Is it real?
Yes. Exemption reinstated (2021-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2023.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
61 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
3 people listed on the 990; $51K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).
Saleetha Barbee’s $51K as Executive Director is at the 43rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $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
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Saleetha Barbee | $51,000 | $42,000 |
| Toinea Johnson | — | $30,430 |
| Chunita Brackett | — | $25,850 |
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.
See Creative Development Academy executive salaries →Questions the 990 asks
The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.
- Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
- Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Programs and updates
Nurtures children's growth through play, education, and a safe, inclusive environment.
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By the numbers
The FY2024 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY24 | End FY24 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $7K | $14K |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $0 | $0 |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $7K | $14K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $0 | $0 |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $7K | $14K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $50K | $50K | ||
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $0 | |||
| Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5 | $51K | $51K | ||
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $271K | $271K | ||
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $92K | $92K | ||
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $22K | $22K | ||
| Legal feesLn 11b | $2K | $2K | ||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $7K | $7K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $0 | |||
| Office expensesLn 13 | $13K | $13K | ||
| Information technologyLn 14 | $6K | $5K | $1K | |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $65K | $50K | $14K | |
| TravelLn 17 | $9K | $9K | ||
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $8K | $8K | ||
| Payments to affiliatesLn 21 | $0 | |||
| InsuranceLn 23 | $12K | $12K | ||
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $275K | $208K | $67K | $0 |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $70K | $70K | ||
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $952K | $584K | $368K | $0 |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 31, 2025 | $959K | $952K | $7K | $14K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS May 15, 2024 | $0 | $54K | −$54K | −$52K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
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Part I · Summary $959,060 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $959,060 across 12 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $951,944 across 18 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $14,327 assets, 20 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $14,327 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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