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Center for Creative Partnerships FY2023 filing

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Orangeburg, SC501(c)(3)Since 2016Arts & Culture EIN 84-4388705Revenue $11K in FY2023

On file with the IRScenterforcreativepartnerships.org1961 Middleton St, 29115-4695 · Orangeburg, SCTax-exempt since Nov 2022Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Center for Creative Partnerships is a Conscience and Social Justice organization that promotes community involvement through the arts and humanities, including civil and human rights. One of the organization's principal goals is to restore and maintain the long-term viability of historical, cultural, and community icons.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
15¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $485K a year · 95% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
15%
of spending
Concern: 15% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
70 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 70.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $18K
Fine: 2 funders name 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
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$11K
-98% vs prior year
Spent
$4K
To programs
15%
Net assets
$666K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$11K
FY2023▼ -98%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$164K
FY2022$515K
FY2023$11K
FY2024$183K
FY2025$1.7M
Expenses
$4K
FY2023▼ -33%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$13K
FY2022$6K
FY2023$4K
FY2024$12K
FY2025$83K
Net assets
$666K
FY2023▲ +1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$151K
FY2022$659K
FY2023$666K
FY2024$836K
FY2025$2.5M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 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 Nov 2022.

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

Where the money goes

15 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 15% · $614 Management & general 85% · $3K

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

17 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Peter Chapman
Vice Chairpe
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Davion Petty
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Dennis SR
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
James Evans
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
William C Hine
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ellen N Zisholtz’s $65K as President is at the 9th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M arts & culture 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

Promotes community involvement through arts, humanities, civil, and human rights.

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1 program · $614 · in their own filed words · FY2022
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The center for creative partnerships is integral to the redevelopment of the city of orangeburg, focusing on history, civil rights, the arts, and community, and is part of the development team chosen by the city to re- envision railroad corner, the historic black business district across from two historically black colleges (hbcus) to…

$614program 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 · FY2022
South Carolina Humanites CouncilFY2022$14K
The Joanna FoundationFY2022$3K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$18K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$11K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11K
Money outPt IX
$4K
Ln 25
Programscol B$614
Managementcol C$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$666K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$24K
Total assetsLn 16$666K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11K
Total revenueLn 12$11K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$24K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$24K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$384K
Total assetsLn 16$666K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$666K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$13K$24K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$177K$384K
Total assetsLn 16$659K$666K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$659K$666K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$500$500
Information technologyLn 14$818$336$482
InsuranceLn 23$3K$278$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4K$614$3K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.7M$83K$1.6M$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $183K$12K$170K$836K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $11K$4K$7K$666K 990 PDF
FY2022 $515K$6K$509K$659K 990 PDF
FY2021 $164K$13K$151K$151K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $11,341 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $514,700$11,341
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $514,700$11,341
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $6,126$4,095
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,126$4,095
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $508,574$7,246
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
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 $11,341 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$11,341
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$11,341
VIII-12 Total revenue$11,341
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,095 across 3 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $500$500
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $336 · Management $482$818
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $278 · Management $2,499$2,777
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $614 · Management $3,481 · Fundraising $0$4,095
Part X · Balance sheet $665,758 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $12,686$24,027
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $469,324$257,709
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $176,502$384,022
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $658,512$665,758
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $45,188$264,049
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $613,324$401,709
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $658,512$665,758
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $658,512$665,758
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $665,758 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$11,341
XI-2 Total expenses$4,095
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$7,246
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$658,512
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$665,758

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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