Creative Strategies for Change

Analysis

Creative Strategies for Change is a registered charity in United States, based in Denver, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Creative Strategies for Change reported income of $425k and spending of $540k, spending 127% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2017 to December 2023, income grew from $215k to $425k (+97%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 95%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Creative Strategies for Change sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile, and in the 65th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends Investing in Sacramento Public Library ($425k), Cornerstone Preschool Group ($425k) and City Innovation School Inc ($425k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 91% and program service revenue 8.9% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $82k (15% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $227k. It paid $11k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $534k against liabilities of $594k, net assets of -$61k. It reported 8 employees.