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Creative Arts & Attractions FY2024 filing

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Richardson, TX501(c)(3)Since 2013Education EIN 47-1783245Revenue $637K in FY2024

On file with the IRS1702 N Collins Blvd Ste 200, 75080-3550 · Richardson, TXTax-exempt since Feb 2015Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To bring china's unique local cultural Arts and artists to share their works and inspire future generations in the US. Also provide financial assistance to the needed students to pursue higher art education.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $14K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.9 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $16K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
1
of 1 voting members
Looks good: 1 of 1 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$637K
-10% vs prior year
Spent
$595K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$44K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$637K
FY2024▼ -10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$77K
FY2021$197K
FY2022$946K
FY2023$705K
FY2024$637K
FY2025$695K
Expenses
$595K
FY2024▼ -40%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$211K
FY2021$208K
FY2022$723K
FY2023$992K
FY2024$595K
FY2025$612K
Net assets
$44K
FY2024▲ ×22
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$76K
FY2021$65K
FY2022$289K
FY2023$2K
FY2024$44K
FY2025$126K

From the FY2024 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2015.

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% · $515K Management & general 13% · $80K

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
Kun Lu
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sean Long
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Showcases Chinese cultural arts and artists, inspiring future generations and funding art education for students.

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3 programs · $515K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Ice sculptures exhibition & festival produced ice sculptures exhibition & festival in galveston, TX from november, 2024 to december 2024.

$384Kprogram expense
02

Dinosaurs alive produced a dinosaurs alive event and education workshop in san antonio, TX from may, 2024 to september, 2024

$67Kprogram expense
03

Festival of lights produce a festival of lights and culture exchange event in detroit, mi between november, 2024 and december 2024

$65Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$16K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$16K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$637K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$618K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$19K
Money outPt IX
$595K
Ln 25
Programscol B$515K
Managementcol C$80K
Owns and owesPt X
$44K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$44K
Total assetsLn 16$44K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a1
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$19K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$618K
Total revenueLn 12$637K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1−$1
SavingsLn 2$44K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$44K
Total assetsLn 16$44K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$44K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 62
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2K$44K
Total assetsLn 16$2K$44K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$2K$44K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$595K$515K$80K
Total functional expensesLn 25$595K$515K$80K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $695K$612K$82K$126K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $637K$595K$42K$44K 990 PDF
FY2023 $705K$992K−$287K$2K 990 PDF
FY2022 $946K$723K$223K$289K 990 PDF
FY2021 $197K$208K−$11K$65K 990 PDF
FY2020 $77K$211K−$133K$76K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $636,985 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$19,450
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $705,455$617,535
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $705,455$636,985
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $992,029$595,288
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $992,029$595,288
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$286,574$41,697
Part VI · Governance 1 of 1 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body1
VI-1b Independent voting members1
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $636,985 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$19,450
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$19,450
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $617,535$617,535
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $617,535$636,985
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $595,288 across 1 line filed
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $515,198 · Management $80,090$595,288
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $515,198 · Management $80,090 · Fundraising $0$595,288
Part X · Balance sheet $43,665 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing−$1
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,968$43,666
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,968$43,665
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,968$43,665
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,968$43,665
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,968$43,665
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $43,665 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$636,985
XI-2 Total expenses$595,288
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$41,697
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,968
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$43,665

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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