Center for Creative Change FY2023 filing

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Washington, DC501(c)(3)EducationEIN 31-1801544

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To encourage and fund innovative education, research, arts, and programming that will lead to positive cultural Change.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$119K 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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FY2023 · 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 surplus $43K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$119K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $270K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$474K
54% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 54% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.6M
+31% vs prior year
Spent
$1.7M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$409K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.6M
FY2023▲ +31%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.7M
Expenses
$1.7M
FY2023▲ +34%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.5M
Net assets
$409K
FY2023▼ -18%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$364K
FY2021$537K
FY2022$498K
FY2023$409K
FY2024$610K

From the FY2023 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 Oct 2001.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $1.5M Management & general 9% · $143K Fundraising 4% · $73K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $119K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President and CEO
$118,667Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nadine Epstein’s $125K as President and CEO is at the 49th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3394 $1–10M education 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
Nadine Epstein$125,000$118,667$106,000$106,000$94,992

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 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Funds innovative education, research, arts, and programming for positive cultural change.

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1 program service account for $1.5M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
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To encourage and fund innovative education, research, arts and programming that will lead to positive cultural change.

$1.5Mprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$270K
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$163K
Other incomeLn 4–11$148K
Money outPt IX
$1.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.5M
Managementcol C$143K
Fundraisingcol D$73K
Owns and owesPt X
$409K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$270K
Total assetsLn 16$883K
LiabilitiesLn 26$474K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$15K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$163K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Other incomeLn 4–11$148K
Total revenueLn 12$1.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$126K
SavingsLn 2$144K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$270K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$883K
LiabilitiesLn 26$474K
Net assetsLn 32$409K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 610
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$491K$270K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$883K
LiabilitiesLn 26$574K$474K
Net assetsLn 32$498K$409K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$119K$101K$12K$6K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$733K$612K$73K$48K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$11K$10K$1K$574
Payroll taxesLn 10$38K$33K$4K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$800$0$800$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$304K$304K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$32K$27K$3K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$176K$149K$18K$9K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$4K$457$229
OccupancyLn 16$51K$43K$4K$4K
TravelLn 17$43K$36K$4K$2K
InterestLn 20$12K$0$12K$0
InsuranceLn 23$5K$4K$515$257
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$149K$138K$11K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.7M$1.5M$143K$73K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.7M$1.5M$201K$610K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.6M$1.7M−$89K$409K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$1.2M−$39K$498K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.3M$1.1M$172K$537K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.0M$1.0M−$31K$364K 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 FY2023 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,587,884 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $136,596 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$14,710
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,255,905
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,270,615
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$162,581
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6,757$6,757
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $11,335 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$11,335
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $199,277 · Unrelated business $111,235 · Excluded from tax $6,757$1,587,884
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,676,713 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $100,867 · Management $11,867 · Fundraising $5,933$118,667
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $611,750 · Management $73,265 · Fundraising $47,632$732,647
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $9,766 · Management $1,149 · Fundraising $574$11,489
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $32,525 · Management $3,826 · Fundraising $1,914$38,265
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $800 · Fundraising $0$800
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $303,612 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$303,612
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $26,991 · Management $3,175 · Fundraising $1,588$31,754
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $149,308 · Management $17,566 · Fundraising $8,782$175,656
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,886 · Management $457 · Fundraising $229$4,572
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $43,234 · Management $4,086 · Fundraising $3,544$50,864
IX-17 TravelPrograms $36,409 · Management $4,283 · Fundraising $2,142$42,834
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $11,787 · Fundraising $0$11,787
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,375 · Management $515 · Fundraising $257$5,147
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $138,087 · Management $10,532 · Fundraising $0$148,619
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,460,810 · Management $143,308 · Fundraising $72,595$1,676,713
Part X · Balance sheet $882,770 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $212,308$126,141
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $278,717$144,053
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $64,708$96,786
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $514,000$514,000
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,790$1,790
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,071,523$882,770
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $55,561$71,882
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $246,410$119,353
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $18,183$17,194
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $573,647$473,709
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $497,876$409,061
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,071,523$882,770
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $409,061 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,587,884
XI-2 Total expenses$1,676,713
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$88,829
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$497,876
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$409,061

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