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Nonprofit · EIN 77-0089303

COMMUNITY SKATING INC

Tax-exempt · PALO ALTO, CA 94306

Financials

$2.4M$1.8M2022$2M$2.2M2023$2.2M$2.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of COMMUNITY SKATING INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
April 30, 2025990$2,227,016$2,346,081-$119,065$2,389,730$0$2,389,730
April 30, 2024990$2,043,377$2,154,969-$111,592$2,508,795$0$2,508,795
April 30, 2023990$2,395,276$1,769,646$625,630$2,620,387$0$2,620,387
Financial details: 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$90,675
Program service revenue
$2,110,373
Investment income
$25,968
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$222,907
Other salaries and wages
$732,090
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,138,177
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Depreciation
$69,765
Program services (functional)
$2,111,472
Management and general (functional)
$222,530
Fundraising (functional)
$12,079

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,508,795
Total assets, end of year
$2,389,730
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$2,389,730
Land, buildings and equipment
$563,038
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,389,730
Gross receipts
$2,227,016
Employees
75
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1985
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 April 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LINDA STEBBINS JENSENEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
35$222,907
JACK MORTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
SHERYL KELLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
MARIANNE LIPANOVICHCO-PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JENNIFER LANGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBIN YOUNG AMESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
CAROLINE BLISSCO-PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
DORETTA BONNERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
VINCE FOECKEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBBIE GROVESTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
SUE KELSOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JAN VAN DER LAANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
JANET BROWNSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
TIM EDMONDSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended April 30, 2024: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LINDA STEBBINS JENSENEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
35$215,481
JACK MORTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
SHERYL KELLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
MARIANNE LIPANOVICHCO-PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JENNIFER LANGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBIN YOUNG AMESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
CAROLINE BLISSCO-PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
DORETTA BONNERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
VINCE FOECKEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBBIE GROVESTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
SUE KELSOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JAN VAN DER LAANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
JANET BROWNSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
TIM EDMONDSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended April 30, 2023: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LINDA STEBBINS JENSENEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
35$208,020
JACK MORTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
SHERYL KELLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
MARIANNE LIPANOVICHCO-PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JENNIFER LANGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBIN YOUNG AMESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
CAROLINE BLISSCO-PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
DORETTA BONNERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
VINCE FOECKEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBBIE GROVESTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
SUE KELSOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JAN VAN DER LAANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
JANET BROWNSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
TIM EDMONDSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3009 MIDDLEFIELD RD, PALO ALTO, CA 94306-2529
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
LINDA S JENSEN, DBA WINTER LODGE, PALO ALTO, CA 94306
Signed the 990
LINDA S JENSEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(650) 493-4566
Return prepared by
MORTON & ASSOCIATES ACCOUNTANCY CORP

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 77-0089303 or by the name COMMUNITY SKATING INC.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

COMMUNITY SKATING, INC. WAS FOUNDED TO OPERATE THE WINTER LODGE, A POPULAR MID-PENINSULA RECREATION FACILITY AND THE ONLY PERMANENT OUTDOOR ICE SKATING RINK WEST OF THE SIERRAS WHICH WAS ACQUIRED BY THE CITY OF PALO ALTO AS A RESULT OF A 1985 VOTER APPROVED MANDATE. THOUSANDS OF PRE-SCHOOLERS THROUGH SENIORS FROM SAN JOSE TO REDWOOD CITY AND THOSE WHO ENROLL IN A WIDE RANGE OF CLASSES FROM BEGINNING TO ADVANCED ARE SERVED BY THE WINTER LODGE.

990 for the year ended April 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • COMMUNITY SKATING, INC. OFFERS BEGINNING TO ADVANCED ICE SKATING LESSONS TO PRE-SCHOOLERS, YOUTH AND ADULTS IN ONE OF THE LARGEST ICE SKATING SKILL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS IN THE NATION. IN ADDITION, MORE THAN 15,000 DEDICATED ICE-TIME ADMISSIONS ARE PROVIDED ANNUALLY FOR SPECIAL NEEDS GROUPS, SCHOOL PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASSES, SCOUTS, AND OTHER YOUTH AND CHURCH GROUPS. IN ACCORD WITH THE VOTER-APPROVED MANDATE, THE CITY OF PALO ALTO ACQUIRED THE LAND AND COMMUNITY SKATING, INC. ASSUMED SOLE RESPONSIBILITY FOR MAINTAINING AND IMPROVING THE WINTER LODGE FACILITY. IN ADDITION TO ITS SKATING LESSON PROGRAM, THE WINTER LODGE PROVIDES A SPECIAL PLACE FOR COMMUNITY RECREATION ON ICE. IN THE SUMMER MONTHS WHEN THE RINK IS CLOSED, COMMUNITY SKATING, INC. CONTRACTS WITH A TENNIS PROFESSIONAL TO PROVIDE A TENNIS SKILL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, CONCENTRATING ON YOUNGER, BEGINNING PLAYERS.
    Expenses $2,111,472 · revenue $2,110,373

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

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025April 30, 2026September 15, 2026Not on file
2024April 30, 2025September 15, 2025990 on file
2023April 30, 2024September 16, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
77-0089303
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1987
Accounting year ends
April
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,389,730
Income (IRS master file)
$2,227,016

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990April 2025$2,227,016$2,346,081$2,389,730XML
990April 2024$2,043,377$2,154,969$2,508,795XML
990April 2023$2,395,276$1,769,646$2,620,387XML
990April 2022$1,754,741$1,352,975$2,290,203IRS
990April 2021–––IRS
990April 2020–––IRS
990April 2019–––IRS
990April 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 77-0089303).

Questions about COMMUNITY SKATING INC

What is the EIN of COMMUNITY SKATING INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of COMMUNITY SKATING INC is 77-0089303.
Is COMMUNITY SKATING INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1987.
Are donations to COMMUNITY SKATING INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does COMMUNITY SKATING 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 COMMUNITY SKATING INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending April 30, 2026) is due September 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did COMMUNITY SKATING INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended April 2025.
Who is the principal officer of COMMUNITY SKATING INC?
The 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 names LINDA S JENSEN.
Who are the officers and directors of COMMUNITY SKATING INC?
The 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $222,907 (LINDA STEBBINS JENSEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does COMMUNITY SKATING INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,227,016, expenses of $2,346,081 and total assets of $2,389,730 at year end.

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