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Nonprofit · EIN 91-1055331

CHILDRENS INSTITUTE FOR LEARNING DIFFERENCES

Tax-exempt · RENTON, WA 98055

Financials

$6.5M$5.6M2022$8M$7.1M2023$9.4M$8.2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CHILDRENS INSTITUTE FOR LEARNING DIFFERENCES by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$9,447,515$8,197,063$1,250,452$9,975,621$3,612,158$6,363,463
June 30, 2024990$7,972,565$7,131,672$840,893$8,902,106$3,789,095$5,113,011
June 30, 2023990$6,452,888$5,643,049$809,839$8,304,696$4,032,578$4,272,118
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$16,694
Program service revenue
$9,318,069
Investment income
$96,419
Other revenue
$16,333

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$833,828
Other salaries and wages
$4,857,513
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$6,828,891
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$28,700
Occupancy
$211,206
Travel
$21,826
Depreciation
$303,322
Program services (functional)
$6,443,760
Management and general (functional)
$1,753,303

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$8,902,106
Total assets, end of year
$9,975,621
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,612,158
Net assets, end of year
$6,363,463
Land, buildings and equipment
$5,847,662
Net assets without donor restrictions
$6,363,463
Gross receipts
$9,447,515
Employees
80
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1980
State of legal domicile
WA

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
CARREEN FANNINEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$327,533$13,690
DOMINIC D JIMENEZDEPUTY DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$286,106$2,514
KATY HOPEHUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER
Key employee
40$193,510$10,474
PAT BUTLERDIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND AD
Highest-paid employee
40$176,963$5,147
JAMES HOGANDIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EDUCAT
Highest-paid employee
40$153,033$9,381
GARY HERSHEYDIRECTOR OF STUDENT SUPPOR
Highest-paid employee
40$131,765$8,134
AMBER ZIELINSKISPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST
Highest-paid employee
40$127,056$6,960
EMMA HUEYDIRECTOR OF ENROLLMENT AND STUDENT SERVICES
Highest-paid employee
40$123,667$6,715
CINDY MELLANDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BETSY GILCHRISTTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
WENDY ARMOURVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CHARLES QUACKENBUSHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
THOMAS EVERILLPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
EMILY MILLERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CARREEN FANNINEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$332,777$16,608
DOMINIC D JIMENEZDEPUTY DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$274,883$6,945
KATY HOPEHUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$190,531$11,689
PAT BUTLERDIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
Highest-paid employee
40$153,487$6,945
JAMES HOGANDIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EDUCATION
Highest-paid employee
40$135,782$15,074
GARY HERSHEYDIRECTOR OF STUDENT SUPPORTS
Highest-paid employee
40$117,719$14,007
IAN WOLFF-PATTERSONTHERAPY SERVICES MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
40$110,174$12,706
CINDY MELLANDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BETSY GILCHRISTTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
WENDY ARMOURVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CHARLES QUACKENBUSHPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
THOMAS EVERILLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EMILY MILLERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CARREEN FANNINEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$229,911$13,018
DOMINIC D JIMENEZDEPUTY DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$173,688$14,413
KATY HOPEHUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$106,251$20,353
CINDY MELLANDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BETSY GILCHRISTTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
WENDY ARMOURVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CHARLES QUACKENBUSHPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
THOMAS EVERILLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EMILY MILLERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2640 BENSON RD S, RENTON, WA 98055-5106
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
CARREEN FANNIN, 2640 BENSON RD S, RENTON, WA 98055
Signed the 990
CARREEN FANNIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(206) 232-8680
Return prepared by
BAILEY CPA LLC

