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
80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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; $52K paid to officers and key staff.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII
| Name | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
See Creating Communities Corporation executive salaries →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 15aYes
Programs and updates
Provides children from low-income households direct access to arts and mentoring programs.
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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.
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.
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.
Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2021 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY21 | End FY21 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $193K | $290K |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $24K | $6K |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $185 | $4K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $217K | $300K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $0 | $0 |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $217K | $300K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $52K | $46K | $5K | $1K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $4K | $4K | $416 | $83 |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $6K | $6K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $48K | $43K | $6K | |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $1K | $494 | $459 | $102 |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $2K | $411 | $2K | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $1K | $1K | ||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $412 | $412 | ||
| InsuranceLn 23 | $2K | $2K | ||
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $23K | $19K | $4K | $294 |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $141K | $113K | $19K | $9K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2022 LatestFiled with the IRS Feb 1, 2023 | $166K | $466K | −$300K | $0 | 990 PDF |
| FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jan 28, 2022 | $224K | $141K | $83K | $300K | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Mar 14, 2021 | $185K | $119K | $66K | $217K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $223,975 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $223,975 across 8 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $141,098 across 10 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $300,045 assets, 9 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $300,045 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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