The Creative Enterprise zone's (cez's) mission is to attract and support Creative people and businesses to makeithere cezmsp. Located between prior avenue and the boundary between minneapolis and saint paul along the green line, we envision the Zone as a thriving district of creativity and innovation centered in an equitable and just community of economic and environmental well-being. We apply community imagination to foster and improve place development.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$143K 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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FY2021 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $42K a year · 18% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 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
Pay to officers and key staff
$143K
to officers and key staff · 40% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 40% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $110K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$47K
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$236K
+98% vs prior year
Spent
$358K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$238K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$236K
FY2021▲ +98%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$119K
FY2021$236K
FY2022$324K
FY2023$269K
FY2024$224K
Expenses
$358K
FY2021▲ +97%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$182K
FY2021$358K
FY2022$285K
FY2023$346K
FY2024$209K
Net assets
$238K
FY2021▼ -34%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$360K
FY2021$238K
FY2022$277K
FY2023$200K
FY2024$215K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2017.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $298K Management & general 11% · $39K Fundraising 6% · $21K

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; $143K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Contracted E
$142,975Pt VII · Sec A
Board Vice C
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasu
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secret
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Angela Casselton’s $92K as Executive Di is at the 67th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1709 $100K–1M community development 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Angela Casselton$91,528$95,696$88,200$142,975$36,477

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Attracts and supports creative people and businesses to foster community and economic well-being.

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3 programs · $289K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Chroma Zone Mural and Arts Festival

We produce an annual festival which focuses on the creation of large outdoor murals on buildings, along with community-led events and arts programs. Our goals are to raise the profile of the growing district, support and connect creatives who work and live here, and contribute to the long-term beauty, economic vitality, safety and…

$157Kprogram expense
02

Real Estate Services

We recruit creative entrepreneurs, artists and makers to the district, and collaborate with landlords to prevent displacement and encourage preservation of fair and affordable creative spaces. We also seek opportunities to expand community ownership through investments in real estate as a long term anti-displacement strategy.

$82Kprogram expense
03

City of Saint Paul Neighborhood Star Program

We administer property improvement grants and loans reimbursable through the city of saint paul to help creative businesses respond to covid-related changes and make capital improvements.

$50Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 5 grants · $50K · 2021–2022
Social Impact Strategies GroupFY2022$10,000
Urban Growler Brewing Co LLCFY2021$10,000
Individual RecipientFY2021$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$236K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$139K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$107K
Investment incomeLn 3$37
Money outPt IX
$358K
Ln 25
Programscol B$298K
Managementcol C$39K
Fundraisingcol D$21K
Owns and owesPt X
$238K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$245K
Total assetsLn 16$285K
LiabilitiesLn 26$47K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$139K
Government grantsLn 1e$44K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$107K
Investment incomeLn 3$37
Total revenueLn 12$236K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$158K
SavingsLn 2$87K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$245K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$31K
Total assetsLn 16$285K
LiabilitiesLn 26$47K
Net assetsLn 32$238K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 660
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$309K$245K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$31K
Total assetsLn 16$387K$285K
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K$47K
Net assetsLn 32$360K$238K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$30K$30K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$143K$117K$6K$20K
Accounting feesLn 11c$27K$446$27K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$100K$100K$700
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K$78$42
Office expensesLn 13$3K$2K$124
Information technologyLn 14$2K$216$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$43K$42K$359
InsuranceLn 23$5K$2K$4K$51
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$500−$72$497$75
Total functional expensesLn 25$358K$298K$39K$21K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $224K$209K$15K$215K 990 PDF
FY2023 $269K$346K−$77K$200K 990 PDF
FY2022 $324K$285K$39K$277K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $236K$358K−$122K$238K 990 PDF
FY2020 $119K$182K−$62K$360K 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 $235,692 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $96,909$139,054
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $21,314$106,862
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $828$37
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $101−$10,261
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $119,152$235,692
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$30,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $36,477$142,975
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $22,939$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $122,207$184,794
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $181,623$357,769
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$62,471−$122,077
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $235,692 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$43,945
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$95,109
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$139,054
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $106,862$106,862
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $37$37
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission −$10,261−$10,261
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $96,601 · Excluded from tax $37$235,692
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $357,769 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $30,000$30,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $117,111 · Management $5,835 · Fundraising $20,029$142,975
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $446 · Management $26,930$27,376
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $99,647 · Fundraising $700$100,347
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,123 · Management $78 · Fundraising $42$4,243
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,394 · Management $124$2,518
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $216 · Management $1,499$1,715
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $42,368 · Management $359$42,727
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,763 · Management $3,554 · Fundraising $51$5,368
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs −$72 · Management $497 · Fundraising $75$500
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $297,996 · Management $38,876 · Fundraising $20,897$357,769
Part X · Balance sheet $285,002 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $152,420$157,864
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $156,930$86,942
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $78,125$9,290
X-13 Program-related investments$30,906
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $387,475$285,002
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $27,126$27,784
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$18,946
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $27,126$46,730
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $52,852$158,897
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $307,497$79,375
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $360,349$238,272
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $387,475$285,002
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $238,272 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$235,692
XI-2 Total expenses$357,769
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$122,077
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$360,349
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$238,272

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