CENTER FOR REGENERATIVE ECOLOGICAL EDUCATION & ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- CENTER FOR REGENERATIVE ECOLOGICAL EDUCATION & ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT (EIN 83-2571369)
- Tax period
- 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
- Filed
- 2025-07-28
- IRS object ID
- 202512109349200501
- Schema version
- 2024v5.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2025-07-28T13:41:20-04:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 832571369 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CENTER FOR REGENERATIVE ECOLOGICAL EDUCATION & ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| In Care Of | % Andrea Mooney | InCareOfNm |
| Business Name Control | CENT | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Foreign Phone | 2034300777 | ForeignPhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 40 Cherry Ln | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Canaan | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 12029 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Michael PERGOLA | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Vice-President | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2025-07-29 | SignatureDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | www.creeed.info | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $147,570 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $71,596 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $75,974 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | $0 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $0 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $0 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Total Revenue | $147,570 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $101,359 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $10,822 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $35,222 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $147,403 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $167 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $490,735 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $490,902 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,335 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,502 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $488,400 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $488,400 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $490,735 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $490,902 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $490,735 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $490,902 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | The purpose of the Center for Regenerative Ecological Education & Enterprise Development CREEED is to foster a new relationship between the human species and the Earth as outlined in Pope Franciss encyclical Laudato si. This message includes a focus on the way we relate to our natural environment our understanding of our place in the world and the way in which we interact with other species and with other human beings. We take inspiration from the great wisdom traditions and understanding of the human-nature connection and seek to foster mindful awareness in all of our activities with each other and the Earth. We welcome individual and group retreatants in the spirit of hospitality offered by the great Medieval and contemporary monasteries. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (3 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| Mindful Hospitality and Earth Education- We are providing space for individuals and groups to escape from the business of daily life and for reconnecting with the natural rhythms of the earth the natural cycles of the seasons and with the importance of the Earth as our only home with inspiration from Pope Franciss encyclical Laudato Si. We have served approximately people 1100 helping to raise peoples awareness of the health and environmental crises currently faced on the Earth as well as other large-scale life and the ways in which individuals can contribute to systemic change as well as to moving from sustainability to regenerative approaches to health wellness food and planetary well-being. | $0 | $0 |
| Permaculture Initiatives & Soil Health - Our permaculture initiative takes a long-term approach to food security and provides the knowledge and experience necessary for individuals to learn how to grow their own food and to handle climate change in more effective ways. This program supported 32 volunteers and 20 interns at various points over the year helping to train individuals in different aspects of our permaculture program. We are creating a long-term food forest as well as using intensive European row techniques to create healthy soil and healthy food in regenerative cycles. To that effect we began our own compost and program began to plant our food forest and expanded our gardens. Also included in this program is an educational aspect to support people of all ages but in particular youth to understand the importance of good food for long-term health and well-being and to help them become more adept at identifying and enjoying that which will serve the long term well-being. | $0 | $0 |
| Food Rescue & Nutritional Justice - We have begun a Food Rescue & Nutritional Justice Initiative in order to help individuals grow more of their own food and reduce the risk of food insecurity hunger and nutritional deficiency in the event that the local environment is threatened. The food rescue and nutritional justice program aims to support healthy delicious food for all members of our community based on reducing the amount of food waste. By taking a permaculture approach we use all our resources effectively and try to minimize the estimated 40% of food in the United States that is wasted. This program impacted approximately 400 people this year and helped cultivate a positive impact on peoples lives in the community and beyond. | $0 | $0 |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (2 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrea Mooney | ||||
| President | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Pergola | ||||
| Treasurer - Vice President | 50 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Michael Pergola | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 40 Cherry Lane | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Canaan | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 12029 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 2034200777 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Church | Yes (X) | ChurchInd |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Doing Business As Names | Member |
| Part I, line 16 | | Other Expenses:, Amount:| Automotive Expenses, $9489| Groceries, $11254| Meetings, $7515| Miscellaneous, $4464| Travel, $2500| |