Civic Intelligence

The Creative Outpost

990EZ • Fiscal year 2025 • EIN 85-3714092

Jan 01, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025

Organization Profilethecreativeoutpost.org
590 Garden StLittle Falls, NY 13365-1542

(315) 508-5310

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

72nd percentile

0.00x

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

2025 filings • NTEE J • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

72nd percentile

0.00x

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

2025 filings • NTEE J • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

87th percentile

47%

Higher net margin than 87% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • NTEE J • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

66th percentile

$1,500

Higher top officer pay than 66% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 1.4% of source-year revenue.

2025 filings • NTEE J • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

97th percentile

109%

Faster asset growth than 97% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • NTEE J • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

73rd percentile

13%

Faster revenue growth than 73% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • NTEE J • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets72nd percentile

Assets

Up

$147,582

Up $77,111 (+109%) from 2024

Net Assets

Up

$147,582

Up $77,111 (+109%) from 2024

Liabilities

$0

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue72nd percentileNet Margin87th percentile

Revenue

Up

$104,512

Up $12,274 (+13%) from 2024

Expenses

Down

$55,630

Down $1,471 (-2.6%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

$48,882

Up $13,745 (+39%) from 2024

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth97th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2020: $1Liabilities 2020: $02020Assets 2021: $2,023Liabilities 2021: $1,000Net Assets 2021: $1,0232021Assets 2022: $46,799Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $46,7992022Assets 2023: $35,334Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $35,3342023Assets 2024: $70,471Net Assets 2024: $70,4712024Assets 2025: $147,582Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $147,5822025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$147,582
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$147,582
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth73rd percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2020: $0Expenses 2020: $0Net Income 2020: $02020Revenue 2021: $2,023Expenses 2021: $1,000Net Income 2021: $1,0232021Revenue 2022: $61,775Expenses 2022: $15,999Net Income 2022: $45,7762022Revenue 2023: $30,516Expenses 2023: $41,981Net Income 2023: -$11,4652023Revenue 2024: $92,238Expenses 2024: $57,101Net Income 2024: $35,1372024Revenue 2025: $104,512Expenses 2025: $55,630Net Income 2025: $48,8822025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$104,512
Expenses$55,630
Net Income$48,882
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Mar 8, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$104,512
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Workforce development in new media, publishing, broadcasting, podcasting, videography, media internships and economic development as it pertains to fostering growth in content media jobs.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Community Foundation and corporate grants -advance training for 4 students in print/online publishing for the Mohawk Valley Express and the Daily Post. The students learned writing, editing and proofing skills, videography reels, live interviews, ad creation for sports games, voice overs with advanced camera skills. One student started his own podcast and graduated from college with a degree in Marketing, while others continue to support print and online publications as paid interns throughout their high school and college years.$50,413$50,413
Burrows Foundation grant for sports broadcasting, play-by-play, live streaming of 26 Diamond Dawgs baseball games and 4 Herkimer Originals basketball games with 4 students per game. 8 student interns trained, 2 were selected for WKTV internships.$35,200$35,200
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay66th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
David E WarnerChairmanFT$1,500-$1,500
Kevin McClarySecretaryPT$0--
Jason MontgomeryDirectorPT$0--
Deborah A KaufmanVice Chair/TreasurerPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Creative Outpost
EIN
85-3714092
Phone
3155085310
Address
590 GARDEN ST, LITTLE FALLS, NY 13365-1542

Signing Officer

Name
Deborah A Kaufman
Title
Treasurer
Phone
3155085310
Signed
2026-03-08
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Filings

Displayed year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$147,582
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$147,582
Revenue
$104,512
Expenses
$55,630
Net income
$48,882
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.48$0.00$1.48$1.05$0.56$0.49
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.70$0.70$0.92$0.57$0.35
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.35$0.00$0.35$0.31$0.42$0.11
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.47$0.00$0.47$0.62$0.16$0.46
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.02$0.01$0.01$0.02$0.01$0.01
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00