Civic Intelligence

Creative Catalysts Project

EIN 46-4926055 • 501(c)3 • San Francisco, CA

990-N Coverage

Profile

Creative catalysts designs creative educational projects to educate the public about different environmental topics. The organization chooses between one and three environmental issues each year to design creative public education projects throughout the united states.

300 Montgomery StSan Francisco, CA 94104

creativecatalysts.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2016

Net Margin

83rd percentile

34%

Higher net margin than 83% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

89th percentile

$28,000

Higher top officer pay than 89% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 35.5% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

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No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2016

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2016

Balance Sheet
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Assets

$20,995

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Liabilities

-

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Net Assets

$20,995

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Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin83rd percentile

Revenue

$78,977

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Expenses

$52,290

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Net Income

$26,687

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Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

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$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2016: $20,995Net Assets 2016: $20,9952016

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$20,995
Liabilities-
Net Assets$20,995
Open 2016 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Revenue 2016: $78,977Expenses 2016: $52,290Net Income 2016: $26,6872016

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$78,977
Expenses$52,290
Net Income$26,687
Open 2016 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$20,995
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$20,995
Revenue
$78,977
Expenses
$52,290
Net income
$26,687
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$21.0$21.0$79.0$52.3$26.7
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed
Nov 15, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$78,977
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Creative catalysts designs creative educational projects to educate the public about different environmental topics. The organization chooses between one and three environmental issues each year to design creative public education projects throughout the united states.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF 2016 WAS REALIZING THE EDUCATIONAL PROJECT TITLED "THE BUREAU OF LINGUISTICAL REALITY."THE BUREAU OF LINGUISTICAL REALITY IS AN INTERACTIVE PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT PROJECT THAT COLLABORATES WITH THE PUBLIC TO CREATE NEW WORDS FOR FEELINGS AND EXPERIENCES FOR WHICH NO WORDS YET EXIST. IT IS AN INTERDISCIPLINARY PROJECT THAT USES THE BEST OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING, BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE, PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT AND CREATIVE DESIGN TO INITIATE CONVERSATIONS AND IDEALLY IDENTIFY SOLUTIONS TO SOME OF THE PRESSING SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES OF OUR TIMES.$39,371-
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay89th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
HEIDI QUANTEExecutive DirectorPT$28,000-$28,000
HEATHER BOXSecretary-$0--
KENNETH GREENSTEIN ESQTreasurer-$0--
DR KENNETH BROADDirector-$0--
DR HUGH MCDONALDDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Creative Catalysts Project
EIN
46-4926055
Phone
4157731240
Address
300 MONTGOMERY ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104

Signing Officer

Name
Heidi Quante
Title
Executive Director
Signed
2017-11-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Singer Lewak Greenbaum & Goldstein
Address
10960 WILSHIRE BLVD 7th FLOOR, LOS ANGELES, CA 90024
Preparer
Bruce J Wright
Phone
6508727600
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1001

“Advertising and Promotion $384”

Other Expenses.1002

“Office Expenses $4070”

Other Expenses.1005

“Travel $6420”

Other Expenses.1008

“Interest $376”

Other Assets.1005

“Accounts Receivable - Beginning $2566 Accounts Receivable - Ending $0”

Total Liabilities.1001

“Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $5008 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $0”

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