Creative Placemaking Communities

Analysis

Creative Placemaking Communities is a registered charity in United States, based in San Rafael, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover community improvement and capacity building, 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 December 2023, Creative Placemaking Communities reported income of $180k and spending of $188k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $161k to $180k (+12%), an average of +12% a year. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 19,475 United States charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Creative Placemaking Communities sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile, and in the 54th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Henry County Industries Inc ($180k), Bay Area Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau ($180k) and Town of Bristol Improvements Board ($180k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 32% and program service revenue 68% of the total. At year end it held assets of $23k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $23k.