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Nonprofit · EIN 47-1494384

CARE TO LEARN

Tax-exempt · SPRINGFIELD, MO 65804

Financials

$4.6M$3.3M2022$4.8M$3.8M2023$5M$4.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CARE TO LEARN by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$4,993,156$4,535,904$457,252$12,038,949$3,319,329$8,719,620
June 30, 2024990$4,758,413$3,786,833$971,580$8,328,524$561,237$7,767,287
June 30, 2023990 (amended)$4,555,974$3,298,779$1,257,195$7,271,631$741,156$6,530,475
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$4,843,428
of which government grants
$2,500,000
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$414,662
Net gain from sales of assets
$27,006
Net income from fundraising events
-$283,934
Other revenue
-$264,934

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$2,885,457
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$184,331
Other salaries and wages
$491,181
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$796,780
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$760
Accounting fees
$122,695
Occupancy
$81,488
Travel
$815
Program services (functional)
$3,643,046
Management and general (functional)
$497,177
Fundraising (functional)
$395,681

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$8,328,524
Total assets, end of year
$12,038,949
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,319,329
Net assets, end of year
$8,719,620
Land, buildings and equipment
$311,230
Net assets without donor restrictions
$3,442,607
Net assets with donor restrictions
$5,277,013
Gross receipts
$5,363,996
Employees
13
Volunteers
3,685
Year formed
2014
State of legal domicile
MO

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KRYSTAL SIMONCEO
Officer
50$175,294$4,607
DEBBIE SHANTZ HARTIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2.5$0$0
DR TOM PRATERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2.5$0$0
JEFFREY GANNTREASURER/SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2.5$0$0
LACIE CLARKVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2.5$0$0
ALEXIS CHILDSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
BRIAN TODDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
CHANCE WISTROMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
COURTNEY BEYKIRCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
DEREK DAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
DOUG PITTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2.5$0$0
DR GREG LEDGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
DWAYNE FULKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
JAMI PEEBLESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
JASON JOHNSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
7 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JEFF TYNESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
JESSICA HARMISON OLSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
JOSELYN BALDNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
MARK WALKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
MARSHALL KINNEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
ROD LOOMERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
SARAH HOUGHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 21 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KRYSTAL SIMONCEO
Officer
45$172,553$4,202
BRIAN TODDTreasurer/Secretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2.5$0$0
DEBBIE SHANTZ HARTPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
2.5$0$0
Dr TOM PRATERVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
2.5$0$0
ALEXIS CHILDSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
CHANCE WISTROMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
DEREK DAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
DOUG PITTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Dr Greg LedgerDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
DWAYNE FULKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
JAMI PEEBLESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
JANN HOLLANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
JASON JOHNSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
JEFF TYNESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
JEFFREY GANNDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
JESSICA HARMISON OLSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
LACIE CLARKDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
MARK WALKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
MARSHALL KINNEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Monte McNewDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
SARAH HOUGHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 20 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KRYSTAL SIMONCEO
Officer
45$150,000$21,252
DOUG PITTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2.5$0$0
JAMI PEEBLESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
JEFFREY GANNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
MARSHALL KINNEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
MARK WALKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
BRIAN TODDTREASURER/SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2.5$0$0
ALEXIS CHILDSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
LACIE CLARKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
DEREK DAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
DWAYNE FULKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
DEBBIE SHANTZ HARTPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2.5$0$0
MONTE MCNEWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
JESSICA HARMISON OLSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
TOM PRATERVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2.5$0$0
CHANCE WISTROMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
JANN HOLLANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
SARAH HOUGHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
JASON JOHNSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
JEFF TYNESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1047 S GLENSTONE AVE, SPRINGFIELD, MO 65804-0311
In care of
% DEBBIE HART
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
KRYSTAL SIMON, 1047 S GLENSTONE AVE, SPRINGFIELD, MO 65804
Signed the 990
LACIE CLARK, PRESIDENT
Phone
(417) 862-7771
Return prepared by
Forvis Mazars LLP

Mission

THE MISSION OF CARE TO LEARN IS TO MEET CHILDREN'S EMERGENT HEALTH, HUNGER, AND HYGIENE NEEDS SO THEY CAN SUCCEED IN SCHOOL. OUR UNIQUE MODEL ALLOWS UP TO PARTNER WITH SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND THEIR COMMUNITIES TO FORM A LOCAL CHAPTER THAT EMPOWERS SCHOOL DISTRICT STAFF TO IMMEDIATELY IDENTIFY AND MEET THEIR STUDENTS' BASIC NEEDS.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • OUR VISION IS ALL STUDENTS HAVE THE CONFIDENCE, SELF-WORTH, AND RESOURCES TO MAXIMIZE THEIR LEARNING POTENTIAL AND BECOME SELF SUFFICIENT CITIZENS. OUR GOAL IS SIMPLE; TO PARTNER WITH SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND THEIR COMMUNITIES TO FORM A LOCAL CHAPTER THAT EMPOWERS SCHOOL DISTRICT STAFF TO IMMEDIATELY IDENTIFY AND MEET THEIR STUDENTS' BASIC NEEDS. CARE TO LEARN HAS OPERATED SINCE 2008 AND, SINCE THAT TIME HAS PROVIDED MET STUDENTS HEALTH, HUNGER, AND HYGIENE NEEDS OVER 4,657,376 TIMES. CARE TO LEARN HAS FILLED OVER 302,573 NEEDS IN THE LAST FISCAL YEAR. A NEED IS EACH TIME ONE CHILD IS GIVEN ONE ITEM/ITEMS TO MEET AN EMERGENT HEALTH, HUNGER, OR HYGIENE NEED. SINCE CARE TO LEARN'S FOUNDING, WE HAVE FILLED OVER 4,868,559 STUDENT NEEDS. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)
    Expenses $3,643,046 · grants $2,885,457 · revenue $19,000

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
47-1494384
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
2015
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P40)
Assets (IRS master file)
$12,038,949
Income (IRS master file)
$5,363,996

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$4,993,156$4,535,904$12,038,949IRS
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$4,758,413$3,786,833$8,328,524IRS
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$4,555,974$3,298,779$7,271,631XML
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$1,543,961$1,317,320$5,245,297IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 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 47-1494384).

Questions about CARE TO LEARN

What is the EIN of CARE TO LEARN?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CARE TO LEARN is 47-1494384.
Is CARE TO LEARN tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
Are donations to CARE TO LEARN tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CARE TO LEARN 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 CARE TO LEARN 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 CARE TO LEARN 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 CARE TO LEARN?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KRYSTAL SIMON.
Who are the officers and directors of CARE TO LEARN?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 22 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $175,294 (KRYSTAL SIMON, CEO).
How much revenue does CARE TO LEARN have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,993,156, expenses of $4,535,904 and total assets of $12,038,949 at year end.

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