EIN 33-0860160

California Destination Imagination

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
0
Year formed
1988
Most recent tax filings
2023-08-01
Description
California Destination Imagination, a state organization run by volunteers, helps K-12 children learn problem-solving and critical thinking skills through STEM Team Challenges, social-emotional learning, and project-based learning. Tournaments held throughout CA evaluate the teams' level of learning and their project based solutions. The state organization provides supplies, medals, training materials, etc. and due to Covid-19 only Regionals were held in person while the State Tournament occurred virtually.
Also known as...
California Creativity Association
Total revenues
$332,989
2023
Total expenses
$322,499
2023
Total assets
$96,080
2023
Num. employees
0
2023

Program areas at California Destination Imagination

Regional Support - Support for the CA Creativity Association Regions throughout the State.
Global Finals Support - CA Creativity Association provides Support for the California Teams participating in Global Finals.
Tournaments: As part of any educational process there needs to be an evaluation of the learning accomplished by the participants. The tournaments, held throughout CA, provide an evaluation for both the team's level of learning and their project based solutions. CA Creativity (dba CA Destination Imagination) provides Regional appraiser trainings and tournaments. The best of the teams in each Region advance to the State Finals - an event attended by over 3,000 people. The winners are then invited to attend Global Finals held within the US. The final 2,000 teams in the world compete. CA Creativity supports the CA teams that go to Global Finals - see first item above.
Other Program Services - General expenses of running the program.

Who funds California Destination Imagination

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
American Online Giving FoundationGeneral Support$44,471
Network for GoodUnrestricted$30,480
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$14,700
...and 1 more grant received

Personnel at California Destination Imagination

NameTitleCompensation
Richard PinneyExecutive Director$0
Kathy StilesVice Chair of the Board$0
Shirley GoldTreasurer$0
Jim McCarthySecretary$0

Financials for California Destination Imagination

RevenuesFYE 08/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$200,215
Program services$132,758
Investment income and dividends$16
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$332,989

Form 990s for California Destination Imagination

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-082024-07-17990View PDF
2022-082023-07-17990View PDF
2021-082022-07-15990View PDF
2020-082021-10-14990View PDF
2019-082021-04-05990View PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s
Data update history
August 26, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
August 17, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
June 27, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
May 31, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
May 13, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 11 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Civic / social organizationsSchoolsCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
State / local levelCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsNo full-time employeesAccepts online donations
General information
Address
14843 Priscilla St
San Diego, CA 92129
Metro area
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
County
San Diego County, CA
Website URL
caldi.org/ 
Phone
(858) 864-7172
IRS details
EIN
33-0860160
Fiscal year end
August
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1988
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B80: Student Services and Organizations of Students
NAICS code, primary
813410: Civic and Social Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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