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Nonprofit · EIN 36-3894824

FABRETTO CHILDRENS FOUNDATION INC

Also known as CHILDREN OF NICARAGUA FABRETTO FDN

Tax-exempt · EVANSTON, IL 60201

Financials

$870K$1.9M2022$3.4M$2.9M2023$3.6M$3.6M2024$4M$3.9M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FABRETTO CHILDRENS FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$3,981,401$3,880,012$101,389$1,944,072$21,362$1,922,710
December 31, 2024990$3,605,838$3,607,993-$2,155$1,720,714$30,438$1,690,276
December 31, 2023990$3,407,596$2,946,522$461,074$1,791,150$129,443$1,661,707
December 31, 2022990 (amended)$870,394$1,890,913-$1,020,519$1,216,839$92,858$1,123,981
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$3,938,384
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$33,359
Net income from fundraising events
$9,658
Other revenue
$9,658

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$3,031,107
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$115,748
Other salaries and wages
$87,873
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$266,433
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$55,920
Travel
$114,780
Depreciation
$2,441
Program services (functional)
$3,470,936
Management and general (functional)
$152,359
Fundraising (functional)
$256,717

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,720,714
Total assets, end of year
$1,944,072
Total liabilities, end of year
$21,362
Net assets, end of year
$1,922,710
Land, buildings and equipment
$3,596
Publicly traded securities
$1,104,451
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,100,905
Net assets with donor restrictions
$821,805
Gross receipts
$4,054,605
Employees
4
Volunteers
13
Year formed
1993
State of legal domicile
IL

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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KEVIN MARINACCICEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$97,180$18,568
ANNIE HALLCORPORATE SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$6,215$0
WILLIAM VLASIOS GLASTRISCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CARL PASQUALE MARINACCICHAIRMAN EMERITUS
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
IAN JAMES KNOXTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MARY LORETO BURKEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SAMANTHA JANE CHADWICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JULIE EASON MANERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CARLOS FRANCISCO MAYORGADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHRISTOPHER MATTHEW MITCHELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOHN JEFFERY MULLENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
WILLIAM GRADY REYNOLDSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
FRANCIS JOGUES RIENZODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DARIN ROWELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ABIGAL LOU STONEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KEVIN MARINACCICEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$99,060$16,949
WILLIAM VLASIOS GLASTRISCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CARL PASQUALE MARINACCICHAIRMAN EMERITUS
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
IAN JAMES KNOXTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MARY LORETO BURKEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SAMANTHA JANE CHADWICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JULIE EASON MANERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CARLOS FRANCISCO MAYORGADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHRISTOPHER MATTHEW MITCHELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOHN JEFFERY MULLENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
WILLIAM GRADY REYNOLDSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
FRANCIS JOGUES RIENZODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DARIN ROWELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ABIGAL LOU STONEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 20 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KEVIN MARINACCICEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$100,497$14,393
ANINA HEWEYPROGRAM DIRECTOR
Officer
40$40,400$2,620
DANIEL BLANDONFINANCE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$25,928$0
WILLIAM VLASIOS GLASTRISCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CARL PASQUALE MARINACCICHAIRMAN EMERITUS
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
IAN JAMES KNOXTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
NICK LO BLUEDIRECTOR UNTIL 07/2023
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARY LORETO BURKEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MICHAEL MCGUIRE CALLAHANDIRECTOR UNTIL 07/2023
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SAMANTHA JANE CHADWICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
THOMAS MICHAEL GLEASONDIRECTOR UNTIL 07/2023
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JULIE EASON MANERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CARLOS FRANCISCO MAYORGADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHRISTOPHER MATTHEW MITCHELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOHN JEFFREY MULLENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DEANNA FORD OVERDYKEDIRECTOR UNTIL 08/2023
Trustee or director
2$0$0
WILLIAM GRADY REYNOLDSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
FRANCIS JOGUES RIENZODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DARIN ROWELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ABIGAIL LOU STONEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 20 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KEVIN MARINACCICEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$94,000$2,400
ANINA HEWEYPROGRAM DIRECTOR
Officer
40$38,400$0
DANIEL BLANDONFINANCE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$16,970$0
WILLIAM VLASIOS GLASTRISCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CARL PASQUALE MARINACCICHAIRMAN EMERITUS
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
IAN JAMES KNOXTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MARY LORETO BURKEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MICHAEL MCGUIRE CALLAHANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SAMANTHA JANE CHADWICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
THOMAS MICHAEL GLEASONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JULIE EASON MANERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CARLOS FRANCISCO MAYORGADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHRISTOPHER MATTHEW MITCHELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOHN JEFFREY MULLENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DEANNA FORD OVERDYKEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
WILLIAM GRADY REYNOLDSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
FRANCIS JOGUES RIENZODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DARIN ROWELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ABIGAIL LOU STONEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NICK LO BLUEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1563 SHERMAN AVE, EVANSTON, IL 60201-4421
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
KEVIN MARINACCI, 1563 SHERMAN AVENUE 201, EVANSTON, IL 60201
Signed the 990
KEVIN MARINACCI, CEO
Phone
(703) 525-8716
Return prepared by
DE LA HOZ PEREZ & BARBEITO PLLC

