Creatio INC FY2020 filing

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Denver, CO501(c)(3)EnvironmentEIN 26-1600553Revenue $463K in FY2020

On file with the IRScreatio.org623 Fox St, 80204-4503 · Denver, COTax-exempt since Apr 2010Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Our mission is to guide all people to encounter the beauty of creation and the Creator through service to the poor, mission trips, outdoor adventure and environmental stewardship.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$63K 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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FY2020 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $15K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$63K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $62K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$463K
Spent
$415K
To programs
69%
Net assets
$220K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$463K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$463K
FY2021$599K
FY2022$548K
FY2023$515K
FY2024$567K
Expenses
$415K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$415K
FY2021$458K
FY2022$729K
FY2023$568K
FY2024$594K
Net assets
$220K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$220K
FY2021$360K
FY2022$179K
FY2023$126K
FY2024$98K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2010.

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

Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $286K Management & general 22% · $91K Fundraising 9% · $38K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $63K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director - Ex Offic
$63,482Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Chris Lanciotti’s $40K as Executive Director is at the 23rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1989 $100K–1M environment nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2022FY2020
Ashley Piche—$85,000—
Adam Henrichs——$63,482
Chris Lanciotti$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

Connects people with nature and faith through service, trips, and outdoor adventures.

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3 programs · $286K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Environmental Stewardship

As Pope Francis explains in Laudato si, Concern for the environment thus needs to be joined to a sincere love for our fellow human beings and an unwavering commitment to resolving the problems of society.Creatio believes that in reconciling human beings with nature, we will grow closer to solving the many cultural, spiritual and…

$141Kprogram expense
02

Service to the Poor & Mission Trips

By serving the poorest of the poor, Creatio aims to bring missionaries closer to seeing the face of Christ thereby reconciling themselves to one another and to the Creator as well as showing those who we servethat they are greatly loved.

$98Kprogram expense
03

Outdoor Adventure

As Denver Archbishop Samuel Aquila wrote, Creatio promotes activities in nature with young people as a way to help them encounter Jesus, who so often withdrew himself into the wilderness and prayed (Luke5:16).

$47Kprogram expense

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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$463K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$309K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$153K
Investment incomeLn 3$913
Money outPt IX
$415K
Ln 25
Programscol B$286K
Managementcol C$91K
Fundraisingcol D$38K
Owns and owesPt X
$220K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$219K
Total assetsLn 16$220K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$309K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$153K
Investment incomeLn 3$913
Total revenueLn 12$463K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$218K
SavingsLn 2$691
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$219K
Total assetsLn 16$220K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$220K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$128K$219K
Total assetsLn 16$128K$220K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$128K$220K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$266K$189K$52K$25K
Payroll taxesLn 10$21K$21K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$411$411
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K$129$708
Office expensesLn 13$432$108$216$108
Information technologyLn 14$5K$2K$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$22K$20K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$67K$63K$3K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$20K$6K$5K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$415K$286K$91K$38K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $567K$594K−$28K$98K 990 PDF
FY2023 $515K$568K−$53K$126K 990 PDF
FY2022 $548K$729K−$182K$179K 990 PDF
FY2021 $599K$458K$140K$360K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $463K$415K$48K$220K 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
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $463,030 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $269,309$309,195
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $277,791$152,922
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $295$913
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,546$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $549,941$463,030
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $222,758$287,340
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $269,424$127,292
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $492,182$414,632
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $57,759$48,398
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $463,030 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$295
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$308,900
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$309,195
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $152,922$152,922
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $913$913
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $153,835 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$463,030
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $414,632 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $188,996 · Management $52,311 · Fundraising $25,141$266,448
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $20,892$20,892
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,400$6,400
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $411$411
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,597 · Management $129 · Fundraising $708$6,434
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $108 · Management $216 · Fundraising $108$432
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,560 · Management $1,560 · Fundraising $1,560$4,680
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $20,126 · Management $1,713$21,839
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $62,808 · Management $2,773 · Fundraising $1,229$66,810
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,411 · Management $4,755 · Fundraising $9,120$20,286
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $285,606 · Management $91,160 · Fundraising $37,866$414,632
Part X · Balance sheet $219,698 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $52,212$218,338
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $75,986$691
X-4 Accounts receivable$100
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$569
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $128,198$219,698
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $128,198$212,167
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$7,531
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $128,198$219,698
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $128,198$219,698
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $219,698 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$463,030
XI-2 Total expenses$414,632
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$48,398
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$128,198
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$43,102
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$219,698

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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