CHERRY BLOSSOM VACATIONS INC
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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $45K · expenses $5K · assets $338K
- EIN
- 86-2931096
- Address
- 125 SAINT LOUIS DR, ELKTON, MD 21921-6136
- Website
- cherryblossomvacations.org
- NTEE code
- P11
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- July 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
To gift no-cost vacation stays to adoptive, foster, and special needs families. In 2021 we began fundraising for the purchase of a vacation home to be owned by the nonprofit and used for the use of adoptive, foster, and special needs families to stay at for vacation at no-cost. In 2022, we began partnering with other vacation home owners who are donating time at their vacation homes for our Getaways program. In 2024, through the Getaways program, we served 10 families with no-cost vacation stays at various vacation homes around the country. In 2025, we served 7 families by gifting no-cost stays around the United States. Cherry Blossom Vacations pays for the cleaning fees associated with these stays making it no cost to the owner or guests. Our current expenses are mainly administrative associated with fundraising and the expenses related to guest's stays in the Getaways programs (began 2023).
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
None of the 12 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kristen Perso | Board Chairperson and Executive Director | 2021-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Louise Reid Nichols | Board Member | 2021-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rayline Manni | Board Member | 2022-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Nicole Brink | Secretary/Vice Chair | 2022-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jillayne Krogel | Board Member | 2022-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Alicia Lawrence | Board Member | 2022-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tom Perso | Treasurer | 2022-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Alex Duzan | Board Member | 2022-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dawn Henricks | Board Member | 2024-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Charlie Cericola (former) | Board Member | 2022-2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Danielle Quainoo (former) | Vice Chair and Secretary | 2021-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Shelby Benham (former) | Treasurer | 2021-2022 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 9 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kristen Perso | Board Chairperson and Executive Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Louise Reid Nichols | Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rayline Manni | Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Nicole Brink | Secretary/Vice Chair | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jillayne Krogel | Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Alicia Lawrence | Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tom Perso | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Alex Duzan | Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dawn Henricks | Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 9 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kristen Perso | Board Chairperson and Executive Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Louise Reid Nichols | Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rayline Manni | Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Nicole Brink | Secretary/Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jillayne Krogel | Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Alicia Lawrence | Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tom Perso | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Alex Duzan | Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dawn Henricks | Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 9 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kristen Perso | Board Chairperson and Executive Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Louise Reid Nichols | Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rayline Manni | Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Nicole Brink | Secretary/Vice Chair | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jillayne Krogel | Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Alicia Lawrence | Board Member/Getaways Coordinator | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Charlie Cericola | Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tom Perso | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Alex Duzan | Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 11 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kristen Perso | Board Chairperson and Executive Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Danielle Quainoo | Vice Chair and Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Shelby Benham | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Louise Reid Nichols | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rayline Manni | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Nicole Brink | Board Member | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jillayne Krogel | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Alicia Lawrence | Board Member/Getaways Coordinator | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Charlie Cericola | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tom Perso | Board Member | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Alex Duzan | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kristen Perso | Board Chairperson and Executive Director | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Danielle Quainoo | Vice Chair and Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Shelby Benham | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Louise Reid Nichols | Board Member | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $45,360 | $4,837 | $338,078 | $338,078 | $33,470 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $30,924 | $4,012 | $297,555 | $297,555 | $20,156 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $158,596 | $3,291 | $270,643 | $270,643 | $152,057 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $36,639 | $2,082 | $115,338 | $115,338 | $32,922 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $82,055 | $1,274 | $82,761 | $82,761 | $82,055 | $0 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $500 in all, tax years 2023 to 2023. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN AND KAREN KELLEY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CHERRY BLOSSOM VACATIONS” | 2023 | 1 | $500 | 2023 | $500 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990EZ · $4,837 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $4,279 | 88.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $358 | 7.4% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $200 | 4.1% | |
| Total | $4,837 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $4,012 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $137
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $4,012 | 100.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $137 | reported apart |
| Total | $4,012 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $3,291 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $4,116
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $3,291 | 100.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $4,116 | reported apart |
| Total | $3,291 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $2,082 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $2,082 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $2,082 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $1,274 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $1,274 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $1,274 | 100% |
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