Civic Intelligence

Creative Downtown Appleton Inc.

EIN 47-1568601 • 501(c)3 • Appleton, WI

Pub. 78 Eligible

Profile

To create and enhance the cultural environment of downtown appleton by providing opportunities for community access to arts, music and cultural activities.

333 W College Ave Ste 100Appleton, WI 54911

www.appletondowntown.org/CREATIVE-DOWNTOWN

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

59th percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

61st percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

76th percentile

21%

Higher net margin than 76% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

No filing with officer rows is available for this organization yet.

Asset Growth

88th percentile

56%

Faster asset growth than 88% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

89th percentile

72%

Faster revenue growth than 89% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Assets

Up

$105,350

Up $37,776 (+56%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$105,350

Up $37,776 (+56%) from 2023

Revenue

Up

$175,874

Up $73,902 (+72%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$138,098

Up $29,412 (+27%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$37,776

Up $44,490 (+663%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2015: $48,656Liabilities 2015: $15,000Net Assets 2015: $33,6562015Assets 2016: $36,292Liabilities 2016: $1,242Net Assets 2016: $35,0502016Assets 2017: $53,979Liabilities 2017: $15,503Net Assets 2017: $38,4762017Assets 2018: $52,417Liabilities 2018: $4,630Net Assets 2018: $47,7872018Assets 2019: $67,185Liabilities 2019: $23,003Net Assets 2019: $44,1822019Assets 2020: $91,583Liabilities 2020: $26,123Net Assets 2020: $65,4602020Assets 2021: $81,497Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $81,4972021Assets 2022: $80,868Liabilities 2022: $6,580Net Assets 2022: $74,2882022Assets 2023: $67,574Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $67,5742023Assets 2024: $105,350Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $105,3502024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$105,350
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$105,350

Operations Trend

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

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2015: $240,449Expenses 2015: $206,793Net Income 2015: $33,6562015Revenue 2016: $214,316Expenses 2016: $212,922Net Income 2016: $1,3942016Revenue 2017: $246,192Expenses 2017: $242,766Net Income 2017: $3,4262017Revenue 2018: $357,218Expenses 2018: $347,907Net Income 2018: $9,3112018Revenue 2019: $289,233Expenses 2019: $292,838Net Income 2019: -$3,6052019Revenue 2020: $73,320Expenses 2020: $52,042Net Income 2020: $21,2782020Revenue 2021: $172,940Expenses 2021: $154,896Net Income 2021: $18,0442021Revenue 2022: $128,289Expenses 2022: $135,498Net Income 2022: -$7,2092022Revenue 2023: $101,972Expenses 2023: $108,686Net Income 2023: -$6,7142023Revenue 2024: $175,874Expenses 2024: $138,098Net Income 2024: $37,7762024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$175,874
Expenses$138,098
Net Income$37,776

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Sep 11, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$175,874
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To create and enhance the cultural environment of downtown appleton by providing opportunities for community access to arts, music and cultural activities.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$43,888$58,872▲ $14,984
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$12,626$40,403▲ $27,777
Accounts Receivable$11,060$5,000▼ $6,060
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$1,075-
Total Assets$67,574$105,350▲ $37,776
Liabilities
Total Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$67,574$100,350▲ $32,776
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions-$5,000-
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$67,574$105,350▲ $37,776
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$67,574$105,350▲ $37,776

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$40,403$19,032$59,435
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeOtherTotal
Jennifer StephanyExecutive DirectorPT$100,248$100,248

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Laura VargoskoPast President
Lyssa KingPresident
Steve LonswayVice President
Amanda FurmanDirector
Bri KapheimDirector
Jeff GeigerDirector
Jon SearlesDirector
Kay HalbrookDirector
Madera AllenDirector
Monika AustinDirector
Natalie KlikaDirector
Stephanie LowneyDirector
Todd HeidDirector
Kolby KnuthSecretary
Tom KlisterTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$150,298
Program Service Revenue
$25,576
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$147,298
Change in Net Assets
$37,776
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$108,098
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$30,000
Total Fundraising Expense$3,900
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Fees for Services Other$64,471--$64,471
Other Salaries and Wages$15,000$6,000$3,000$24,000
Depreciation Depletion$7,221--$7,221
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$5,100-$900$6,000
Fees for Services Accounting-$3,255-$3,255
Other Expenses$32,776$375-$375
Total Functional Expenses$124,568$9,630$3,900$138,098
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8B

The organization has no committees with authority to act on behalf of the governing body.

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

The treasurer, president and executive director review a draft of the 990 after it is prepared by a cpa firm. After the draft is approved by the president, executive director and treasurer, this draft copy is provided to each board member for further comments. When all comments have been addressed it is then officially filed.

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

Each director, principal officer and member of a committee with governing board delegated powers shall annually sign a statement which affirms such person: a. Has received a copy of the conflicts of interest policy, b. Has read and understands the policy, c. Has agreed to comply with the policy, and d. Understands creative downtown appleton inc. Is charitable and in order to maintain its federal tax exemption it must engage primarily in activities which accomplish one or more of its tax-exempt purposes.

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15A

Creative downtown appleton inc.'s executive director is an appleton downtown, inc. (adi) employee and compensation is determined annually with the following process: a performance review is conducted by the adi executive committee based on measurements of success established annually for the organizations adopted goals and objectives. Compensation data is consulted if needed using the fox cities chamber of commerce annual wage survey. The executive director is included in the review discussion at the october or november executive committee meeting and minutes are recorded. The organization does not compensate any other officers or director.

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available upon request.

