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Crayons and Beyond
Also known as Crayons to Computers Inc.
Crayons and Beyond reported $13.6 million in revenue and $10.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.71 went to program services, $2.96 to management and general costs and $4.33 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 90.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $163,485 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 152% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $10MFor context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.7% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.0% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.3% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 90.3% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $163,485 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.58% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 22.0 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseProgram: teacher resource center provides free school supplies, incentive items, and educational enhancements to teachers for use in their classrooms. Distribution of products occurs through an on-site "store," online ordering for pick-up and delivery to schools, where possible. Overall, Crayons and Beyond has the potential to reach 150,872 students during the 2024-2025 school year. Teacher shopping visits across these channels were 14,341 with $7,640,173 of product distributed
Program: crafts with conviction is a collaborative project between Crayons and Beyond, the ohio department of rehabilitation and correction, and the ohio department of youth services. Volunteer inmates at 16 juvenile and adult facilities statewide produce educational and incentive items by using donated and recyclable materials. Finished items are distributed, for free, through our teacher resource center and online for pickup. The objective is to provide Crayons and Beyond with a reliable supply of products to meet teacher needs for regular and seasonal merchandise and develop creative…
In partnership with the sam hubbard foundation, the hubbard's cupboard program was established in 2022 to provide underserved students access to supplies and healthy snacks they need "just in time" on-site at their school. The program grew from 13 schools to 21 schools in FY25.number of teacher shops: 2,498 number of schools participating: 21 value of product distributed: $295,002
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $131,010 | $0 | $32,475 | $163,485 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Crayons and Beyond (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $131K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b15 · 15 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 521
- Volunteers Part I, line 6831
Private foundation grants it received
52 private foundations reported grants to Crayons and Beyond totaling $589K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Crayons and Beyond spent in FY2025, $92.71 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Crayons and Beyond's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Crayons and Beyond reported that 92.7% of its $10.3 million in expenses went to program services, 3.0% to management and general and 4.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Crayons and Beyond pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Crayons and Beyond reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $163,485, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Crayons and Beyond get its money?
Of $13.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 90.3% came from contributions and grants and 1.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Crayons and Beyond a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 31-1507076 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202610649349301706 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202540489349300339 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202430589349300248 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321329349305652 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231339349305083 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101379349300440 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 31-1507076: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.