Creative Hub Worcester INC FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Worcester, MA501(c)(3)EIN 81-2613929Revenue $1.7M in FY2023

On file with the IRScreativehubworcester.org653 Main St, 01610-3123 · Worcester, MATax-exempt since Jul 2016Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The organization's mission is to support our local community through providing accessible arts programs, community outreach, culturally focused events, and offering a safe and welcoming space and platform for other arts and community-oriented organizations to grow and sustain their programming.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
52¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$66K 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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FY2023 · 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
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $794K a year · 60% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
52%
of spending
Worth a look: 52% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$66K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
40 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 40.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$48K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.7M
+704% vs prior year
Spent
$466K
To programs
52%
Net assets
$1.7M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2023▲ +704%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$210K
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$1.5M
Expenses
$466K
FY2023▲ +325%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$110K
FY2023$466K
FY2024$684K
FY2025$839K
Net assets
$1.7M
FY2023▲ +428%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$329K
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$3.0M
FY2025$3.6M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending January 2023) · 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 Jul 2016.

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

Where the money goes

52 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 52% · $241K Management & general 35% · $161K Fundraising 14% · $63K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $66K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$65,809Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2021
Laura Marotta$107,027$130,000$65,809$355
Stacy Lord$20,672———

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

Offers accessible arts programs, outreach, and events, providing a welcoming space for community groups.

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2 programs · $241K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

The organization's after school program ran remote learning and summer programming for the first time in 2020. Served over 50 children total; majority DCF children and single-parent households. Hired 2 new part-time staff and a program administrator

$178Kprogram expense
02

The organization launched a mobile art van, providing art workshops free to the community all over worcester. Installed 3 public art displays in partnership with the city of worcester and held 3 exhibitions at our aurora gallery space.

$63Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$170K
Other incomeLn 4–11$12K
Money outPt IX
$466K
Ln 25
Programscol B$241K
Managementcol C$161K
Fundraisingcol D$63K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$48K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$200K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$170K
Investment incomeLn 3$741
Other incomeLn 4–11$12K
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$54K
Other assetsLn 15$81K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$48K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderJanuary
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$270K$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$64K$54K
Total assetsLn 16$509K$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K$48K
Net assetsLn 32$500K$1.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$66K$66K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$103K$42K$34K$27K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$12K$4K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$24K$6K$18K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$50K$31K$7K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$301$3K
OccupancyLn 16$16K$11K$3K$2K
TravelLn 17$14K$827$13K$77
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$5K$1K$917
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$127K$62K$53K$12K
All other expensesLn 24e$28K$6K$16K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$466K$241K$161K$63K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.5M$839K$631K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.9M$684K$1.2M$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.7M$466K$1.2M$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $210K$110K$100K$329K 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
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Part I · Summary $1,689,510 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $180,744$1,507,162
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $139,963$170,007
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $63$741
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$11,600
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $320,770$1,689,510
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $116,628$187,098
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $93,064$278,562
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $209,692$465,660
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $111,078$1,223,850
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $1,689,510 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$200,391
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,306,771
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,507,162
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $170,007$170,007
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $741$741
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $11,000$11,000
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $600$600
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $171,348 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $11,000$1,689,510
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $465,660 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $65,809$65,809
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $42,400 · Management $33,815 · Fundraising $27,052$103,267
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,534 · Management $3,604 · Fundraising $2,884$18,022
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $5,895 · Management $17,845$23,740
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $31,332 · Management $6,688 · Fundraising $12,401$50,421
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $301 · Management $3,399$3,700
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $10,557 · Management $3,055 · Fundraising $2,444$16,056
IX-17 TravelPrograms $827 · Management $12,604 · Fundraising $77$13,508
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $9,747$9,747
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,663 · Management $1,146 · Fundraising $917$6,726
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $61,561 · Management $53,468 · Fundraising $11,675$126,704
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,208 · Management $16,047 · Fundraising $5,705$27,960
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $241,087 · Management $161,418 · Fundraising $63,155$465,660
Part X · Balance sheet $1,786,963 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $270,064$1,564,167
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $175,000$87,500
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $63,637$53,890
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$81,406
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $508,701$1,786,963
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,106$46,869
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $1,400$1,400
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,506$48,269
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $169,695$181,194
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $330,500$1,557,500
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $500,195$1,738,694
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $508,701$1,786,963
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,738,694 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,689,510
XI-2 Total expenses$465,660
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,223,850
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$500,195
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$14,649
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,738,694

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