Creative Spirits CDC EIN 85-2621832

Creative Spirits CDC

EIN  85-2621832 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Robbins, IL Founded 2020
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Size
<$100K
What they do
a human services nonprofit
Leadership
Renne Y Lee · Therapist · $11K
Money in and out
$49K revenue, $151K expenses
Bottom line
0.0mo operating runway

Creative Spirits CDC is a human services nonprofit based in Robbins, IL, formed in 2020. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $49K in revenue, $151K in expenses, and $-102K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$49K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$151K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$-102K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$102K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.28
Operating runway
0.0mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -100% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-207%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -1153% vs prior filing year
Donor-funded
100%
of revenue is gifts & grants0% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$49K
FY2025▼ -94%
Expenses
$151K
FY2025▼ -76%
Total assets
$49K
FY2025▼ -68%
Total liabilities
$151K
FY2025
Total revenue
$49K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$151K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$-102K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$102K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$49K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B28%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 3pending
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 4pending
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $617K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Violence Prevention and Community Outreach Program Creative Spirits CDC provided violence prevention and community outreach services designed to reduce community violence promote public safety and strengthen neighborhoods.

$247Kprogram expense
02

Youth Development and Mentoring Program The organization provided youth development mentoring leadership training and educational support services to help young people develop positive life skills improve academic performance and prepare for future success.

$185Kprogram expense
03

Workforce Development and Job Readiness Program Creative Spirits CDC offered workforce development services including job readiness training resume development interview preparation career exploration internship opportunities and employment support.

$185Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CCreative Spirits CDC
EINHdr · item D85-2621832
Principal addressHdr · item CRobbins, IL
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
Year of formationHdr · item L2020
State of legal domicileHdr · item MIL
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHuman Services (P99)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJul 2021

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1apending
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12a
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15a
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Therapist
$11,380Pt VII · Sec A
Youth Navigator
$10,226Pt VII · Sec A
Relationship Liaison
$10,000Pt VII · Sec A
Outreach Worker
$9,666Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$8,615Pt VII · Sec A
Program Manager
$8,308Pt VII · Sec A
Administrator
$6,769Pt VII · Sec A
Outreach Worker
$6,667Pt VII · Sec A

Renne Y Lee’s $11K as Therapist is at the 27th percentile of top reported officer pay among 203 <$100K human services 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Renne Y Lee$11,380$45,192
Lawanda Gosa$8,615$43,077
Sneed a Deaderick$8,308$40,673
Arnold Currie$10,226$37,558
Jennifer L Lee$6,769$33,846
Armoni J Gause$10,000
Parish Banks$9,666
Ivory Brown$6,667

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Other revenue100%$49K
Total revenueLn 12$49K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.28
Program services28%$43K
Total functional expensesLn 25$151K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1
Total assetsLn 16$49K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$151K
Total net assetsLn 32$-102K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $0 · Operating expenses/yr $151K
0.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
not reported
Management & General
not reported
Fundraising
not reported
Cost to raise $1
not reported
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $49K · Total revenue $49K
100%
Government reliance
not reported
Earned-income share
Program service revenue — · Total revenue $49K
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $49K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue — · Total expenses $151K
Rests on the self-reported EZ program figure
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $49K · Prior year $768K
-94%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $-102K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $49K · Expenses $151K
-207%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities $151K · Total assets $49K
308%
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $-102K · Total assets $49K
-208%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Renne Y Lee · Reported title Therapist · Highest reported compensation $11K · Total expenses $151K
8%
Personnel share
Salaries & benefits $87K · Total expenses $151K
58%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 28%
Revenue growth -94%

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.

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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
FY2025 (Latest)$49K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$768K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$33K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$138K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$15K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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