Children Leaving Tracks

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wasilla, AK EIN: 38-4217886

Children Leaving Tracks is a private foundation focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Wasilla, AK. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5K in total assets.

Children Leaving Tracks at a glance

Total assets
$4,979
+0.0% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10KTotal only2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2022 it reported $9K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025$4,979—————$245
2024$4,979—————$245
2023$4,979—————$245
2022$4,979$14,528$9,549$8,557Total only$9,549$61

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Children Leaving Tracks reported a distributable amount of $245 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Children Leaving Tracks's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Maryellen Harrington

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shane Christiansen

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Suzan Christiansen

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Timothy Harrington

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Children Leaving Tracks

How large is Children Leaving Tracks?

Children Leaving Tracks reported $5K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is Children Leaving Tracks?

Children Leaving Tracks is a private foundation focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Wasilla, AK. It holds $5K in total assets as of 2025.

How much is Children Leaving Tracks required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Children Leaving Tracks reported a distributable amount of $245 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Children Leaving Tracks's EIN?

Children Leaving Tracks's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-4217886. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 16, 2023)
  4. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024

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