FOUNDER

Board

$79K

40 hrs/wk

DYLAN DECLERCK LEFT DEC 2024

CO-FOUNDER

Board

$69K

40 hrs/wk

BEN BUTZKE

CHAIRPERSON

Board

2 hrs/wk

SARAH CURRAN

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

JENNIFER ELLIS

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

LISA GREFE

VICE CHAIRPE

Board

2 hrs/wk

JAMI HABERL

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

AUDREY KENNIS

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

CINDY LANDE

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

JOHN LEDER

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

LEAH LINT

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

DAVID MERRIMAN

PAST CHAIRSP

Board

2 hrs/wk

JAY SYVERSON

TREASURER

Board

2 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 79 of 79

FromAmountPurposeYear
$15K
GREATER DES MOINES ADAPTED RECREATION
2024
$13K
GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS
2024
$5K
TO AID IN CAN PLAY'S MISSION TO PROVIDE ATHLETIC PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN LIVING IN LOW SOCIOECONOMIC HOUSEHOLDS AND RECRECATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR THOSE LIVING WITH SPECIAL NEEDS/CHRONIC HELATH ISSUES.
2024
$3K
SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING AN ENVIRONMENT FOR THE UNDERSERVED YOUTH IN THE DES MOINES COMMUNITY TO PLAY AND BUILD SELF-CONFIDENCE
2024
$138K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$58K
CAN PLAY COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
2023
$18K
COMMUNITY PARTNER AWARD, CLIENT EMERGENCY FUND, AND AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM AWARD
2023
$17K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS
2023
$8K
NO COST SPORTS PROGRAMMING FOR CLIVE STUDENTS AT CRESTVIEW, HARBACH AND INDIAN HILLS
2023
$7K
Sports 4 Life Program
2023
$5K
MVP AND SPRING EXPENSES
2023
$5K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$5K
GAME FOR GOOD AND FALL COACHING
2023
$1K
GENERAL FUND
2023
$1K
NO-COST FALL PROGRAMMING PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
$100K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
$61K
JUNETEENTH FESTIVAL
2022
$30K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
$16K
COMMUNITY PARTNER AWARD, CLIENT EMERGENCY FUND, AND AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM AWARD
2022
$13K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$10K
GRANT DISTRIBUTION
2022
$10K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$7K
Sports 4 Life Program
2022
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS
2022
$3K
CHARITABLE
2022
$3K
SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR UNDESERVED YOUTH
2022
$3K
CHARITABLE
2022
$1K
GENERAL FUND
2022
$500
CIVIC & COMMUNITY
2022
$100K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2021
$66K
RECREATION PROGRAMMING
2021
$20K
EDUCATIONAL
2021
$13K
COMMUNITY PARTNER AWARD, RAPID RESPONSE AWARD, AND AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM AWARD
2021
$6K
UNRESTRICTED
2021
$5K
FUNDING PROGRAMMING NEEDS
2021
$3K
CIVIC & COMMUNITY
2021
$250
CIVIC & COMMUNITY
2021
$110K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2020
$77K
CAN PLAY: RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH
2020
$20K
Assist programs in the communities
2020
$10K
MAINTAINING MARKETSHARE THROUGH CANPLAY MERGER
2020
$5K
TO SUPPORT STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT WITH COURAGE LEAGUE SPORTS IN THE WAKE OF COVID-19
2020
$5K
GRANT DISTRIBUTION
2020
$3K
GRANT DISTRIBUTION FOR MVP SUPPLIES AND EXTRAS
2020
$3K
FUND DEVELOPMENT PLANNING
2020
$3K
GRANT DISTRIBUTION
2020
$3K
GRANT DISTRIBUTION FOR SUMMER COACHING AND EQUIPMENT
2020
$3K
GRANT DISTRIBUTION TO HELP PARTICIPANTS GET TO PROGRAMMING (GIVE DSM SITE)
2020
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET
2020
$2K
GRANT DISTRIBUTION
2020
$2K
GRANT DISTRIBUTION - GAME FOR GOOD
2020
$2K
GRANT DISTRIBUTION FOR MVP AND EQUIPMENT
2020
$1K
GRANT DISTRIBUTION FOR WINTER COACHING FEES
2020
$1K
GRANT DISTRIBUTION IN HONOR OF JACK!
2020
$500
GRANT DISTRIBUTION
2020
$500
GRANT DISTRIBUTION
2020
$250
GRANT DISTRIBUTION - VIDEO SPONSOR
2020
$200
GRANT DISTRIBUTION
2020
$100
GRANT DISTRIBUTION
2020
$110K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2019
$90K
COURAGE LEAGUE WELLNESS PROGRAM AND MOBILE RECREATION PROGRAMS
2019
$80K
COURAGE LEAGUE WELLNESS PROGRAM
2018
$40K
COMMUNITY SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
2018
$10K
TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION.
2018
$65K
COURAGE LEAGUE WELLNESS PROGRAM
2017
$10K
GENERAL FUNDING
2017

Funded by

$1.5M from 30 funders · 79 grants · 2017–2024

Golf Charitable Foundation

$558K · 5 grants · 2019–2023

United Way Of Central Iowa

$498K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Community Fdn Of Greater Des Moines

$72K · 22 grants · 2020–2023

Chrysalis Foundation

$47K · 3 grants · 2021–2023

American Online Giving Foundation Inc

$46K · 4 grants · 2021–2024

MLB-MLBPA Youth Development Foundation

$30K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Gabus Foundation

$30K · 1 grant · 2022

Details

EIN461443733
NTEE codeN60
Subsection03
Ruling date2013-02
Formed2012
Employees9
Volunteers400
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