Nonprofit · EIN 36-4746228
CHILD CREATIVITY LAB INC
Tax-exempt · SANTA ANA, CA 92705
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,100,196 | $1,071,003 | $29,193 | $703,644 | $175,811 | $527,833 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $967,225 | $937,329 | $29,896 | $668,014 | $165,003 | $503,011 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,000,583 | $823,952 | $176,631 | $616,798 | $143,683 | $473,115 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $723,048
- Program service revenue
- $320,168
- Investment income
- $15,883
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,674
- Net income from fundraising events
- $41,097
- Other revenue
- $41,097
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $165,257
- Other salaries and wages
- $544,276
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $785,434
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $8,700
- Occupancy
- $63,653
- Travel
- $13,259
- Depreciation
- $2,184
- Program services (functional)
- $863,149
- Management and general (functional)
- $103,582
- Fundraising (functional)
- $104,272
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $668,014
- Total assets, end of year
- $703,644
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $175,811
- Net assets, end of year
- $527,833
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,540
- Publicly traded securities
- $350,387
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $502,833
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $25,000
- Gross receipts
- $1,143,468
- Employees
- 25
- Volunteers
- 2,819
- Year formed
- 2012
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRACEY HILL | CEO Officer | 40 | $165,257 |
| CAROL STONE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.54 | $0 |
| SARAH PIERCE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DAVID ERICKSON | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SUZANNE ELLINGSON | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BRIAN ARNOLD | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| YASIE GOEBEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT TIDD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| OMAR AZANKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN HUGHES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ABHISHEK KUMAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PERRI SELMAN HAMILTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| UJWAL PATNAIK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEETHA SIVARAMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MONICA NUNEZ | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOSIE GARCIA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW LEONE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| UJWAL PATNAIK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEMA RAJASHEKHARA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTHA TUMA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NIVINE WOODS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENISE TRABUCCO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRACEY HILL | CEO Officer | 40 | $155,000 |
| CAROL STONE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.54 | $0 |
| SARAH PIERCE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.79 | $0 |
| DAVID ERICKSON | Secretary Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUZANNE ELLINGSON | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 4.81 | $0 |
| BRIAN ARNOLD | Treasurer Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| HELENE BLANCHETTE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT TIDD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| OMAR AZANKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PENGLING CHAN | Secretary Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ABHISHEK KUMAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PERRI SELMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRENDA CICCONE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONNY MCDONALD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MONICA NUNEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSIE GARCIA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW LEONE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| UJWAL PATNAIK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEMA RAJASHEKHARA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTHA TUMA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NIVINE WOODS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRACEY HILL | CEO Officer | 40 | $121,549 |
| CAROL STONE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.54 | $0 |
| SARAH PIERCE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.79 | $0 |
| DAVID ERICKSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUZANNE ELLINGSON | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 4.81 | $0 |
| BRIAN ARNOLD | Treasurer Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| HELENE BLANCHETTE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT TIDD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| OMAR AZANKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CONNIE KHAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PENGLING CHAN | Secretary Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ABHISHEK KUMAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STUART LEIGH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PERRI SELMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRENDA CICCONE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT HOUSTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONNY MCDONALD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MONICA NUNEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1901 CARNEGIE AVE E, SANTA ANA, CA 92705-5504
- In care of
- % PETER CHANG
- Mailing address (990-N for 2014)
- 212 Mantle, Irvine CA 92618
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- TRACEY HILL, 1901 Carnegie Ave E, Santa Ana, CA 92705
- Principal officer (990-N for 2014)
- Peter Chang, 212 Mantle, Irvine CA 92618
- Signed the 990
- TRACEY HILL, CEO
- Phone
- (714) 352-4380
- Website
- www.childcreativitylab.org
- Return prepared by
- Harvey & Parmelee LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 36-4746228 or by the name CHILD CREATIVITY LAB INC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
TO FOSTER THE NEXT GENERATION OF CRITICAL THINKERS, PROBLEM SOLVERS, INNOVATORS, ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDS, AND LEADERS THROUGH HANDS-ON CREATIVITY ENHANCING EXPLORATION.
Program accomplishments
- THE CHILD CREATIVITY LAB CONTINUES TO BE A PARTNER IN THE COMMUNITY FOR SCHOOLS AND OTHER YOUTH SERVING ORGANIZATIONS WITH A FOCUS ON FOSTERING PROBLEM SOLVING, CRITICAL THINKING, CREATIVITY, AND INNOVATION IN CHILDREN. THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO MEET THE CHALLENGES OF THE RAPIDLY MOVING LANDSCAPE OF THE PANDEMIC. OUR TEAM CONTINUES TO IMPROVE ON WAYS TO SERVE STUDENTS SAFELY AND EFFICIENTLY, FILLING THE VOID WITH HANDS-ON TACTILE CREATIVITY, WHILE ALSO BUILDING OUR REACH AND AWARENESS WITH ONLINE LEARNING AND PROVIDING FREE CONTENT ON YOUTUBE. IN 2025, THE ORGANIZATION DIRECTLY SERVED 40,152 YOUTH, INCLUDING 85% COMING FROM UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. THIS WAS FACILITATED THROUGH OUR VARIOUS PROGRAMS, INCLUDING DELIVERING 746 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, SERVICES FACILITIATED BY 2,819 VOLUNTEERS, AND DIVERTING 14,485 POUNDS OF MATERIALS FROM LANDFILLS.Expenses $863,149 · revenue $320,168
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 36-4746228
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy (R99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $703,644
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,143,468
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,100,196 | $1,071,003 | $703,644 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $967,225 | $937,329 | $668,014 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,000,583 | $823,952 | $616,798 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $561,302 | $586,498 | $411,092 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2014 Officer: Peter Chang | December 31, 2014 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 36-4746228).
Questions about CHILD CREATIVITY LAB INC
- What is the EIN of CHILD CREATIVITY LAB INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHILD CREATIVITY LAB INC is 36-4746228.
- Is CHILD CREATIVITY LAB INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to CHILD CREATIVITY LAB INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CHILD CREATIVITY LAB 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 CHILD CREATIVITY LAB 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 CHILD CREATIVITY LAB 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 CHILD CREATIVITY LAB INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names TRACEY HILL.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHILD CREATIVITY LAB INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 22 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $165,257 (TRACEY HILL, CEO).
- How much revenue does CHILD CREATIVITY LAB INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,100,196, expenses of $1,071,003 and total assets of $703,644 at year end.
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