Creative Alternative For Learning And Living

Atascadero, CA
Tax-exempt since Oct. 1993
EIN: 68-0147042

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Human Services — Multipurpose and Other / Residential, Custodial Care (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its June 2024 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Reported a significant diversion of assets

Organizations must report any significant unauthorized use of assets upon discovery. A diversion of assets is significant if it exceeds 5% of the organization's gross receipts or assets or $250,000, whichever is lower. Details must be reported on Schedule O.

Revenue

$4.44M (2024)

Expenses

$4.59M (2024)

Total Assets

$2.41M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$742k (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2012 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2024

Revenue

$4,437,462

Expenses

$4,587,264

Net Income

-$149,802

Net Assets

$1,665,894

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$4,439,118	> 100%
Investment Income	$82	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	-$4,206
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$2,468	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$208,511	4.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$2,868,258	62.5%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,408,277
Total Liabilities	$742,383
Net Assets	$1,665,894

Reported a significant diversion of assets

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Christopher Quattlebaum (Executive Director Part Year)	$72,455	$0	$12,680
Michele Morris (Cfo)	$71,461	$0	$0
Sean Denich (Executive Director)	$32,622	$0	$1,925
Susan Dunn (President/Ceo)	$0	$0	$0
Connie Schlobohm (Vp And Secretary/Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Brent Healy (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Kathleen Huggins (Director (Part Year))	$0	$0	$0
Dani Nicholson (Director (Part Year))	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on May 14, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Revenue

$3,783,091

Expenses

$3,703,026

Net Income

$80,065

Net Assets

$1,815,696

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$10,838	0.3%
Program Services	$3,771,803	99.7%
Investment Income	$144	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$306	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$131,668	3.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$2,611,044	70.5%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,476,049
Total Liabilities	$660,353
Net Assets	$1,815,696

Reported a significant diversion of assets

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Christopher Quattlebaum (Executive Director)	$108,902	$0	$13,867
Susan Dunn (President)	$0	$0	$0
Connie Schlobohm (Vice President)	$0	$0	$0
Jenae Walters (Secretary (Part Year))	$0	$0	$0
Kathleen Huggins (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Dan Price (Director (Part Year))	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on May 15, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Revenue

$3,290,267

Expenses

$3,224,525

Net Income

$65,742

Net Assets

$1,735,631

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$74,562	2.3%
Program Services	$3,215,182	97.7%
Investment Income	$299	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$224	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$106,012	3.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$2,280,468	70.7%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,401,804
Total Liabilities	$666,173
Net Assets	$1,735,631

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Christopher Quattlebaum (Executive Director)	$82,006	$0	$12,394
Susan Dunn (President)	$0	$0	$0
Connie Schlobohm (Vice President)	$0	$0	$0
Jenae Walters (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Dan Price (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Brianna Van Sickle (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Kathleen Huggins (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Oct. 16, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Revenue

$3,262,226

Expenses

$2,842,246

Net Income

$419,980

Net Assets

$1,669,889

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$406,586	12.5%
Program Services	$2,838,648	87.0%
Investment Income	$1,130	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$15,862	0.5%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$87,253	3.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$2,000,254	70.4%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,423,026
Total Liabilities	$753,137
Net Assets	$1,669,889

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Justin Frietas (Executive Director (Part Year))	$56,040	$0	$8,072
Christopher Quattlebaum (Executive Director)	$51,905	$0	$7,574
Susan Dunn (President)	$0	$0	$0
Connie Schlobohm (Vice President)	$0	$0	$0
Jenae Walters (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Dan Price (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Brianna Van Sickle (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Dec. 22, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Revenue

$2,826,309

Expenses

$2,735,440

Net Income

$90,869

Net Assets

$1,249,909

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$6,181	0.2%
Program Services	$2,819,510	99.8%
Investment Income	$618	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$139,157	5.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$1,877,562	68.6%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,343,438
Total Liabilities	$1,093,529
Net Assets	$1,249,909

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Dustie Heilmann (Executive Director (Part Year))	$74,935	$0	$6,093
Justin Frietas (Executive Director)	$50,957	$0	$8,072
David P Bentz (President (Part Year))	$0	$0	$0
Susan Dunn (President/Vice President)	$0	$0	$0
John Sullivan (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Connie Schlobohm (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Jenae Walters (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on May 14, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Revenue

$2,532,889

Expenses

$2,496,048

Net Income

$36,841

Net Assets

$1,159,040

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$4,277	0.2%
Program Services	$2,527,689	99.8%
Investment Income	$276	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$647	0.0%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$86,755	3.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$1,702,722	68.2%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,843,191
Total Liabilities	$684,151
Net Assets	$1,159,040