Mission

TO PROVIDE INNOVATIVE SCHOOL PROGRAMS, THERAPIES, AND TRAINING THAT PROMOTE SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND ACADEMIC GROWTH FOR CHILDREN WITH SEVERE LEARNING AND BEHAVIORAL CHALLENGES.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • CHILD PROVIDES THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS TO REACH CHILDREN WHO WOULD OTHERWISE CONTINUE TO FAIL AT SCHOOL. THE GOAL OF ALL CHILD PROGRAMS IS TO ALIGN THE EFFORTS OF CHILDREN, THEIR FAMILIES AND SCHOOL PERSONNEL TO INCREASE UNDERSTANDING OF LEARNING DIFFERENCES AND HELP CHILDREN OVERCOME THE OBSTACLES TO THEIR LEARNING, SO THEY ARE ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITION BACK TO SCHOOL PROGRAMS IN THEIR HOME COMMUNITIES.AT CHILD, THE FOCUS IS ON DEVELOPING A SET OF DURABLE CORE STRENGTHS - INCREASED LEVELS OF SELF-REGULATION, AN INCREASED ABILITY TO MAINTAIN RELATIONSHIPS, AND INCREASED COPING SKILLS - TO HELP CHILDREN ACHIEVE ONGOING RESILIENCE. DURING THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR CHILD SERVED 64 STUDENTS.CHILD EMPLOYS A PROJECT-BASED CURRICULUM WHERE INTEGRATED ARTS, MUSIC, VIDEOGRAPHY AND OUTDOOR EDUCATION ARE ALL PART OF OUR CORE PROGRAMMING.CREDENTIALED/LICENSED TEACHERS, MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND SPEECH/LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT ACTIVITIES SEQUENCED OVER TIME TO HELP CHILDREN MASTER BEHAVIORAL AND SENSORY CHALLENGES.SINCE 1977, WE HAVE SUCCESSFULLY EDUCATED CHILDREN WITH A RANGE OF CONDITIONS THAT INTERFERE WITH LEARNING, INCLUDING: COMMUNICATION DEFICITS, INABILITY TO SELF-REGULATE, ANXIETY, IMPULSIVITY, BEHAVIORAL CHALLENGES, DISORGANIZATION AND INFLEXIBLE THINKING, AND SENSORY PROCESSING DISORDERS. CHILD IS A NON-PUBLIC AGENCY APPROVED BY THE WASHINGTON STATE OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION (OSPI) AND IS A PRIVATE SCHOOL APPROVED BY THE WASHINGTON STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
    Expenses $5,593,683 · revenue $8,790,272
  • CHILD PROVIDES SCHOOL-BASED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, SPEECH THERAPY, AND MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING SERVICES TO STUDENTS WHO ARE ENROLLED IN OUR SCHOOL PROGRAM AND HAVE THERAPY SERVICES AS PART OF THEIR INDIVIDUAL EDUCATION PROGRAM. DURING THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR CHILD PROVIDED 2,260 HOURS OF INDIVIDUAL THERAPY AND 1,735 HOURS OF GROUP-BASED THERAPY TO OUR STUDENTS.ONE OF THE THREE PILLARS OF OUR CORE PROGRAMMING, THE GOAL OF SENSORY-BASED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IS TO ENABLE CHILDREN TO ACCURATELY DETECT, REGULATE, AND INTERPRET SENSATIONS AND MATCH THOSE SENSATIONS WITH THE EXECUTION OF APPROPRIATE MOTOR AND BEHAVIORAL RESPONSES SO THAT CHILDREN ARE ABLE TO PERFORM EVERYDAY ACTIVITIES IN A MORE ADAPTIVE AND FUNCTIONAL MANNER.CHILD PROVIDES SPEECH AND LANGUAGE EVALUATION, INDIVIDUALIZED TREATMENT AND ONGOING THERAPY FOR STUDENTS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: AUDITORY PROCESSING, PHONOLOGICAL PROCESSING, LANGUAGE, APRAXIA, ARTICULATION, LITERACY, VOICE, AND ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY.
    Expenses $850,077 · revenue $527,797

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
91-1055331
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
1980
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$9,975,621
Income (IRS master file)
$9,447,515

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$9,447,515$8,197,063$9,975,621IRS
990June 2024$7,972,565$7,131,672$8,902,106XML
990June 2023$6,452,888$5,643,049$8,304,696XML
990June 2022$6,042,720$4,751,230$7,721,080IRS
990June 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 91-1055331).

Questions about CHILDRENS INSTITUTE FOR LEARNING DIFFERENCES

What is the EIN of CHILDRENS INSTITUTE FOR LEARNING DIFFERENCES?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CHILDRENS INSTITUTE FOR LEARNING DIFFERENCES is 91-1055331.
Is CHILDRENS INSTITUTE FOR LEARNING DIFFERENCES tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1980.
Are donations to CHILDRENS INSTITUTE FOR LEARNING DIFFERENCES tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CHILDRENS INSTITUTE FOR LEARNING DIFFERENCES 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 CHILDRENS INSTITUTE FOR LEARNING DIFFERENCES 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 CHILDRENS INSTITUTE FOR LEARNING DIFFERENCES 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 CHILDRENS INSTITUTE FOR LEARNING DIFFERENCES?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CARREEN FANNIN.
Who are the officers and directors of CHILDRENS INSTITUTE FOR LEARNING DIFFERENCES?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $327,533 (CARREEN FANNIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does CHILDRENS INSTITUTE FOR LEARNING DIFFERENCES have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,447,515, expenses of $8,197,063 and total assets of $9,975,621 at year end.

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