Creative Arts Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 37-1658771

Jan 01, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016 • Filed on Feb 02, 2017

Organization Profile N/A

400 Highland AveCrystal Lake, IL 60014

(815) 459-3873

Siviq Scores

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

0.00x

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

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

0.00x

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

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

0.2%

Higher net margin than 42% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Higher top officer pay than 75% of similar nonprofits.

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

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

4.7%

Faster asset growth than 55% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

-2.3%

Faster revenue growth than 45% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / Assets56th percentile

Assets

$6,090

Up $274 (+4.7%) from 2015

Net Assets

$6,090

Up $274 (+4.7%) from 2015

Liabilities

Flat

Flat from 2015

Revenue And Expenses

Liabilities / Revenue55th percentile Net Margin42nd percentile

Revenue

Down

$123,407

Down $2,926 (-2.3%) from 2015

Expenses

Down

$123,133

Down $471 (-0.4%) from 2015

Net Income

Down

$274

Down $2,455 (-90%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth55th percentile

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

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2016

Assets$6,090

Liabilities$0

Net Assets$6,090

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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth45th percentile

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

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$123,407

Expenses$123,133

Net Income$274

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed: Feb 2, 2017
Return Version: 2016v3.0
Gross Receipts: $123,407

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Art school instruction and education

Program Services

Description	Grants	Expenses
AFTER SCHOOL/WEEKEND PROGRAM OUR PROGRAM OFFERS ART EDUCATION AND PROCESS CLASSES TO CHILDREN, TEENS AND ADULTS. WE OFFER MULTIPLE ART CLASSES IN MANY MEDIUMS, TECHNIQUES. SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE	-	$107,920
SUMMER CAMPS AND PROGRAMS OFFERS CAMPS TO CHILDREN THAT EMPHASIZE ART HISTORY, VISUAL ART PROCESSES, EXPOSURE TO ARTISTS, STUDIOS, MUSEUMS AND OUTDOOR ART ACTIVITIES. SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE	-	$11,821
AFTER SCHOOL/WEEKEND PROGRAM OUR PROGRAM OFFERS ART EDUCATION AND PROCESS CLASSES TO CHILDREN, TEENS AND ADULTS. WE OFFER MULTIPLE ART CLASSES IN MAYN MEDIUMS, TECHNIQUES. SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE	-	$3,392
WORKSHOPS GUEST ARTIST GIVE DEMONSTRATIONS, CLASSES, LECTURERS PERTAINING TO SPECIFIC ART FORUMS, PRODUCTION AND INNOVATIVE TECHNIQUES.	-	-

Compensation and Service Providers

Top Officer Pay75th percentile

Employees

Name	Title	Full / Part Time	Base	Other	Total
MIKE WILLIAMSON	President	-	$0	-	-
VIJAY PATEL	Board Member	-	$0	-	-
ROB BALBOA	Board Member	-	$0	-	-
NANCY WILLIAMSON	Board Member	-	$0	-	-

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name: Creative Arts Inc
EIN: 37-1658771
Address: 400 HIGHLAND AVE, CRYSTAL LAKE, IL 60014

Signing Officer

Name: Mike Williamson
Title: President
Signed: 2017-02-02

Preparer

Firm: Lunardi & Associates
Address: 29531 N US HIGHWAY 12, WAUCONDA, IL 60084-9748
Preparer: Jody Lunardi
Phone: 8474870234

Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses advertising and promotion 1,114 office 763 insurance 1,366 training 110 materials 4,340 supplies 4,229 refunds 217 non-investment depreciation 1,330 total 13,469”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

“3,356 4,695 less accumulated depreciation 2,014 3,344 total 1,342 1,351”

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28

“After school/weekend program our program offers art education and process classes to children, teens and adults. We offer multiple art classes in many mediums, techniques. Scholarships available”

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 29

“Summer camps and programs offers camps to children that emphasize art history, visual art processes, exposure to artists, studios, museums and outdoor art activities. Scholarships available”

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 31

“After school/weekend program our program offers art education and process classes to children, teens and adults. We offer multiple art classes in mayn mediums, techniques. Scholarships available”

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Filings

Displayed year

2016 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing

Assets: $6,090
Liabilities: $0
Net assets: $6,090
Revenue: $123,407
Expenses: $123,133
Net income: $274

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.61	$0.00	$1.61	$4.16	$3.24	$0.93
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.68	$0.00	$0.68	$2.56	$2.52	$0.03
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.65	$0.00	$0.65	$2.12	$1.94	$0.18
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.43	$0.00	$0.43	$1.82	$1.51	$0.31
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.12	$0.00	$0.12	$1.12	$1.08	$0.04
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.08	$0.00	$0.08	$1.54	$1.48	$0.06
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.04	$0.01	$0.03	$1.37	$1.37	$0.01
2017Import issue. A filing source exists for this year, but detailed import did not complete cleanly.	$0.07	$0.04	$0.03	$1.27	$1.30	$0.03
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.06	$0.00	$0.06	$1.23	$1.23	$0.00
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.06	$0.00	$0.06	$1.26	$1.24	$0.03
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.03	$0.00	$0.03	$0.94	$0.94	$0.00
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.03	$0.00		$0.76	$0.86	$0.10
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.13	$0.00		$0.79	$0.77	$0.02