Liabilities / Assets
10th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 10% of similar nonprofits.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
12th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 12% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
69th percentile
Higher net margin than 69% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
23rd percentile
Higher top officer pay than 23% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 5.1% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
50th percentile
Faster asset growth than 50% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
11th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 11% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$13,198,580
Up $135,882 (+1.0%) from 2014
Net Assets
Up$13,136,469
Up $189,696 (+1.5%) from 2014
Liabilities
Down$62,111
Down $53,814 (-46%) from 2014
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$2,020,493
Down $726,710 (-26%) from 2014
Expenses
Up$1,817,622
Up $20,213 (+1.1%) from 2014
Net Income
Down$202,871
Down $746,923 (-79%) from 2014
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Sep 1, 2014 to Aug 31, 2015
- Signed
- Dec 29, 2015
- Return Version
- 2014v6.0
- Gross Receipts
- $2,047,262
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.
Balance Sheet Detail
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $5,563,113 | $5,388,732 | ▼ $174,381 |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $2,400,859 | $2,250,392 | ▼ $150,467 |
| Investments Other Securities | $1,158,162 | $2,157,299 | ▲ $999,137 |
| Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net | $2,181,882 | $2,012,207 | ▼ $169,675 |
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $1,450,000 | $1,091,710 | ▼ $358,290 |
| Intangible Assets | $171,908 | $171,908 | → $0 |
| Pledges and Grants Receivable | $46,687 | $48,451 | ▲ $1,764 |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | $68,218 | $41,351 | ▼ $26,867 |
| Accounts Receivable | $21,869 | $36,530 | ▲ $14,661 |
| Total Assets | $13,062,698 | $13,198,580 | ▲ $135,882 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $48,348 | $40,296 | ▼ $8,052 |
| Deferred Revenue | $67,577 | $21,815 | ▼ $45,762 |
| Total Liabilities | $115,925 | $62,111 | ▼ $53,814 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Unrestricted Net Assets | $12,946,773 | $13,136,469 | ▲ $189,696 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $12,946,773 | $13,136,469 | ▲ $189,696 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $13,062,698 | $13,198,580 | ▲ $135,882 |
Asset Categories
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buildings | $2,393,021 | $371,413 | $2,764,434 |
| Land | $2,810,011 | - | $1,470,011 |
| Equipment | $185,700 | $263,155 | $448,855 |
| Other Securities | $307,299 | - | - |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Mcnaughton | Treasurer | FT | $77,733 | $24,762 | $102,495 |
| Timothy N Landis | President | FT | $40,862 | $18,706 | $59,568 |
| Brian Smith | Director | - | $5,000 | - | $5,000 |
Board Members and Trustees
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| John Smucker | Chairman |
| Barbel Landis | Non-voting M |
| Randall Leaman | Secretary |
Revenue and Support
Revenue Composition
- Contributions and Grants
- $927,846
- Program Service Revenue
- $823,706
- Investment Income
- $205,610
- Other Revenue
- $63,331
- All Other Contributions
- $927,846
- Change in Net Assets
- $202,871
Audited Revenue Reconciliation
- Revenue per Audited Statements
- $2,027,502
- Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
- $-7,009
- Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
- $-13,175
- Other Revenue Adjustments
- $-7,009
- Total Revenue per Audited Statements
- $2,014,327
- Total Revenue per Form 990
- $2,020,493
Expenses and Functional Allocation
Major Expense Lines
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses | $1,022,306 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $795,316 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $179,529 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
Functional Expense Allocation
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Salaries and Wages | $164,142 | $226,190 | $56,547 | $446,879 |
| Other Employee Benefits | $90,253 | $72,202 | $18,051 | $180,506 |
| Depreciation Depletion | $130,778 | $34,874 | $8,718 | $174,370 |
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $118,595 | - | - | $118,595 |
| All Other Expenses | $74,769 | $2,710 | $20,105 | $97,584 |
| Advertising | $35,060 | - | $44,463 | $79,523 |
| Fees for Services Other | $11,960 | $50,160 | $1,144 | $63,264 |
| Other Expenses | $13,228 | $36,522 | $10,923 | $49,750 |
| Payroll Taxes | $24,668 | $19,734 | $4,934 | $49,336 |
| Office Expenses | $15,248 | $2,541 | $7,624 | $25,413 |
| Occupancy | - | $19,186 | - | $19,186 |
| Insurance | $2,079 | $15,384 | $416 | $17,879 |
| Royalties | $16,046 | - | - | $16,046 |
| Information Technology | $11,184 | $1,398 | $1,398 | $13,980 |
| Travel | $6,925 | $773 | - | $7,698 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $1,115,110 | $522,983 | $179,529 | $1,817,622 |
