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    Cradles to Crayons

    Mission

    Cradles to Crayons® (C2C®) believes that all children deserve the essentials they need to feel safe, warm, ready to learn, and valued. Founded in 2002, Cradles to Crayons provides children from birth through age 12, living in homeless or low-income situations, with the essential items they need to thrive-at home, at school, and at play-for free. Cradles to Crayons collects and distributes new and high-quality used children's goods by engaging and connecting communities. C2C sets a gold standard of individual, family, and corporate volunteer engagement, and through its "Giving Factories®" provides unique, hands-on opportunities to directly help local families. Headquartered in Boston, MA, C2C opened in Philadelphia in 2007,Chicago in 2016, and New York City via an innovative online platform, Giving Factory Direct (GFD), in 2021.

    Newton MA | EIN: 04-3584367
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    501(c)(3) organization
    281 Newtonville Ave,
    Newton MA 02460
    https://www.cradlestocrayons.org
    888-232-1235

    Cradles to Crayons

    Mission

    Cradles to Crayons® (C2C®) believes that all children deserve the essentials they need to feel safe, warm, ready to learn, and valued. Founded in 2002, Cradles to Crayons provides children from birth through age 12, living in homeless or low-income situations, with the essential items they need to thrive-at home, at school, and at play-for free. Cradles to Crayons collects and distributes new and high-quality used children's goods by engaging and connecting communities. C2C sets a gold standard of individual, family, and corporate volunteer engagement, and through its "Giving Factories®" provides unique, hands-on opportunities to directly help local families. Headquartered in Boston, MA, C2C opened in Philadelphia in 2007,Chicago in 2016, and New York City via an innovative online platform, Giving Factory Direct (GFD), in 2021.

    Newton MA | EIN: 04-3584367
    Profile managed by nonprofit | Is this your nonprofit?
    501(c)(3) organization
    281 Newtonville Ave,
    Newton MA 02460
    https://www.cradlestocrayons.org
    888-232-1235

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    Accountability Panel
    ScoreMetric
    100%
    Website Reported on Tax Form:Yes
    100%
    No Material Diversion of Assets:Yes
    100%
    Financial Statements:Yes
    100%
    Audit Oversight Committee:Yes
    100%
    No Loans Reported To or From Officers:Yes
    100%
    Records Retention Policy:Yes
    0%
    Tax Form Disclosed on Website:No
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