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Creative Kids INC

Tax-deductible

Van Nuys, CA501(c)(3)Since 2022EIN 85-3760794

To provide quality, affordable, safe before and after school licensed day care for the children of working parents.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 7 volunteers and 29 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

Before you give

FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $234K a year · 21% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $128K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$58K
14% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 14% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
72%
Net assets
$351K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +10%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$0
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.0M
FY2024$1.1M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2024▲ +48%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$930K
FY2024$874K
FY2024$1.3M
Net assets
$351K
FY2024▼ -32%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$0
FY2023$308K
FY2024$513K
FY2024$351K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CCreative Kids INC
EINHdr · item D85-3760794
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFAug 2021
Year of formationHdr · item L2022
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CVan Nuys, CA
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
WebsiteHdr · item Jcreativekids.31stdistptsa.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.72 Management & general $0.28
Program services72%$929K
Management & general28%$366K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M

Finances

Money in and out, what it owns and owes

Net inflow
-14%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -193% vs prior filing year
Pass-through gifts
0.1%
of revenue from contributions▼ -15% vs prior filing year
Program spending
72%
of expenses reach stated programs▲ +2% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total assets
$409K
FY2024▼ -26%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$405K
FY2024$554K
FY2024$409K
Total liabilities
$58K
FY2024▲ +41%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$97K
FY2024$41K
FY2024$58K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$162K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$409K
Spent on programsPt IX · col B72%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 37
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 47

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$406K
Total assetsLn 16$409K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$58K
Total net assetsLn 32$351K
Months of cash on handcomputed3.8

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$1.1M · 95%
Other revenue$39K · 3%
Investment income$15K · 1%
Program service revenue95%$1.1M
Other revenue3%$39K
Investment income1%$15K
Contributions & grants$1K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M

Money in detail

Form 990 · FY2024 · each figure shown with the dollars behind it
Cash and giving out
Months of spending covered by cash
Cash and easy-to-sell investments $406K · Operating expenses/yr $1.3M
3.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $929K · Total expenses $1.3M
72%
Management & General
Management & general $366K · Total expenses $1.3M
28%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $1.3M
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $44K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $1K · Total revenue $1.1M
0.1%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $1.1M
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $1.1M · Total revenue $1.1M
95%
Investment reliance
Investment income $15K · Total revenue $1.1M
+1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $1.1M · Total expenses $1.3M
83%
Growth & trend
Revenue change from last year
This year $1.1M · Prior year $1.0M
+10%
Net assets change over the year
End of year $351K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus or deficit, as % of revenue
Revenue $1.1M · Expenses $1.3M
-14%
Debts compared to what it owns
Total liabilities — · Total assets $409K
—
Net assets compared to what it owns
Net assets $351K · Total assets $409K
86%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $409K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Colleen Ross · Reported title PRESIDENT · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $1.3M
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $756K · Total expenses $1.3M
58%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Spent on programs 72%——
Spent on management, % of spending 28%——
Revenue growth 10%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A share is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Colleen Ross
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ira Weinreb
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 7Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 7Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Offers affordable, safe before and after school childcare for children of working parents.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $929K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Creative Kids

7 licensed day care sites provide quality, affordable, safe before and after school care for the children of working parents. Approximately 200-250 children participate each year.

$929Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2022
Thirty-First District Ca Congress of Parents Teachers and Students INCFY2022$128K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$128K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $198K · 2022–2024
Thirty-First District Ca Congress of Parents Teachers and Students INCCA · FY2024$66,000
Thirty-First District Ca Congress of Parents Teachers and Students INCCA · FY2023$66,000
Thirty-First District Ca Congress of Parents Teachers and Students INCCA · FY2022$66,000

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 $1.0M$874K-17% 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$930K 990 PDF
FY2022 $0— 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

Full filing: Form 990 for FY2024

Every line we hold from the return, cited to its Part and line.
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,132,563 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,176
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,176
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,076,673$1,076,673
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $15,373$15,373
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $39,341$39,341
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,076,673 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $54,714$1,132,563
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,294,666 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $66,060$66,060
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $514,027 · Management $194,112$708,139
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $34,766 · Management $13,129$47,895
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $42,513$42,513
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $24,382 · Management $9,207$33,589
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $204,581 · Management $77,256$281,837
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $746 · Management $282$1,028
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $973 · Management $367$1,340
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $31,813 · Management $12,013$43,826
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $51,252 · Management $17,187$68,439
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $928,600 · Management $366,066 · Fundraising $0$1,294,666
Part X · Balance sheet $408,985 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $158,203$99,916
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $391,182$305,606
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,803$3,463
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $554,188$408,985
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $41,114$58,014
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $41,114$58,014
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $513,074$350,971
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $513,074$350,971
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $554,188$408,985
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $350,971 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,132,563
XI-2 Total expenses$1,294,666
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$162,103
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$513,074
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$350,971

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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