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Creative Opportunities Unlimited

990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 02-0588561

Jul 01, 2023 to Jun 30, 2024 • Filed on Oct 18, 2024

PO Box 339Hazlet, NJ 07730

(732) 739-6470

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

59th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2024 filings • NTEE B99 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

61st percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2024 filings • NTEE B99 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

40th percentile

0.4%

Higher net margin than 40% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • NTEE B99 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

79th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 79% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2024 filings • NTEE B99 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

42nd percentile

-4.1%

Faster asset growth than 42% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • NTEE B99 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

72nd percentile

31%

Faster revenue growth than 72% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • NTEE B99 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Assets

Down

$62,998

Down $2,705 (-4.1%) from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$62,998

Down $2,705 (-4.1%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Revenue

Up

$82,136

Up $19,432 (+31%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$81,842

Up $24,923 (+44%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

$294

Down $5,491 (-95%) from 2023

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2016: $79,302Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $79,3022016Assets 2017: $102,074Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $102,0742017Assets 2018: $89,024Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $89,0242018Assets 2019: $85,199Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $85,1992019Assets 2020: $52,610Liabilities 2020: $02020Assets 2023: $65,703Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $65,7032023Assets 2024: $62,998Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $62,9982024Assets 2025: $53,732Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $53,7322025

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$62,998
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$62,998

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2016: $57,771Expenses 2016: $51,001Net Income 2016: $6,7702016Revenue 2017: $72,727Expenses 2017: $49,955Net Income 2017: $22,7722017Revenue 2018: $60,047Expenses 2018: $73,097Net Income 2018: -$13,0502018Revenue 2019: $60,643Expenses 2019: $64,468Net Income 2019: -$3,8252019Revenue 2020: $21,879Expenses 2020: $54,467Net Income 2020: -$32,5882020Revenue 2023: $62,704Expenses 2023: $56,919Net Income 2023: $5,7852023Revenue 2024: $82,136Expenses 2024: $81,842Net Income 2024: $2942024Revenue 2025: $54,120Expenses 2025: $63,386Net Income 2025: -$9,2662025

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$82,136
Expenses$81,842
Net Income$294
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2024
Signed
Oct 18, 2024
Return Version
2023v5.0
Gross Receipts
$82,136
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The primary purpose of Creativity Unlimited in New Jersey is to foster creative problem solving among the NJ Odyssey of the Mind participants, organize and operate all CU in NJ sanctioned Odyssey of the Mind tournaments, provide support for NJ Odyssey of the Mind teams memberships at World Finals, to foster membership growth, to organize and operate training for coaches and officials, and to disseminate information about the philosophy, goals, and objectives of the international Odyssey of the Mind program.

The primary purpose of creativity unlimited in nj is to foster creative problem solving among teams and disseminate information about philosophy, goals, and objectives of the program. Foster memberships, growth and training for coaches, volunteers and officials.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
CREATIVITY UNLIMITED IN NJ WAS ABLE TO FULFILL OUR PURPOSE IN 2022-2023 TOURNAMENT YEAR BY HOSTING AND OPERATING TRAINING SESSIONS FOR COACHES, VOLUNTEERS AND OFFICIALS.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
NICK PANKIEWICZAssociation Director-$0--
JACKIE HUSTERSecretary-$0--
SUSAN CAVANAGHTresurer-$0--
SARAH PANKIEWICZState Director-$0--
JOY STEPHENSONSkylands Director-$0--
ARIANA KERCHNERGateway Director-$0--
BETH NELTINGCoastal Plains Director-$0--
TRISH JAMISONOfficial Coordinator-$0--
KAREN KRONEFELDMerchandise Director-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Creative Opportunites Unlimited
EIN
02-0588561
Phone
7327396470
Address
PO BOX 339, HAZLET, NJ 07730

Signing Officer

Name
susan cavanagh
Title
treasurer
Phone
7327396470
Signed
2024-10-18
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

office supplies. 4359 food for tournaments 9353 hotels for tournaments 6728 paper statements 36 credit card fees 311 merchandise 19859 awards 7123 insurance 558 annual filing fee 33 zoom meeting fees 559 overpayment by teams for tournaments 815 gifts 70 change for tournaments 300 tax late fee 2340 world finals expenses 915 ad meeting. 20000 question #10 scholarships 3000

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