Creative Visions Foundation EIN 39-1902814 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

Creative Visions Foundation FY2020 filing

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Empowers youth, educators, and artists to drive social change and raise awareness of critical issues through media, arts education, and community events. For fiscal year 2020 it reported $8.6M in revenue, $8.8M in expenses, and $-150K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
1997
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Arts & Culture
Location
Malibu, CA
Website
www.creativevisions.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2020)
Revenue
$8.6MFY2020
Expenses
$8.8M
Net assets
$-150K
People
18
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  39-1902814 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Malibu, CA Founded 1997
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$10–100M
What they do
Empowers youth, educators, and artists to drive social change and raise awareness of critical issues through media, arts education, and community events.
Leadership
Patricia Chandler · President · $120K
Money in and out
$8.6M revenue, $8.8M expenses
Bottom line
96% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2020
Total revenue
$8.6M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$8.8M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$-150K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$246K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.96 Management & general $0.03 Fundraising $0.01
Program efficiency
96%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
3.1mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-3%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2020 · Form 990
Revenue
$8.6M
FY2020
Expenses
$8.8M
FY2020
Total assets
$2.4M
FY2020
Total liabilities
$2.5M
FY2020
Total revenue
$8.6M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$8.8M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$-150K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$246K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$2.4M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B96%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 316
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 415
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $8.5M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

Fiscal Sponsorship

The fiscal sponsorship program serves those that utilize the power of the arts and media to inspire positive social change, particularly in the areas of human rights, the environment, and youth education. CVF acts as their sponsor, academy and clubhouse.

$7.9Mprogram expense
02

Education and Youth Empowerment

Flexible, free of charge and fully aligned with Common Core Standards, this program inspires global citizenship while developing 21st century skills. It is a project-based curriculum that engages middle and high school students in the use of creative media to take informed action toward issues they care about.

$446Kprogram expense
03

Various Other Programs

(1)DAN ELDON LEGACY integrates an immersive and interactive traveling exhibit of Dan Eldons art and journals along with merchandize and screenings of the feature film The Journey is the Destination.(2)CURA PROJECT is a residence and school for children who have lost their parents to AIDS, in Kenya, Africa.

$163Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CCreative Visions Foundation
EINHdr · item D39-1902814
Principal addressHdr · item CMalibu, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.creativevisions.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1997
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A40)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 1999

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a16
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b15
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
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
$120,000Pt VII · Sec A
$75,750Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Patricia Chandler’s $164K as President and CEO is at the 9th percentile of top reported officer pay among 749 $10–100M 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Patricia Chandler$163,500
Patricia Chandler$150,000$140,000$120,000$120,000
Grace Breuer$128,225
Grace Breuer$120,000$105,000$90,000$75,750
Jessica Burnquist$100,800

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$8.5M · 99%
Other revenue$88K · 1%
Contributions & grants99%$8.5M
Other revenue1%$88K
Investment income$926
Total revenueLn 12$8.6M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.96 Management & general $0.03 Fundraising $0.01
Program services96%$8.5M
Management & general3%$295K
Fundraising1%$59K
Total functional expensesLn 25$8.8M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$2.5M
Total net assetsLn 32$-150K
Months of cash on handcomputed1.6

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2020 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $2.3M · Operating expenses/yr $8.8M
3.1 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $8.5M · Total expenses $8.8M
96%
Management & General
Management & general $295K · Total expenses $8.8M
3%
Fundraising
Fundraising $59K · Total expenses $8.8M
0.7%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $59K · Solicited contributions $8.5M
$0.01 to raise $1
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $8.5M · Total revenue $8.6M
99%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $8.6M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $8.6M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $926 · Total revenue $8.6M
+0.01%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $8.8M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $8.6M · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $-150K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $8.6M · Expenses $8.8M
-3%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $2.4M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $-150K · Total assets $2.4M
-6%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $1.1M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $2.4M
46%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Patricia Chandler · Reported title President · Highest reported compensation $120K · Total expenses $8.8M
1%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $493K · Total expenses $8.8M
6%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 96%
Overhead ratio 3%
Fundraising cost ratio 0.7%
Accounting fee ratio 0.2%

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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
March onFY2025$7K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$29K
Grants paid · 322 grants · $48.9M · 2020–2024
Unbroken Generation Production LLCFY2024$1,394,102
Wonderstruck Productions LLCFY2024$1,358,000
Impakt Partners LLCFY2024$883,951
Optimist Films LLCFY2024$697,951
The Fred Ross Project LLCFY2024$575,000
Louisville FilmsFY2024$490,000
Hg Films LLCFY2024$454,426
Grants of the Nile LLCFY2024$419,928
Classy INCFY2024$389,650
Hg Films LLCFY2024$356,255
The Summit Series LLCFY2024$328,907
Leopold Films LLCFY2024$285,000
Quiet EpidemicFY2024$275,134
Infinity Culinary TrainingFY2024$259,490
The Last Witch LLCFY2024$238,729
Giving Art to MissoulaMT · FY2024$235,000
Law Office of Adam T CarralejoFY2024$201,790
Illuminate Film LLCFY2024$176,838
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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
FY2024 (Latest)$21.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$11.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$15.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$10.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$8.6M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2020IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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