Nonprofit · EIN 86-2534147
CHRIS CENTER INC
Also known as A PLACE FOR PAWS
Tax-exempt · CARMEL, IN 46082
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $307,233 | $202,790 | $104,443 | $233,019 | $63,858 | $169,161 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $118,870 | $115,537 | $3,333 | $157,263 | $92,545 | $64,718 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $297,446
- Program service revenue
- $12,045
- Investment income
- $3,954
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$6,212
- Other revenue
- -$6,212
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $75,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $80,738
- Professional fundraising fees
- $35,300
- Program services (functional)
- $135,195
- Management and general (functional)
- $8,074
- Fundraising (functional)
- $59,521
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $157,263
- Total assets, end of year
- $233,019
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $63,858
- Net assets, end of year
- $169,161
- Gross receipts
- $320,884
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 40
- Year formed
- 2021
- State of legal domicile
- IN
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SANDRA MOREIRA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $75,000 |
| LESLIE OLECK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANNEMARIE SUAREZ-DAVIS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE WARNER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTIN RICKETTS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LACEY ARMSTRONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAULA GOLDBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAY PASHOS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIRIAM POSLUSZNY | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 10/01/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NANCY ELBERT | FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT | 40 | $36,719 |
| JOANNA KAHL PHD | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 9/20/23) | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA NEIDLINGER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| ANNEMARIE SUAREZ-DAVIS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| DIANE LORANT MD | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 2/1/23) | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE PAAVOLA | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 3/15/23) | 1 | $0 |
| LESLEI OLECK | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| LACEY ARMSTRONG | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTIN RICKETTS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| MIRIAM POSLUSZNY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE WARNER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| LIZ COIT | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 500, CARMEL, IN 46082-0500
- In care of
- % NANCY ELBERT
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SANDRA MOREIRA, 10875 ONYX DR, CARMEL, IN 46032
- Signed the 990
- SANDRA MOREIRA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (317) 460-5816
- Website
- WWW.CHRISCENTERPAWS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SIKICH LLC
Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO IMPROVE MENTAL WELLNESS FOR TEENS AND PRE-TEENS IN GREATER INDIANAPOLIS THROUGH EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCES WITH NATURE AND THE HEALING POWER OF HUMAN-ANIMAL INTERACTION.
Program accomplishments
- THE PAWS WELLNESS SUPPORT PROGRAM IS A RESEARCH-INFORMED PROGRAM THAT BRINGS REGISTERED HANDLER-DOG TEAMS INTO SCHOOLS AND YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS TO IMPROVE MENTAL WELLNESS, FOSTER CONNECTION, AND BUILD RESILIENCE. IN 2024, WE PARTNERED WITH 7 MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS AS WELL AS SEVERAL YOUTH-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS TO SERVE OVER 600 STUDENTS, 450 EDUCATORS & YOUTH WORKERS. OUR 28 VOLUNTEER HANDLER-DOG TEAMS PROVIDED APPROXIMATELY 6000 STUDENT-DOG INTERACTIONS AND 2000 ADULT-DOG INTERACTIONS.Expenses $135,195 · revenue $1,145
- MINDFUL ARTS PROGRAM - THE CHRIS CENTER'S MINDFUL ARTS PROGRAM PROMOTES YOUTH MENTAL WELLNESS THROUGH NATURE-BASED ARTMAKING. DEVELOPED AND FACILITATED BY A LICENSED COUNSELOR AND ART THERAPIST, WE OFFERED TWO 6-WEEK SESSIONS AT EACH OF TWO PARTNER SCHOOLS IN 2024. STUDENTS REPORTED IMPROVED MOOD, REDUCED STRESS, STRONGER PEER CONNECTION, AND GREATER CONFIDENCE IN CREATIVE EXPRESSION.revenue $7,309
- ALPACA-ASSISTED WELLNESS PROGRAM - THE CHRIS CENTER'S ALPACA-ASSISTED WELLNESS PROGRAM SUPPORTS YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH THROUGH NATURE EXPLORATION AND HUMAN-ANIMAL CONNECTION. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, THE PROGRAM ENGAGES TEENS AND PRE-TEENS IN GUIDED ACTIVITIES AT STONE FARMLED BY A SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST AND CERTIFIED EQUINE SPECIALISTTO BUILD MINDFULNESS, REDUCE STRESS, AND FOSTER EMPATHY AND CONNECTION. IN 2024, THE PROGRAM SERVED OVER 50 STUDENTS THROUGH FIELD TRIPS AND SUMMER CAMP EXPERIENCES.revenue $3,591
- PARENT EDUCATION SERIES - THE CHRIS CENTER'S PARENT EDUCATION SERIES OFFERS EXPERT-LED LECTURES ON KEY ADOLESCENT WELLNESS TOPICS SUCH AS SOCIAL MEDIA AND MENTAL HEALTH, NEURODIVERSITY, CHILDHOOD ANXIETY, AND PARENT-TEEN COMMUNICATION. PRESENTED BY BEHAVIORAL AND MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, THE SERIES EQUIPS CAREGIVERS WITH INSIGHTS AND TOOLS TO SUPPORT YOUTH WELLBEING. IN 2024, THE PROGRAM WAS OFFERED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CARMEL CLAY PUBLIC LIBRARY AND SERVED APPROXIMATELY 80 PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS.
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 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 86-2534147
- 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
- 2021
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $233,019
- Income (IRS master file)
- $320,884
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $307,233 | $202,790 | $233,019 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $118,870 | $115,537 | $157,263 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | 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 86-2534147).
Questions about CHRIS CENTER INC
- What is the EIN of CHRIS CENTER INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHRIS CENTER INC is 86-2534147.
- Is CHRIS CENTER INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
- Are donations to CHRIS CENTER INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CHRIS CENTER 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 CHRIS CENTER INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CHRIS CENTER INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of CHRIS CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names SANDRA MOREIRA.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHRIS CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $75,000 (SANDRA MOREIRA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does CHRIS CENTER INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $307,233, expenses of $202,790 and total assets of $233,019 at year end.
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