Creative Environments INC EIN 57-0719777

Creative Environments INC

EIN  57-0719777 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Sumter, SC
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Offers housing solutions for individuals with disabilities.
Leadership
Money in and out
$169K revenue, $142K expenses
Bottom line
77% program efficiency

Offers housing solutions for individuals with disabilities. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $169K in revenue, $142K in expenses, and $542K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$169K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$142K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$542K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $27K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.77 Management & general $0.23
Program efficiency
77%
of spending reaches programs▲ +1% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
37.2mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -25% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+16%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -70% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$169K
FY2025▼ -19%
Expenses
$142K
FY2025▲ +46%
Total assets
$625K
FY2025▲ +17%
Total liabilities
$83K
FY2025▲ +53%
Total revenue
$169K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$142K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$542K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$27K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$625K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B77%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 37
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 47
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $110K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Operate and maintain residences for persons with developmental disabilities

$110Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CCreative Environments INC
EINHdr · item D57-0719777
Principal addressHdr · item CSumter, SC
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MSC
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHuman Services (P82Z)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJun 1982

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a7
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b7
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sec/Treas
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairperso
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Dir.
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$167K · 99%
Investment income$2K · 1%
Program service revenue99%$167K
Investment income1%$2K
Total revenueLn 12$169K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.77 Management & general $0.23
Program services77%$110K
Management & general23%$32K
Total functional expensesLn 25$142K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$440K
Total assetsLn 16$625K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$83K
Total net assetsLn 32$542K
Months of cash on handcomputed37.2

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $440K · Operating expenses/yr $142K
37.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $110K · Total expenses $142K
77%
Management & General
Management & general $32K · Total expenses $142K
23%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $142K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $0
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $0 · Total revenue $169K
0%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $169K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $167K · Total revenue $169K
99%
Investment reliance
Investment income $2K · Total revenue $169K
+1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $167K · Total expenses $142K
118%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $169K · Prior year $208K
-19%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $147K · FY2024 $169K
+3%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $542K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $169K · Expenses $142K
+16%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $625K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $542K · Total assets $625K
87%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $625K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Bessie Sanders-Gordon · Reported title MEMBER · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $142K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $7K · Total expenses $142K
5%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 77%
Overhead ratio 23%
Revenue growth -19%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 3%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$169K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024not on file
FY2023$208K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$146K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$149K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$147K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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