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Creative Visions Foundation
Creative Visions Foundation reported $21.2 million in revenue and $16.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $96.99 went to program services, $2.51 to management and general costs and $0.50 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $163,500 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 298% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $16MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $21MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 97.0% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.5% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.5% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.8% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $163,500 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.02% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.8 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 16 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseCreative Visions fiscal sponsorship program supports filmmakers, artists, and social entrepreneursknown as creative activistswhose projects use media and the arts to drive social impact. The program provides fiduciary oversight and tax-deductible donation processing to projects operating domestically and internationally. In 2024, fiscally sponsored projects collectively raised over $13 million to advance education, human rights, environmental protection, and community development initiatives worldwide
Students rebuild program: Creative Visions students rebuild program engages youth globally to learn about and take action on critical humanitarian, environmental, and social issues through creative expression. Each art project submitted by participating students unlocks a matching donation from philanthropic partners. In 2024, over 120,000 students and educators in 80 countries created 600,000 artworks, generating $1.2 million in matching funds for nonprofit partners advancing education, mental health, and climate resilience
Education programs, network and events:Creative Visions network and events connects and inspires the creative community through gatherings of up to 100 and screenings of up to 70, with 13 events in 2024. Its #createconnectcare campaign engages youth in creative expression around mental healthdrawing over 3,000 participants ages 1118 from all 50 states and 37 countries. The changemaker series provides educational tools that empower students and educators to collaborate through creativity for positive social change
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 AND CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $163,500 | $0 | $0 | $163,500 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $128,225 | $0 | $0 | $128,225 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Creative Visions Foundation (Part VII, line 2).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · 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–1b16 · 15 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 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- 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 511
Private foundation grants it received
25 private foundations reported grants to Creative Visions Foundation totaling $1.8M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Creative Visions Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Creative Visions Foundation reported that 97.0% of its $16.0 million in expenses went to program services, 2.5% to management and general and 0.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Creative Visions Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Creative Visions Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $163,500, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Creative Visions Foundation get its money?
Of $21.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 99.8% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Creative Visions Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 39-1902814 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202503109349304090 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403209349327375 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343189349311409 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203119349302195 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113199349330771 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003209349300555 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 39-1902814: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.