Through high-quality dance programming, Creative Netwerk develops the next generation of leaders, builds a vibrant network of artists, and increases access to cultural education to strengthen our multicultural movement.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
65¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$66K 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $87K a year · 17% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
65%
of spending
Worth a look: 65% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$66K
to officers and key staff · 25% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 25% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$48K
21% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 21% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$424K
Spent
$262K
To programs
65%
Net assets
$181K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$424K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$424K
FY2021$300K
FY2022$381K
FY2023$320K
FY2024$726K
FY2025$941K
Expenses
$262K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$262K
FY2021$254K
FY2022$233K
FY2023$320K
FY2024$612K
FY2025$886K
Net assets
$181K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$181K
FY2021$227K
FY2022$375K
FY2023$375K
FY2024$489K
FY2025$544K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2012.

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

Where the money goes

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $170K Management & general 21% · $55K Fundraising 14% · $37K

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; $66K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$65,606Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Special Projects
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jacqueline Rotman————$94,990—
Natalie Marrero———$88,367——
Kelli Forman$83,200$83,200$83,200———
Bethany Sutherland————$52,236$65,606

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

Provides weekly hip hop and street dance classes to empower underserved youth.

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1 program · $170K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Weekly dance classes

$170Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$424K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$355K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$68K
Money outPt IX
$262K
Ln 25
Programscol B$170K
Managementcol C$55K
Fundraisingcol D$37K
Owns and owesPt X
$181K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$149K
Total assetsLn 16$230K
LiabilitiesLn 26$48K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$355K
Government grantsLn 1e$125K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$68K
Total revenueLn 12$424K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$149K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$149K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K
Total assetsLn 16$230K
LiabilitiesLn 26$48K
Net assetsLn 32$181K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 568
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$22K$149K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$1K
Total assetsLn 16$31K$230K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$48K
Net assetsLn 32$24K$181K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$99K$50K$31K$18K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$24K$22K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$11K$2K$720
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$65K$64K$448$545
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$2K$5K$439
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$627$627
OccupancyLn 16$481$481
TravelLn 17$5K$2K$3K
InterestLn 20$62$62
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$412$412
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$17K$10K$1K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$763$763
Total functional expensesLn 25$262K$170K$55K$37K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $941K$886K$55K$544K 990 PDF
FY2024 $726K$612K$114K$489K 990 PDF
FY2023 $320K$320K$25$375K 990 PDF
FY2022 $381K$233K$147K$375K 990 PDF
FY2021 $300K$254K$46K$227K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $424K$262K$161K$181K 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $423,749 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $260,279$355,339
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $65,823$68,410
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $326,102$423,749
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $179,529$136,908
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $13,508$11,826
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $142,354$113,532
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $335,391$262,266
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$9,289$161,483
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $423,749 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$125,470
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$229,869
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$355,339
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $68,410$68,410
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $68,410 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$423,749
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $262,266 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $50,409 · Management $30,686 · Fundraising $18,346$99,441
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $21,767 · Management $2,179$23,946
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,560 · Management $2,241 · Fundraising $720$13,521
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,827$5,827
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $11,826$11,826
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $63,967 · Management $448 · Fundraising $545$64,960
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,197 · Management $4,616 · Fundraising $439$7,252
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,622$2,622
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $627$627
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $481$481
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,967 · Management $3,090$5,057
IX-20 InterestManagement $62$62
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $412$412
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,900$8,900
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $10,451 · Management $1,040 · Fundraising $5,078$16,569
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $763$763
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $170,218 · Management $55,094 · Fundraising $36,954$262,266
Part X · Balance sheet $229,530 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $21,682$148,806
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $7,883$79,646
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,490$1,078
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $31,055$229,530
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,031$48,173
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,031$48,173
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $24,024$181,357
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $24,024$181,357
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $31,055$229,530
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $181,357 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$423,749
XI-2 Total expenses$262,266
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$161,483
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$24,024
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$1,111
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$5,261
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$181,357

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