C R E A T E Community Studios INC FY2024 filing

Tax-deductible

Schenectady, NY501(c)(3)Since 2017EIN 82-1094458

C.R.E.A.T.E. Community Studios is dedicated to providing a space where the benefits of art-making impact both the individual and the community as a whole. We offer low-cost art workshops and groups, community wellness activities, and open studios to promote art-making and the creative process as a vehicle for personal growth, communication and social change.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$48K 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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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 $67K a year · 14% 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
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$48K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $60K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$80K
40% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 40% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$510K
+32% vs prior year
Spent
$439K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$118K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$510K
FY2024▲ +32%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$80K
FY2021$165K
FY2022$314K
FY2023$386K
FY2024$510K
FY2025$731K
Expenses
$439K
FY2024▲ +23%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$276K
FY2023$357K
FY2024$439K
FY2025$602K
Net assets
$118K
FY2024▲ +151%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$56K
FY2021$50K
FY2022$88K
FY2023$47K
FY2024$118K
FY2025$247K

From the FY2024 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 Apr 2017.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $381K Management & general 8% · $34K Fundraising 6% · $24K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990; $48K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$47,840Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Heather Hutchison$50,232$47,840$47,840

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 low-cost art workshops and wellness activities to foster personal growth and community connection.

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1 program service account for $381K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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C.R.E.A.T.E. Community Studios is dedicated to providing a space where the benefits of art-making impact both the individual and the community as a whole. We offer low-cost art workshops and groups, community wellness activities, and open studios to promote art-making and the creative process as a vehicle for personal growth…

$381Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$60K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$510K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$288K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$222K
Investment incomeLn 3$10
Money outPt IX
$439K
Ln 25
Programscol B$381K
Managementcol C$34K
Fundraisingcol D$24K
Owns and owesPt X
$118K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$73K
Total assetsLn 16$197K
LiabilitiesLn 26$80K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$222K
Government grantsLn 1e$54K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$4K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$288K
Investment incomeLn 3$10
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$510K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$72K
SavingsLn 2$1K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$73K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12K
Other assetsLn 15$83K
Total assetsLn 16$197K
LiabilitiesLn 26$80K
Net assetsLn 32$118K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$20K$73K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12K
Total assetsLn 16$142K$197K
LiabilitiesLn 26$95K$80K
Net assetsLn 32$47K$118K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$48K$38K$5K$5K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$165K$156K$4K$4K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$16K$772$772
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$2K$7K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$121K$101K$10K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$1K$700
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$36K$36K
TravelLn 17$5K$5K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$2K$2K$99
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$428$428
InsuranceLn 23$7K$6K$702$74
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$19K$14K$2K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$439K$381K$34K$24K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $731K$602K$129K$247K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $510K$439K$71K$118K 990 PDF
FY2023 $386K$357K$29K$47K 990 PDF
FY2022 $314K$276K$38K$88K 990 PDF
FY2021 $165K$50K 990 PDF
FY2020 $80K$56K 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 $510,063 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$54,400
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$163,340
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$4,147
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$221,887
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $288,166$288,166
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $10$10
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $288,166 · Excluded from tax $10$510,063
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $439,205 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $38,272 · Management $4,784 · Fundraising $4,784$47,840
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $156,268 · Management $4,399 · Fundraising $4,399$165,066
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,350 · Management $772 · Fundraising $772$17,894
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,482 · Management $7,482$9,964
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $101,064 · Management $9,944 · Fundraising $9,944$120,952
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $3,182$3,182
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,366 · Management $700$2,066
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $35,575$35,575
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,764$4,764
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $2,172 · Management $99$2,271
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $428$428
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,121 · Management $702 · Fundraising $74$6,897
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $13,503 · Management $1,700 · Fundraising $4,261$19,464
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,842$2,842
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $381,207 · Management $33,764 · Fundraising $24,234$439,205
Part X · Balance sheet $197,363 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $8,465$71,945
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $11,636$1,347
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $19,778$23,708
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,042$5,042
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$12,438
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $97,375$82,883
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $142,296$197,363
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $94,000$79,508
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $95,299$79,508
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $34,997$117,855
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $46,997$117,855
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $142,296$197,363
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $117,855 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$510,063
XI-2 Total expenses$439,205
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$70,858
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$46,997
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$117,855

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