Helping people discover, strengthen and apply creative thinking and innovation skills.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$91K 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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FY2021 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $30K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$91K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $146K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$512K
65% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 65% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$976K
+47% vs prior year
Spent
$731K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$278K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$976K
FY2021▲ +47%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$663K
FY2021$976K
FY2022$612K
FY2023$862K
FY2024$955K
Expenses
$731K
FY2021▲ +15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$638K
FY2021$731K
FY2022$792K
FY2023$836K
FY2024$922K
Net assets
$278K
FY2021▲ +735%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$33K
FY2021$278K
FY2022$99K
FY2023$125K
FY2024$158K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2009.

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $599K Management & general 18% · $132K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $91K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$90,652Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Until Feb. Then Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Until Feb. Then Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jordan Degree’s $107K as Executive Director is at the 91st percentile of top reported officer pay among 2215 $100K–1M arts & culture 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jordan Degree$107,156$96,091$104,882$90,652$98,762

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers individuals to discover, strengthen, and apply creative thinking and innovation skills.

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1 program · $599K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Creative Adventure Lab offers educational experiences in the form of classes, workshops, group outings, and community events to youth, adolescents, and adults.

$599Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$146K
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $16K · 2024–2024
Crow's Eye Studio LLCFY2024$10,250
Amidst LLCFY2024$5,250

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$976K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$613K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$363K
Investment incomeLn 3$670
Money outPt IX
$731K
Ln 25
Programscol B$599K
Managementcol C$132K
Owns and owesPt X
$278K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$259K
Total assetsLn 16$791K
LiabilitiesLn 26$512K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$613K
Government grantsLn 1e$401K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$240K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$363K
Investment incomeLn 3$670
Total revenueLn 12$976K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$400
SavingsLn 2$259K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$259K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$528K
Other assetsLn 15$4K
Total assetsLn 16$791K
LiabilitiesLn 26$512K
Net assetsLn 32$278K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 612
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$134K$259K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$57K$528K
Total assetsLn 16$195K$791K
LiabilitiesLn 26$162K$512K
Net assetsLn 32$33K$278K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$93K$93K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$141K$141K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$26K$26K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$11K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$64K$50K$14K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$36K$32K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$7K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$289K$289K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
InterestLn 20$8K$8K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$21K$21K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$5K$448
Total functional expensesLn 25$731K$599K$132K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $955K$922K$33K$158K 990 PDF
FY2023 $862K$836K$26K$125K 990 PDF
FY2022 $612K$792K−$180K$99K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $976K$731K$245K$278K 990 PDF
FY2020 $663K$638K$26K$33K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $976,399 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $425,983$613,087
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $237,122$362,642
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $343$670
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $663,448$976,399
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 $308,631$281,563
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $328,980$449,851
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $637,611$731,414
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $25,837$244,985
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $976,399 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$401,313
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$211,774
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$240,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$613,087
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $362,642$362,642
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $670$670
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $362,642 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $670$976,399
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $731,414 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $93,171$93,171
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $141,428$141,428
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $3,444$3,444
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $25,760$25,760
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,632 · Management $7,128$17,760
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $49,591 · Management $14,431$64,022
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $6,387$6,387
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $32,151 · Management $3,571$35,722
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $7,058$7,058
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $289,012$289,012
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,970$3,970
IX-20 InterestPrograms $7,643$7,643
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $21,093$21,093
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,828$9,828
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,668 · Management $448$5,116
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $599,220 · Management $132,194 · Fundraising $0$731,414
Part X · Balance sheet $790,548 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $400$400
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $133,677$258,649
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $57,498$527,552
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,395$3,947
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $194,970$790,548
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $11,627$9,064
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $150,000$503,156
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $161,627$512,220
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $33,343$278,328
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $194,970$790,548
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $278,328 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$976,399
XI-2 Total expenses$731,414
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$244,985
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$33,343
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$278,328

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