Creative Coalition

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New York, NY501(c)(3)EIN 13-3517803Revenue $2.3M in FY2024

On file with the IRSthecreativecolation.org200 Park Ave S 8th FL, 10003-1526 · New York, NYTax-exempt since Sep 1990Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
24¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$538K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $751K a year · 34% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
24%
of spending
Concern: 24% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$538K
to officers and key staff · 32% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 32% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
33 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 32.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$56K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
31
of 31 voting members
Looks good: 31 of 31 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.3M
+37% vs prior year
Spent
$1.7M
To programs
24%
Net assets
$4.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.3M
FY2024▲ +37%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.9M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$2.3M
Expenses
$1.7M
FY2024▲ +19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.7M
Net assets
$4.5M
FY2024▲ +15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.5M
FY2021$3.2M
FY2022$3.7M
FY2023$3.9M
FY2024$4.5M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 1990.

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Where the money goes

24 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 24% · $400K Management & general 28% · $466K Fundraising 48% · $809K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

32 people listed on the 990; $538K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$381,517Pt VII · Sec A
$156,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Robin Bronk$381,517$307,083$294,800$339,492$280,383
John Hook$156,000$162,500$156,275$156,000$162,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Advocates for arts and arts education, celebrating independent, cause-related filmmaking.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Convention activitiesthe creative coalition gathered its supporters during the weeks of the national nominating conventions to meet with elected and appointed officials, business leaders and academics.

Pt IX · col B
02

Caregiving and ageism initiativecreated a series of educational events regarding the upheaval affecting american families that family caregivers now number more than 48 million people. Then launched the entertainment industry commission on caregiving, an initiative to shed light on the challenges faced by millions of family caregivers…

Pt IX · col B
03

Park city activitiesthe creative coalition took a contingent of members and supporters to park city for several panel discussions and an award presentation. The panel discussions focused on arts and arts education in this country, while the award presentation celebrated the art and craft of independent cause-related filmmaking.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$217K
Money outPt IX
$1.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$400K
Managementcol C$466K
Fundraisingcol D$809K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.6M
Total assetsLn 16$4.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$56K
PeoplePt VI, VII
32
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a31
IndependentVI 1b31
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$217K
Total revenueLn 12$2.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$4.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$56K
Net assetsLn 32$4.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.9M$4.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M$4.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$56K
Net assetsLn 32$3.9M$4.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$382K$191K$114K$76K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$233K$117K$70K$47K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$88K$44K$26K$18K
Payroll taxesLn 10$38K$19K$11K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$63K$63K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$246K$163K$83K
Office expensesLn 13$39K$16K$9K$13K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$558K$6K$3K$549K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$29K$8K$5K$16K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.7M$400K$466K$809K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.3M$1.7M$599K$4.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.7M$1.4M$254K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.9M$1.4M$457K$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.3M$1.5M$774K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.9M$1.2M$1.7M$2.5M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $2,273,357 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,494,697$2,055,990
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $161,572$217,367
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,656,269$2,273,357
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $659,581$740,846
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $742,739$933,718
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,402,320$1,674,564
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $253,949$598,793
Part VI · Governance 31 of 31 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body31
VI-1b Independent voting members31
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,273,357 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$44,465
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,011,525
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,055,990
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $217,367$217,367
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $217,367$2,273,357
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,674,564 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $190,758 · Management $114,456 · Fundraising $76,303$381,517
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $116,509 · Management $69,904 · Fundraising $46,604$233,017
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $44,023 · Management $26,414 · Fundraising $17,679$88,116
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $19,098 · Management $11,459 · Fundraising $7,639$38,196
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $62,877$62,877
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $163,226 · Fundraising $82,587$245,813
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $15,730 · Management $9,438 · Fundraising $13,479$38,647
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5,606 · Management $3,364 · Fundraising $548,669$557,639
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,046 · Management $4,828 · Fundraising $15,868$28,742
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $399,770 · Management $465,966 · Fundraising $808,828$1,674,564
Part X · Balance sheet $4,559,726 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,905,389$4,559,726
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,905,389$4,559,726
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$55,544
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$55,544
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,905,389$4,504,182
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,905,389$4,504,182
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,905,389$4,559,726
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,504,182 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,273,357
XI-2 Total expenses$1,674,564
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$598,793
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,905,389
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,504,182

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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