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Take Creative Control INC

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Washington, DC501(c)(3)Human Services EIN 86-2532236Revenue $1.7M in FY2024

On file with the IRStakecreativecontrol.org1201 K St Nw, 20005-4011 · Washington, DCTax-exempt since Apr 2022Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Take Creative Control (TCC) is a creator-informed and creator-focused education and advocacy organization building a multicultural community of creator-advocates.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $355K a year · 28% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
146%
of spending
Looks good: 146% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Named funders
3
named funders · $515K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$85K
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.7M
+108% vs prior year
Spent
$1.7M
To programs
146%
Net assets
$702K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2024▲ +108%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$182K
FY2023$835K
FY2024$1.7M
Expenses
$1.7M
FY2024▲ ×15
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$115K
FY2024$1.7M
Net assets
$702K
FY2024▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$95
FY2023$720K
FY2024$702K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2022.

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

Where the money goes

146 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 146% · $2.5M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Kimberly Tignor
Execuitve Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dana Hollman
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Educates and advocates for creators, building a diverse community of changemakers.

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1 program · $2.5M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Program Descriptions Continuing Legal Eduction (cle)

programming provides accelerated trainings for attorneys & advocates focused on intellectual property, cultural equity, & the evolving rights of creators. These sessions bring legal expertise with real world creative industry challenges.

$2.5Mprogram 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
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$300K
Our American Future ActionFY2024$140K
Omidyar Network Fund INCFY2024$75K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$515K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Money outPt IX
$1.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.5M
Owns and owesPt X
$702K
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$702K
LiabilitiesLn 26$85K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Total assetsLn 16$702K
LiabilitiesLn 26$85K
Net assetsLn 32$702K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Total assetsLn 16$12K$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$85K
Net assetsLn 32$12K−$85K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.2M$1.2M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$108K$108K
Management feesLn 11a$141K$141K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$550$550
Investment management feesLn 11f$23K$23K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$174K$174K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
TravelLn 17$14K$14K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$177K$177K
All other expensesLn 24e$698K$698K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.5M$2.5M$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.7M$1.7M−$9K$702K 990 PDF
FY2023 $835K$115K$720K$720K 990 PDF
FY2022 $182K$95 990 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,738,127 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $835,010$1,738,127
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $835,010$1,738,127
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$1,202,017
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $108,433$108,433
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $173,534$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $6,506$1,235,434
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $288,473$2,545,884
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $546,537−$807,757
Part VI · Governance 0 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,738,127 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$11,052
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,727,075
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,738,127
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,738,127
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,545,884 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,202,017$1,202,017
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $108,433$108,433
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $141,378$141,378
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $4,543$4,543
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $550$550
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $22,716$22,716
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $173,534$173,534
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,190$4,190
IX-17 TravelPrograms $13,629$13,629
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $177,183$177,183
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $697,711$697,711
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,545,884 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,545,884
Part X · Balance sheet $0 assets, 6 lines filed
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $11,500$0
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$85,433
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$85,433
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $11,500−$85,433
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $11,500−$85,433
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $11,500$0
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$85,433 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,738,127
XI-2 Total expenses$2,545,884
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$807,757
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$11,500
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$710,824
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$85,433

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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