Creative Learning for Children INC FY2024 filing

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Provide a summer enrichment program offering varied educational and cultural opportunities to Children in the merrimack valley in massachusetts in grades pre-k through 8

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 04-2762852) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
64¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$246K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $13K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
64%
of spending
64% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$246K
to officers and key staff · 48% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 48% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
2.4 mo
of spending, in cash
2.4 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$144K
136% of total assets
Liabilities are 136% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 6 voting members
2 of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$507K
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$515K
To programs
64%
Net assets
−$38K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$507K
FY2024▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$188K
FY2021$409K
FY2022$507K
FY2023$469K
FY2024$507K
FY2025$557K
Expenses
$515K
FY2024▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$393K
FY2022$437K
FY2023$487K
FY2024$515K
FY2025$551K
Net assets
−$38K
FY2024▼ -26%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$88K
FY2021−$75K
FY2022−$12K
FY2023−$30K
FY2024−$38K
FY2025−$32K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending September 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1982.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

64 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 64% · $329K Management & general 36% · $186K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990; $246K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Co-Director
$60,000Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Director
$60,000Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Director
$48,000Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Director
$48,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Adviso
$15,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Adviso
$15,000Pt VII · Sec A

Tim Stonecipher’s $60K as Co-Director is at the 52nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1612 $100K–1M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Janis Baron$19,800$15,000$26,500$49,404$89,996$70,000
Tim Stonecipher$60,000$60,000$60,000$51,000——
Grant Elliott$48,000$48,000$60,000$40,000——

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers summer enrichment with educational and cultural activities for local children.

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2 programs · $659K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

For the 44rd year, the organization provided one week courses in different sessions throughout the summer, where students are immersed in the subject (s) of their choice. These include theater,music, legos, physics, adventure, kiting, chess, geology,outdoors; to just to name a few.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 04-2762852) · Dispute this line
$329Kprogram expense
02

For the 44rd year, the organization provided one week courses in different sessions throughout the summer, where students are immersed in the subject (s) of their choice. These include theater,music, legos, physics, adventure, kiting, chess, geology,outdoors; to just to name a few.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 04-2762852) · Dispute this line
$329Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$507K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$507K
Money outPt IX
$515K
Ln 25
Programscol B$329K
Managementcol C$186K
Owns and owesPt X
−$38K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$104K
Total assetsLn 16$106K
LiabilitiesLn 26$144K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$507K
Total revenueLn 12$507K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$104K
Total assetsLn 16$106K
LiabilitiesLn 26$144K
Net assetsLn 32−$38K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Aug 14, 2026 $557K$551K$7K−$32K 990 PDF
FY2024 ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 11, 2025 $507K$515K−$8K−$38K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Aug 30, 2024 $469K$487K−$18K−$30K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 15, 2023 $507K$437K$70K−$12K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Feb 15, 2022 $409K$393K$15K−$75K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jan 14, 2021 $188K−$88K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part VI · Governance 2 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo

Form 990 e-file FY2024 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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