Civic Intelligence

Inspiring Creativity Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 99-3579771

May 14, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024

Organization ProfileWWW.INSPIRING-CREATIVITY.ORG
19001 Old Lagrange Road Suite 300Mokena, IL 60448

(714) 606-0011

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

56th percentile

0.00x

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

2024 filings • NTEE A20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

56th percentile

0.00x

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

2024 filings • NTEE A20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

87th percentile

46%

Higher net margin than 87% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • NTEE A20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

86th percentile

$17,500

Higher top officer pay than 86% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 48.6% of source-year revenue.

2024 filings • NTEE A20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

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No value available

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Source year 2024

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets56th percentile

Assets

$16,552

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Net Assets

$16,552

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Liabilities

$0

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Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue56th percentileNet Margin87th percentile

Revenue

$36,000

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$19,448

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Net Income

$16,552

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Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

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

$20K$15K$10K$5.0K$0Assets 2024: $16,552Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $16,5522024

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2024

Assets$16,552
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$16,552
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Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$40K$30K$20K$10K$0Revenue 2024: $36,000Expenses 2024: $19,448Net Income 2024: $16,5522024

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2024

Revenue$36,000
Expenses$19,448
Net Income$16,552
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
May 14, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Apr 1, 2026
Return Version
2024v5.5
Gross Receipts
$36,000
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To inspire people through the creative arts to realize their individual value by working with low income communities and families to provide opportunities and projects to improve their communities and environments, and to work with individuals and families experiencing hardships and medical traumas by providing spaces to facilitate creative activities and projects to boost joy in difficult places.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
INSPIRING CREATIVITY FOCUSED ITS TIME AND ENERGY DURING THE YEAR TO CAST A VISION FOR HOW TO ACCOMPLISH ITS PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE. THIS PROCESS INVOLVED FORMING A BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ALONG WITH DEVELOPING AND REFINING ITS BRANDING STRATEGY. THE FOUNDATION WAS LAID FOR FUTURE PROGRAM SERVICES TO BE IMPLEMENTED.$0$19,448
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay86th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
CHRISTINA BRAUNTreasurer & SecretaryPT$17,500-$17,500
KARL OZINGAPresident-$0--
JOSHUA CISCOVice President-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Inspiring Creativity Inc
EIN
99-3579771
Phone
7146060011
Address
19001 OLD LAGRANGE ROAD SUITE 300, MOKENA, IL 60448

Signing Officer

Name
Christina Braun
Title
Treasurer & Secretary
Phone
7146060011
Signed
2026-04-01
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

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

“Description: payroll taxes. Amount: 1,523. Description: payroll processing. Amount: 395. Description: miscellaneous. Amount: 30. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 1,948.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets

“Description: prepaid payroll. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 1,527.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$16,552
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$16,552
Revenue
$36,000
Expenses
$19,448
Net income
$16,552
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$16.6$0.00$16.6$36.0$19.4$16.6