Liabilities / Assets
18th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 18% of similar nonprofits.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.02x
Liabilities / Revenue
Score unavailable
Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.
Net Margin
Score unavailable
Net margin requires both revenue and expenses on this filing.
Top Officer Pay
Score unavailable
This filing does not contain officer compensation rows.
Asset Growth
56th percentile
Faster asset growth than 56% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
Score unavailable
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Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$12,281,192
Up $604,519 (+5.2%) from 2012
Net Assets
Up$11,993,936
Up $381,847 (+3.3%) from 2012
Liabilities
Up$287,256
Up $222,672 (+345%) from 2012
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
-
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Expenses
Up$1,515,670
Up $61,338 (+4.2%) from 2012
Net Income
-
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Sep 1, 2012 to Aug 31, 2013
- Signed
- Mar 5, 2014
- Return Version
- 2012v2.3
- Gross Receipts
- $1,934,930
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Creative ministries, inc. Was organized in 1984 as a non-profit corporation for the purpose of promoting christian values featuring the best in christian music, art and other activities; and to acquire one or more noncommercial educational broadcast stations for the advancement of christian education and music programs responsive to the needs and interests of the general public residing in the communities of the licensee, and the broadcast station's service area. In december 1990, the organization acquired wjtl-fm, a radio station licensed by the federal communications commission (fcc) servicing the lancaster, harrisburg, york, lebanon, and northern maryland areas, to operate a noncommercial educational broadcast station dedicated to the advancement of christian education and music programs.
Major Activities
- Activity 2
- Public educational radio broadcasting of christian music and programming to the wjtl listening area. The number of persons benefitting varies with the programming.
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- EIN
- 23-2269420
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| IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Explanation | 0 | CREATIVE MINISTRIES, INC. WAS ORGANIZED IN 1984 AS A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING CHRISTIAN VALUES FEATURING THE BEST IN CHRISTIAN MUSIC, ART AND OTHER ACTIVITIES; AND TO ACQUIRE ONE OR MORE NONCOMMERCIAL EDUCATIONAL BROADCAST STATIONS FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION AND MUSIC PROGRAMS RESPONSIVE TO THE NEEDS AND INTERESTS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC RESIDING IN THE COMMUNITIES OF THE LICENSEE, AND THE BROADCAST STATION'S SERVICE AREA. IN DECEMBER 1990, THE ORGANIZATION ACQUIRED WJTL-FM, A RADIO STATION LICENSED BY THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC) SERVICING THE LANCASTER, HARRISBURG, YORK, LEBANON, AND NORTHERN MARYLAND AREAS, TO OPERATE A NONCOMMERCIAL EDUCATIONAL BROADCAST STATION DEDICATED TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION AND MUSIC PROGRAMS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Explanation | 1 | PROMOTION OF CHRISTIAN CONCERTS/FESTIVALS AND ARTISTS FEATURING CHRISTIAN MUSIC, ART, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES. THE NUMBER OF PERSONS BENEFITING RANGES WITH EACH CONCERT/FESTIVAL FROM HUNDREDS TO THOUSANDS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Explanation | 2 | TIM LANDIS BARBEL LANDIS BOARD MEMBER NONVOTING ME SPOUSE |
| IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Explanation | 3 | ALL BOARD MEMBERS RECEIVED A DRAFT COPY OF FORM 990 FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. BOARD MEMBERS MEET WITH PERSONNEL OF THE INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS TO REVIEW AND DISCUSS FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Explanation | 4 | ALL BOARD MEMBERS RECEIVE AND COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE WHICH DETAILS ANY RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE ORGANIZATION WHICH MAY PRESENT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR THE ABSENCE OF THE SAME. THE COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRE IS MAINTAINED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S BOOKKEEPER. BOARD MEMBERS IN CONFLICT AS TO A VOTE ARE DISQUALIFIED FROM THAT VOTE. ANY TRANSACTIONS WITH A BOARD MEMBER OR ENTITIES RELATED TO A BOARD MEMBER ARE APPROVED BY THE REMAINDER OF THE BOARD AFTER DETERMINING THE VALUE OF THE TRANSACTION IS REASONABLE AND AT OR BELOW ESTIMATED MARKET VALUE. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Explanation | 5 | COMPENTSATION OF THE ORGANIZATIONS'S PRESIDENT AND STATION MANAGER (BOTH BOARD MEMBERS) IS DETERMINED ANNUALLY BY THE REMAINEDER OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD DELIBERATES AND DETERMINES A SALARY APPROPRIATE TO THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF POSITION. THE BOARD ALSO REVIEWS COMPENSATION SURVEYS FOR POSITIONS WITH IN THE CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING INDUSTRY. THE BOARD ALSO DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION AND/OR COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS FOR ALL OF THE ORGANIZATION'S STAFF POSITIONS. SUBSTANTIATION OF THESE DECISIONS IS DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTUES OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Explanation | 6 | SEE EXPLANATION FOR FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A |
| IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Explanation | 7 | THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS OR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATIONS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE IN LANCASTER, PA. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Explanation | 8 | COST OF MERCHANDISE SOLD NETTED AGAINST MERCHANDISE SALES 18,344 COST OF MERCHANDISE SOLD NETTED AGAINST MERCHANDISE SALES -18,344 BOOK / TAX DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCE 2 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Identifier | 3 | ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Identifier | 4 | ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICY |
| IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Identifier | 5 | COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL |
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2013 • Form 990Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.
- Assets
- $12,281,192
- Liabilities
- $287,256
- Net assets
- $11,993,936
- Revenue
- -
- Expenses
- $1,515,670
- Net income
- -