Creative Kids

Analysis

Creative Kids is a registered charity in United States, based in El Paso, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1999, 27 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 August 2023, Creative Kids reported income of $734k and spending of $625k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income grew from $463k to $734k (+59%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2020, when income rose by 76%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Creative Kids sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile, and in the 80th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Amandla ($734k), Boys & Girls Club of Waynesboro Staunton & Augusta County ($735k) and Arlington Soccer Club Inc ($734k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $247k (40% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $130k. At year end it held assets of $1.7m against liabilities of $21k, net assets of $1.7m. It reported 13 employees.