Nonprofit · EIN 36-3196542
CREATIVE CHILDRENS ACADEMY
Also known as QUEST ACADEMY
Tax-exempt · PALATINE, IL 60067
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $7,513,272 | $6,642,034 | $871,238 | $14,537,730 | $6,156,865 | $8,380,865 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $7,011,786 | $6,382,557 | $629,229 | $13,480,860 | $6,029,216 | $7,451,644 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $6,583,319 | $6,278,533 | $304,786 | $13,085,635 | $6,392,731 | $6,692,904 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $475,827
- Program service revenue
- $6,909,056
- Investment income
- $105,165
- Net rental income
- -$182,301
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$24,929
- Net income from fundraising events
- $142,974
- Other revenue
- $23,224
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $684,170
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $204,571
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,416,144
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,318,105
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $25,400
- Depreciation
- $361,929
- Program services (functional)
- $5,522,044
- Management and general (functional)
- $965,911
- Fundraising (functional)
- $154,079
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $13,480,860
- Total assets, end of year
- $14,537,730
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,156,865
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,380,865
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $7,494,853
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,375,734
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,990,968
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $389,897
- Gross unrelated business income
- -$188,037
- Gross receipts
- $8,196,342
- Employees
- 82
- Volunteers
- 74
- Year formed
- 1982
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VICKI PHELPS | HEAD OF SCHOOL Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $204,570 | $906 |
| AMANDA DAVEY | DIRECTOR OF ACADEMICS & STUDENT AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,292 | $15,707 |
| PATRICIA WYNN | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPER Officer | 40 | $103,662 | $17,909 |
| NADER QAIMARI | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| VALERIE CAMPBELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LUKE PRAXMARER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DON MITCKESS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SEDHU KRISHNAMURTHY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DOMINIQUE KENDRICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD SCHULMAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JORGE SEOANE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SEEMA AWATRAMANI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY BYRNE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEEPIKA DUGGIRALA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDAN SADOFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGE REICHL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AMJAD SAFVI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN FRANK | HEAD OF SCHOOL (UNTIL 6/30/2023) Highest-paid employee | 60 | $107,128 | $11,982 |
| AMANDA DAVEY | DIRECTOR OF ACADEMICS & STUDENT AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,501 | $13,578 |
| PATRICIA WYNN | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPER Officer | 40 | $101,409 | $16,119 |
| VICKI PHELPS | HEAD OF SCHOOL Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $110,076 | $0 |
| NADER QAIMARI | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| VALERIE CAMPBELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LUKE PRAXMARER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DON MITCKESS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SEDHU KRISHNAMURTHY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DOMINIQUE KENDRICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD SCHULMAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JORGE SEOANE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SEEMA AWATRAMANI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY BYRNE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN LYNE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDAN SADOFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN FRANK | HEAD OF SCHOOL Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $148,284 | $13,190 |
| JAMES KACZKOWSKI | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & ENROLLMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,717 | $11,268 |
| AMANDA DAVEY | DIRECTOR OF ACADEMICS & STUDENT AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,975 | $11,715 |
| PATRICIA WYNN | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $98,804 | $13,641 |
| NADER QAIMARI | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE REICHL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VALERIE CAMPBELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LUKE PRAXMARER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DON MITCKESS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SEDHU KRISHNAMURTHY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DOMINIQUE KENDRICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD SCHULMAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNY BASDEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JORGE SEOANE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SEEMA AWATRAMANI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY BYRNE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN LYNE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VICKI PHELPS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDAN SADOFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 500 N BENTON ST, PALATINE, IL 60067-3564
- In care of
- % CREA
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- PATRICIA WYNN, 500 N BENTON ST, PALATINE, IL 60067
- Signed the 990
- PATRICIA WYNN, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Phone
- (847) 202-8035
- Website
- WWW.QUESTACADEMY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PASQUESI SHEPPARD LLC
Mission
QUEST ACADEMY IS AN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL WHICH PROVIDES AN INTELLECTUALLY RICH ENVIRONMENT OF ACADEMICS AND ART FOR GIFTED STUDENTS AGES 3-14.
Program accomplishments
- QUEST ACADEMY IS AN ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE SCHOOL FOR APPROXIMATELY 260 INTELLECTUALLY GIFTED AND CREATIVELY TALENTED CHILDREN.Expenses $5,522,044 · grants $684,170 · revenue $6,914,792
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
- 36-3196542
- 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
- 1982
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B27Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $14,537,730
- Income (IRS master file)
- $8,196,342
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $7,513,272 | $6,642,034 | $14,537,730 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $7,011,786 | $6,382,557 | $13,480,860 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $6,583,319 | $6,278,533 | $13,085,635 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $6,445,252 | $5,975,127 | $12,341,159 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 36-3196542).
Questions about CREATIVE CHILDRENS ACADEMY
- What is the EIN of CREATIVE CHILDRENS ACADEMY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CREATIVE CHILDRENS ACADEMY is 36-3196542.
- Is CREATIVE CHILDRENS ACADEMY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1982.
- Are donations to CREATIVE CHILDRENS ACADEMY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CREATIVE CHILDRENS 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 CREATIVE CHILDRENS 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 CREATIVE CHILDRENS 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 CREATIVE CHILDRENS ACADEMY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names PATRICIA WYNN.
- Who are the officers and directors of CREATIVE CHILDRENS ACADEMY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $204,570 (VICKI PHELPS, HEAD OF SCHOOL).
- How much revenue does CREATIVE CHILDRENS ACADEMY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,513,272, expenses of $6,642,034 and total assets of $14,537,730 at year end.
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