Mission

FABRETTO'S MISSION IS TO EDUCATE AND EMPOWER UNDERSERVED CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND THEIR FAMILIES TO ENABLE THEM TO IMPROVE THEIR LIVELIHOODS AND THEIR COMMUNITIES.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • AT FABRETTO, WE BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF EDUCATION TO ENABLE CHILDREN AND YOUTH, OUR FUTURE LEADERS, TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY. WE STRIVE TO BRING MEANINGFUL OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT, AND LEARNING TO CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES. BY PARTNERING WITH ORGANIZATIONS AND FUNDERS WHO SERVE CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN COUNTRIES ACROSS CENTRAL AMERICA, WE CAN AMPLIFY OUR IMPACT, SERVING THOSE WHO SERVE. FABRETTO SUPPORTS CHILD AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT IN CENTRAL AMERICA THROUGH FOUR KEY PROGRAMS: EDUCATION, NUTRITION, CHILD SPONSORSHIP, AND YOUTH EMPOWERMENT.EDUCATION PROGRAMFABRETTO'S EDUCATION PROGRAM FOCUSES ON IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION DURING THE CRITICAL FIRST YEARS OF A CHILD'S EDUCATION PARTICULARLY PRESCHOOL AND 1ST TO 3RD GRADE. WE DO THIS THROUGH:TEACHER DEVELOPMENT: WE TRAIN PRESCHOOL AND EARLY GRADE PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS IN OUR "FABRETTITO" MODEL OF EDUCATION. OUR MODEL PROVIDES COACHING AND ACCOMPANIMENT TO TEACHERS IN THE MEDIUM TO LONG TERM TO ENSURE SUSTAINABILITY. STRENGTHENING SCHOOLS: IN PARALLEL TO TEACHER DEVELOPMENT, WE BUILD, REMODEL, AND EQUIP PRESCHOOLS, PRIMARY SCHOOLS, AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION CENTERS WITH KEY RESOURCES AND IMPROVEMENTS THAT ENABLE THEM TO BETTER SERVE CHILDREN IN THE HARDEST-TO-REACH COMMUNITIES IN CENTRAL AMERICA. NUTRITION PROGRAMTHROUGH THE NUTRITION PROGRAM, FABRETTO WORKS WITH OUR PARTNERS TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS SCHOOL MEALS AND STRENGTHEN HOLISTIC CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND SCHOOL ATTENDANCE. WE DO THIS THROUGH:SCHOOL MEALS: WE CONNECT HIGH-NEED SCHOOLS WITH FORTIFIED FOODS THAT IMPROVE NUTRITIONAL VALUE OF THE MEALS THEY SERVE. WE ALSO SUPPORT NUTRITION EDUCATION, INLCUDING TRAINING SCHOOL COOKS IN CULTURALLY-ADAPTED RECIPES. LOCAL PRODUCTION OF FOOD: WE SUPPORT PARTNERS IN DEVELOPING SUSTAINABLE APPROACHES TO PRODUCING HEALTHY FOODS LOCALLY. CHILD SPONSORSHIP PROGRAMCHANGE A LIFE THROUGH CHILD SPONSORSHIP! AS A FABRETTO CHILD SPONSOR, YOU CAN FIGHT POVERTY IN CENTRAL AMERICAN COMMUNITIES WHILE CREATING A LASTING CONNECTION WITH A CHILD. FOR JUST OVER $1 A DAY ($40/MONTH), CHILD SPONSORS PROVIDE AN UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILD WITH QUALITY EDUCATION, NUTRITION, AND A SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY. CHILD SPONSORS PROVIDE ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL LIFE RESOURCES THAT MAKE AN ENORMOUS DIFFERENCE FOR CHILDREN IN IMPOVERISHED COMMUNITIES. WITH YOUR HELP, YOUR SPONSORED CHILD WILL HAVE ACCESS TO QUALITY EDUCATION AND NUTRITION PROGRAMS AND A SUPPORTIVE SCHOOL COMMUNITY. OUR HOLISITIC APPROACH MEANS THAT FABRETTO WORKS CLOSELY WITH GRASSROOTS, ON-THE-GROUND NGO PARTNERS TO DELIVER PROGRAMMING, AS WELL AS WORKING TOGETHER WITH CHILDREN'S TEACHERS