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EIN 36-3196542

Quest Academy

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
78
City
Palatine
State
Illinois
Year formed
1982
Most recent tax filings
2024-06-01
NTEE code, primary
B29: Charter Schools
Description
Quest Academy was established in 1982 to provide an appropriate learning environment for gifted children whose educational needs were not being well served by their local public schools.
Also known as...
Creative Childrens Academy
Total revenues
$7,011,786
2024
Total expenses
$6,382,557
2024
Total assets
$13,480,860
2024
Num. employees
78
2024

Program areas at Quest Academy

Quest Academy is an elementary/middle school for approximately 260 intellectually gifted and creatively talented children.

Who funds Quest Academy

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
American Online Giving FoundationGeneral Support$47,627
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$21,150
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding TrustUnrestricted General Support$12,064
...and 5 more grants received

Financials for Quest Academy

RevenuesFYE 06/2024
Total grants, contributions, etc.$344,212
Program services$6,537,437
Investment income and dividends$120,776
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$-178,417
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$187,778
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$7,011,786

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Ocean Charter School (OCS)Los Angeles, CA$8,261,048
St Hope AcademySacramento, CA$3,067,706
Tindley SchoolsIndianapolis, IN$16,470,564
Long Island School for the Gifted (LISG)Huntington Station, NY$3,949,450
Rochester Arts and Sciences Academy FoundationRochester, MN$3,147,121
Thurgood Marshall Academy (TMA)Washington, DC$11,701,240
Data update history
March 26, 2025
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $47,627 from American Online Giving Foundation
February 17, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2024
January 7, 2025
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $4,000 from Fidelity Foundation
August 13, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
August 8, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
SchoolsCharter schoolsK-12 schoolsCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsEndowed supportProvides scholarshipsGala fundraisersAuction fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
500 N Benton St
Palatine, IL 60067
Metro area
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
County
Cook County, IL
Website URL
questacademy.org/ 
Phone
(847) 202-8035
Facebook page
questacademyknights 
Twitter profile
@questgifteded 
IRS details
EIN
36-3196542
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1982
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B29: Charter Schools
NAICS code, primary
611110: Elementary and Secondary Schools
Parent/child status
Independent
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