Liabilities / Assets
80th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 80% of similar nonprofits.
EIN 34-1188959 • 501(c)3 • Columbus, OH
Profile
Promote education about the arts
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
80th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 80% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
81st percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
84th percentile
Higher net margin than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
81st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
32nd percentile
Faster asset growth than 32% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
94th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 94% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$79,471
Down $19,100 (-19%) from 2023
Liabilities
Down$9,200
Down $61,346 (-87%) from 2023
Net Assets
Up$70,271
Up $42,246 (+151%) from 2023
Revenue
Up$119,616
Up $74,716 (+166%) from 2023
Expenses
Down$77,370
Down $9,889 (-11%) from 2023
Net Income
Up$42,246
Up $84,605 (+200%) from 2023
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
Promote education about the arts
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| SEE SCHEDULE O | - | - |
| SEE SCHEDULE O | - | - |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROWN-ELLIS ELIZABETH | Term Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| JACKSON JACK | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| WHITTINGTON CHAD | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| HOUSTON COLLEEN | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| PORTER SUE | Vice President | - | $0 | - | - |
| TONEY EMILY | Term Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| FOLK MARC | Term Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| SISSER SARAH | Executive Director | - | $0 | - | - |
“Bank credit card fees 1,424”
“RESEARCH REPORT 15,800”
“Arts impact ohio expenses 60,032”
“MISC OFFICE EXPENSES 114”
“ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE Beginning of year 0, End of year 2,600”
“TRADE PAYABLES Beginning of year 45,546, End of year 0”
“ACCRUED EXPENSE - RESEARCH GRANTS Beginning of year 25,000, End of year 9,200”
“The organization hosted virtual and in-person events throughout the year with the purpose of strengthening and cooperating within the state of ohio. An advocacy awards summit was held to promote arts statewide and recognize individuals and organizations making outstanding contributions to the arts.”
“The organization facilitated the development of a research report to provide statistics on the impact of arts throughout the state of ohio. The report was created for use by regional arts organizations and other interested parties to advocate on the positive economic and social impacts of the arts in ohio..”
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| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/TitleTxt | 3 | SECRETARY |
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| IRS990EZ/OrganizationHadUBIInd | 0 | false |
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| IRS990EZ/PoliticalCampaignActyInd | 0 | false |
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| IRS990EZ/RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/SchoolOperatingInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd | 0 | OH |
| IRS990EZ/SubjectToProxyTaxInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp/BOYAmt | 0 | 70546 |
| IRS990EZ/SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp/EOYAmt | 0 | 9200 |
| IRS990EZ/TanningServicesProvidedInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/TotalExpensesAmt | 0 | 77370 |
| IRS990EZ/TotalRevenueAmt | 0 | 119616 |
| IRS990EZ/TransactionWithControlEntInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd | 0 | X |
| IRS990EZ/WebsiteAddressTxt | 0 | CREATIVEOH.ORG |
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| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorUSAddress/AddressLine2 | 0 | RESTRICTED |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | BANK CREDIT CARD FEES 1,424 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | RESEARCH REPORT 15,800 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | ARTS IMPACT OHIO EXPENSES 60,032 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | MISC OFFICE EXPENSES 114 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE Beginning of year 0, End of year 2,600 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | TRADE PAYABLES Beginning of year 45,546, End of year 0 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 6 | ACCRUED EXPENSE - RESEARCH GRANTS Beginning of year 25,000, End of year 9,200 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 7 | THE ORGANIZATION HOSTED VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR WITH THE PURPOSE OF STRENGTHENING AND COOPERATING WITHIN THE STATE OF OHIO. AN ADVOCACY AWARDS SUMMIT WAS HELD TO PROMOTE ARTS STATEWIDE AND RECOGNIZE INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS MAKING OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ARTS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 8 | THE ORGANIZATION FACILITATED THE DEVELOPMENT OF A RESEARCH REPORT TO PROVIDE STATISTICS ON THE IMPACT OF ARTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF OHIO. THE REPORT WAS CREATED FOR USE BY REGIONAL ARTS ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES TO ADVOCATE ON THE POSITIVE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL IMPACTS OF THE ARTS IN OHIO.. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24, Other Assets |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 5 | Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26, Liabilities |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 6 | Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26, Liabilities |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 7 | Form 990-EZ, Part III, Line 28 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 8 | Form 990-EZ, Part III, Line 29 |
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