Nonprofit · EIN 45-3148916
CAKE4KIDS
Tax-exempt · SAN MATEO, CA 94403
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,986,714 | $1,974,156 | $12,558 | $315,909 | $103,295 | $212,614 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,572,539 | $1,644,985 | -$72,446 | $299,190 | $99,134 | $200,056 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,272,289 | $1,349,803 | -$77,514 | $375,969 | $103,467 | $272,502 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,875,794
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $3,965
- Net income from fundraising events
- $104,536
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $1,845
- Other revenue
- $106,955
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,326,650
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $71,500
- Other salaries and wages
- $364,591
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $473,192
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $4,125
- Accounting fees
- $26,717
- Program services (functional)
- $1,759,056
- Management and general (functional)
- $86,460
- Fundraising (functional)
- $128,640
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $299,190
- Total assets, end of year
- $315,909
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $103,295
- Net assets, end of year
- $212,614
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $163,292
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $49,322
- Gross receipts
- $1,990,847
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 3,896
- Year formed
- 2011
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALISON BAKEWELL | EXEC DIREC/V Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $71,500 |
| TOM BAKEWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JULIE EADES | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| AMY KLEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TONI KLEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| AARTI PAI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| ARTHUR RANDOLPH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KARIN STILES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| GILBERT VENDRYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alison Bakewell | Vice President / Executive Director Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $71,458 |
| Julie Eades | President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Aarti Pai | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Donica Forensich | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Gilbert Vendryes | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Tom Bakewell | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Karyn Stiles | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Brian Johnson | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alison Bakewell | Vice President / Executive Director Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $65,010 |
| Julie Eades | President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Aarti Pai | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Donica Forensich | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Gilbert Vendryes | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Tom Bakewell | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Karyn Stiles | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Brian Johnson | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2075 PIONEER CT, SAN MATEO, CA 94403-1719
- In care of
- % KARYN STILES
- Mailing address (990-N for 2013)
- PO BOX 2863, SUNNYVALE CA 94087
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ALISON BAKEWELL, 562 W FREMONT AVE PO BOX 2863, SUNNYVALE, CA 94087
- Principal officer (990-N for 2013)
- Mike Benahm, PO BOX 2863, SUNNYVALE CA 94087
- Signed the 990
- JULIE EADES, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (408) 337-2079
- Website
- http://www.cake4kids.org/
- Return prepared by
- FOUNDATION GROUP INC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 45-3148916 or by the name CAKE4KIDS.
- 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
WE BAKE AND DELIVER FREE CUSTOM BIRTHDAY CAKES TO AT-RISK AND UNDERSERVED CHILDREN WHO MIGHT NOT OTHERWISE. THE YOUTH WE SERVE MAY BE IN FOSTER OR KINSHIP CARE, LIVING IN GROUP HOMES, SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OR HUMAN TRAFFICKING, LIVING IN LOW-INCOME HOUSING WITH OR WITHOUT A PARENT, OR EVEN HOMELESS. IN A WORLD WHERE THE BASICS OF A POSITIVE CHILDHOOD ARE OFTEN OUT OF REACH AND YOUTH HAVE LITTLE TO CALL THEIR OWN, THE SEEMINGLY SIMPLE GIFT OF A BIRTHDAY CAKE CAN MAKE A HUGE IMPACT BY RAISING THEIR SELF-ESTEEM AND CONFIDENCE.
Program accomplishments
- WE BAKE AND DELIVER FREE CUSTOM BIRTHDAY CAKES TO AT-RISK AND UNDERSERVED CHILDREN WHO MIGHT NOT OTHERWISE. THE YOUTH WE SERVE MAY BE IN FOSTER OR KINSHIP CARE, LIVING IN GROUP HOMES, SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OR HUMAN TRAFFICKING, LIVING IN LOW-INCOME HOUSING WITH OR WITHOUT A PARENT, OR EVEN HOMELESS. IT ONLY TAKES ONE MOMENT TO CHANGE A CHILD'S LIFE AND WE ARE WORKING TO CREATE THAT MOMENT EVERY TIME WE DELIVER A CAKE AND SHOW THE YOUTH WE BELIEVE IN THEM, WE ARE THINKING OF THEM, AND WE CARE. CAKE4KIDS PARTNERS WITH AGENCIES, PRIVATE AND PUBLIC, TO PROVIDE CUSTOM, HOMEMADE CAKES AND SWEETS.Expenses $1,759,056 · grants $1,326,650
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-3148916
- 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
- 2011
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Youth development (O50)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $315,909
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,990,847
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,986,714 | $1,974,156 | $315,909 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,572,539 | $1,644,985 | $299,190 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,272,289 | $1,349,803 | $375,969 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,145,847 | $1,133,724 | $447,916 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2013 Officer: Mike Benahm | December 31, 2013 | ≤ $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 45-3148916).
Questions about CAKE4KIDS
- What is the EIN of CAKE4KIDS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CAKE4KIDS is 45-3148916.
- Is CAKE4KIDS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
- Are donations to CAKE4KIDS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CAKE4KIDS 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 CAKE4KIDS 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 CAKE4KIDS 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 CAKE4KIDS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ALISON BAKEWELL.
- Who are the officers and directors of CAKE4KIDS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $71,500 (ALISON BAKEWELL, EXEC DIREC/V).
- How much revenue does CAKE4KIDS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,986,714, expenses of $1,974,156 and total assets of $315,909 at year end.
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