American Creative Environment INC FY2020 filing

McDonough, GAUnknown exempt organizationEIN 46-4950562

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Our mission is to guide every child to discover their fullest, unique potential, to flourish intellectually, artistically, physically and culturally & to develop a strong foundation which prepares them for the world community.

83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $38K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: -0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$68K
100% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 100% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$908K
Spent
$855K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$214
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$908K
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$908K
FY2021$843K
FY2022$851K
FY2023$848K
FY2024$593K
Expenses
$855K
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$855K
FY2021$789K
FY2022$770K
FY2023$836K
FY2024$604K
Net assets
$214
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$214
FY2021$54K
FY2022$118K
FY2023$12K
FY2024$0

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $708K Management & general 17% · $144K Fundraising 0% · $2K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Helps children discover their unique potential and flourish in all areas, preparing them for the world.

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1 program service account for $708K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2019.
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Student education

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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$908K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$908K
Money outPt IX
$855K
Ln 25
Programscol B$708K
Managementcol C$144K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$214
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2−$6K
Total assetsLn 16$68K
LiabilitiesLn 26$68K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$908K
Total revenueLn 12$908K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1−$6K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2−$6K
Other assetsLn 15$70K
Total assetsLn 16$68K
LiabilitiesLn 26$68K
Net assetsLn 32$214
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$11K−$6K
Total assetsLn 16$23K$68K
LiabilitiesLn 26$76K$68K
Net assetsLn 32−$53K$214
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1K$1K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$330K$265K$65K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$60K$60K
Management feesLn 11a$44K$44K
Legal feesLn 11b$32K$802$31K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$4K$4K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$37K$37K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$24K$24K
Office expensesLn 13$35K$35K
Information technologyLn 14$18K$18K
OccupancyLn 16$110K$110K
TravelLn 17$16K$16K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$15K$15K
InterestLn 20$533$533
InsuranceLn 23$20K$20K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$97K$97K
Total functional expensesLn 25$855K$708K$144K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $593K$604K−$12K$0 990 PDF
FY2023 $848K$836K$12K$12K 990 PDF
FY2022 $851K$770K$82K$118K 990 PDF
FY2021 $843K$789K$54K$54K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $908K$855K$53K$214 990 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 $907,720 across 2 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $907,720$907,720
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $907,720$907,720
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $854,657 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,379$1,379
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $265,368 · Management $65,000$330,368
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,447$4,447
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $60,298$60,298
IX-11a Management feesManagement $44,000$44,000
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $802 · Management $30,711$31,513
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,289 · Management $4,290$8,579
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $2,238$2,238
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $36,577$36,577
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $24,130$24,130
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $35,017$35,017
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $18,019$18,019
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $109,559$109,559
IX-17 TravelPrograms $15,887$15,887
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $14,546$14,546
IX-20 InterestPrograms $533$533
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $20,075$20,075
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $97,492$97,492
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $708,418 · Management $144,001 · Fundraising $2,238$854,657
Part X · Balance sheet $68,346 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $11,093−$5,565
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $11,581$3,661
X-15 Other assets$70,250
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $22,674$68,346
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,762$2,976
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $67,761$65,156
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $75,523$68,132
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$52,849$214
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $22,674$68,346
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $214 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$907,720
XI-2 Total expenses$854,657
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$53,063
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$52,849
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$214

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