Nonprofit · EIN 31-1507076
CRAYONS AND BEYOND INC
Also known as CRAYONS TO COMPUTERS INC
Tax-exempt · CINCINNATI, OH 45229
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $13,585,531 | $10,317,789 | $3,267,742 | $19,258,940 | $378,104 | $18,880,836 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $10,237,263 | $8,309,044 | $1,928,219 | $15,815,941 | $177,804 | $15,638,137 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $6,544,539 | $6,842,713 | -$298,174 | $13,921,358 | $183,507 | $13,737,851 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $12,269,480
- Program service revenue
- $129,795
- Investment income
- $1,176,295
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $902,607
- Net income from fundraising events
- $195
- Other revenue
- $9,961
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $7,902,649
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $131,010
- Other salaries and wages
- $923,848
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,368,632
- Professional fundraising fees
- $26,172
- Legal fees
- $4,654
- Accounting fees
- $27,437
- Occupancy
- $115,913
- Depreciation
- $136,735
- Program services (functional)
- $9,565,266
- Management and general (functional)
- $305,940
- Fundraising (functional)
- $446,583
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $15,815,941
- Total assets, end of year
- $19,258,940
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $378,104
- Net assets, end of year
- $18,880,836
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,967,022
- Publicly traded securities
- $11,729,829
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $14,766,308
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,114,528
- Gross receipts
- $13,597,912
- Employees
- 21
- Volunteers
- 831
- Year formed
- 1997
- State of legal domicile
- OH
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMY CHENEY | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 50 | $131,010 | $32,475 |
| WILLIAM HARROD | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGEL BEETS | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA KAMLOWSKY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RODNEY HARDIN | TREASURER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| COLLEEN HAAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LENIESE FUQUA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN CLEMONS-LOUIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL Q DOZIER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP BIERHOFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA KRABBE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GENEVIEVE MILLER HOLT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MISHA HOUSTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN BORCHERDING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT THOMAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMY CHENEY | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 50 | $132,853 | $3,986 |
| COLLEEN HAAS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY GLICKHOUSE | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM HARROD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA KAMLOWSKY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN CLEMONS-LOIUS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL Q DOZIER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGEL BEETS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP BIERHOFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RODNEY HARDIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS BOGGS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GENEVIEVE MILLER HOLT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MISHA HOUSTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN BORCHERDING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE KOPCHA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT THOMAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMY CHENEY | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 50 | $126,733 | $4,293 |
| ANGEL BEETS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP BIERHOFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS BOGGS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN BORCHERDING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP COHEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL DOZIER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK FRANCIS | TRUSTEE - TERM END NOV 2022 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY GLICKHOUSE | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| COLLEEN HAAS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RODNEY HARDIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM HARROD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GENEVIEVE MILLER HOLT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MISHA HOUSTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA KAMLOWSKY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE KOPCHA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN LOUIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE ROHS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1350 TENNESSEE AVE, CINCINNATI, OH 45229-1014
- In care of
- % MERRYBETH MCKEE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- AMY CHENEY, 1350 TENNESSEE AVENUE, CINCINNATI, OH 45229
- Signed the 990
- AMY CHENEY, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (513) 482-6800
- Website
- WWW.CRAYONS2COMPUTERS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DEAN DORTON ALLEN FORD PLLC
Mission
CRAYONS AND BEYOND EXISTS TO LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD IN THE CLASSROOM BY ENSURING THAT TEACHERS CAN PROVIDE THEIR STUDENTS IN NEED THE TOOLS TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL.
Program accomplishments
- PROGRAM: TEACHER RESOURCE CENTER PROVIDES FREE SCHOOL SUPPLIES, INCENTIVE ITEMS, AND EDUCATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS TO TEACHERS FOR USE IN THEIR CLASSROOMS. DISTRIBUTION OF PRODUCTS OCCURS THROUGH AN ON-SITE "STORE," ONLINE ORDERING FOR PICK-UP AND DELIVERY TO SCHOOLS, WHERE POSSIBLE. OVERALL, CRAYONS AND BEYOND HAS THE POTENTIAL TO REACH 150,872 STUDENTS DURING THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR. TEACHER SHOPPING VISITS ACROSS THESE CHANNELS WERE 14,341 WITH $7,640,173 OF PRODUCT DISTRIBUTED.Expenses $8,338,474 · grants $6,889,096 · revenue $121,661
- PROGRAM: CRAFTS WITH CONVICTION IS A COLLABORATIVE PROJECT BETWEEN CRAYONS AND BEYOND, THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION AND CORRECTION, AND THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH SERVICES. VOLUNTEER INMATES AT 16 JUVENILE AND ADULT FACILITIES STATEWIDE PRODUCE EDUCATIONAL AND INCENTIVE ITEMS BY USING DONATED AND RECYCLABLE MATERIALS. FINISHED ITEMS ARE DISTRIBUTED, FOR FREE, THROUGH OUR TEACHER RESOURCE CENTER AND ONLINE FOR PICKUP. THE OBJECTIVE IS TO PROVIDE CRAYONS AND BEYOND WITH A RELIABLE SUPPLY OF PRODUCTS TO MEET TEACHER NEEDS FOR REGULAR AND SEASONAL MERCHANDISE AND DEVELOP CREATIVE PRODUCTS TO RESPOND TO NEWLY IDENTIFIED NEEDS, DONATED MATERIAL OPPORTUNITIES AND EXPANDED PRODUCTION CAPABILITIES. OUTCOMES: 77 UNIQUE PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTED AND 149,595 CRAFTS WITH CONVICTION ITEMS DISTRIBUTED TOTALING $718,551 (INCLUDED IN STORE AND ONLINE ORDERING PRODUCT VALUE).Expenses $869,725 · grants $718,551 · revenue $12,690
- IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SAM HUBBARD FOUNDATION, THE HUBBARD'S CUPBOARD PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2022 TO PROVIDE UNDERSERVED STUDENTS ACCESS TO SUPPLIES AND HEALTHY SNACKS THEY NEED "JUST IN TIME" ON-SITE AT THEIR SCHOOL. THE PROGRAM GREW FROM 13 SCHOOLS TO 21 SCHOOLS IN FY25.NUMBER OF TEACHER SHOPS: 2,498 NUMBER OF SCHOOLS PARTICIPATING: 21 VALUE OF PRODUCT DISTRIBUTED: $295,002Expenses $357,067 · grants $295,002 · revenue $5,210
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
- 31-1507076
- 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
- 1997
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $19,258,940
- Income (IRS master file)
- $13,597,912
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $13,585,531 | $10,317,789 | $19,258,940 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $10,237,263 | $8,309,044 | $15,815,941 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $6,544,539 | $6,842,713 | $13,921,358 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $8,004,203 | $6,748,481 | $14,453,940 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 31-1507076).
Questions about CRAYONS AND BEYOND INC
- What is the EIN of CRAYONS AND BEYOND INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CRAYONS AND BEYOND INC is 31-1507076.
- Is CRAYONS AND BEYOND INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
- Are donations to CRAYONS AND BEYOND INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CRAYONS AND BEYOND 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 CRAYONS AND BEYOND 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 CRAYONS AND BEYOND 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 CRAYONS AND BEYOND INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names AMY CHENEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of CRAYONS AND BEYOND INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $131,010 (AMY CHENEY, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does CRAYONS AND BEYOND INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $13,585,531, expenses of $10,317,789 and total assets of $19,258,940 at year end.
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