The creative institute is equipping creatives to flourish in arkanasas.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ 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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FY2021 · 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
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $51K a year · 33% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$169
0.6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$98K
Spent
$67K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$30K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$98K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$98K
FY2022$111K
FY2023$239K
FY2024$107K
FY2024$29K
FY2025$123K
Expenses
$67K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$67K
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$136K
FY2024Not on file
FY2024Not on file
FY2025$104K
Net assets
$30K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$30K
FY2022$10K
FY2023$113K
FY2024$113K
FY2024$113K
FY2025$132K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2021.

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Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $61K Management & general 6% · $4K Fundraising 3% · $2K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kathryn Wilson’s $45K as Executive Director is at the 40th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Nick Stevens—$47,000$42,638
Kathryn Wilson$45,481——
Jessica Crum—$750$2,000

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

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

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Empowers Arkansas creatives with skills and resources to thrive.

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2 programs · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Were on a mission to refine emerging creative talent. The institutes signature offering is a creative career launch program that prepares students for media, marketing, and design careers in arkansas.

Pt IX · col B
02

In our first year, we engaged in capacity building activities by building out our physical space, establishing partnerships, and beginning participant and volunteer recruitment.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$98K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$80K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$17K
Money outPt IX
$67K
Ln 25
Programscol B$61K
Managementcol C$4K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$30K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$30K
Total assetsLn 16$30K
LiabilitiesLn 26$169
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$80K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$3K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$17K
Total revenueLn 12$98K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$30K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$30K
Total assetsLn 16$30K
LiabilitiesLn 26$169
Net assetsLn 32$30K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 68
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$30K
Total assetsLn 16$0$30K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$169
Net assetsLn 32$0$30K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$8K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$21K$16K$3K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$762$855$288
Legal feesLn 11b$774$774
Accounting feesLn 11c$925$925
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$30K$30K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$67K$61K$4K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $123K$104K$19K$132K 990 PDF
FY2024 $107K$113K 990 PDF
FY2023 $239K$136K$103K$113K 990 PDF
FY2022 $111K$10K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $98K$67K$30K$30K 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 $97,521 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$80,451
I-9 Program service revenue$17,070
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$97,521
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$8,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$23,154
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$36,257
I-18 Total expenses$67,411
I-19 Revenue less expenses$30,110
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $97,521 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$80,451
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$3,435
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$80,451
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $17,070$17,070
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $17,070$97,521
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $67,411 across 7 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $8,000$8,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $16,074 · Management $3,214 · Fundraising $1,961$21,249
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $762 · Management $855 · Fundraising $288$1,905
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $774$774
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $925$925
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $30,132$30,132
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,426$4,426
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $61,093 · Management $4,069 · Fundraising $2,249$67,411
Part X · Balance sheet $30,279 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$30,279
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$30,279
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$169
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$169
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions$30,110
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$30,110
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$30,279
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $30,110 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$97,521
XI-2 Total expenses$67,411
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$30,110
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$30,110

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