Nonprofit · EIN 59-1433971
CREATIVE LEARNING ACADEMY OF PENSACOLA INC
Tax-exempt · PENSACOLA, FL 32503
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $6,545,921 | $4,908,646 | $1,637,275 | $13,347,812 | $9,239,564 | $4,108,248 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $5,176,681 | $4,190,373 | $986,308 | $5,684,435 | $3,279,202 | $2,405,233 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,779,849 | $2,816,131 | $963,718 | $3,792,830 | $2,373,905 | $1,418,925 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,492,374
- Program service revenue
- $4,898,217
- Investment income
- $86,828
- Net rental income
- $21,205
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$1,012
- Net income from fundraising events
- $47,247
- Other revenue
- $68,502
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $302,900
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,952,192
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,255,092
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $17,107
- Accounting fees
- $40,765
- Occupancy
- $231,584
- Depreciation
- $283,720
- Program services (functional)
- $3,779,338
- Management and general (functional)
- $991,433
- Fundraising (functional)
- $137,875
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,684,435
- Total assets, end of year
- $13,347,812
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $9,239,564
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,108,248
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,047,959
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,108,248
- Gross receipts
- $6,564,180
- Employees
- 78
- Volunteers
- 91
- Year formed
- 1973
- State of legal domicile
- FL
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIM STAFFORD | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 50 | $199,250 | $5,430 |
| KAREN BOWDICH | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Officer | 50 | $72,613 | $8,409 |
| ROGER ORTH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH DAZA | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID USLAN | TREASURER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL SILIVOS | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHELSIE GREEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| AMISHA GUJRAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MERON KEBEDE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDI LING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| HAL LOVATO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER MCFARREN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEIDRE REILLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN THORNBURGH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIM STAFFORD | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 50 | $165,301 | $4,156 |
| KAREN BOWDICH | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Officer | 50 | $59,266 | $6,175 |
| DAVID USLAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN THORNBURGH | TREASURER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL SILIVOS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER ORTH | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| HAL LOVATO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| AMISHA GUJRAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEIDRE REILLY | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICA REED | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY BENSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TIA ROBBONS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER MARSHALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH DAZA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIM STAFFORD | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $127,003 |
| KAREN BOWDICH | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $51,789 |
| MIKE BODENHAUSEN | TREASURER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH DAZA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| STEVE HOMEWOOD | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JENNIFER MARSHALL | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JEFF MCCARTHY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TIA ROBBINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TERRY BENSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MARCIA LINDSTROM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ERICA REED | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DEE REILLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| AMISHA GUJRAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| HAL LOVATO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ROGER ORTH | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| PAUL SILIVOS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DAN THORNBURGH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3151 HYDE PARK RD, PENSACOLA, FL 32503-5842
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KIM STAFFORD, 3151 HYDE PARK ROAD, PENSACOLA, FL 32503
- Signed the 990
- KIM STAFFORD, HEAD OF SCHOOL
- Phone
- (850) 432-1768
- Return prepared by
- WARREN AVERETT LLC
Mission
MISSION: PREPARING STUDENTS TO LEARN, LEAD, AND BECOME THE CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVERS OF THE FUTURE. VISION: CREATIVE LEARNING ACADEMY IS A CULTURALLY ENRICHED LEARNING COMMUNITY THAT INSPIRES CREATIVITY, INDEPENDENCE, AND INTEGRITY. THROUGH INNOVATIVE STUDENT EXPERIENCES AND AN ACADEMICALLY CHALLENGING CURRICULUM, CLA CREATES LIFELONG LEARNERS WHO SHARE A VISION OF EXCELLENCE AND ENGAGE AS ACTIVE, COMPASSIONATE CITIZENS.
Program accomplishments
- PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUES INCLUDE TUITION AND REGISTRATION FEES WHICH ARE ESSENTIAL TO THE OPERATION OF THE SCHOOL WHICH IN TURN PROVIDES EDUCATION AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES FOR STUDENTS FROM PRESCHOOL AGE THROUGH THE EIGHTH GRADE. ACTIVITIES AND FEES PROVIDE EXPANDED OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEARNING AS WELL AS BROADEN THE STUDENTS' EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE.Expenses $3,779,338 · revenue $4,898,267
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
- 59-1433971
- 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
- 1973
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B21Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $13,347,812
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,564,180
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $6,545,921 | $4,908,646 | $13,347,812 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $5,176,681 | $4,190,373 | $5,684,435 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,779,849 | $2,816,131 | $3,792,830 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | 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 59-1433971).
Questions about CREATIVE LEARNING ACADEMY OF PENSACOLA INC
- What is the EIN of CREATIVE LEARNING ACADEMY OF PENSACOLA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CREATIVE LEARNING ACADEMY OF PENSACOLA INC is 59-1433971.
- Is CREATIVE LEARNING ACADEMY OF PENSACOLA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1973.
- Are donations to CREATIVE LEARNING ACADEMY OF PENSACOLA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CREATIVE LEARNING ACADEMY OF PENSACOLA 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 ACADEMY OF PENSACOLA 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 LEARNING ACADEMY OF PENSACOLA 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 LEARNING ACADEMY OF PENSACOLA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KIM STAFFORD.
- Who are the officers and directors of CREATIVE LEARNING ACADEMY OF PENSACOLA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $199,250 (KIM STAFFORD, HEAD OF SCHOOL).
- How much revenue does CREATIVE LEARNING ACADEMY OF PENSACOLA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,545,921, expenses of $4,908,646 and total assets of $13,347,812 at year end.
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