CAROLE ROBERTSON CENTER FOR LEARNING: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
CAROLE ROBERTSON CENTER FOR LEARNING (EIN 36-2882124)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2026-02-17
IRS object ID
202600489349301625
Schema version
2024v5.5
Source
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Return2026-02-17T13:22:59-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Business Name Line1DESMOND & AHERN LTDBusinessNameLine1Txt

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Filer Filer

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IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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Gross Receipts$40,743,154GrossReceiptsAmt
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Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1976FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateILLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionThe Carole Robertson Center For Learning educates, enriches, and empowers children and families through comprehensive child and family development programs.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
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Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
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Carter Culver
Board Chair3.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jessica Gaito
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John Blasi
Treasurer3.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Christine Brambila
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Contessa Houston
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Cornelia Grumman
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Dave Robertson
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
John Smith
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Karen Salmon
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Kelsey Malnati Howell
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Kurt Mamon
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Larry Mages
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Margie McTigue
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Maribel Lopez
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Paul Foley
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Rani Morrison Williams
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Rya Smith
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Scott Ahlman
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Stefanie Kurse Curley
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Dianne Robertson Braddock
Honorary0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jamellah Braddock Ellis
Honorary0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Bela Mote
Chief Executive Officer40.00Yes (X)$307,834$0$18,470
Sonja Crum Knight
Chief Program & Impact Off40.00Yes (X)$186,074$0$11,279
Chris Cannova
Chief Administrative Officer40.00Yes (X)$166,977$0$16,450
Laura Hool
Chief of Staff40.00Yes (X)$163,687$0$9,965
Paul DiCaro
Fiscal Services Compliance Officer40.00Yes (X)$126,694$0$0
Ashley Nazarak
VP of Program Scaling40.00$160,721$0$0Yes (X)
Meghan Helder
VP of Monitoring & Support40.00$128,505$0$0Yes (X)
Erica Rangel
Senior Director of Development40.00$112,829$0$0Yes (X)
Brenda Berman
Senior Dir of Program Marketing40.00$109,230$0$0Yes (X)
Julissa Cruz
VP of Community Based Advocacy40.00$108,858$0$0Yes (X)
Maria Alicia Rodriguez
Senior Director of Family Support & Engagement40.00$100,002$0$0Yes (X)
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IRIS Group Holdings LLC
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Positive Attitues Working Inc
757 N Austin BLVDChicagoIL60644Provider of childcare services$179,695
Serving All Families Everywhere
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Travel TravelGrp

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Interest InterestGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Staff Development$417,430$204,278$210,004$3,148
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Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

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Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

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EOY$465,592EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
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FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,092,642CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,781,857CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$38,375,313CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$41,663,518CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$40,458,987CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$124,372,317TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$41,327CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Total$41,327TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,133,969CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,781,857CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$38,375,313CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$41,663,518CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$40,458,987CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$124,413,644TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$124,413,644PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$680CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,558CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$96,314CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$193,273CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$204,122CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$496,947TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$34,856CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$50,101CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$22,715CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$107,672TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$125,018,263TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$399,939GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.99520PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.99550PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$125,000BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$125,000EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$125,228BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$228InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$125,000EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$126,502BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$1,274InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$125,228EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,800,000OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$1,800,000BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$7,235,088OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$5,574,985DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,660,103BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$464,678OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$50,826DepreciationAmt
Book Value$413,852BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,219,198OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$603,060DepreciationAmt
Book Value$616,138BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,612,678OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$1,612,678BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$6,102,771TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
Restricted Cash$125,000
Financing lease right-of-use-asset$45,646
Operating lease right-of-use-asset$398,572
Investment In New Market Tax Credit$4,497,350
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$5,066,568TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
Financing lease liability - net of current portion$48,378
Operating lease liability - net of current portion$417,214
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$465,592TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part X, Line 2:THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER THE PROVISION OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT IT DID NOT ENGAGE IN ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES; THUS, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAX HAS BEEN PROVIDED FOR IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990, RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX, ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED.
Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments:Food Donation
Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments:Food Donation

