Liabilities / Assets
94th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 94% of similar nonprofits.
990EZ • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 46-2083929
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
94th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 94% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
89th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 89% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
23rd percentile
Higher net margin than 23% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
88th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 88% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 24.3% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
10th percentile
Faster asset growth than 10% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
15th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 15% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Flat$39,880
Flat from 2018
Net Assets
$495
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
Flat$39,385
Flat from 2018
Revenue
Flat$142,795
Flat from 2018
Expenses
Flat$157,774
Flat from 2018
Net Income
Flat-$14,979
Flat from 2018
Mobilizing arts and education for social justice.
Creative Strategies for Change's CSC mission is to mobilize arts and education for social justice.
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| In 2018, CSC provided programs and services for approximately 1150 individuals (210-Community Programs, 440-School Programs, 500- Consulting & Professional Development). Community Programs: 2 Facilitator Workshop Weekend Intensives, 4 Restorative Practice Sessions, 9 community cyphers, 5 Place Matters community performances with dialogue - including partnership with Blair Caldwell Library, Undesign the Redline, and Denver Metro Fair Housing. All community programs are free or sliding scale, no one turned away for lack of funds. School Program: 22 residencies across 9 school sites, as well as several one day workshops and assemblies. Consulting & Professional Development: 3 long term and 5 short term clients, as well as several conference keynotes, panels, presentations and performances. Clients built common vocabulary and frameworks for diversity, equity, inclusion, and cultural responsiveness, individually and institutionally. | $98,568 | - |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachael K Sharp | Executive Director | FT | $34,687 | - | $34,687 |
| Alexis McClain | Chairman | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Carly Wolken | Secretary | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Hilda Gehrke | Chairman | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Lauri Benblatt | Director | PT | $0 | - | - |
“Advertising and Promotion $881”
“Office Expenses $3073”
“Travel $1451”
“Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings $1908”
“Interest $2275”
“Insurance $2893”
“Program Supplies & Materials $1959”
“Food for local events $1505”
“Venue Rental $1018”
“Honorarium/Stipend $600”
“Fundraising $402”
“Professional Development $339”
“Program Expenses $333”
“Registration Fees $145”
“Machinery and Equipment - Beginning $0 Machinery and Equipment - Ending $726”
“Accounts Receivable - Beginning $45170 Accounts Receivable - Ending $5295”
“Pledges and Grants Receivable - Beginning $75 Pledges and Grants Receivable - Ending $75”
“Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $5899 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $6993”
“Unsecured Notes and Loans Payable - Beginning $47533 Unsecured Notes and Loans Payable - Ending $30973”
“Local taxes payable - Beginning $776 Local taxes payable - Ending $408”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | Advertising and Promotion $881 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | Office Expenses $3073 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | Travel $1451 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings $1908 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | Interest $2275 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | Insurance $2893 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 6 | Program Supplies & Materials $1959 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 7 | Food for local events $1505 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 8 | Venue Rental $1018 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 9 | Honorarium/Stipend $600 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 10 | Fundraising $402 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 11 | Professional Development $339 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 12 | Program Expenses $333 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 13 | Registration Fees $145 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 18 | Unsecured Notes and Loans Payable - Beginning $47533 Unsecured Notes and Loans Payable - Ending $30973 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 19 | Local taxes payable - Beginning $776 Local taxes payable - Ending $408 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | Other Expenses.1002 |
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| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z |
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| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/CityNm | 0 | Westminster |
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| ReturnHeader/ReturnTypeCd | 0 | 990EZ |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt | 0 | 2018-01-01 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2018-12-31 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2018 |
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