Natural Creativity

Analysis

Natural Creativity is a registered charity in United States, based in Philadelphia, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth 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, Natural Creativity reported income of $838k and spending of $841k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $263k to $838k (+219%), an average of +34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 160%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Natural Creativity sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile, and in the 76th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Folk Pittsburgh ($837k), Dreams on Horseback ($838k) and Brandon Anderson Foundation ($837k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 86% and program service revenue 14% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $181k (22% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $254k. At year end it held assets of $159k against liabilities of $2,891, net assets of $156k. It reported 12 employees.