Creative Support

Analysis

Creative Support is a registered charity in United States, based in Huntingtn BCH, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1981, 45 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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, Creative Support reported income of $5.0m and spending of $5.1m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $4.8m to $5.0m (+3.8%), an average of +0.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Creative Support sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Womens Center of East Texas Inc ($5.0m), Rockwall County Helping Hands ($5.0m) and Hope and Comfort Inc ($5.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $332k (6.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.5m. At year end it held assets of $4.2m against liabilities of $250k, net assets of $4.0m. It reported 102 employees.