Creative Community Services INC FY2024 filing

Tax-deductible

Norcross, GA501(c)(3)Since 1982EIN 58-1581610

Creative community services is a nonprofit organization that improves the quality of life for children, teens and adults with developmental disabilities and mental health needs, and their families, by providing direct services and community-based support throughout the state of georgia.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$258K 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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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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $124K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$258K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $185K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.1M
51% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 51% of assets; 50% to 65%.
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
$7.9M
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$8.0M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$1.0M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$7.9M
FY2024▲ +7%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$7.0M
FY2022$6.9M
FY2023$7.4M
FY2024$7.9M
FY2025$8.2M
Expenses
$8.0M
FY2024▲ +8%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$6.2M
FY2022$6.8M
FY2023$7.4M
FY2024$8.0M
FY2025$8.3M
Net assets
$1.0M
FY2024▼ -9%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$951K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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 Dec 1984.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $6.9M Management & general 13% · $1.1M Fundraising 0% · $11K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990; $258K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
$167,558Pt VII · Sec A
$90,265Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Sally Buchanan$198,313————
Sally Buchanan—$167,558$163,800$141,142$121,967
Linda Coil$95,916————
Linda Coil—$90,265$71,564$68,985$53,985

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides services and support to children, teens, and adults with disabilities and mental health needs, and their families.

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1 program service account for $6.9M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
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Creative community services, inc. (the organization) was created for the purpose of providing community based services to youth with behavioral challenges AND/OR adults with developmental disabilities.

$6.9Mprogram expense

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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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$185K
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Grants paid · 5 grants · $19.8M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$4,437,585
Unitemized GrantFY2023$4,219,640
Unitemized GrantFY2022$3,933,530
Unitemized GrantFY2021$3,651,902
Unitemized GrantFY2020$3,522,172

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.3M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Money outPt IX
$8.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$6.9M
Managementcol C$1.1M
Fundraisingcol D$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$661K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
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$3.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$3.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Total revenueLn 12$7.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$661K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$661K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$28K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$70K
Other assetsLn 15$129K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 558
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M$661K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$28K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$70K
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$1.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$4.2M$4.2M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$266K$228K$38K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.1M$1.8M$301K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$2K$2K$285
Other employee benefitsLn 9$338K$289K$48K
Payroll taxesLn 10$203K$174K$29K
Accounting feesLn 11c$30K$30K
Investment management feesLn 11f$3K$3$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$118K$49K$69K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$22K$1K$21K
Office expensesLn 13$48K$8K$40K
Information technologyLn 14$39K$2K$38K
OccupancyLn 16$334K$80K$255K
TravelLn 17$134K$48K$87K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$14K$1K$3K$11K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$88K$88K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$45K$22K$24K
Total functional expensesLn 25$8.0M$6.9M$1.1M$11K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $8.2M$8.3M−$90K$951K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $7.9M$8.0M−$100K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $7.4M$7.4M−$49K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $6.9M$6.8M$67K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $7.0M$6.2M$791K$1.1M 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
See the full FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $7,916,161 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$3,608,097
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$27,843
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,635,940
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,271,971$4,271,971
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $8,250$8,250
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,271,971 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $8,250$7,916,161
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $8,016,456 across 18 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $4,219,640$4,219,640
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $228,105 · Management $38,017$266,122
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,803,877 · Management $300,647$2,104,524
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,709 · Management $285$1,994
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $289,299 · Management $48,216$337,515
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $174,414 · Management $29,069$203,483
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $29,950$29,950
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $3 · Management $2,826$2,829
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $49,345 · Management $68,771$118,116
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,000 · Management $21,442$22,442
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,156 · Management $40,132$48,288
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,648 · Management $37,552$39,200
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $79,717 · Management $254,547$334,264
IX-17 TravelPrograms $47,609 · Management $86,675$134,284
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,079 · Management $2,538 · Fundraising $10,850$14,467
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $6,373$6,373
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $87,838$87,838
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $21,606 · Management $23,521$45,127
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $6,927,207 · Management $1,078,399 · Fundraising $10,850$8,016,456
Part X · Balance sheet $2,114,523 assets, 15 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,199,103$661,110
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $735,274$1,200,110
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $116,066$27,042
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$70,097
X-12 Other securities$27,526
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $257,885$128,638
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,308,328$2,114,523
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $897,408$949,556
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $937$937
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $270,049$123,508
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,168,394$1,074,001
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,139,934$1,039,922
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$600
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,139,934$1,040,522
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,308,328$2,114,523
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,040,522 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,916,161
XI-2 Total expenses$8,016,456
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$100,295
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,139,934
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$883
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,040,522

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

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