Creative Housing INC FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Columbus, OH501(c)(3)Since 1992HousingEIN 31-1329739

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

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$589K 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
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
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$589K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.9 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
$664K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
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
$5.1M
Spent
$5.2M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$42.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$5.1M
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.1M
FY2021$5.3M
FY2022$3.5M
FY2023$5.5M
FY2024$6.1M
Expenses
$5.2M
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.2M
FY2021$5.1M
FY2022$5.1M
FY2023$5.1M
FY2024$5.0M
Net assets
$42.8M
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$42.8M
FY2021$43.5M
FY2022$40.6M
FY2023$41.8M
FY2024$43.4M

From the FY2020 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

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $4.7M Management & general 9% · $486K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990; $589K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$173,989Pt VII · Sec A
$168,207Pt VII · Sec A
Dir. of Faci
$131,528Pt VII · Sec A
HR Director
$114,812Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson
$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

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

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

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2 program services account for $4.7M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

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

$3.2Mprogram expense
02

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

$1.4Mprogram expense

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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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$26K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$289K
Money outPt IX
$5.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.7M
Managementcol C$486K
Owns and owesPt X
$42.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.2M
Total assetsLn 16$43.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$664K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$7.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$289K
Total revenueLn 12$5.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$126K
SavingsLn 2$4.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$32.6M
Other assetsLn 15$16K
Total assetsLn 16$43.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$664K
Net assetsLn 32$42.8M
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.6M$4.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.0M$6.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$34.5M$32.6M
Total assetsLn 16$43.0M$43.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$489K$664K
Net assetsLn 32$42.5M$42.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$342K$171K$171K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$268K$215K$54K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$25K$15K$9K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$122K$76K$46K
Management feesLn 11a$120K$120K
Legal feesLn 11b$31K$31K
Accounting feesLn 11c$23K$23K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$38K$38K
Office expensesLn 13$63K$63K
Information technologyLn 14$61K$61K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2.8M$2.8M
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.1M$1.1M
All other expensesLn 24e$143K$119K$24K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.2M$4.7M$486K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $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 Viewing $5.1M$5.2M−$72K$42.8M 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $5,079,144 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$7,734,042
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$15,512
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,749,554
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,379,182$1,379,182
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $288,902$288,902
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission −$4,341,994−$4,341,994
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,500$3,500
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$2,959,312 · Excluded from tax $288,902$5,079,144
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,150,994 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $171,098 · Management $171,098$342,196
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $214,638 · Management $53,660$268,298
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $15,274 · Management $9,362$24,636
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $75,786 · Management $46,450$122,236
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $120,000$120,000
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $30,535$30,535
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $23,350$23,350
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $37,690$37,690
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $62,599$62,599
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $60,677$60,677
IX-17 TravelManagement $3,970$3,970
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,774,760$2,774,760
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,136,612$1,136,612
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $118,936 · Management $24,499$143,435
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,664,794 · Management $486,200 · Fundraising $0$5,150,994
Part X · Balance sheet $43,491,806 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $122,391$126,202
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,451,000$4,104,796
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $685,860$517,272
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $102,513$104,056
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $34,505,243$32,646,993
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $4,990,740$5,976,831
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $110,177$15,656
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $42,967,924$43,491,806
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $451,726$621,611
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $19,972$32,666
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $17,719$9,844
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $489,417$664,121
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $41,276,402$40,641,360
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,202,105$2,186,325
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $42,478,507$42,827,685
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $42,967,924$43,491,806
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $42,827,685 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,079,144
XI-2 Total expenses$5,150,994
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$71,850
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$42,478,507
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$421,028
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$42,827,685

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

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