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Creative Center for Children

Tax-deductible

Soda Springs, ID501(c)(3)EIN 82-0463651

Provide early childhood education and socialization and basic education skills to young children.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
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 deficit $16K a year · 10% 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
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: -2.7 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$60K
-131% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are -131% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$156K
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$213K
To programs
100%
Net assets
−$105K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$156K
FY2025▲ +6%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$172K
FY2021$171K
FY2022$171K
FY2023$143K
FY2024$147K
FY2025$156K
Expenses
$213K
FY2025▲ +8%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$133K
FY2021$157K
FY2022$166K
FY2023$194K
FY2024$197K
FY2025$213K
Net assets
−$105K
FY2025▼ -118%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$24K
FY2021$39K
FY2022$44K
FY2023$2K
FY2024−$48K
FY2025−$105K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1994.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $213K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Alexa Ackerman
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Larae Lewis
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 early childhood education and basic skills to young children.

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1 program service, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Provide early education opportunities

Pt IX · col B

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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$156K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$156K
Money outPt IX
$213K
Ln 25
Programscol B$213K
Owns and owesPt X
−$105K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2−$48K
Total assetsLn 16−$46K
LiabilitiesLn 26$60K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$156K
Total revenueLn 12$156K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1−$48K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2−$48K
Total assetsLn 16−$46K
LiabilitiesLn 26$60K
Net assetsLn 32−$105K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2−$10K−$48K
Total assetsLn 16−$10K−$46K
LiabilitiesLn 26$38K$60K
Net assetsLn 32−$48K−$105K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$129K$129K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$34K$34K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$32K$32K
All other expensesLn 24e$388$388
Total functional expensesLn 25$213K$213K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $156K$213K−$57K−$105K 990 PDF
FY2024 $147K$197K−$50K−$48K 990 PDF
FY2023 $143K$194K−$51K$2K 990 PDF
FY2022 $171K$166K$6K$44K 990 PDF
FY2021 $171K$157K$15K$39K 990 PDF
FY2020 $172K$133K$39K$24K 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 FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $156,145 across 2 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $156,145$156,145
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $156,145$156,145
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $213,010 across 6 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $129,130$129,130
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,106$11,106
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,931$6,931
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $33,582$33,582
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $31,873$31,873
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $388$388
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $213,010 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$213,010
Part X · Balance sheet −$45,607 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year −$10,379−$48,371
X-4 Accounts receivable$2,764
X-16 Total assetsStart of year −$10,379−$45,607
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $37,992$59,629
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $37,992$59,629
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$48,371−$105,236
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$48,371−$105,236
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year −$10,379−$45,607
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$105,236 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$156,145
XI-2 Total expenses$213,010
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$56,865
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$48,371
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$105,236

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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