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Creative Testing Solutions reported $488.4 million in revenue and $433.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.90 went to program services, $8.10 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 99.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,306,399 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 182 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 19% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $434MFor context, the median across 67 covered public safety, disaster preparedness & relief charities: $92.61 programs, $7.29 management, $0.10 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $488MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.9% | 89.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.1% | 7.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 87.0% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 99.5% | 2.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,306,399 | $350,135 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.30% | 1.29% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 182 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.0 | 8.0 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 11 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseDonor testing blood donor and plasma testing services provided by Creative Testing Solutions ("cts") are essential to ensuring the safety of the nation's blood and plasma supply. These testing activities are absolutely necessary and mandated by the united states food and drug administration ("fda") to provide a safe blood product for transfusion to patients and to ensure safety of plasma products. Due to the significant health risks associated with the use of human blood and blood components, it is critical for public safety purposes that blood be properly tested before being introduced into…
Research and development the cts research program is dedicated to advancing blood safety and evidence-based transfusion practices through scientific research. The cts research program focuses on the development and/or evaluation of new blood donor screening technologies which significantly improve and promote blood safety in the areas of infectious disease, immunology, molecular diagnostics, and epidemiology. Additionally, the cts research program serves as the focus for a multi-institutional consortium which collects and integrates testing data from a significant portion of the US blood…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT/CEO Officer, 45.0 hrs/week | $1,252,865 | $0 | $53,534 | $1,306,399 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 45.0 hrs/week | $712,715 | $0 | $53,534 | $766,249 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 45.0 hrs/week | $672,285 | $0 | $46,503 | $718,788 |
| CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Officer, 45.0 hrs/week | $634,029 | $0 | $55,008 | $689,037 |
| VP, AUTOMATION Key employee, 45.0 hrs/week | $379,875 | $0 | $49,048 | $428,923 |
| VP, QUALITY IMPROVEMENT Key employee, 45.0 hrs/week | $353,655 | $0 | $45,594 | $399,249 |
| VP, SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS Key employee, 45.0 hrs/week | $366,283 | $0 | $16,172 | $382,455 |
| VP, OPERATIONS Key employee, 45.0 hrs/week | $347,296 | $0 | $26,391 | $373,687 |
182 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Creative Testing Solutions (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $6.1M (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b11 · 11 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 51,138
- Volunteers Part I, line 611
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Of every $100 Creative Testing Solutions spent in 2025, $91.90 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of Creative Testing Solutions's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Creative Testing Solutions reported that 91.9% of its $433.8 million in expenses went to program services, 8.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Creative Testing Solutions pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Creative Testing Solutions reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $1,306,399, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Creative Testing Solutions get its money?
Of $488.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 99.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Creative Testing Solutions a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 27-1120123 as a 501(c)(3) organization (organization that tests for public safety). Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202622599349301147 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202542949349302009 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202402979349301710 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202312509349301296 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202232949349301438 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202122589349302357 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202022819349301317 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 27-1120123: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.