Creative City Project INC FY2022 filing

Tax-deductible

Orlando, FL501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 47-1158982

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To provide immersive and interactive experiences that bring the City of orlando to life.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$142K 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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FY2022 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $55K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 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
$142K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $26K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$524K
97% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 97% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$870K
-36% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$19K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$870K
FY2022▼ -36%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$742K
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$870K
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.5M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2022▼ -27%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$504K
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.2M
Net assets
$19K
FY2022▼ -93%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$399K
FY2021$248K
FY2022$19K
FY2023$157K
FY2024$438K

From the FY2022 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 Dec 2014.

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% · $962K Management & general 10% · $106K Fundraising 3% · $31K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $142K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Producer, Board Secretary
$75,000Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$67,500Pt VII · Sec A
Founder, Artistic Director, Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Melyssa Marshall’s $90K as Executive Producer is at the 25th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Melyssa Marshall$90,000$75,000$75,000$61,667$60,000
Heide Evans—$90,000$67,500——
Cole Nesmith———$13,333$80,833
Christopher Albanese————$80,833

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Brings Orlando to life through immersive and interactive city experiences.

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1 program service account for $962K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
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Creative city project is committed to creating experiences that both patrons and artist can't find anywhere else in the world. Events in 2022 included anthology - an event featuring live music and writers, airplay - an artful inflatable experience, and dazzling nights - an immersive holiday light event.

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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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$26K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$870K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$544K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$325K
Investment incomeLn 3$883
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$962K
Managementcol C$106K
Fundraisingcol D$31K
Owns and owesPt X
$19K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$508K
Total assetsLn 16$542K
LiabilitiesLn 26$524K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$544K
Government grantsLn 1e$80K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$9K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$325K
Investment incomeLn 3$883
Total revenueLn 12$870K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$508K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$508K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14K
Total assetsLn 16$542K
LiabilitiesLn 26$524K
Net assetsLn 32$19K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 611
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$668K$508K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$23K$14K
Total assetsLn 16$788K$542K
LiabilitiesLn 26$539K$524K
Net assetsLn 32$248K$19K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$142K$70K$45K$28K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$3K$4K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$19K$19K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$274K$274K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$63K$63K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$75K$75K
TravelLn 17$11K$11K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$714$714
InterestLn 20$14K$14K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$14K$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$460K$451K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$962K$106K$31K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.5M$1.2M$281K$438K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.6M$1.4M$139K$157K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $870K$1.1M−$230K$19K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.4M$1.5M−$151K$248K 990 PDF
FY2020 $742K$504K$238K$399K 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 $870,053 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$9,058
VIII-1e Government grants$80,354
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$454,380
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$543,792
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $325,378$325,378
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $883$883
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $325,378 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $883$870,053
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,099,985 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $69,750 · Management $44,642 · Fundraising $28,108$142,500
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,324 · Management $4,432 · Fundraising $3,324$11,080
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $19,019$19,019
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $273,820$273,820
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $62,822$62,822
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $7,931$7,931
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $74,515$74,515
IX-17 TravelPrograms $11,129$11,129
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $714$714
IX-20 InterestManagement $13,516$13,516
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $9,146$9,146
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,890 · Management $6,890$13,780
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $450,997 · Management $9,016$460,013
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $962,393 · Management $106,160 · Fundraising $31,432$1,099,985
Part X · Balance sheet $542,477 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $668,340$508,472
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $96,053$20,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $23,151$14,005
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $787,544$542,477
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $27,372$3,219
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $11,709$20,727
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $539,081$523,946
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $248,463$18,531
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $248,463$18,531
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $787,544$542,477
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $18,531 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$870,053
XI-2 Total expenses$1,099,985
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$229,932
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$248,463
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$18,531

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