Nonprofit · EIN 81-3735306
CRETE ACADEMY
Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90043
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $6,890,321 | $6,735,670 | $154,651 | $1,534,471 | $1,059,512 | $474,959 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $7,248,442 | $7,241,602 | $6,840 | $2,112,930 | $1,792,622 | $320,308 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $5,381,186 | $6,301,435 | -$920,249 | $2,292,498 | $1,979,030 | $313,468 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,783,721
- of which government grants
- $6,462,680
- Program service revenue
- $104,461
- Investment income
- $2,139
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $509,818
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,587,462
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,573,104
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $39,693
- Accounting fees
- $212,025
- Occupancy
- $672,341
- Travel
- $79,780
- Depreciation
- $32,537
- Program services (functional)
- $5,220,745
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,514,925
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,112,930
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,534,471
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,059,512
- Net assets, end of year
- $474,959
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $214,638
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $474,959
- Gross receipts
- $6,890,321
- Employees
- 81
- Volunteers
- 8
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HATTIE MITCHELL | FOUNDER Officer | 40 | $234,596 | $22,664 |
| BRETT MITCHELL | CHIEF BUSINESS OFFICER Officer | 40 | $200,126 | $21,960 |
| JOSS TILLARD GATES | ACTING PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| URSULA WORSHAM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARINA SAMSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LATAYSIA STARKS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| YUSEF ALEXANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN GONZALEZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REGINALD AUSTIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIFFANY MOORE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HATTIE MITCHELL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $200,343 | $16,352 |
| BRETT MITCHELL | CHIEF BUSINESS OFFICER Officer | 40 | $194,414 | $10,256 |
| SERGIO MARTUS | CHEIF FINANCIAL OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,878 | $7 |
| JOSS TILLARD GATES | INTERIM PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| URSULA WORSHAM MS EDD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARINA SAMSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LATAYSIA STARKS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| YUSEF ALEXANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN GONZALEZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REGINALD AUSTIN PHD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HATTIE MITCHELL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $204,235 | $25,962 |
| BRETT MITCHELL | CHIEF BUSINESS OFFICER Officer | 40 | $148,069 | $12,716 |
| JOSS TILLARD GATES | INTERIM PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| URSULA WORSHAM MS EDD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARINA SAMSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LATAYSIA STARKS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| YUSEF ALEXANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN GONZALEZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR REGINALD AUSTIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6103 CRENSHAW BLVD, LOS ANGELES, CA 90043-3946
- Mailing address (990-N for 2016)
- 5125 Crenshaw Blvd, Los Angeles CA 90043
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- HATTIE MITCHELL, 6103 CRENSHAW BLVD, LOS ANGELES, CA 90043
- Principal officer (990-N for 2016)
- Hattie Mitchell, 5125 Crenshaw Blvd, Los Angeles CA 90043
- Signed the 990
- HATTIE MITCHELL, FOUNDER
- Phone
- (323) 791-1600
- Website
- www.creteacademy.org
- Return prepared by
- CHRISTY WHITE ASSOCIATES
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 81-3735306 or by the name CRETE ACADEMY.
- 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
DELIVER AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM TO STUDENTS IN GRADES TK-6TH WHO ARE IMPACTED BY HOMELESS AND LIVING IN POVERTY. WE FOCUS ON PROVIDING A PROGRAM THAT WILL MEET THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL NEEDS WHILE DEVELOPING STRONG CHARACTER AND CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS.
Program accomplishments
- OPERATION OF A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL: THE CRETE EDUCATIONAL MODEL FOCUSES ON THE IMMEDIATE, BASIC NEEDS OF STUDENTS AND THEIR LONG-TERM EDUCATIONAL NEEDS. CRETE'S EDUCATIONAL MODEL INCLUDES A COLLEGE PREPARATORY CURRICULUM THAT IS DESIGNED TO PREPARE STUDENTS TO SUCCEED BEYOND THE CLASSROOM. THE CRETE WELLNESS PROGRAM ENSURES ALL STUDENTS RECEIVE THE PROPER NUTRITION, PHYSICAL, MENTAL, AND EMOTIONAL CARE THEY NEED.Expenses $5,220,745 · revenue $104,461
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
- 81-3735306
- 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
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B29)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,534,471
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,890,321
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $6,890,321 | $6,735,670 | $1,534,471 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $7,248,442 | $7,241,602 | $2,112,930 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $5,381,186 | $6,301,435 | $2,292,498 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $3,944,110 | $3,467,214 | $1,643,225 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2016 Officer: Hattie Mitchell | June 30, 2017 | ≤ $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 81-3735306).
Questions about CRETE ACADEMY
- What is the EIN of CRETE ACADEMY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CRETE ACADEMY is 81-3735306.
- Is CRETE ACADEMY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to CRETE ACADEMY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CRETE ACADEMY 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 CRETE ACADEMY 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 CRETE ACADEMY 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 CRETE ACADEMY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names HATTIE MITCHELL.
- Who are the officers and directors of CRETE ACADEMY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 10 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $234,596 (HATTIE MITCHELL, FOUNDER).
- How much revenue does CRETE ACADEMY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,890,321, expenses of $6,735,670 and total assets of $1,534,471 at year end.
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