CURIOSITY 2 CREATE FOUNDATION
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $1.1M · expenses $1.1M · assets $63K
- EIN
- 85-4196345
- Address
- 2819 CHAMPION RD, NAPERVILLE, IL 60564-4958
- Website
- HTTPS://WWW.CURIOSITY2CREATE.ORG
- NTEE code
- P20
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- November 2021 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
WE STRIVE TO EQUIP K-12 EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS WITH THE SKILLS NEEDED TO EMBRACE THEIR INNATE CURIOSITY AND ENCOURAGE CREATIVE AND CRITICAL THINKING BY PROVIDING TAILORED, PRACTICAL, AND LEADING-EDGE TRAINING AND RESOURCES.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June Barnard (former) | DIRECTOR | 2020-2022 | $220,170 | $620,800 | 4 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
13 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michele Marko | CHAIRWOMAN | 2020-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Katie Trowbridge | EXECUTIVE DI | 2021-2024 | 40 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Dr John Cabra | DIRECTOR | 2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Noelani Pearl Hunt | SECRETARY/VP | 2020-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kim Patrasek | DIRECTOR | 2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Madison Rodriguez | DIRECTOR | 2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Laura Snyder | DIRECTOR | 2021-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mike Briggs (former) | TREASURER | 2020-2022 | 5 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Tom Miers (former) | DIRECTOR | 2021-2022 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Eric Haas (former) | DIRECTOR | 2020-2021 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| India Ehioba (former) | DIRECTOR | 2020 | 2 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Stephanie Jurkiw (former) | DIRECTOR | 2020 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tom Myers (former) | DIRECTOR | 2020 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 7 people listed · none paid · 4 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR JOHN CABRA | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NOELANI PEARL HUNT | SECRETARY/VP | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHELE MARKO | CHAIRWOMAN | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| KIM PATRASEK | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MADISON RODRIGUEZ | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LAURA SNYDER | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KATIE TROWBRIDGE | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2022 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $220K · 0 employees · 6 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUNE BARNARD | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $200,000 | $20,170 | $220,170 | 4 |
| MICHELE MARKO | CHAIRWOMAN | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| MIKE BRIGGS | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| NOELANI PEARL HUNT | SECRETARY/VP | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LAURA SNYDER | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TOM MIERS | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KATIE TROWBRIDGE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2021 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $200K · 0 employees · 3 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUNE BARNARD | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $200,000 | $0 | $200,000 | 4 |
| MICHELE MARKO | CHAIRPERSON | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| MIKE BRIGGS | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| NOELANI PEARL HUNT | SECRETARY/VP | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ERIC HAAS | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LAURA SNYDER | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TOM MIERS | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KATIE TROWBRIDGE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2020 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $201K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUNE BARNARD | CHAIRMAN | 5 | $0 | $200,630 | $0 | $200,630 | 4 |
| MIKE BRIGGS | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| ERIC HAAS | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NOELANI PEARL HUNT | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHELE MARKO | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| INDIA EHIOBA | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| STEPHANIE JURKIW | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TOM MYERS | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,068,330 | $1,065,759 | $62,859 | $8,746 | $1,068,330 | $0 | - | 4 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $118,295 | $307,120 | $64,098 | $54,682 | $118,295 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $268,012 | $24,505 | $243,507 | $243,507 | $266,882 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $10,004 | $10,004 | $0 | $0 | $10,004 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
Connected to
Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.
