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Creative Arts Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 37-1658771

Jan 01, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 • Filed on May 09, 2022

Organization Profilewww.creativeartsinc.org
400 Highland AveCrystal Lake, IL 60014-5645

(815) 321-3464

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

56th percentile

0.00x

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

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

56th percentile

0.00x

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

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Net Margin

61st percentile

17%

Higher net margin than 61% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

77th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.

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

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

95th percentile

256%

Faster asset growth than 95% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

79th percentile

63%

Faster revenue growth than 79% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets56th percentile

Assets

Up

$42,927

Up $30,873 (+256%) from 2020

Net Assets

Up

$42,927

Up $30,873 (+256%) from 2020

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2020

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue56th percentileNet Margin61st percentile

Revenue

Up

$181,813

Up $69,946 (+63%) from 2020

Expenses

Up

$150,940

Up $42,870 (+40%) from 2020

Net Income

Up

$30,873

Up $27,076 (+713%) from 2020

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth95th percentile

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2012: $12,896Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $3,012Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2014: $3,087Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $3,0872014Assets 2015: $5,816Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $5,8162015Assets 2016: $6,090Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $6,0902016Assets 2017: $7,101Liabilities 2017: $4,000Net Assets 2017: $3,1012017Assets 2018: $3,592Liabilities 2018: $1,000Net Assets 2018: $2,5922018Assets 2019: $8,257Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $8,2572019Assets 2020: $12,054Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $12,0542020Assets 2021: $42,927Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $42,9272021Assets 2022: $64,566Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $64,5662022Assets 2023: $67,917Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $67,9172023Assets 2024: $160,600Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $160,6002024

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$42,927
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$42,927
Open 2021 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth79th percentile

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

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2012: $79,053Expenses 2012: $77,445Net Income 2012: $1,6082012Revenue 2013: $76,336Expenses 2013: $86,223Net Income 2013: -$9,8872013Revenue 2014: $94,310Expenses 2014: $94,235Net Income 2014: $752014Revenue 2015: $126,333Expenses 2015: $123,604Net Income 2015: $2,7292015Revenue 2016: $123,407Expenses 2016: $123,133Net Income 2016: $2742016Revenue 2017: $126,610Expenses 2017: $129,600Net Income 2017: -$2,9902017Revenue 2018: $136,988Expenses 2018: $137,497Net Income 2018: -$5092018Revenue 2019: $153,524Expenses 2019: $147,859Net Income 2019: $5,6652019Revenue 2020: $111,867Expenses 2020: $108,070Net Income 2020: $3,7972020Revenue 2021: $181,813Expenses 2021: $150,940Net Income 2021: $30,8732021Revenue 2022: $212,141Expenses 2022: $193,835Net Income 2022: $18,3062022Revenue 2023: $255,694Expenses 2023: $252,343Net Income 2023: $3,3512023Revenue 2024: $416,463Expenses 2024: $323,780Net Income 2024: $92,6832024

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$181,813
Expenses$150,940
Net Income$30,873
Open 2021 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Signed
May 9, 2022
Return Version
2021v4.0
Gross Receipts
$181,813
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Art school instruction and education

Provide exceptional quality art instruction for children and adults in order to build skills and explore art forms while nurturing the creativity of individuals at all ability levels.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Afterschool and Weekend Art Programs. 150-200 students per week from ages 4 to adult receive art education from subcontracting art instructors at Creative Arts studio. Art programs include drawing painting sculpting sewing and digital art.$0$63,178
Art Camps and Summer Programs. 20-25 students per week from ages 6-17 participate in art activities led by subcontracting art instructors at Creative Arts studio.$0$17,113
Art Workshops and Art Shows. Community art events provided by Creative Arts studio.$0$3,399
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay77th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Michael WilliamsonPresident-$0--
Lindsey SharpBoard Member-$0--
Rob BalboaBoard Member-$0--
Nancy WilliamsonBoard Member-$0--
Carol StoneBoard Member-$0--
Susan SieberDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Creative Arts Inc
EIN
37-1658771
In Care Of
% Susan Sieber
Address
400 HIGHLAND AVE, CRYSTAL LAKE, IL 60014-5645

Signing Officer

Name
Michael Williamson
Title
Board President
Signed
2022-05-09
Discuss with paid preparer
No
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part I, line 16

“| Other Expenses:, Amount:| Art supplies for art education programs., $14312.00| Liability insurance., $842.00| Refunded program fees., $2411.00| Packaged snacks and bottled water provided at art program events., $548.00| PayPal fees for art program credit debit card transactions., $2985.00|”

Part II, line 24

“| Asset Name:, BOY Amount:, EOY Amount:| Net Assets, 0, $12054|”

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Filings

Displayed year

2021 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$42,927
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$42,927
Revenue
$181,813
Expenses
$150,940
Net income
$30,873
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet 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
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$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