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Nonprofit · EIN 81-2093516

CARAMEL CONNECTIONS

Tax-exempt · RCH CUCAMONGA, CA 91739

Financials

$37K$86K2023$24K$39K2024$25K$16K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CARAMEL CONNECTIONS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$24,584$16,136$8,448$12,508$0$12,508
December 31, 2024990$24,373$38,925-$14,552$4,060$0$4,060
December 31, 2023990$36,840$86,170-$49,330$18,612$0$18,612
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Net income from fundraising events
$24,584
Other revenue
$24,584

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Program services (functional)
$16,136

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$4,060
Total assets, end of year
$12,508
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$12,508
Net assets without donor restrictions
$12,508
Gross receipts
$24,584
Employees
0
Volunteers
50
Year formed
2016
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ELIZABETH MCSWAINPRESIDENT
Officer
45$0
MAYA CRIMSECRETARY
Officer
15$0
WILLIE WILLIAMSVICE PRESIDENT
Officer
5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ELIZABETH MCSWAINPRESIDENT
Officer
45$0
MAYA CRIMSECRETARY
Officer
15$0
WILLIE WILLIAMSVICE PRESIDENT
Officer
5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ELIZABETHPRESIDENT
Officer
45$0
TROYSECRETARY
Officer
15$0
WILLIE WILLIAMSVICE PRESIDENT
Officer
5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
12223 HIGHLAND AVE STE 106 PMB 410, RCH CUCAMONGA, CA 91739-2574
Mailing address (990-N for 2016)
12223 Highland Ave, Rancho Cucamonga CA 91739
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
ELIZABETH I MCSWAIN, 12223 HIGHLAND, RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91739
Principal officer (990-N for 2016)
Elizabeth McSwain, 1845 E Holt Blvd, Ontario CA 91761
Signed the 990
ELIZABETH I MCSWAIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(909) 322-7215
Return prepared by
TrueTax Inc

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 81-2093516 or by the name CARAMEL CONNECTIONS.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

CARAMEL CONNECTIONS FOUNDATIONS MISSION IS TO COME ALONGSIDE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIAS MOST UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES TO HELP OUR CHILDREN KNOW THAT THEIR HEALTH MATTERS. CCF IS TACKLING CHILDHOOD OBESITY AND HEART DISEASE.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • In 2020, the City of Ontario Community Life and Culture Agency (CL&C) entered into an agreement with Caramel Connections Foundation (CCF) to create more space for gardening and healthy living programs. CCF is solely responsible for the garden project operation and maintenance costs during the term of the land use agreement. CCF immediately began building the infrastructure for the Seeds of Joy and successfully opened the garden in the spring of 2021.
    Expenses $14,130 · revenue $21,000
  • Caramel Connections Foundation is advancing equity in the Inland Empire, the Seeds of Joy project is a volunteer based community-led project that is committed to food sovereignty. Our goal is to reduce food insecurity, improve health and diets, increase physical activity, and improve the overall quality of life through community building in marginalized and under-resourced neighborhoods, targeting youth and adult members of the adjacent low- income apartment communities.
    Expenses $1,300 · revenue $2,650
  • Though the Covid19 pandemic flipped the world upside down, CCF never wavered from our commitment to helping Southern Californians access the nutritious food and low to no-calorie Balance Calorie Initiative beverages they deserve. When families gain access to healthy food and wellness education, we believe they can become empowered to harvest their own nutritional foods, improve their health and take back control of their future.
    Expenses $706 · revenue $934

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. 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
81-2093516
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
2016
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Assets (IRS master file)
$12,508
Income (IRS master file)
$24,584

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$24,584$16,136$12,508XML
990December 2024$24,373$38,925$4,060XML
990December 2023$36,840$86,170$18,612XML
990December 2022$83,784$52,876$0IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––IRS
990-N for 2016
Officer: Elizabeth McSwain
December 31, 2016≤ $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 81-2093516).

Questions about CARAMEL CONNECTIONS

What is the EIN of CARAMEL CONNECTIONS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CARAMEL CONNECTIONS is 81-2093516.
Is CARAMEL CONNECTIONS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
Are donations to CARAMEL CONNECTIONS tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CARAMEL CONNECTIONS file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of CARAMEL CONNECTIONS 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 CARAMEL CONNECTIONS 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 CARAMEL CONNECTIONS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ELIZABETH I MCSWAIN.
Who are the officers and directors of CARAMEL CONNECTIONS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does CARAMEL CONNECTIONS have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $24,584, expenses of $16,136 and total assets of $12,508 at year end.

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