Nonprofit · EIN 39-1287371
CREATIVE LEARNING PRESCHOOL INC
Tax-exempt · MADISON, WI 53703
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,855,600 | $2,574,256 | $281,344 | $4,109,284 | $1,796,653 | $2,312,631 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,565,162 | $2,380,446 | $184,716 | $3,887,912 | $1,856,625 | $2,031,287 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,652,139 | $2,293,698 | $358,441 | $3,752,396 | $1,905,825 | $1,846,571 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,967
- of which government grants
- $4,967
- Program service revenue
- $2,744,752
- Investment income
- $83,810
- Net income from fundraising events
- $322
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $496
- Other revenue
- $22,071
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $78,850
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,613,933
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,056,831
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $99,033
- Depreciation
- $37,314
- Program services (functional)
- $2,316,830
- Management and general (functional)
- $257,426
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,887,912
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,109,284
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,796,653
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,312,631
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,479,317
- Gross receipts
- $2,856,246
- Employees
- 88
- Volunteers
- 172
- Year formed
- 1977
- State of legal domicile
- WI
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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALYSSA BRINKMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $78,850 |
| LINDSEY COBBE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SASCHA DHANJAL EIFLER | FAMILY ENGAGEMENT/PERSONNE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BETSY BERRY | FAMILY ENGAGEMENT/PERSONNE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| RACHEL BURG | PERSONNEL (CO-CHAIR) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHANON HANKIN | CO-CHAIR OF FAMILY ENGAGEM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEVIN KENNEDY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JEREMY NEALIS | FAMILY ENGAGEMENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA SIMS PECK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SHELBY WALLACE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LYNNE COTTER | FINANCE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FAYE HIPSMAN | FAMILY ENGAGEMENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARRIE SEDLAK | PERSONNEL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAMUEL MARTIN | PERSONNEL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK WARD | FINANCE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAIGE MALEC | FAMILY ENGAGEMENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALYSSA BRINKMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $79,333 |
| LINDSEY COBBE | FINANCE / CO-CHAIR OF PERSONNEL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRAD ALEXEJUN | FINANCE/GREEN TEAM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE CATALANO | TREASURER, CHAIR OF FINANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| SASCHA DHANJAL EIFLER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MAUREEN EASTON | FINANCE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LIZ GAEBLER | PERSONNEL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MAZIARKA | COVID TASKFORCE/FINANCE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDA SIEBERT-EVENSTONE | CO-CHAIR OF PERSONNEL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARI TEMKIN | PRESIDENT, PERSONNEL Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| BETSY BERRY | SECRETARY, PERSONNEL Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| RACHEL BURG | FAMILY ENGAGEMENT/PERSONNEL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHANON HANKIN | CO-CHAIR OF FAMILY ENGAGEMENT, COVID TASKFORCE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEVIN KENNEDY | FINANCE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEREMY NEALIS | FAMILY ENGAGEMENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA SIMS PECK | PERSONNEL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHELBY WALLACE | PERSONNEL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALYSSA BRINKMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $74,349 |
| JON KJARSGAARD | FAMILY ENGAGEMENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTA PUGH | FINANCE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRAD ALEXEJUN | FINANCE/GREEN TEAM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE CATALANO | FINANCE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SASCHA DHANJAL EIFLER | FAMILY ENGAGEMENT/GREEN TEAM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAUREEN EASTON | FINANCE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LIZ GAEBLER | FAMILY ENGAGEMENT/GREEN TEAM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTIN GILKES | GREEN TEAM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHANON HANKIN | PERSONNEL/FAMILY ENGAGEMENT/COVID TASKFORCE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MAZIARKA | COVID TASKFORCE/FINANCE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDA SIEBERT-EVENSTONE | PERSONNEL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARI TEMKIN | PERSONNEL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATY PETERSHACK | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 3 | $0 |
| LINDSEY COBBE | PRESIDENT Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ERIC HANSON | TREASURER Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 105 S BUTLER ST, MADISON, WI 53703-3415
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ALYSSA BRINKMAN, 105 S BUTLER STREET, MADISON, WI 53703
- Signed the 990
- ALYSSA BRINKMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (608) 258-9811
- Return prepared by
- HONKAMP PC
Mission
CREATIVE LEARNING PRESCHOOL IS COMMITTED TO WORKING WITH FAMILIES TO PROVIDE A PROGRAM THAT NURTURES THE UNIQUE EMOTIONAL, SOCIAL, PHYSICAL AND COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT OF ALL CHILDREN. WE'LL WORK TOGETHER WITH OUR FAMILIES TO CREATE A COMMUNITY THAT EMPOWERS CHILDREN BY INSTILLING A POSITIVE SENSE OF SELF, EMPATHY TOWARDS OTHERS AND AN APPRECIATION FOR DIVERSITY.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDE INFANT, TODDLER, PRESCHOOL AND SUMMER CHILDCARE FOR 109 CHILDREN AGES SIX WEEKS TO ELEVEN YEARS.Expenses $2,316,830 · revenue $2,766,501
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 39-1287371
- 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
- 1979
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,109,284
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,856,246
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $2,855,600 | $2,574,256 | $4,109,284 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $2,565,162 | $2,380,446 | $3,887,912 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $2,652,139 | $2,293,698 | $3,752,396 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $2,728,977 | $2,327,866 | $3,694,942 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2018 | – | – | – | 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 39-1287371).
Questions about CREATIVE LEARNING PRESCHOOL INC
- What is the EIN of CREATIVE LEARNING PRESCHOOL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CREATIVE LEARNING PRESCHOOL INC is 39-1287371.
- Is CREATIVE LEARNING PRESCHOOL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1979.
- Are donations to CREATIVE LEARNING PRESCHOOL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CREATIVE LEARNING PRESCHOOL 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 LEARNING PRESCHOOL INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CREATIVE LEARNING PRESCHOOL INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CREATIVE LEARNING PRESCHOOL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names ALYSSA BRINKMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of CREATIVE LEARNING PRESCHOOL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $78,850 (ALYSSA BRINKMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does CREATIVE LEARNING PRESCHOOL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,855,600, expenses of $2,574,256 and total assets of $4,109,284 at year end.
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