Creative Restorations INC directly addresses the barriers to reentry that justice-involved individuals face focusing on basic needs stable housing and employment opportunitieskey factors in reducing recidivism. Many participants struggle with homelessness food insecurity and lack of job prospects making reintegration extremely difficult. Our program provides: Transitional housing to offer a stable foundation. Case management to navigate reentry challenges. Peer-led support from individuals with lived experience. Employment assistance & vocational training linkages to create long-term stability. Basic needs assistance including food clothing hygiene products and transportation. By addressing these immediate needs while connecting individuals to sustainable job opportunities we empower them to rebuild their lives regain independence and successfully reintegrate into society.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 12 volunteers and 6 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$115K
to officers and key staff · 35% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 35% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $72K
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 3 voting members
Worth a look: 1 of 3 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$461K
+528% vs prior year
Spent
$323K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$160K
By yearFY2024–FY2025
Revenue
$461K
FY2025▲ +528%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2024$73K
FY2025$461K
Net assets
$160K
FY2025▲ +636%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2024$22K
FY2025$160K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2023.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $323K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. 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; $115K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$70,458Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary Transportation Supervisor
$44,184Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Chris Harzynski’s $70K as President is at the 47th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1404 $100K–1M crime & legal 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Chris Harzynski$70,458$9,000
Mike Harzynski$44,184—

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

Programs and updates

Creative Restorations INC is a legal and crime-related nonprofit based in Depew, NY, formed in 2023.

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1 program · $323K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Creative Restorations INC provided peer led support services including HRSN navigation non-medical transportation harm reduction outreach basic needs support linkage to housing including rental payment assistance and recovery resources to underserved individuals and families in Erie Niagara Chautauqua and Cattaraugus counties.

$323Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$72K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$461K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$417K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$41K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Money outPt IX
$323K
Ln 25
Programscol B$323K
Owns and owesPt X
$160K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$129K
Total assetsLn 16$160K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$417K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$41K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$461K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$129K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$129K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$31K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$160K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$160K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 612
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$22K$129K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$31K
Total assetsLn 16$22K$160K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$22K$160K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0$0$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$166K$166K$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0$0$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$26K$26K$0$0
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K$0$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$32K$32K$0$0
TravelLn 17$7K$7K$0$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K$0$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$31K$31K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$14K$14K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$34K$34K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$6K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$323K$323K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $461K$323K$138K$160K 990 PDF
FY2024 $73K$22K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $461,454 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$416,753
I-9 Program service revenue$41,151
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$3,550
I-12 Total revenue$461,454
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$166,294
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$156,751
I-18 Total expenses$323,045
I-19 Revenue less expenses$138,409
Part VI · Governance 1 of 3 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members1
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $461,454 across 14 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$416,753
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$416,753
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $41,151 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$41,151
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,550$3,550
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $41,151 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,550$461,454
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $323,045 across 20 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $166,294 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$166,294
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,490 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,490
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $26,209 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$26,209
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,100 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,100
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $32,329 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$32,329
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,215 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$7,215
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,700 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,700
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $31,000 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$31,000
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $14,027 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$14,027
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $34,175 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$34,175
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,506 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$5,506
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $323,045 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$323,045
Part X · Balance sheet $160,171 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $21,762$129,171
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$31,000
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $21,762$160,171
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $21,762$160,171
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $21,762$160,171
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $21,762$160,171
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $160,171 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$461,454
XI-2 Total expenses$323,045
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$138,409
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$160,171

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