Crayons to computers exists to level the playing field in the classroom by providing every student in need the tools to succeed in school.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 1,192 volunteers and 19 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.3M a year · 15% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$131K
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $11.7M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
12
named funders · $722K
Looks good: 12 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$378K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$13.6M
+33% vs prior year
Spent
$10.3M
To programs
93%
Net assets
$18.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$13.6M
FY2025▲ +33%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.4M
FY2021$7.4M
FY2022$8.0M
FY2023$6.5M
FY2024$10.2M
FY2025$13.6M
Expenses
$10.3M
FY2025▲ +24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$6.5M
FY2021$4.7M
FY2022$6.7M
FY2023$6.8M
FY2024$8.3M
FY2025$10.3M
Net assets
$18.9M
FY2025▲ +21%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$10.1M
FY2021$12.8M
FY2022$14.0M
FY2023$13.7M
FY2024$15.6M
FY2025$18.9M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1997.

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Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $9.6M Management & general 3% · $306K Fundraising 4% · $447K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $131K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President & CEO
$131,010Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Amy Cheney’s $131K as President & CEO is at the 10th percentile of top reported officer pay among 661 $10–100M philanthropy & grantmaking 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Amy Cheney$131,010$132,853$126,733$123,113$121,898$121,897

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Equips students in need with school supplies and technology for success.

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3 programs · $9.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Program

Teacher resource center provides free school supplies, incentive items, and educational enhancements to teachers for use in their classrooms. Distribution of products occurs through an on-site "store," online ordering for pick-up and delivery to schools, where possible.

$8.3Mprogram expense
02

Program

Crafts with conviction is a collaborative project between crayons and beyond, the ohio department of rehabilitation and correction, and the ohio department of youth services. Volunteer inmates at 16 juvenile and adult facilities statewide produce educational and incentive items by using donated and recyclable materials.

$870Kprogram expense
03

In partnership with the sam hubbard foundation, the hubbard's cupboard program was established in 2022 to provide underserved students access to supplies and healthy snacks they need "just in time" on-site at their school.

$357Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $41K · 2023–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$17,950
Unitemized GrantFY2023$23,275

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$13.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$12.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$130K
Money outPt IX
$10.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$9.6M
Managementcol C$306K
Fundraisingcol D$447K
Owns and owesPt X
$18.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$922K
Total assetsLn 16$19.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$378K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$12.3M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$9.1M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$46K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$130K
Investment incomeLn 3$1.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Gains on assetsLn 7$903K
Total revenueLn 12$13.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$761K
SavingsLn 2$161K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$922K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$11.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$19.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$378K
Net assetsLn 32$18.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
VolunteersI 61,192
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$702K$922K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$11.0M$11.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.6M$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$15.8M$19.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$178K$378K
Net assetsLn 32$15.6M$18.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$7.9M$7.9M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$131K$79K$22K$30K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$924K$555K$156K$213K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$23K$14K$4K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$203K$122K$34K$47K
Payroll taxesLn 10$87K$52K$15K$20K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$1K$1K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$27K$7K$7K$14K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$26K$26K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$52K$19K$20K$13K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$21K$850$617$20K
Office expensesLn 13$17K$11K$2K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$116K$79K$24K$13K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$137K$126K$4K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$618K$579K$13K$26K
All other expensesLn 24e$28K$17K$4K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$10.3M$9.6M$306K$447K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $13.6M$10.3M$3.3M$18.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $10.2M$8.3M$1.9M$15.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $6.5M$6.8M−$298K$13.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $8.0M$6.7M$1.3M$14.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $7.4M$4.7M$2.7M$12.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $5.4M$6.5M−$1.1M$10.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $13,585,531 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $8,446,274$12,269,480
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $85,064$129,795
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,715,165$1,176,295
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$9,240$9,961
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $10,237,263$13,585,531
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $6,356,295$7,902,649
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,225,847$1,368,632
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$26,172
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $726,902$1,020,336
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $8,309,044$10,317,789
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,928,219$3,267,742
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $13,585,531 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$45,740
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$12,223,740
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$9,141,286
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$12,269,480
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $129,795$129,795
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $273,688$273,688
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $902,607$902,607
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $195$195
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $9,766$9,766
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $139,561 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,176,490$13,585,531
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $10,317,789 across 16 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $7,902,649$7,902,649
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $78,762 · Management $22,052 · Fundraising $30,196$131,010
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $555,409 · Management $155,503 · Fundraising $212,936$923,848
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $14,091 · Management $3,945 · Fundraising $5,402$23,438
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $122,084 · Management $34,181 · Fundraising $46,805$203,070
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $52,463 · Management $14,689 · Fundraising $20,114$87,266
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,121 · Management $1,202 · Fundraising $2,331$4,654
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $6,609 · Management $7,087 · Fundraising $13,741$27,437
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $26,172$26,172
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $18,829 · Management $20,191 · Fundraising $12,974$51,994
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $850 · Management $617 · Fundraising $19,729$21,196
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,478 · Management $1,787 · Fundraising $3,704$16,969
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $78,759 · Management $24,103 · Fundraising $13,051$115,913
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $125,889 · Management $3,559 · Fundraising $7,287$136,735
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $579,214 · Management $12,794 · Fundraising $25,588$617,596
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $17,059 · Management $4,230 · Fundraising $6,553$27,842
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $9,565,266 · Management $305,940 · Fundraising $446,583$10,317,789
Part X · Balance sheet $19,258,940 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $547,942$761,499
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $154,058$160,529
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $100,271$904,156
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $19,573$24,845
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $2,402,577$3,711,060
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,568,540$1,967,022
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $11,022,980$11,729,829
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $15,815,941$19,258,940
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $173,034$377,239
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $4,770$865
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $177,804$378,104
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $12,750,034$14,766,308
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,888,103$4,114,528
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $15,638,137$18,880,836
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $15,815,941$19,258,940
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $18,880,836 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$13,585,531
XI-2 Total expenses$10,317,789
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,267,742
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$15,638,137
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$3,325
XI-7 Investment expenses−$28,368
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$18,880,836

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