Creative Learning alliance's vision is to engage people of all ages in hands on Learning, driven by curiosity, and play.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 54 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $327K a year · 61% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$57K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
20 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 19.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $332K
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$751K
46% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 46% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$573K
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$320K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$873K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$573K
FY2024▲ +14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$125K
FY2023$503K
FY2024$573K
Expenses
$320K
FY2024▲ +212%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$103K
FY2024$320K
Net assets
$873K
FY2024▲ +53%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$171K
FY2023$572K
FY2024$873K

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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2019.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $303K Management & general 5% · $16K Fundraising 0% · $1K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $57K paid to officers and key staff.

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 1709 $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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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Engage people of all ages in hands-on learning through curiosity and play.

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1 program · $303K · in their 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

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
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$573K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$559K
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Money outPt IX
$320K
Ln 25
Programscol B$303K
Managementcol C$16K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$873K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$522K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$751K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$559K
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Gains on assetsLn 7$14
Total revenueLn 12$573K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$522K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$522K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$12K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M
Other assetsLn 15$32K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$751K
Net assetsLn 32$873K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 654
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$274K$522K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$11K$12K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.0M$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$750K$751K
Net assetsLn 32$572K$873K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$57K$54K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$2K$81
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$0$3K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$4K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$4K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$130K$130K
TravelLn 17$558$558
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$630$630
InterestLn 20$44K$42K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$40K$38K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$29K$29K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$320K$303K$16K$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $573K$320K$253K$873K 990 PDF
FY2023 $503K$103K$401K$572K 990 PDF
FY2022 $125K$171K 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
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Part I · Summary $573,112 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $501,254$558,548
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,921$14,564
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $503,176$573,112
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 $0$58,805
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $102,660$261,103
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $102,660$319,908
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $400,516$253,204
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $573,112 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$550,676
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$558,548
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $14,550$14,550
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $14$14
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $14,564$573,112
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $319,908 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $54,455 · Management $2,545$57,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,724 · Management $81$1,805
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,575$1,575
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $2,837 · Fundraising $0$2,837
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,240 · Fundraising $1,000$5,240
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,799 · Management $2,155$5,954
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $130,157$130,157
IX-17 TravelManagement $558$558
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $630$630
IX-20 InterestPrograms $41,886 · Management $1,958$43,844
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $37,879 · Management $1,754$39,633
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $28,876$28,876
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $1,799$1,799
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $303,016 · Management $15,892 · Fundraising $1,000$319,908
Part X · Balance sheet $1,624,388 assets, 13 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $273,913$522,309
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,011,077$1,058,231
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $10,756$11,931
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $25,653$31,917
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,322,331$1,624,388
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$957
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $750,000$750,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $750,000$750,957
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $561,575$861,500
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $10,756$11,931
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $572,331$873,431
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,322,331$1,624,388
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $873,431 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$573,112
XI-2 Total expenses$319,908
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$253,204
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$572,331
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,068
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$46,828
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$873,431

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