Audited Expense Reconciliation
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total Expenses per Audited Statements | $1,824,631 |
| Expenses per Audited Statements | $1,817,622 |
| Total Expenses per Form 990 | $1,817,622 |
| Expenses Not Reported on Form 990 | $7,009 |
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
- Fundraising activities
- No
- Gaming activities
- No
- Professional fundraiser used
- No
Fundraising and Gaming Totals
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
Political and Lobbying Activity
- Political campaign activity
- No
- Lobbying activity
- No
- Subject to proxy tax
- No
Governance and Compliance
Governance Checklist
- Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
- No
- Annual disclosure for covered persons
- Yes
- Audit committee
- No
- Backup withholding compliance
- Yes
- Business relationship with family members
- No
- Business relationship with organization members
- No
- Material changes to governing documents
- No
- Compensation from other sources disclosed
- No
- CEO compensation reviewed
- Yes
- Other officer compensation reviewed
- Yes
- Conflict-of-interest policy
- Yes
- Audited financial statements prepared
- No
- Key decisions subject to board approval
- No
- Management duties delegated
- No
Governance Explanations
Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 2
“Tim landis barbel landis board member nonvoting me spouse”
Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B
“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.”
Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 12C
“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.”
Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15A
“Compentsation of the organizations's president and station manager (both board members) is determined annually by the remainder 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.”
Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15B
“See explanation for form 990, part vi, section b, line 15a”
Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19
“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.”
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Creative Ministries Inc
- EIN
- 23-2269420
- Phone
- 7173923690
- Address
- 1875 JUNCTION RD, MANHEIM, PA 17545
Signing Officer
- Name
- Tim Landis
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 7173923690
- Signed
- 2015-12-29
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Organization Details
- Principal Officer
- Timothy Landis
- Formed
- 1984
- Legal Domicile
- Pa
- Voting Board Members
- 5
- Independent Board Members
- 3
- Employees
- 23
- Volunteers
- 75
Preparer
- Firm
- Simon Lever Llp
- Address
- 444 MURRY HILL CIRCLE, LANCASTER, PA 17601
- Preparer
- Andrew L Steckbeck
- Phone
- 7175697081
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S 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.”
Form 990, Page 2, Part III, Line 4D
“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.”
Form 990, Part XI, Line 9
“Cost of merchandise sold netted against merchandise sales 7,009 cost of merchandise sold netted against merchandise sales -7,009”
Financial Statement Notes
Schedule D, Page 4, Part XI, Line 4B
“Cost of merchandise sold netted against merchandise sales -7,009”
Schedule D, Page 4, Part XII, Line 2D
“Cost of merchandise sold netted against merchandise sales 7,009”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 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/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 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/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | TIM LANDIS BARBEL LANDIS BOARD MEMBER NONVOTING ME SPOUSE |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 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/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 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/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | COMPENTSATION OF THE ORGANIZATIONS'S PRESIDENT AND STATION MANAGER (BOTH BOARD MEMBERS) IS DETERMINED ANNUALLY BY THE REMAINDER 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/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 6 | SEE EXPLANATION FOR FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 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/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 8 | COST OF MERCHANDISE SOLD NETTED AGAINST MERCHANDISE SALES 7,009 COST OF MERCHANDISE SOLD NETTED AGAINST MERCHANDISE SALES -7,009 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 5 | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 6 | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 7 | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 8 | FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 |
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2015 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $13,198,580
- Liabilities
- $62,111
- Net assets
- $13,136,469
- Revenue
- $2,020,493
- Expenses
- $1,817,622
- Net income
- $202,871