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COOL LEARNING EXPERIENCE: Form 990EZ, tax year 2025

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Organization
COOL LEARNING EXPERIENCE (EIN 88-4195004)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-05-14
IRS object ID
202621359349204082
Schema version
2025v4.0
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-05-14T21:56:48-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN884195004EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1COOL LEARNING EXPERIENCEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCOOLBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2248771067PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1401 N Genesee StreetAddressLine1Txt
CityWaukeganCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60085ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonIvan GomezPersonNm
Person TitleTreasurerPersonTitleTxt
Phone8474018058PhoneNum
Signature2026-02-26SignatureDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2025TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Website Addressclewaukegan.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$198,324GrossReceiptsAmt
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Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$2,503FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint$25,943OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt
Printing Publications Postage$0PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
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Total Expenses$202,052TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year-$3,728ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
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BOY$32,787BOYAmt
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Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
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BOY$180BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary Exempt PurposeCool Learning Experience offers out of school programs for school aged children in the Waukegan area, using STEAM-based age appropriate curriculum with an environmental focus.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Program Srvc AccomCool Learning Experience (CLE) continued its commitment to high-quality, nature-based programming aligned with Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), while integrating social-emotional learning, social justice, and environmental education. This year, CLE connected over 250 people to nature through 45+ outdoor outings. Family and community events included the Earth Month & Migrating Birds Celebration (April) and Nature Fun Fest (August), hosted with partners such as REI, Sharing Our Shore Waukegan, Lake County Forest Preserves, and the Lake County Audubon Society. Families engaged in hands-on activities like T-shirt recycling, seed bomb making, and sustainability education. The Cool Summer Experience (June-August) enrolled 48 youth-a 20% increase-expanding to two four-week sessions with 85% of programming outdoors and average attendance above 70%. Notably, 75% of Program Assistants were former CLE participants, underscoring CLE's commitment to cultivating future community leaders.DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt
Grants And Allocations$127,000GrantsAndAllocationsAmt
Program Service Expenses$129,464ProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Total Program Service Expenses$129,464TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (7 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmt
Maritza Rocha
Executive Director40$86,830
Linda Wiens
President5$0
Mark Nolte
Treasurer5$0
Gale Graves
Secretary5$0
Yareli Salgado
Director5$0
Cory Ratliff
Director5$0
Azuree Winston
Director5$0
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Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
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States Where Copy Of Return Is FldILStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1Cool Learning ExperienceBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

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Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
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Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
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Filed Schedule AYes (1)FiledScheduleAInd

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Current Tax Year$191,728CurrentTaxYearAmt
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