Balance 4 Kids

Santa Cruz, CA
Tax-exempt since June 2002
EIN: 75-2994317

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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 / Children's, Youth Services (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its Dec. 2024 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Operated a school

Organization is a school. Details are reported on Schedule E.

Revenue

$2.46M (2024)

Expenses

$2.41M (2024)

Total Assets

$1.02M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$194k (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 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 Dec.
2024

Revenue

$2,459,272

Expenses

$2,414,777

Net Income

$44,495

Net Assets

$824,413

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$7,819	0.3%
Program Services	$2,451,334	99.7%
Investment Income	$119	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	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$3,488	0.1%
Other Salaries and Wages	$1,969,561	81.6%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,018,792
Total Liabilities	$194,379
Net Assets	$824,413

Operated a school

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Ashley Basanese (Executive Director)	$149,519	$0	$0
Robert George (Secty Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Annette Taylor (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Melinda Vahradian (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Chris Basanese (Treas Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Meredith Wike (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mark Yellin Md (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Lurena Brubaker (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Nov. 12, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$2,531,358

Expenses

$2,400,687

Net Income

$130,671

Net Assets

$779,918

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$13,395	0.5%
Program Services	$2,517,963	99.5%
Investment Income	$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	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$1,969,099	82.0%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$975,988
Total Liabilities	$196,070
Net Assets	$779,918

Operated a school

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Ashley Basanese (Executive Director)	$138,857	$0	$0
Robert George (Secty Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Annette Taylor (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Melinda Vahradian (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Chris Basanese (Treas Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Tye Ripma (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Mark Yellin Md (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Lurena Brubaker (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Nov. 13, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$2,317,644

Expenses

$2,158,269

Net Income

$159,375

Net Assets

$649,247

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$16,293	0.7%
Program Services	$2,301,351	99.3%
Investment Income	$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	$111,765	5.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$2,882	0.1%
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$761,903
Total Liabilities	$112,656
Net Assets	$649,247

Operated a school

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Regina Judson (Board Member)	$1,132	$0	$0
Robert George (Sec'ty Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Annette Taylor (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Melinda Vahradian (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Chris Basanese (Treas Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Tye Ripma (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Mark Yellin Md (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Nov. 13, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$2,216,715

Expenses

$2,072,016

Net Income

$144,699

Net Assets

$489,874

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$14,511	0.7%
Program Services	$2,202,204	99.3%
Investment Income	$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	$98,480	4.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$573,033
Total Liabilities	$83,159
Net Assets	$489,874

Operated a school

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Regina Judson (Board Member)	$49,585	$0	$0
Marilyn Torp (Treas Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Robert George (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Annette Taylor (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Chris Basanese (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Tye Ripma (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Mark Yellin Md (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Sept. 12, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$2,409,059

Expenses

$2,477,941

Net Income

-$68,882

Net Assets

$345,174

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$6,115	0.3%
Program Services	$2,392,944	99.3%
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$10,000	0.4%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$96,165	3.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$1,714,402	69.2%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$437,598
Total Liabilities	$92,424
Net Assets	$345,174

Operated a school

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Ashley Basanese (Exec Dir Board Member)	$96,165	$0	$0
Regina Judson (Board Member)	$61,090	$0	$0
Kathy Frandle (Scty Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Marilyn Torp (Treas Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Robert George (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Annette Taylor (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Chris Basanese (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Tye Ripma (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Aug. 30, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$3,219,732

Expenses

$3,054,762

Net Income

$164,970

Net Assets

$414,056

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$45,702	1.4%
Program Services	$3,174,030	98.6%
Investment Income	$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	$148,853	4.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$2,168,641	71.0%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$632,232
Total Liabilities	$218,176
Net Assets	$414,056

Operated a school

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Ashley Basanese (Exec Dir Board Member)	$95,192	$0	$0
Regina Judson (Board Member)	$53,661	$0	$7,800
Kathy Frandle (Scty Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Marilyn Torp (Treas Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Wendy Harrison (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Robert George (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Anette Taylor (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on July 9, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$3,600,103

Expenses

$3,638,087

Net Income

-$37,984

Net Assets

$249,086

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$49,376	1.4%
Program Services	$3,550,727	98.6%
Investment Income	$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	$142,571	3.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$2,608,507	71.7%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$524,427
Total Liabilities	$275,341
Net Assets	$249,086

Operated a school

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Victoria George (Office/ Board Member)	$142,571	$0	$0
Ashley Basanese (Board Member)	$90,151	$0	$0
Pamela Eriksson (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Marilyn Torp (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Wendy Harrison (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Tye Ripma (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Nov. 7, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$3,565,061

Expenses

$3,525,151

Net Income

$39,910

Net Assets

$287,070

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$62,978	1.8%
Program Services	$3,502,083	98.2%
Investment Income	$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	$2,694,267	76.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$556,455
Total Liabilities	$269,385
Net Assets	$287,070

Operated a school

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Victoria George (Office/ Board Member)	$136,432	$0	$0
Ashley Basanese (Board Member)	$83,266	$0	$0
Shannon Crane (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Kathy Frandle (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Susan Walker (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Pam Eriksson (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Marilyn Torp (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Aug. 10, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$3,591,031

Expenses

$3,612,987

Net Income

-$21,956

Net Assets

$247,160

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$890,879	24.8%
Program Services	$2,700,152	75.2%
Investment Income	$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	$2,726,851	75.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$546,746
Total Liabilities	$299,586
Net Assets	$247,160

Operated a school

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Victoria George (Office/ Board Member)	$137,991	$0	$0
Ashley Basanese (Board Member)	$80,806	$0	$0
Shannon Crane (Board Member)	$0	$0	$487
Kathy Frandle (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Susan Walker (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Pam Eriksson (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Marilyn Torp (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Aug. 22, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$3,493,132

Expenses

$3,352,658

Net Income

$140,474

Net Assets

$277,116

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$744,810	21.3%
Program Services	$2,748,322	78.7%
Investment Income	$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	$2,587,517	77.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$517,661
Total Liabilities	$240,545
Net Assets	$277,116

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$3,271,399

Expenses

$3,260,426

Net Income

$10,973

Net Assets

$136,642

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$695,301	21.3%
Program Services	$2,576,098	78.7%
Investment Income	$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	$125,163	3.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$2,341,607	71.8%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$334,661
Total Liabilities	$198,019
Net Assets	$136,642

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$3,335,245

Expenses

$3,276,732

Net Income

$58,513

Net Assets

$125,670

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$641,888	19.2%
Program Services	$2,693,041	80.7%
Investment Income	$316	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	$139,426	4.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$2,294,457	70.0%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$343,054
Total Liabilities	$217,384
Net Assets	$125,670

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$3,189,004

Expenses

$3,157,620

Net Income

$31,384

Net Assets

$67,157

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$799,523	25.1%
Program Services	$2,389,481	74.9%
Investment Income	$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	$2,368,947	75.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$261,139
Total Liabilities	$193,982
Net Assets	$67,157

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$3,004,737

Expenses

$3,032,495

Net Income

-$27,758

Net Assets

$35,773

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$837,086	27.9%
Program Services	$2,167,651	72.1%
Investment Income	$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	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$132,211
Total Liabilities	$96,438
Net Assets	$35,773

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

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Balance 4 Kids

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Details

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $2.46M (2024)

Expenses $2.41M (2024)

Total Assets $1.02M (2024)

Total Liabilities $194k (2024)

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2014

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Revenue

$2.46M (2024)

Expenses

$2.41M (2024)

Total Assets

$1.02M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$194k (2024)

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