Creating Communities Corporation

Annapolis, MDUnknown exempt organizationEIN 26-0631265Revenue $166K in FY2022

On file with the IRScreatingcommunities.net116 Sunset Drive · Annapolis, MD

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We partner with Communities, nonprofit organizations and title I schools to help close the opportunity gap by providing children from low income households with direct access to innovative arts and mentoring programs.

78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Latest return
FY2022
latest Form 990
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $51K a year · 26% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$117K
to officers and key staff · 25% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 25% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Named funders
6
named funders · $59K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$166K
-26% vs prior year
Spent
$466K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$0
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$166K
FY2022▼ -26%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$185K
FY2021$224K
FY2022$166K
Expenses
$466K
FY2022▲ +230%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$119K
FY2021$141K
FY2022$466K
Net assets
$0
FY2022▼ -100%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$217K
FY2021$300K
FY2022$0

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2022.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $365K Management & general 18% · $85K Fundraising 4% · $16K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $117K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$117,499Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Rob Levit$117,499$52,000$40,000

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

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

Programs and updates

Provides children from low-income households direct access to arts and mentoring programs.

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3 programs · $164K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Youth Programs

Six afterschool clubs in city of annapolis and anne arundel county public schools are delivered, serving children from PUBLIC/SUBSIDIZED housing neighborhoods and title I schools including georgetown east elementary, reach, harbour HOUSE/EASTPORT terrace, annapolis gardens, eastport united methodist church and mills-parole elementary.

$95Kprogram expense
02

The Arts Mentorship Academy

A four week summer program for 100 students from low-income households that includes five core arts and enrichment sessions per day. A variety of arts and stem activities are used to create individual and collaborative projects. World class ARTIST/MENTORS, healthy meals, supplies and tuition are provided at no cost to the participants.

$36Kprogram expense
03

Arts Integration and Outreach Programs

A collaboration with classroom teachers in title I schools, including southgate elementary in glen burnie, to connect the curriculum to arts activities in order to provide more creative ways of learning course material and fostering engagement in the classroom.

$33Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2022
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $198K · 2022–2022

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$166K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$167K
Investment incomeLn 3$125
Money outPt IX
$466K
Ln 25
Programscol B$365K
Managementcol C$85K
Fundraisingcol D$16K
Owns and owesPt X
$0
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$167K
Government grantsLn 1e$68K
Investment incomeLn 3$125
Gains on assetsLn 7−$1K
Total revenueLn 12$166K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$0
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Total assetsLn 16$300K$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$300K$0
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$201K$201K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$117K$49K$64K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$4K$5K$265
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$83K$73K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$735$177$558
Information technologyLn 14$1K$110$936
OccupancyLn 16$3K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$915$915
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$605$605
InsuranceLn 23$729$729
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$41K$34K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$466K$365K$85K$16K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest Viewing $166K$466K−$300K$0 990 PDF
FY2021 $224K$141K$83K$300K 990 PDF
FY2020 $185K$119K$66K$217K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $166,247 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $213,310$167,379
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $10,700$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$35−$1,132
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $223,975$166,247
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$201,229
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $56,165$126,347
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $84,933$138,716
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $141,098$466,292
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $82,877−$300,045
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $166,247 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$68,450
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$98,929
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$167,379
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $125$125
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$1,257−$1,257
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$1,132$166,247
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $466,292 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $201,229$201,229
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $49,259 · Management $64,240 · Fundraising $4,000$117,499
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,628 · Management $4,955 · Fundraising $265$8,848
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,208$7,208
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $72,693 · Fundraising $10,271$82,964
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $177 · Management $558$735
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $110 · Fundraising $936$1,046
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,622$2,622
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $915$915
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $605$605
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $729$729
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $34,053 · Management $6,827$40,880
IX-24e All other expensesFundraising $1,012$1,012
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $365,291 · Management $84,517 · Fundraising $16,484$466,292
Part X · Balance sheet $0 assets, 4 lines filed
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $300,045$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $300,045$0
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $300,045$0
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $0 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$166,247
XI-2 Total expenses$466,292
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$300,045
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$300,045
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$0

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