Creative Learning Alliance INC EIN 82-5165061

Creative Learning Alliance INC

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Engage people of all ages in hands-on learning through curiosity and play. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $573K in revenue, $320K in expenses, and $873K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Community Development
Location
Joplin, MO
Website
creativelearningalliance.org
Filings
3 on file (2022–2024)
Revenue
$573KFY2024
Expenses
$320K
Net assets
$873K
People
9
Filings
3
Updates
0
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EIN  82-5165061 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Joplin, MO
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Engage people of all ages in hands-on learning through curiosity and play.
Leadership
Neely Myers · Executive Director · $57K
Money in and out
$573K revenue, $320K expenses
Bottom line
95% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$573K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$320K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$873K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $253K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.95 Management & general $0.05 Fundraising $0.00
Program efficiency
95%
of spending reaches programs▲ +11% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
20.0mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -40% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+44%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -44% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$573K
FY2024▲ +14%
Expenses
$320K
FY2024▲ +212%
Total assets
$1.6M
FY2024▲ +23%
Total liabilities
$751K
FY2024+0.1%
Total revenue
$573K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$320K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$873K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$253K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.6M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B95%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 36
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 46
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $303K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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A science center brings many critical things to our region. Cultural amenities are proven to increase the quality of life for families and communities while improving employee recruitment and retention.

$303Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CCreative Learning Alliance INC
EINHdr · item D82-5165061
Principal addressHdr · item CJoplin, MO
WebsiteHdr · item Jcreativelearningalliance.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMO
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCommunity Development (S20)
Ruling yearIRS BMFApr 2019

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a6
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b6
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
Executive Director
$57,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member End 09/24
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Neely Myers’s $57K as Executive Director is at the 35th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1711 $100K–1M community development 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.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$559K · 97%
Investment income$15K · 3%
Contributions & grants97%$559K
Investment income3%$15K
Total revenueLn 12$573K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.95 Management & general $0.05 Fundraising $0.00
Program services95%$303K
Management & general5%$16K
Fundraising$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$320K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$522K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$751K
Total net assetsLn 32$873K
Months of cash on handcomputed19.6

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $534K · Operating expenses/yr $320K
20.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $303K · Total expenses $320K
95%
Management & General
Management & general $16K · Total expenses $320K
5%
Fundraising
Fundraising $1K · Total expenses $320K
0.3%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $500 · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $530K
$0.00 to raise $1 (2-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $559K · Total revenue $573K
97%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $573K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $573K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $15K · Total revenue $573K
+3%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $320K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $573K · Prior year $503K
+14%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $873K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $573K · Expenses $320K
+44%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.6M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $873K · Total assets $1.6M
54%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $12K · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.6M
0.7%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Neely Myers · Reported title Executive Director · Highest reported compensation $57K · Total expenses $320K
18%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $59K · Total expenses $320K
18%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 95%
Overhead ratio 5%
Fundraising cost ratio 0.2%
Revenue growth 14%
Accounting fee ratio 0.5%

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.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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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
FY2024 (Latest)$573K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$503K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$125K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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