Nonprofit · EIN 23-1726313
CREFELD SCHOOL
Tax-exempt · PHILADELPHIA, PA 19118
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,167,490 | $4,954,679 | $212,811 | $3,195,888 | $1,828,003 | $1,367,885 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,452,442 | $5,102,044 | -$649,602 | $3,186,317 | $1,981,852 | $1,204,465 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $5,693,745 | $4,820,823 | $872,922 | $3,867,535 | $2,049,751 | $1,817,784 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,243,969
- Program service revenue
- $3,905,346
- Investment income
- $14,887
- Other revenue
- $3,288
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $987,846
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $216,097
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,182,950
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,947,408
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $16,202
- Accounting fees
- $40,843
- Depreciation
- $147,035
- Program services (functional)
- $3,840,144
- Management and general (functional)
- $837,090
- Fundraising (functional)
- $277,445
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,186,317
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,195,888
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,828,003
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,367,885
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,933,406
- Publicly traded securities
- $5,199
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,214,915
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $152,970
- Gross receipts
- $5,167,490
- Employees
- 55
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 1970
- State of legal domicile
- PA
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGE ZELEZNIK | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 50 | $200,768 | $31,700 |
| KENDALL MARTIN PHD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH POPKY ESQ | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STANLEY TODD CPA MBA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA MCDOUGALL BROWN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA BIRNBAUM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN FRIEDMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD NICHOLS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERRON PERRY-THOMAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH PETERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SONJA PETTINGILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAFEAL PORRATA-DORIA JR ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGE ZELEZNIK | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 50 | $216,853 | $30,425 |
| KENDALL MARTIN PHD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH POPKY ESQ | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STANLEY TODD CPA MBA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA MCDOUGALL BROWN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA BIRNBAUM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN FRIEDMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD NICHOLS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERRON PERRY-THOMAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH PETERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SONJA PETTINGILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAFEAL PORRATA-DORIA JR ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGE ZELEZNIK | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 50 | $214,070 | $32,613 |
| KENDALL MARTIN PHD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH POPKY ESQ | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STANLEY TODD CPA MBA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID DANNENBERG | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA BIRNBAUM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN FRIEDMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA MCDOUGALL BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD NICHOLS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERRON PERRY-THOMAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH PETERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SONJA PETTINGILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAFEAL PORRATA-DORIA JR ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 8836 CREFELD ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19118-3604
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- GEORGE ZELEZNIK, 8836 CREFELD STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19118
- Signed the 990
- GEORGE ZELEZNIK, HEAD OF SCHOOL
- Phone
- (215) 242-5545
- Website
- WWW.CREFELD.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MCKONLY & ASBURY LLP
Mission
THE CREFELD SCHOOL GRADUATES SELF-AWARE, EMPATHETIC, LIFELONG LEARNERS, WHO POSSESS AN APPRECIATION FOR DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES, THEIR ROLE IN SOCIETY, AND THEIR ABILITY TO ACT AS AGENTS OF CHANGE.
Program accomplishments
- THE CREFELD SCHOOL PROVIDES AN INTENTIONALLY DIFFERENT COLLEGE PREPARATORY PROGRAM TO HELP STUDENTS BECOME THEIR BEST SELVES. CREFELD'S MISSION IS TO GRADUATE SELF-AWARE, EMPATHIC, LIFELONG LEARNERS, WHO POSSESS AN APPRECIATION FOR DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES, THEIR ROLE IN SOCIETY, AND THEIR ABILITY TO ACT AS AGENTS OF CHANGE. CREFELD ENVISIONS A WORLD IN WHICH ALL STUDENTS UNDERSTAND THEIR INHERENT WORTH AS INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR ABILITY AND OBLIGATION TO POWERFULLY IMPACT SOCIETY. CREFELD VALUES A TRUST-BASED SYSTEM, COMMITMENT TO SOCIAL JUSTICE, DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION, A STRENGTH-BASED APPROACH TO LEARNING AND EMBRACES INDIVIDUALITY. CREFELD SERVES APPROXIMATELY 100 STUDENTS IN GRADES 7-12.Expenses $3,840,144 · grants $987,846 · revenue $3,905,346
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-1726313
- 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
- 1971
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,195,888
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,167,490
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $5,167,490 | $4,954,679 | $3,195,888 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $4,452,442 | $5,102,044 | $3,186,317 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $5,693,745 | $4,820,823 | $3,867,535 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $4,005,128 | $4,389,221 | $1,613,234 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 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 (search EIN 23-1726313).
Questions about CREFELD SCHOOL
- What is the EIN of CREFELD SCHOOL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CREFELD SCHOOL is 23-1726313.
- Is CREFELD SCHOOL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1971.
- Are donations to CREFELD SCHOOL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CREFELD SCHOOL 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 CREFELD SCHOOL 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 CREFELD SCHOOL 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 CREFELD SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names GEORGE ZELEZNIK.
- Who are the officers and directors of CREFELD SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $200,768 (GEORGE ZELEZNIK, HEAD OF SCHOOL).
- How much revenue does CREFELD SCHOOL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,167,490, expenses of $4,954,679 and total assets of $3,195,888 at year end.
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