THE CARING CLOSET: Form 990EZ, tax year 2025
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- Organization
- THE CARING CLOSET (EIN 90-0588232)
- Tax period
- 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
- Filed
- 2026-05-04
- IRS object ID
- 202621249349201502
- Schema version
- 2025v4.1
- 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 | 2026-05-04T08:51:30-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 203025994 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BAKER & ASSOCIATES CPAS LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 188 N BROOKWOOD AVE STE 100 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | HAMILTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | OH | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 45013 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2025-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 900588232 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE CARING CLOSET | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | CARI | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 5138936700 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 6 SOUTH D STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | HAMILTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | OH | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 45013 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Cathy Blevins | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Treasurer | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2026-05-04 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Karen E Baker | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01251025 | PTIN |
| Phone | 5138961234 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2025 | 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.thecaringclosethamilton.com | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Other | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationOtherInd |
| Gross Receipts | $45,457 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $11,079 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Investment Income | $13 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $34,365 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $13,393 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $20,972 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Total Revenue | $32,064 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $22,308 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $7,200 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $203 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $8,780 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $38,491 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$6,427 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $113,219 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $106,792 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $113,219 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $106,792 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $113,219 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $106,792 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $113,219 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $106,792 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | The Caring Closet is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of children grades K-12 in the Hamilton City School District, by providing clothing and basic necessities to those in need. We believe positive self esteem enhances the educational process and we rely on the generosity of our community to help us achieve our goal. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | Distribution of clothing, shoes, coats and basic toiletries to children in the HCSD in need. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (9 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| Peggy Bange | ||
| President | 2.00 | $0 |
| Cathy Blevins | ||
| Treasurer | 2.00 | $0 |
| Joan Fields | ||
| Secretary | 1.00 | $0 |
| Jane Anthony | ||
| Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| Trish Beyerlein | ||
| Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| Michele Grime | ||
| Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| Lana Smith | ||
| Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| Tammy Bucher Sims | ||
| Executive Dir. | 15.00 | $0 |
| Karen E Baker | ||
| Director | 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 |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | CATHY BLEVINS | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 6 SOUTH D STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | HAMILTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | OH | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 45013 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 5134702558 | 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $17,974 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $19,626 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $11,079 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $48,679 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $17,974 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $19,626 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $11,079 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $48,679 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $0 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $48,679 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $48,679 | TotalSupportAmt |
| First5 Years170 | Yes (X) | First5Years170Ind |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.00000 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | Annual Fundraiser | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $34,365 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $34,365 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Rent Facility Costs Event1 | $8,944 | RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $4,449 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $34,365 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $34,365 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Rent Fclty Costs Total Events | $8,944 | RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $4,449 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $13,393 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | $20,972 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part I, Line 2b - Fundraiser Additional Information | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | Annual Fundraiser called Witches Night Out | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses.1001 | Advertising and Promotion $288 |
| Other Expenses.1002 | Office Expenses $742 |
| Other Expenses.1012 | Insurance $1145 |
| Other Expenses.1 | SUPPLIES FOR GIVING $3942 |
| Other Expenses.2 | STORAGE RENTAL $1324 |
| Other Expenses.3 | Internet $881 |
| Other Expenses.4 | CHAMBER DUES $405 |
| Other Expenses.6 | SECURITY $53 |