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Dustie Heilmann (Executive Director)	$84,636	$0	$2,900
David P Bentz (President)	$0	$0	$0
John Sullivan (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Susan Dunn (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Connie Schlobohm (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Jenae Walters (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Nov. 15, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Revenue

$2,289,852

Expenses

$2,329,229

Net Income

-$39,377

Net Assets

$1,122,199

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$2,468	0.1%
Program Services	$2,285,379	99.8%
Investment Income	$305	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$1,700	0.1%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$85,195	3.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$1,547,636	66.4%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,826,688
Total Liabilities	$704,489
Net Assets	$1,122,199

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Dustie Heilmann (Executive Director)	$78,185	$0	$7,716
David P Bentz (President)	$0	$0	$0
John Sullivan (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Susan Dunn (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Connie Schlobohm (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Vicky Snyder Partial Year (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Jenae Walters (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Nov. 15, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Revenue

$2,138,514

Expenses

$2,092,072

Net Income

$46,442

Net Assets

$1,161,576

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$5,158	0.2%
Program Services	$2,127,469	99.5%
Investment Income	$798	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$5,089	0.2%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$78,812	3.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$1,350,554	64.6%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,868,503
Total Liabilities	$706,927
Net Assets	$1,161,576

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Dustie Heilmann (Executive Director)	$78,185	$0	$7,716
David P Bentz (President)	$0	$0	$0
John Sullivan (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Susan Dunn (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Connie Schlobohm (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Vicky Snyder (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Jenae Walters (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on May 15, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Revenue

$2,031,492

Expenses

$1,984,786

Net Income

$46,706

Net Assets

$1,115,134

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$811	0.0%
Program Services	$2,025,226	99.7%
Investment Income	$455	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$5,000	0.2%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$75,603	3.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$1,230,687	62.0%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,442,158
Total Liabilities	$327,024
Net Assets	$1,115,134

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Dustie Kaczmarek (Executive Director)	$74,373	$0	$7,402
David P Bentz (President)	$0	$0	$0
John Sullivan (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Susan Dunn (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Connie Schlobohm (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Vicky Snyder (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on May 12, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Revenue

$1,899,498

Expenses

$1,855,772

Net Income

$43,726

Net Assets

$1,068,428

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$2,550	0.1%
Program Services	$1,896,740	99.9%
Investment Income	$208	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$67,201	3.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$1,149,052	61.9%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,412,846
Total Liabilities	$344,418
Net Assets	$1,068,428

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Dustie Kaczmarek (Executive Director)	$64,644	$0	$9,550
David P Bentz (President)	$0	$0	$0
John Sullivan (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Chuck Baldwin (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Susan Dunn (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Connie Schlobohm (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Vicky Snyder (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Feb. 12, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Revenue

$1,783,640

Expenses

$1,880,131

Net Income

-$96,491

Net Assets

$1,024,702

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,800	0.1%
Program Services	$1,778,917	99.7%
Investment Income	$423	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$2,500	0.1%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$71,603	3.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$1,092,771	58.1%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,414,977
Total Liabilities	$390,275
Net Assets	$1,024,702

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Dustie Kaczmarek (Executive Director)	$67,271	$0	$935
David P Bentz (President)	$0	$0	$0
John Sullivan (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Vicky Snyder (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Susan Dunn (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Connie Schlobohm (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Nov. 14, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Revenue

$1,694,348

Expenses

$1,734,912

Net Income

-$40,564

Net Assets

$1,121,193

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,750	0.1%
Program Services	$1,692,179	99.9%
Investment Income	$436	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	-$17
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$78,753	4.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$1,033,943	59.6%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,517,849
Total Liabilities	$396,656
Net Assets	$1,121,193

990

Filed on Jan. 8, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Revenue

$1,810,012

Expenses

$1,693,962

Net Income

$116,050

Net Assets

$1,161,757

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$2,208	0.1%
Program Services	$1,807,113	99.8%
Investment Income	$598	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$93	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$61,739	3.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$1,049,360	61.9%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,602,099
Total Liabilities	$440,342
Net Assets	$1,161,757

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Creative Alternative For Learning And Living

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Revenue $4.44M (2024)

Expenses $4.59M (2024)

Total Assets $2.41M (2024)

Total Liabilities $742k (2024)

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$4.44M (2024)

Expenses

$4.59M (2024)

Total Assets

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$742k (2024)

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