Nonprofit screen
Screen a listCreativity Explored Inc
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$3.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · −8% in 3 yrs51staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−11.2%
Months of reserve1.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.5%
Middle half of peersMedianCreativity Explored
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.5M spent
Programs$2.8M80%Management and general$330k9%Fundraising$381k11%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 86% in FY2023
$1.1M in FY2022, $156k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$342k in FY2023 and −$353k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.0 months, under the peer median of 3.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
18 of 18 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
11 of the 17 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists51funders
$472ka year, last 3 years
22%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23John and Gwen Smart FoundationSince FY2019$105k$106k$105k$105k$105kThe Waitte FoundationEvery year since FY2017$9k$11k$14k$12k$15k$13k$11kViolet World FoundationEvery year since FY2017$10k$10k$10k$10k$10k$10k$11kKoret FoundationOn and off$15k$15k$5k$5kStoddard Charitable TrustStopped after FY2022$10k$5k$5k$20k–Ka Zankel FoundationOn and off$5k$10k$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$82k$114k$105k$211k$204k$252k$409k25 other fundersUp to $21k a year each$11k$22k$5k$6k$16k$52k$44k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped