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Creative Housing INC

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Columbus, OH501(c)(3)Since 1992Housing EIN 31-1329739Revenue $6.1M in FY2024

On file with the IRScreativehousing.org2233 Citygate Dr, 43219-3564 · Columbus, OHTax-exempt since Jan 1992Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide accessible, affordable, and long-term Housing for disabled individuals.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$347K 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $21K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$347K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 86% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $8.7M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 15.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $26K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$400K
0.9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$6.1M
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$5.0M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$43.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$6.1M
FY2024▲ +11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.1M
FY2021$5.3M
FY2022$3.5M
FY2023$5.5M
FY2024$6.1M
Expenses
$5.0M
FY2024▼ -1.0%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.2M
FY2021$5.1M
FY2022$5.1M
FY2023$5.1M
FY2024$5.0M
Net assets
$43.4M
FY2024▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$42.8M
FY2021$43.5M
FY2022$40.6M
FY2023$41.8M
FY2024$43.4M

From the FY2024 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 Jan 1992.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $4.5M Management & general 11% · $539K

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; $347K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$196,388Pt VII · Sec A
Eric Frentzel
Chief Operat
$150,685Pt VII · Sec A
Rylie McHam
Vice Chairpe
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ashley Cook
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dan Overmyer
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mark Butler
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Cristy Buenconsejo’s $196K as President is at the 86th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2036 $1–10M housing 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Cristy Buenconsejo$196,388$194,614$187,086$179,119$173,989
Randy Miller——$106,314$174,048$168,207
Eric Frentzel$150,685$158,289$149,041$141,038$131,528
Heber Howard—$126,487———
Rosharon Cardell—$102,993$116,890$114,149$114,812

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

Offers accessible, affordable, long-term housing for disabled individuals.

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2 programs · $4.5M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The organization purchases renovates, and maintains houses and small apartments to adapt to the needs of developmentally and physically disabled individuals.

$3.8Mprogram expense
02

The organization renovates residences to make them accessible to individuals with developmental and physical disabilities.

$671Kprogram 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 · FY2022
Columbus FoundationFY2022$26K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$26K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$506K
Money outPt IX
$5.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.5M
Managementcol C$539K
Owns and owesPt X
$43.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.4M
Total assetsLn 16$43.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$400K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$8.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$506K
Total revenueLn 12$6.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$103K
SavingsLn 2$6.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$6.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$8.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$27.8M
Other assetsLn 15$290K
Total assetsLn 16$43.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$400K
Net assetsLn 32$43.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 531
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.8M$6.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7.6M$8.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$29.3M$27.8M
Total assetsLn 16$42.3M$43.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$458K$400K
Net assetsLn 32$41.8M$43.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$196K$98K$98K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$351K$281K$70K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$18K$13K$6K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$63K$44K$19K
Management feesLn 11a$120K$120K
Legal feesLn 11b$71K$71K
Accounting feesLn 11c$25K$25K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$61K$61K
Information technologyLn 14$77K$77K
OccupancyLn 16$54K$54K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2.3M$2.3M
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.4M$1.4M$78K
All other expensesLn 24e$239K$210K$29K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.0M$4.5M$539K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $6.1M$5.0M$1.1M$43.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.5M$5.1M$448K$41.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.5M$5.1M−$1.6M$40.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.3M$5.1M$249K$43.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $5.1M$5.2M−$72K$42.8M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $6,097,994 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $8,443,022$8,787,230
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,475,646$1,538,857
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $408,650$505,697
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$4,827,937−$4,733,790
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,499,381$6,097,994
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $865,404$628,463
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,186,100$4,374,573
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,051,504$5,003,036
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $447,877$1,094,958
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $6,097,994 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$8,722,249
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$64,981
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$8,787,230
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,538,857$1,538,857
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $505,697$505,697
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission −$4,733,790−$4,733,790
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$3,194,933 · Excluded from tax $505,697$6,097,994
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,003,036 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $98,194 · Management $98,194$196,388
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $280,682 · Management $70,171$350,853
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $12,581 · Management $5,590$18,171
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $43,653 · Management $19,398$63,051
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $120,000$120,000
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $71,116$71,116
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $25,475$25,475
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $11,702$11,702
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $60,986$60,986
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $77,399$77,399
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $53,818$53,818
IX-17 TravelManagement $3,435$3,435
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,262,286$2,262,286
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,371,098 · Management $78,469$1,449,567
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $210,142 · Management $28,647$238,789
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,464,156 · Management $538,880 · Fundraising $0$5,003,036
Part X · Balance sheet $43,759,970 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $111,079$103,422
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $4,699,444$6,279,275
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $369,554$298,353
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $135,446$274,589
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $29,329,311$27,767,410
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $7,606,274$8,746,465
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $15,625$290,456
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $42,266,733$43,759,970
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $413,120$366,237
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $44,390$33,591
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $457,510$399,828
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $39,137,378$39,862,058
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,671,845$3,498,084
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $41,809,223$43,360,142
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $42,266,733$43,759,970
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $43,360,142 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,097,994
XI-2 Total expenses$5,003,036
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,094,958
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$41,809,223
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$514,037
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$58,076
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$43,360,142

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

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