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Creative Society FY2024 filing

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Sacramento, CA501(c)(3)Public & Societal Benefit EIN 88-1114891Revenue $410K in FY2024

On file with the IRScreativesocietyusa.org1401 21st St Ste 4279, 95811-5226 · Sacramento, CATax-exempt since Jun 2022Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Our mission is to draw the world's attention to the global climate crisis, study its causes, and find solutions. We aim to create conditions that unite humanity's scientific potential to protect human life and prevent further climate collapse.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ 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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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
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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $70K a year · 32% 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
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
36 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 35.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $73K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$186K
41% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 41% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$410K
+202% vs prior year
Spent
$153K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$269K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$410K
FY2024▲ +202%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$136K
FY2024$410K
FY2025$35K
Expenses
$153K
FY2024
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$153K
FY2025$151K
Net assets
$269K
FY2024▲ ×21
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$13K
FY2024$269K
FY2025$153K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2022.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $144K Management & general 6% · $9K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Olga Schmidt
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Maryna Ovtsynova
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Max Talan
Secretary/Treasurer
$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

Focuses global attention on climate crisis, studying causes and finding solutions to protect humanity.

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1 program · $144K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Our goal is to provide a platform for a scientific and public discussion of the global challenges that our civilization faces and the ways to solve them. Our flagship program is the Global Crisis series of International Forums, which are simultaneously interpreted into many dozens of languages.

$144Kprogram expense

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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
Every OrgFY2024$61K
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$12K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$73K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$410K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$410K
Money outPt IX
$153K
Ln 25
Programscol B$144K
Managementcol C$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$269K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$455K
Total assetsLn 16$455K
LiabilitiesLn 26$186K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$410K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$12K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Total revenueLn 12$410K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$455K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$455K
Total assetsLn 16$455K
LiabilitiesLn 26$186K
Net assetsLn 32$269K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6350
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$13K$455K
Total assetsLn 16$13K$455K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$186K
Net assetsLn 32$13K$269K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$160$160
Advertising and promotionLn 12$84K$84K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K
TravelLn 17$25K$25K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$35K$35K
Total functional expensesLn 25$153K$144K$9K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $35K$151K−$116K$153K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $410K$153K$256K$269K 990 PDF
FY2023 $136K$13K 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 $409,673 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $135,532$409,673
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $135,532$409,673
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 $125,775$153,350
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $125,775$153,350
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $9,757$256,323
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $409,673 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$409,673
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$11,878
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$409,673
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$409,673
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $153,350 across 7 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,550$2,550
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $160$160
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $83,646$83,646
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,110$3,110
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $3,588$3,588
IX-17 TravelPrograms $25,400$25,400
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $34,896$34,896
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $143,942 · Management $9,408 · Fundraising $0$153,350
Part X · Balance sheet $455,210 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $12,705$455,210
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $12,705$455,210
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$186,182
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$186,182
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $12,705$269,028
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $12,705$269,028
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $12,705$455,210
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $269,028 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$409,673
XI-2 Total expenses$153,350
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$256,323
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$12,705
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$269,028

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

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