Civic Intelligence

The Creative City Inc

EIN 88-3591404 • 501(c)3 • Honolulu, HI

Profile

To raise awareness around the arts and culture on oahu in the state of hawaii, make the arts more accessible to the general public on oahu through the creative city, inc. Website, and provide opportunities and forums for up-and-coming local artists to showcase their talents.

2665 Pauoa RoadHonolulu, HI 96813

www.thecreativecity.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

12th percentile

-67%

Higher net margin than 12% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

27th percentile

-29%

Faster asset growth than 27% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

A valid growth rate could not be computed from the available filing history.

Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Down

$17,206

Down $7,078 (-29%) from 2024

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Net Assets

Down

$17,206

Down $7,078 (-29%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin12th percentile

Revenue

Up

$10,500

Up $10,500 from 2024

Expenses

Up

$17,578

Up $1,342 (+8.3%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

-$7,078

Up $9,158 (+56%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth27th percentile

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

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2022: $20,294Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $20,2942022Assets 2023: $40,520Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $40,5202023Assets 2024: $24,284Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $24,2842024Assets 2025: $17,206Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $17,2062025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$17,206
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$17,206
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2022: $42,515Expenses 2022: $22,221Net Income 2022: $20,2942022Revenue 2023: $74,000Expenses 2023: $53,774Net Income 2023: $20,2262023Revenue 2024: $0Expenses 2024: $16,236Net Income 2024: -$16,2362024Revenue 2025: $10,500Expenses 2025: $17,578Net Income 2025: -$7,0782025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$10,500
Expenses$17,578
Net Income-$7,078
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$17,206
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$17,206
Revenue
$10,500
Expenses
$17,578
Net income
-$7,078
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$17.2$0.00$17.2$10.5$17.6$7.08
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$24.3$0.00$24.3$0.00$16.2$16.2
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$40.5$0.00$40.5$74.0$53.8$20.2
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$20.3$0.00$20.3$42.5$22.2$20.3
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Feb 11, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$10,500
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To raise awareness around the arts and culture on oahu in the state of hawaii, make the arts more accessible to the general public on oahu through the creative city, inc. Website, and provide opportunities and forums for up-and-coming local artists to showcase their talents.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
GRANTS TO OTHER PUBLIC CHARITIES WITH EXEMPT PURPOSES RELATED TO THE PROMOTION OF ART AND CULTURE.$10,000$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
KAREN CHANGPresident And Treasurer-$0--
EMI ANAMIZUVice President And Secreta-$0--
ELIZABETH GROSSMANDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Creative City Inc
EIN
88-3591404
Phone
8084409421
Address
2665 PAUOA ROAD, HONOLULU, HI 96813

Signing Officer

Name
Emi Anamizu
Title
Vice President and Secretary
Phone
8084409421
Signed
2026-02-11
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
N&k Cpas Inc
Address
999 BISHOP ST STE 2200, HONOLULU, HI 96813
Preparer
Denny Nakayama
Phone
8085242255
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid

“Activity classification: promotion of art and culture. Grantee name: the henry kapono foundation. Grantee address: 130 lunalilo home road honolulu, hi 96825. Grantee relationship: charitable organization. Property description: cash grant. Date of gift: 09/03/25. Amount given: 10,000.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: insurance. Amount: 2,140.”

Raw XML Appendix141 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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