Creative Childrens Academy
Donations deductibleCreative Childrens Academy's network
15 people2 organisationsi15 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (15). Violet dotted lines (2) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
15 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 15 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nader Qaimari Chair | Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Amjad Safvi | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Amy Byrne | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Brad Schulman | Vice Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Deepika Duggirala | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Dominique Kendrick | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Don Mitckess | Company secretary | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| George Reichl | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Jordan Sadoff | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jorge Seoane | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Luke Praxmarer | Treasurer | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Sedhu Krishnamurthy | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Seema Awatramani | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Valerie Campbell | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Vicki Phelps | Head of School | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
5 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Amanda Davey | Director of Academics & Student Affairs | since 2021 |
| Brian Frank | Head of School (Until 6/30/2023) | 2024 |
| James Kaczkowski | Director of Marketing & Enrollment | 2023 |
| Patricia Wynn | Director of Finance & Oper | since 2021 |
| Shawna Brauer | Director of Finance & Operations | since 2019 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vicki Phelps | Head of School | 60 | $205k | $906 | |
| Amanda Davey | Director of Academics & Student Affairs | 40 | $108k | $16k | |
| Patricia Wynn | Director of Finance & Oper | 40 | $104k | $18k | |
| Nader Qaimari | Chair | 4 | $0 | ||
| Valerie Campbell | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Luke Praxmarer | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Don Mitckess | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Sedhu Krishnamurthy | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dominique Kendrick | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Brad Schulman | Vice Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jorge Seoane | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Seema Awatramani | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Amy Byrne | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Deepika Duggirala | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jordan Sadoff | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| George Reichl | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Amjad Safvi | Trustee | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Creative Childrens Academy
- EIN
- 363196542
- Address
- 500 N Benton St, Palatine, IL, 60067-3564
- State
- Illinois
- Mission
- Quest academy is an independent school which provides an intellectually rich environment of academics and art for gifted students ages 3-14. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B27Z Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1982
- Principal officer
- Patricia Wynn (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 November 1982
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsNader Qaimari
≥7years on the filingsBrad Schulman
≥7years on the filingsDominique Kendrick
≥7years on the filingsDon Mitckess
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $14.5m
- Total liabilities
- $6.2m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $8.4m
- Contributions and grants received
- $476k
- Program service revenue
- $6.9m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $684k
- Employees
- 82
- Volunteers
- 74
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7.5m | $6.6m | $871k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.