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Nonprofit · EIN 85-4196345

CURIOSITY 2 CREATE FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · NAPERVILLE, IL 60564

Financials

$1.1M$1.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CURIOSITY 2 CREATE FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,068,330$1,065,759$2,571$62,859$54,113$8,746
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,068,330
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$415,230
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$425,276
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$30,608
Accounting fees
$28,375
Travel
$56,165
Program services (functional)
$528,289
Management and general (functional)
$237,636
Fundraising (functional)
$299,834

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$36,457
Total assets, end of year
$62,859
Total liabilities, end of year
$54,113
Net assets, end of year
$8,746
Gross receipts
$1,068,330
Employees
4
Year formed
2020
State of legal domicile
IL

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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DR JOHN CABRADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
NOELANI PEARL HUNTSECRETARY/VP
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
MICHELE MARKOCHAIRWOMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
KIM PATRASEKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MADISON RODRIGUEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
LAURA SNYDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
KATIE TROWBRIDGEEXECUTIVE DI
Trustee or director
40$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2819 CHAMPION RD, NAPERVILLE, IL 60564-4958
In care of
% JUNE BARNARD
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MICHELE MARKO, 236 DALTON CIRCLE, ST AUGUSTINE, FL 32092
Signed the 990
MICHELE MARKO, CHAIRWOMAN
Phone
(312) 504-9551
Return prepared by
THE HURST COMPANY CPAS PA

Mission

WE STRIVE TO EQUIP K-12 EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS WITH THE SKILLS NEEDED TO EMBRACE THEIR INNATE CURIOSITY AND ENCOURAGE CREATIVE AND CRITICAL THINKING BY PROVIDING TAILORED, PRACTICAL, AND LEADING-EDGE TRAINING AND RESOURCES.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • OUR OBJECTIVE IS TO STRENGTHEN OUR STUDENTS' INNATE CREATIVITY AND CURIOSITY, ELIMINATE THE FEAR OF FAILURE, AND GIVE THEM THE SKILLS NEEDED TO CREATIVELY SOLVE PROBLEMS. WHEN WE GIVE OUR STUDENTS THESE TOOLS, THEY CAN CREATE CHOICES, IDEAS, AND SOLUTIONS FOR THEMSELVES. THIS LEARNING PROCESS PRODUCES CONFIDENCE, SELF-SUFFICIENCY, AND MAKES NATURAL CREATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING EXCITING. TEACHERS LEAD STUDENTS THROUGH ENGAGING ACTIVITIES AND LESSONS TO HELP THEM BETTER UNDERSTAND THE CREATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING PROCESS. PROGRAM MODULES CAN BE ADAPTED FOR USE IN DAILY AFTER-SCHOOL ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS OR SUMMER CAMP SETTINGS. EXPERIENCES RANGE FROM A "TASTE" TO A FULL IMMERSION IN CURIOSITY AND CREATIVE THINKING.
    Expenses $528,289

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 May, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025May 31, 2026October 15, 2026Not on file
2024May 31, 2025October 15, 2025Check at the IRS
2023May 31, 2024October 15, 2024Check at the IRS

IRS record

EIN
85-4196345
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
2021
Accounting year ends
May
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P20)
Assets (IRS master file)
$62,859
Income (IRS master file)
$1,068,330

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,068,330$1,065,759$62,859XML
990May 2023$118,295$307,120$64,098IRS
990May 2022–––IRS
990May 2021–––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 85-4196345).

Questions about CURIOSITY 2 CREATE FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of CURIOSITY 2 CREATE FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CURIOSITY 2 CREATE FOUNDATION is 85-4196345.
Is CURIOSITY 2 CREATE FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
Are donations to CURIOSITY 2 CREATE FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CURIOSITY 2 CREATE FOUNDATION 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 CURIOSITY 2 CREATE FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending May 31, 2026) is due October 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CURIOSITY 2 CREATE FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of CURIOSITY 2 CREATE FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MICHELE MARKO.
Who are the officers and directors of CURIOSITY 2 CREATE FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does CURIOSITY 2 CREATE FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,068,330, expenses of $1,065,759 and total assets of $62,859 at year end.

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