AND PARENTS TO CREATE LASTING CHANGE. YOUTH EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMFABRETTO'S YOUTH EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM SEEKS TO PREPARE CENTRAL AMERICAN YOUTH TO THRIVE THROUGH COURSES THAT COMBINE ACADEMIC AND TECHNICAL SKILLS, PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND COMMUNITY SERVICE. WE DO THIS THROUGH:TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION: WE SHARE OUR FIELD-TESTED APPROACH TO LEVERAGING DIGITAL RESOURCES TO STRENGTHEN LEARNING, PARTICULARLY IN STEM FIELDS, WITH ORGANIZATIONS SERVING RURAL LOW-TO NO-CONNECTIVITY COMMUNITIES. WE TRAIN TEACHERS AND STAFF, EQUIP SCHOOLS, AND DEVELOP AND SHARE DIGITAL CONTENT. YOUTH TRAINING (SATEC MODEL): WE TRAIN RURAL YOUTH IN AGRICULTURAL SKILLS THROUGH OUR SATEC TRAINING PROGRAM WHILE CONTRIBUTING TO PERSONAL AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. WE TRAIN LOCAL FACILITATORS, SHARE CURRICULA AND MATERIALS, AND PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE THROUGHOUT COURSE IMPLEMENTATION. FABRETTO EDUCA: FABRETTO OFFERS BLENDED LEARNING COURSES TO CENTRAL AMERICAN YOUTH THROUGH OUR ONLINE TRAINING PLATFORM, FABRETTO EDUCA, IN TOPICS SUCH AS ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND JOB READINESS. RURAL SECONDARY EDUCATION: WE WORK ALONGSIDE LOCAL PARTNERS TO ADVOCATE FOR AND STRENGTHEN HIGH QUALITY, ALTERNATIVE SECONDARY EDUCATION MODELS THAT EXPAND ACCESS IN RURAL COMMUNITIES OF CENTRAL AMERICA, WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON THE SISTEMA DE APPRENDIZAJE TUTORIAL (SAT) MODEL.
    Expenses $3,470,936 · grants $3,031,107

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
36-3894824
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1993
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,944,072
Income (IRS master file)
$4,054,605

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$3,981,401$3,880,012$1,944,072XML
990December 2024$3,605,838$3,607,993$1,720,714XML
990December 2023$3,407,596$2,946,522$1,791,150XML
990December 2022$870,394$1,890,913$1,216,839XML
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––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 36-3894824).

Questions about FABRETTO CHILDRENS FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of FABRETTO CHILDRENS FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FABRETTO CHILDRENS FOUNDATION INC is 36-3894824.
Is FABRETTO CHILDRENS FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
Are donations to FABRETTO CHILDRENS FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does FABRETTO CHILDRENS FOUNDATION 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 FABRETTO CHILDRENS FOUNDATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did FABRETTO CHILDRENS FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of FABRETTO CHILDRENS FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names KEVIN MARINACCI.
Who are the officers and directors of FABRETTO CHILDRENS FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $97,180 (KEVIN MARINACCI, CEO).
How much revenue does FABRETTO CHILDRENS FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,981,401, expenses of $3,880,012 and total assets of $1,944,072 at year end.

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