Creative Steam

Analysis

Creative Steam is a registered charity in United States, based in Mission Viejo, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2022, 4 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 Steam reported income of $173k and spending of $145k, spending 84% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $16k to $173k (+994%), an average of +994% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 994%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Creative Steam sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile, and in the 53rd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Virginia Squash Racquets Association Inc ($173k), New South Foundation Inc ($173k) and University of Cologne New York Office Corp ($173k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $28k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $28k.