Creative Testing Solutions

Analysis

Creative Testing Solutions is a registered charity in United States, based in Tempe, AZ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public safety, disaster preparedness and relief, which this site groups under armed forces, emergency and public safety. The IRS classifies it as a organisation that tests for public safety under section 501(c)(3).

In the financial year ending December 2023, Creative Testing Solutions reported income of $493.5m and spending of $431.2m, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $409.5m to $493.5m (+21%), an average of +4.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 9,128 United States charities whose main cause is armed forces, emergency and public safety and that reported income, Creative Testing Solutions sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile, and in the 100th percentile within AZ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Forgood Inc ($342.2m), NSF International ($191.9m) and Global Empowerment Mission Inc ($162.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from program service revenue 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $4.9m (1.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $75.6m. At year end it held assets of $257.2m against liabilities of $99.6m, net assets of $157.7m. It reported 1,404 employees.