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Creative Downtown Appleton Inc
EIN
47-1568601
Phone
9209549112
Address
333 W COLLEGE AVE STE 100, APPLETON, WI 54911

Signing Officer

Name
Jennifer Stephany
Title
Executive Director
Phone
9209549112
Signed
2025-09-11
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Jennifer Stephany
Formed
2014
Legal Domicile
Wi
Voting Board Members
15
Independent Board Members
15
Employees
4
Volunteers
24

Preparer

Firm
Cliftonlarsonallen Llp
Address
200 EAST WASHINGTON STREET, APPLETON, WI 54911-5481
Preparer
Michael Vandenhogen
Phone
9207318111
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part V, Line 2A

The organization shares its employees with appleton downtown, inc. (39-1727622). All employee wages are reported on w-2s issued by appleton downtown, inc.

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

Artists: program service expenses 61,282. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 61,282. Event sound & lighting: program service expenses 3,189. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 3,189.

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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/Desc0ARTS AND CREATIVE PLACEMAKING AND PUBLIC ART IS ANOTHER MAIN FOCUS. CDA COORDINATES THE MOBILE PARKLET ON WASHINGTON STREET WHICH INCLUDES PUBLIC SEATING. IMAGES OF WORLD MUSIC INSTRUMENTS AND FRESH HERBS FOR THE PUBLIC. CDA IS A PARTNER IN STREET MUSIC WEEK, MAKE MUSIC DAY, CHALK WALK, AND OTHER SMALL SCALE ART PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. WE ASSISTED IN RAISING THE DOLLARS AND COORDINATING LOGISTICS FOR THE LARGE SCALE MURAL PROJECT THAT INCLUDES 20 STUDENTS, A LOCAL ARTIST AND SEVERAL TEACHERS THAT PARTICIPATE IN THE MURAL DEVELOPMENT. THE PROGRAM HAS BECOME A SKILLS TRAINING OPPORTUNITY FOR THE STUDENTS AS WELL. CDA PARTNERS WITH ADI TO PRODUCE FREE LIVE MUSIC CONCERTS IN JONES PARK - CDA PARTNERS ON TWO EVENT NIGHTS. CDA ALSO HOSTED A TICKETED EVENT INCLUDING THE DUELING PIANOS.
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp/Desc0AVENUE OF ICE IS A DISPLAY OF HANDCRAFTED ICE CARVINGS THROUGHOUT THE MILE OF DOWNTOWN APPLETON. CARVINGS ARE SPONSORED BY COMPANIES AND CDA COVERS THE COST OF A LARGER SCALE CARVING. IN 2024 WE ALSO HOSTED A FREE TROLLEY FOR THOSE UNABLE TO WALK THE DOWNTOWN TO BE ABLE TO SEE THE CARVINGS. THIS IS A FEBRUARY EVENT.
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp/Desc0CDA IS A MILE OF MUSIC PRODUCTION PARTNER. THE EVENT FEATURES ORIGINAL LIVE MUSIC FROM MORE THAN 600 PERFORMANCES AND PROVIDES A MUSIC EDUCATION SERIES FREE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGHOUT THE FOUR DAY FESTIVAL. OUTDOOR FREE MUSIC WAS PRESENTED IN SEVERAL ACCESSIBLE AREAS OF DOWNTOWN INCLUDING JONES PARK, HOUDINI PLAZA, AND THE LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS AREA. CDA MANAGES JONES PARK LOGISTICS AND HELPS TO OVERSEE HOUDINI PLAZA. WE RECEIVE A STIPEND FOR OUR SUPPORT.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE ORGANIZATION SHARES ITS EMPLOYEES WITH APPLETON DOWNTOWN, INC. (39-1727622). ALL EMPLOYEE WAGES ARE REPORTED ON W-2S ISSUED BY APPLETON DOWNTOWN, INC.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE TREASURER, PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEW A DRAFT OF THE 990 AFTER IT IS PREPARED BY A CPA FIRM. AFTER THE DRAFT IS APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND TREASURER, THIS DRAFT COPY IS PROVIDED TO EACH BOARD MEMBER FOR FURTHER COMMENTS. WHEN ALL COMMENTS HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED IT IS THEN OFFICIALLY FILED.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3EACH DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER AND MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS SHALL ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS SUCH PERSON: A. HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, B. HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY, C. HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY, AND D. UNDERSTANDS CREATIVE DOWNTOWN APPLETON INC. IS CHARITABLE AND IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION IT MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4CREATIVE DOWNTOWN APPLETON INC.'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS AN APPLETON DOWNTOWN, INC. (ADI) EMPLOYEE AND COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED ANNUALLY WITH THE FOLLOWING PROCESS: A PERFORMANCE REVIEW IS CONDUCTED BY THE ADI EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BASED ON MEASUREMENTS OF SUCCESS ESTABLISHED ANNUALLY FOR THE ORGANIZATIONS ADOPTED GOALS AND OBJECTIVES. COMPENSATION DATA IS CONSULTED IF NEEDED USING THE FOX CITIES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ANNUAL WAGE SURVEY. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS INCLUDED IN THE REVIEW DISCUSSION AT THE OCTOBER OR NOVEMBER EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING AND MINUTES ARE RECORDED. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT COMPENSATE ANY OTHER OFFICERS OR DIRECTOR.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6ARTISTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 61,282. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 61,282. EVENT SOUND & LIGHTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 3,189. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,189.
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IRS990ScheduleR/IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp/PrimaryActivitiesTxt0ENERGIZE DOWNTOWN APPLETON'S RETAIL, BUSINESS, CULTURAL & EDUCATIONAL LIFE
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