Creative Visions

Analysis

Creative Visions is a registered charity in United States, based in Des Moines, IA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Creative Visions reported income of $666k and spending of $725k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $336k to $666k (+98%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 63%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 19,475 United States charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Creative Visions sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile, and in the 76th percentile within IA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include North Corktown Neighborhood Association ($666k), Association of Lutheran Church Musicians ($666k) and P30 Inc ($665k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $69k (9.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $356k. At year end it held assets of $58k against liabilities of $123k, net assets of -$65k. It reported 11 employees.