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Creative Learning 4 Kids INC FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Plano, TX501(c)(3)Since 1999EducationEIN 75-2867437Revenue $4.0M in FY2023

On file with the IRStheeinsteinschoolplano.com4011 W Plano Pkwy Ste 132, 75093-5651 · Plano, TXTax-exempt since Jun 2017School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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The einstein school seeks to educate the whole child; a child well-armed with knowledge and with an ability to apply what has been learned in real world situations. Einstein students work in an environment where Creative thinking is not just encouraged but applauded and cherished; an environment where mistakes are viewed not as failure but as the exploration of a path that led in the wrong direction. The self-confidence our students gain through hard work, acceptance, and tolerance of new ideas allows them to embrace personal integrity and to develop a deep sense of responsibility that allows them to make wise and ethical choices. A rigorous education; abiding curiosity; and respect, compassion, and service to others are the principled foundation on which einstein students will build their future and the reason that an einstein education is special.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$227K 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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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $17K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$227K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $16K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$475K
21% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 21% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.0M
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$4.5M
To programs
95%
Net assets
$1.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.0M
FY2023▲ +9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$3.3M
FY2022$3.7M
FY2023$4.0M
FY2024$4.8M
FY2025$5.0M
Expenses
$4.5M
FY2023▲ +19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$3.8M
FY2023$4.5M
FY2024$4.6M
FY2025$4.7M
Net assets
$1.8M
FY2023▼ -17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$2.2M

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2016-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2017.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $4.3M Management & general 5% · $230K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $227K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$226,594Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kerry Higgins
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Daniel Olson
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jan Van Blarcum’s $217K as President is at the 86th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jan Van Blarcum$217,216$203,603$226,594$279,935$193,473$134,765

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

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

Programs and updates

Educates children to think creatively and apply knowledge in real-world situations.

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1 program · $4.3M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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The einstein school is a private school dedicated to the education of students grades 5-12. The school provides a structured and positive environment that allows our students to work in an atmosphere conducive to developing self-esteem while growing intellectually, morally, socially, and emotionally.

$4.3Mprogram 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 · FY2024
Charities Aid Foundation AmericaFY2024$16K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$16K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.9M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$71K
Other incomeLn 4–11$48K
Money outPt IX
$4.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.3M
Managementcol C$230K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$417K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$475K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$71K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$24K
Other incomeLn 4–11$48K
Total revenueLn 12$4.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$417K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$417K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$15K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$749K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$475K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 576
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$782K$417K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$15K$15K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$599K$749K
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$500K$475K
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M$1.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.7M$2.7M
Payroll taxesLn 10$208K$208K
Legal feesLn 11b$11K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$35K$35K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$130K$2K$128K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$81K$81K
Office expensesLn 13$30K$30K
Information technologyLn 14$18K$18K
OccupancyLn 16$706K$706K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$22K$22K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K
InterestLn 20$20K$20K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$201K$201K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K$308
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$203K$203K
All other expensesLn 24e$143K$121K$22K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.5M$4.3M$230K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $5.0M$4.7M$251K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.8M$4.6M$147K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $4.0M$4.5M−$489K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.7M$3.8M−$100K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.3M$2.9M$404K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.3M$2.4M−$114K$1.3M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $4,046,927 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $60,166$70,768
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,582,460$3,903,719
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $13,135$24,407
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $47,644$48,033
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,703,405$4,046,927
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,614,491$2,927,177
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,188,693$1,608,546
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,803,184$4,535,723
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$99,779−$488,796
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,046,927 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $10,379 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$70,768
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$70,768
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,903,719$3,903,719
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $24,407$24,407
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $37,654$37,654
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,976,159$4,046,927
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,535,723 across 17 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,719,340$2,719,340
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $207,837$207,837
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $10,509$10,509
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $34,985$34,985
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,254 · Management $127,770$130,024
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $81,142$81,142
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $30,127$30,127
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $18,353$18,353
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $705,801$705,801
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,133$2,133
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $21,796$21,796
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $4,036$4,036
IX-20 InterestPrograms $19,588$19,588
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $201,248$201,248
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,768 · Management $308$3,076
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $202,973$202,973
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $120,711 · Management $22,044$142,755
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,305,944 · Management $229,779 · Fundraising $0$4,535,723
Part X · Balance sheet $2,245,854 assets, 11 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $294; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $782,037$417,245
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $993,267$1,064,944
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $598,741$748,644
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $15,004$14,727
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,646,102$2,245,854
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$1,695
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $500,001$473,447
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $500,001$475,142
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,146,101$1,770,712
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,146,101$1,770,712
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,646,102$2,245,854
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,770,712 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,046,927
XI-2 Total expenses$4,535,723
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$488,796
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,146,101
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$113,407
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,770,712

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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