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Nonprofit · EIN 04-3270782

CREATIVE EDUCATION INC

Also known as ODYSSEY DAY SCHOOL

Tax-exempt · WAKEFIELD, MA 01880

Financials

$2.1M$1.9M2023$2.3M$2.2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CREATIVE EDUCATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$2,284,704$2,192,457$92,247$2,402,490$646,348$1,756,142
June 30, 2024990$2,120,090$1,927,976$192,114$2,412,801$748,906$1,663,895
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$296,411
of which government grants
$280,913
Program service revenue
$1,944,299
Investment income
$43,994
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$40,397
Other salaries and wages
$1,441,680
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,680,890
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$4,233
Accounting fees
$9,175
Occupancy
$163,336
Depreciation
$5,518
Program services (functional)
$1,711,826
Management and general (functional)
$474,339
Fundraising (functional)
$6,292

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,412,801
Total assets, end of year
$2,402,490
Total liabilities, end of year
$646,348
Net assets, end of year
$1,756,142
Land, buildings and equipment
$47,942
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,756,142
Gross receipts
$2,284,704
Employees
48
Volunteers
20
Year formed
1995
State of legal domicile
MA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARGARET DOUGLASHEAD OF SCHOOL (FORMER)
Trustee or director
40$120,261
COLLEEN SHELTONDIRECTOR OF ECE
Trustee or director
40$99,275
MIKE SOULIOSPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
CAROLYN JINVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
AMBER BOBINSKYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
BARBARA WORLEYSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
AMY YORKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
AMANDA TSAPATSARISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
CHRISTY HILGENDORFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DAFNE CARDONEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
NONA BOWENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JESSICA POWELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MARY BETH CUNNANEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
STACEY ROCKOSIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARGARET DOUGLASEX-OFFICIO
Trustee or director
40$111,197
COLLEEN SHELTONEX-OFFICIO
Trustee or director
40$88,622
AMY YORKPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
MIKE SOULIOSVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
AMBER BOBINSKYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
AMANDA TSAPATSARISSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
JESSICA ALFANODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
JEANINE BOWENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DAFNE CARDAMONEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MARY BETH CUNNANEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
STARVROS KOUTSANTONISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DANIELLE LANGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
STACY ROCKOSIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
BARBARA WORLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2 AUDUBON RD, WAKEFIELD, MA 01880-1203
In care of
% KIMM SAVOIE
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
GINA BENNETTE, 2 AUDUBON ROAD, WAKEFIELD, MA 01880
Signed the 990
GINA BENNETTE, HEAD OF SCHOOL
Phone
(781) 245-6050
Return prepared by
GJ Burns CPA LLC

Mission

At Odyssey Day School, we nurture our students' natural curiosity and enthusiasm and help develop critical thinking skills that serve them for the rest of their lives. Our vibrant community engages the whole child and fosters social, emotional, academic, and physical development. We know that when children feel accepted, connected, and loved, they gain the confidence to take intellectual risks and become empathetic and imaginative thinkers. Odyssey Day School is a safe and nurturing community which is responsive to the needs of families and promotes accessibility to families at all income levels. Students, teachers, and parents work together to support an inclusive and multitalented population of individual learners who are celebrated for who they are.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • At Odyssey Day School, we believe all children need and deserve a safe, nurturing and stimulating educational environment where developmental needs, personal interest and talents, and individual learning styles are addressed. Our small classes, high ratio of teachers to students, flexible student groupings and differentiated approach to curriculum planning, provide the personalized attention children need in order to experience success and develop a joy for learning.
    Expenses $1,711,826 · grants $40,397 · revenue $1,944,299

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
04-3270782
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
School
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1998
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B24Z)
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,402,490
Income (IRS master file)
$2,284,704

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$2,120,090$1,927,976$2,412,801IRS
990June 2023$2,231,967$1,994,863$2,015,246IRS
990June 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS.

Questions about CREATIVE EDUCATION INC

What is the EIN of CREATIVE EDUCATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CREATIVE EDUCATION INC is 04-3270782.
Is CREATIVE EDUCATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
Are donations to CREATIVE EDUCATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CREATIVE EDUCATION INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of CREATIVE EDUCATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CREATIVE EDUCATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of CREATIVE EDUCATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names GINA BENNETTE.
Who are the officers and directors of CREATIVE EDUCATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $120,261 (MARGARET DOUGLAS, HEAD OF SCHOOL (FORMER)).
How much revenue does CREATIVE EDUCATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,284,704, expenses of $2,192,457 and total assets of $2,402,490 at year end.

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