Creative Arts INC EIN 37-1658771

Creative Arts INC

EIN  37-1658771 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Crystal Lake, IL Founded 2011
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Teaches art skills and explores creativity for all ages and abilities.
Leadership
Sam Sieber · Director
Money in and out
$322K revenue, $348K expenses
Bottom line
100% program efficiency

Teaches art skills and explores creativity for all ages and abilities. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $322K in revenue, $348K in expenses, and $135K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$322K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$348K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$135K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$25K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $1.00
Program efficiency
100%
of spending reaches programs0% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
4.7mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -22% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-8%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -135% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$322K
FY2025▼ -23%
Expenses
$348K
FY2025▲ +7%
Total assets
$135K
FY2025▼ -16%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2025
Total revenue
$322K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$348K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$135K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$25K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$135K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B100%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 35
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 45
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $348K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Creative arts inc. Offers over 60 art classes for ages 4 to adult.

$267Kprogram expense
02

Creative arts inc. Offers school break day camps for ages 6-17.

$48Kprogram expense
03

Creative arts inc. Offers free and paid community events such as art activity booths at fairs paint parties and student art shows.

$32Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CCreative Arts INC
EINHdr · item D37-1658771
Principal addressHdr · item CCrystal Lake, IL
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.creativeartsinc.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2011
State of legal domicileHdr · item MIL
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A25)
Ruling yearIRS BMFNov 2012

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a5
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b5
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secret
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Presid
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasu
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$233K · 72%
Contributions & grants$89K · 28%
Program service revenue72%$233K
Contributions & grants28%$89K
Investment income$205
Total revenueLn 12$322K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $1.00
Program services100%$348K
Total functional expensesLn 25$348K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$135K
Total assetsLn 16$135K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$135K
Months of cash on handcomputed4.7

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $135K · Operating expenses/yr $348K
4.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $348K · Total expenses $348K
100%
Management & General
Management & general $0 · Total expenses $348K
0%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $348K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $101K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $89K · Total revenue $322K
28%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $322K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $233K · Total revenue $322K
72%
Investment reliance
Investment income $205 · Total revenue $322K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $233K · Total expenses $348K
67%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $322K · Prior year $416K
-23%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $112K · FY2025 $322K
+24%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $135K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $322K · Expenses $348K
-8%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $135K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $135K · Total assets $135K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $135K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Sam Sieber · Reported title DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $348K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $348K
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 100%
Revenue growth -23%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$155K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$322K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$416K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$256K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$212K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$182K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$112K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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