Creative Center for the Arts FY2021 filing

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The organization's function is to develop a community theater that will provide entertainment and outreach programs to senior citizens and children

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ 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
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 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $14K a year · 33% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% 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
$265K
74% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 74% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
1
of 3 voting members
Worth a look: 1 of 3 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$14K
-89% vs prior year
Spent
$27K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$93K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$14K
FY2021▼ -89%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$122K
FY2021$14K
FY2022$71K
FY2023$659
FY2024$0
Expenses
$27K
FY2021▼ -80%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$135K
FY2021$27K
FY2022$30K
FY2023$73K
FY2024$11K
Net assets
$93K
FY2021▼ -25%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$125K
FY2021$93K
FY2022$290K
FY2023$0
FY2024$0

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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2000.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $27K

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

1 person listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Develops a community theater offering entertainment and outreach for seniors and children.

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1 program · $8K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Neighborhood theater

$8Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$14K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$14K
Money outPt IX
$27K
Ln 25
Programscol B$27K
Owns and owesPt X
$93K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$12K
Total assetsLn 16$359K
LiabilitiesLn 26$265K
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$14K
Government grantsLn 1e$14K
Total revenueLn 12$14K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$12K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$12K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$347K
Total assetsLn 16$359K
LiabilitiesLn 26$265K
Net assetsLn 32$93K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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$82K$12K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$357K$347K
Total assetsLn 16$439K$359K
LiabilitiesLn 26$314K$265K
Net assetsLn 32$125K$93K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$52$52
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$5K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$27K$27K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Oct 20, 2025 $0$11K−$11K$0 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 8, 2024 $659$73K−$72K$0 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 1, 2023 $71K$30K$41K$290K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 20, 2022 $14K$27K−$13K$93K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jan 23, 2021 $122K$135K−$13K$125K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $13,845 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $12,465$13,845
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $109,981$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $122,446$13,845
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $128$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $135,340$26,828
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $135,468$26,828
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$13,022−$12,983
Part VI · Governance 1 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members1
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 $13,845 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$13,845
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$13,845
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenue$13,845
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $26,828 across 5 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $52$52
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,102$1,102
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,558$4,558
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $10,731$10,731
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $10,385$10,385
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $26,828 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$26,828
Part X · Balance sheet $358,662 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $81,702$11,963
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $357,430$346,699
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $439,132$358,662
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $25,482$25,482
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $208,989$159,989
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $80,000$80,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $314,471$265,471
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $124,661$93,191
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $124,661$93,191
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $439,132$358,662
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $93,191 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$13,845
XI-2 Total expenses$26,828
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$12,983
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$124,661
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$93,191

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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