- THE WALTER S AND LUCIENNE B DRISKILL FOUNDATION St Augustine, FL · 2 people in common (Katie Trowbridge, Michele Marko)
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $1,500,000 in all, tax years 2023 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $1,500,000 | 2024 | $750,000 | show |
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| AURORA AREA AFRICAN AMERICAN MEN OF UNITY | IL | P20 | $1,250,797 | $1,022,683 | VICE PRESIDENT | $149,693 | Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| RIVER CITY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CENTER | IL | P20 | $1,249,340 | $1,247,489 | Executive Director | $74,304 | Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| HARMONY COMMUNITY CARES NFP | IL | P20 | $1,052,633 | $961,626 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| LATINO RESOURCE INSTITUTE OF | IL | P20 | $1,081,612 | $1,060,905 | Board Chair | $0 | Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| JENNIFER S FALLICK CANCER SUPPORT CENTER | IL | P20 | $1,009,774 | $1,242,485 | EXECUTIVE DI | $106,057 | Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ILLINOIS IBEW RENEWABLE ENERGY FUND INC | IL | P20 | $964,454 | $1,074,327 | PRESIDENT | $296,097 | Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state |
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2024 · Form 990 · $1,065,759 spent · pay $425,276 · grants $0 · events $2,093
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $415,230 | $207,615 | $83,046 | $124,569 | 39.0% | |
| Other (as described) | CONTRACTORS | $153,243 | $153,243 | - | - | 14.4% |
| Advertising and promotion | $106,212 | $32,180 | $21,257 | $52,775 | 10.0% | |
| All other expenses | $80,224 | $38,428 | $19,667 | $22,129 | 7.5% | |
| Other (as described) | LEASING EXPENSE | $78,806 | $39,403 | $15,761 | $23,642 | 7.4% |
| Travel | $56,165 | - | $1,177 | $54,988 | 5.3% | |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES | $40,909 | $28,909 | $6,753 | $5,247 | 3.8% |
| Fees: legal | $30,608 | - | $30,608 | - | 2.9% | |
| Office expenses | $28,589 | - | $17,212 | $11,377 | 2.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $28,375 | - | $28,375 | - | 2.7% | |
| Other (as described) | EDUCATION | $25,975 | $23,488 | $2,487 | - | 2.4% |
| Payroll taxes | $10,046 | $5,023 | $2,009 | $3,014 | 0.9% | |
| Insurance | $6,978 | - | $6,978 | - | 0.7% | |
| Interest | $2,306 | - | $2,306 | - | 0.2% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $2,093 | - | - | $2,093 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $1,065,759 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $307,120 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $22,096
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | CONTRACTORS | $144,688 | - | $144,688 | - | 47.1% |
| Advertising and promotion | $37,302 | - | $37,302 | - | 12.1% | |
| Other (as described) | GRANT WRITING | $27,956 | - | $27,956 | - | 9.1% |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $22,096 | - | $22,096 | - | 7.2% | |
| Travel | $21,702 | - | $21,702 | - | 7.1% | |
| Fees: legal | $19,151 | - | $19,151 | - | 6.2% | |
| Office expenses | $11,903 | $7,033 | $4,870 | - | 3.9% | |
| All other expenses | $6,147 | $1,474 | $4,673 | - | 2.0% | |
| Insurance | $5,284 | - | $5,284 | - | 1.7% | |
| Other (as described) | EDUCATION | $4,944 | - | $4,944 | - | 1.6% |
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM SUPPLIES | $3,947 | $3,947 | - | - | 1.3% |
| Fees: accounting | $2,000 | - | $2,000 | - | 0.7% | |
| Total | $307,120 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $24,505 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: legal | $8,164 | $4,195 | $3,969 | - | 33.3% | |
| Office expenses | $5,367 | $247 | $5,120 | - | 21.9% | |
| Insurance | $5,282 | - | $5,282 | - | 21.6% | |
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM SUPPLIES | $4,244 | $4,244 | - | - | 17.3% |
| Other (as described) | QUICKBOOKS PAYMENTS FEE | $530 | - | $530 | - | 2.2% |
| Travel | $403 | - | $403 | - | 1.6% | |
| Fees: accounting | $226 | - | $226 | - | 0.9% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK CHARGES & FEES | $164 | - | $164 | - | 0.7% |
| Other (as described) | TAXES & LICENSE | $125 | - | $125 | - | 0.5% |
| Total | $24,505 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $10,004 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $6,193 | $3,096 | $3,097 | - | 61.9% | |
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM SUPPLIES | $3,811 | $3,811 | - | - | 38.1% |
| Total | $10,004 | 100% |
State business registration
- CURIOSITY 2 CREATE FOUNDATION, INC. FL, Domestic nonprofit corporation (DOMNP), Inactive, formed 2023-04-19
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
Trademarks
1 US trademark, 1 live.
- Curiosity 2 Create Foundation 1 marks, IL EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state
| Mark | Serial | Filed | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CURIOSITY 2 CREATE | 97184025 | 2021-12-22 | Registered | TRCFECO2, file of 2024-03-27 |
The newest marks of the trademark owners above, matched to this record by name (and state).
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