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EIN 80-0938971

The Crayon Initiative

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
2
City
Danville
State
California
Year formed
2013
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
B90: Educational Services
Description
The Crayon Initiative organizes crayon collections to recycle used and unwanted crayons, which are then remanufactured. They help hospital arts' programs by providing in-hospital entertainment and learning programs for children, using an environmentally-friendly set of crayons produced from avoided landfill waste. Their mission is to enrich the lives of hospitalized children through art and imagination while preserving the environment.
Total revenues
$504,622
2022
Total expenses
$511,564
2022
Total assets
$263,712
2022
Num. employees
2
2022

Program areas at The Crayon Initiative

Help hospital arts' programs by providing in-hospital entertainment and learning programs. Creates an environmentally-friendly set of crayons produced from avoided landfill waste, enabling this creative learning and entertainment within hospital's art programs and child life services groups.

Who funds The Crayon Initiative

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Quest Foundation (KQF)We Bring Happiness To Children Who Are Facing the Stress of Hospitalization By Giving Them the Freedom That Comes With Creative Play.$40,000
National Philanthropic TrustEducation$30,000
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$20,100
...and 9 more grants received

Personnel at The Crayon Initiative

NameTitleCompensation
Jonathan B. ZieglerExecutive Director
Bryan W WarePresident$0
Dwight KodaTreasurer$0
Marissa WareSecretary$0

Financials for The Crayon Initiative

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$483,903
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$0
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$20,594
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$125
Total revenues$504,622

Form 990s for The Crayon Initiative

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-05-12990View PDF
2021-122022-05-10990View PDF
2020-122021-05-24990View PDF
2019-122020-12-10990View PDF
2018-122019-06-19990View PDF
...and 6 more Form 990s

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Data update history
February 4, 2024
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $40,000 from Quest Foundation (KQF)
October 24, 2023
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $30,000 from Kidneys Quest Foundation (KQF)
August 17, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
July 19, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
July 3, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsSchoolsEducational service providersCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringFundraising races, competitions, and tournamentsTax deductible donations
General information
Address
540 Glasgow Cir
Danville, CA 94526
Metro area
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
County
Contra Costa County, CA
Website URL
thecrayoninitiative.org/ 
Phone
(925) 785-6044
IRS details
EIN
80-0938971
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2013
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B90: Educational Services
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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