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained0GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (18 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
4 Crosses Academy Of Learning LTD
1315 S Tripp AveChicagoIL60623364470146$38,794$0Educational
Arco Iris Home Daycare LLC
5737 S Seeley AveChicagoIL60636301203651$82,099$0Educational
Child's World Academic Inc
6730 S Indiana AveChicagoIL60637262252333$42,660$0Educational
Creative Development Child Care Inc
10046 S Carpenter StChicagoIL60643680258578$85,788$0Educational
Erie Neighborhood House
1701 W Superior StChicagoIL60622363043253$635,841$0Educational
House Of Kidds Childcare
3800W 84th StChicagoIL60652464412855$315,796$0Educational
Jumpsmart Learning Academy
7559 W Addison StChicagoIL60634043262046$33,848$0Educational
Little Explorers Daycare
5218 Reiner RdMadisonWI53718743200472$75,556$0Educational
Little Space Daycare Corporation
6511 South Kilbourn AveChicagoIL60629863261902$74,298$0Educational
Lorissa Learning Lab LLC
7228 S Eberhart AveChicagoIL60619830461933$59,786$0Educational
Metropolitan Family Services
235 E 103rd StChicagoIL60617362167940$4,161,630$0Educational
Positive Attitudes Working Inc
757 N Austin BlvdChicagoIL60644561913994$184,315$0Educational
Scribbles Daycare
2718 S Keller AveChicagoIL60623455480850$102,433$0Educational
Serving All Families Everywhere 2
2141 W 79th StChicagoIL60620131685039$151,165$0Educational
Sunrise Day Care Inc
5307 W Diversey AveChicagoIL60639421354150$85,287$0Educational
TJ's Heavenly Angels Academy
604 E 88th StChicagoIL60619841814483$62,840$0Educational
MisPequenos Exploradores LLC Patricia Oros
2826 West 40th PlaceChicagoIL60632318944192$38,367$0Educational
Weathersby Wonder World Inc
461 E 1111st StChicagoIL60628364760204$233,707$0Educational

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (2 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmt
Education Grants9$435,128
Family Assistance / Scholarships12$12,140

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
Bela Mote
Chief Executive Officer$307,834$0$0$0$0$0$18,470$0$0$0$326,304$0$0$0
Sonja Crum Knight
Chief Program & Impact Off$186,074$0$0$0$0$0$3,840$0$7,439$0$197,353$0$0$0
Chris Cannova
Chief Administrative Officer$166,977$0$0$0$0$0$9,965$0$6,485$0$183,427$0$0$0
Laura Hool
Chief of Staff$163,687$0$0$0$0$0$9,965$0$0$0$173,652$0$0$0
Ashley Nazarak
VP of Program Scaling$160,721$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$160,721$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11bThe 990 will be prepared by the Financial Analyst, in collaboration with other staff as needed. Upon completion, the return will be reviewed by the Fiscal Compliance Officer for accuracy and completeness. The Chief of Staff will perform a final review before a draft is prepared. The draft will be reviewed by the CEO and Finance committee before being filed. The full board will be provided with a copy and given a chance to review and comment before the return is filed.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cTHE CENTER MONITORS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BY ENSURING THAT NO BOARD MEMBER IS PAID FOR ANY SERVICES AND REQUIRING THAT BOARD MEMBERS IMMEDIATELY DISCLOSE INFORMATION FOR ANY COMPANIES IN WHICH THEY (THE BOARD MEMBER) MAY BE INVOLVED WHOSE SERVICES ARE USED BY THE ORGANIZATION.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15The Center undergoes a periodic wage equity study process with oversight from the Board of Directors to review market data on salaries for comparable organizations in order to determine proper salary amounts. The salary review process is certified by the Board and is noted in the minutes.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE PUBLIC IN VARIOUS WAYS. A FULL COPY IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE ENTIRE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO DISTRIBUTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS, THE PARENT POLICY COMMITTEE, AND TO OUR FUNDERS AND BANKERS AS REQUESTED. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
Form 990, Part XII, line 2c:The process has not changed from the prior year.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
Carole Robertson Center for Learning Foundation
1111 S Western AveChicagoIL60612331983552Operates exclusively for charitable and educational purposesIL501(c)(3)Line 70
Carole Robertson Center for Learning Support Corporation
1111 S Western AveChicagoIL60612332236905Operates exclusively for charitable and educational purposesIL501(c)(3)Line 70
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (3 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmt
Carole Robertson Center for Learning Foundation
N
Carole Robertson Center for Learning Support Corporation
N
Carole Robertson Center for Learning Foundation
B$168,400

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