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Creative Minds International Public Charter School

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Educational Institutions and Related Activities / Elementary, Secondary Education, K - 12 (B29) (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its June 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Operated a school
Organization is a school. Details are reported on Schedule E.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$19.2M (2023)

Expenses
$15.8M (2023)

Total Assets
$46.2M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$40.8M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2013 to 2023

Tax Filings and Audits by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Audits are required to be submitted by nonprofit organizations that spend $750,000 or more in federal grant money in a fiscal year. "Single audits" look at the entire organization's finances and compliance, while other audits are program specific. Nonprofit Explorer has PDFs of audits for some nonprofits for fiscal year 2015 and later. Audit data is from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$19,231,361
Expenses
$15,804,194
Net Income
$3,427,167
Net Assets
$5,428,112
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,728,920
19.4%
Program Services $15,252,697
79.3%
Investment Income $245,083
1.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $4,661
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $668,289
4.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $8,962,903
56.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $46,227,875
Total Liabilities $40,799,763
Net Assets $5,428,112
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Charles Jackson (Executive Di) $236,888 $0 $21,857
Craig Bednarovsky Chief Operation (Officer) $188,313 $0 $23,620
Nayamka Long Deputy Director Chief (Academic Off) $183,244 $0 $16,135
Lorna Dill Middle (School Direc) $165,713 $0 $21,676
Emmanuel Taiwo Director (Of Inclusion) $159,914 $0 $10,875
Tsisi Sithole (Ece Director) $144,488 $0 $23,316
Heather Hesslink Director Of (Operations) $141,362 $0 $5,133
Laverne Bailey Director Of (Human Resour) $130,589 $0 $13,573
Navin Nayak (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Michael Curran (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Art Fields (Director) $0 $0 $0
Corey Gordon (Director) $0 $0 $0
Heather Curtis (Director) $0 $0 $0
Holly Oliver (Director) $0 $0 $0
Imani Davis (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jenni Wallace (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lisa Raymond (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lynn Jennings (Director) $0 $0 $0
Manny Hernandez (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mike Liddell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tim Abram (Director) $0 $0 $0
Neal Brown (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dionne Tyus Garvin Outgoing (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Matt Walker Outgoing (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$15,046,309
Expenses
$15,409,312
Net Income
-$363,003
Net Assets
$1,540,376
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,565,087
10.4%
Program Services $13,481,222
89.6%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $668,067
4.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $8,690,136
56.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $39,022,356
Total Liabilities $37,481,980
Net Assets $1,540,376
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Charles Jackson (Executive Di) $210,778 $0 $22,025
Craig Bednarovsky Chief Operation (Officer) $167,002 $0 $26,566
Nayamka Long Deputy Director Chief (Academic Off) $155,550 $0 $18,415
Lorna Dill Middle (School Direc) $130,993 $0 $18,795
Abigail Sheffer Lower (School Direc) $126,547 $0 $25,871
Navin Nayak (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Dionne Tyus Garvin (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Michael Curran (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Matt Walker (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Art Fields (Director) $0 $0 $0
Corey Gordon (Director) $0 $0 $0
Heather Curtis (Director) $0 $0 $0
Holly Oliver (Director) $0 $0 $0
Imani Davis (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jenni Wallace (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lisa Raymond (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lynn Jennings (Director) $0 $0 $0
Manny Hernandez (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mike Liddell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Neal Brown (Director) $0 $0 $0
Valaida Wise Outgoing (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeanelle Johnson Outgoing (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$14,791,387
Expenses
$12,675,462
Net Income
$2,115,925
Net Assets
$1,903,379
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,780,905
18.8%
Program Services $12,009,022
81.2%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$861
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,321
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $530,373
4.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $6,447,042
50.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $39,658,444
Total Liabilities $37,755,065
Net Assets $1,903,379
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Charles Jackson (Executive Director) $188,288 $0 $14,941
Craig Bednarovsky (Chief Operating Officer) $142,618 $0 $16,846
Nayamka A Long (Chief Academic Officer) $124,966 $0 $13,426
Andrew Charrier (Instructional Technology Director) $115,239 $0 $8,980
Amita Lathigra (Inclusion Director) $106,575 $0 $4,198
Lorna Dill (Middle School Director) $104,929 $0 $12,760
Abigail Sheffer (Lower School Director) $103,066 $0 $18,160
Dr Valaida Wise Chair Until (5/2021, Then Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Navin Nayak Board Member (Until 6/2021, Then Chair) $0 $0 $0
Dionne Tyus Garvin (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Jeanelle Johnson (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Matt Walker (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Dr Neal Brown (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Michael Curran (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Dr Lynn Jennings (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jenni Wallace (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Imani Davis (Board Member As Of 9/2020) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$12,425,170
Expenses
$12,518,388
Net Income
-$93,218
Net Assets
-$875,394
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $576,166
4.6%
Program Services $11,848,883
95.4%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $121
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $505,671
4.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $6,518,057
52.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,035,604
Total Liabilities $8,910,998
Net Assets -$875,394
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Golnar Abedin (Executive Director (Until 6/19)) $255,731 $0 $5,256
Craig Bednarovsky (Chief Operating Officers) $131,547 $0 $16,556
Nayamka A Long (Chief Academic Officer) $109,320 $0 $12,676
Charles Jackson (Executive Director (As Of 7/19)) $92,247 $0 $10,799
Ornella Napolitano (Chair (Until 6/20)) $0 $0 $0
Dr Valaida Wise (Chair (As Of 6/20)) $0 $0 $0
Eric Reese (Vice Chair (Until 9/19)) $0 $0 $0
Dionne Tyus Garvin (Vice Chair (As Of 10/19)) $0 $0 $0
Prita Patel (Treasurer (Until 3/20)) $0 $0 $0
Jeanelle Johnson (Treasurer (As Of 4/20)) $0 $0 $0
Matt Walker (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Dr Neal Brown (Board Member (As Of 10/19)) $0 $0 $0
Michael Curran (Board Member (As Of 4/20)) $0 $0 $0
Dr Lynn Jennings (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Navin Nayak (Board Member (As Of 9/19)) $0 $0 $0
Rahul Sinha (Board Member (Until 6/19)) $0 $0 $0
Kelly Young (Board Member (Until 6/19)) $0 $0 $0
Jenni Wallace (Board Member (As Of 9/19)) $0 $0 $0
Jerry Zayets (Board Member (Until 1/20)) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$11,499,770
Expenses
$12,352,559
Net Income
-$852,789
Net Assets
-$782,176
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $441,075
3.8%
Program Services $11,059,511
96.2%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$1,173
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $357
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $336,881
2.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $5,539,921
44.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,740,283
Total Liabilities $6,522,459
Net Assets -$782,176
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Golnar Abedin (Exe. Director Until 6/2019) $168,968 $0 $10,430
Craig Bednarovsky (Chief Operating Officer) $72,724 $0 $9,534
Ornella Napolitano (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Eric Reese (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Prita Patel (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Matt Walker (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Dionne Tyus Garvin (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Lynn Jennings (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jeanelle Johnson (Board Member As Of 1/2019) $0 $0 $0
Rahul Sinha (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Dr Valaida Wise (Board Member As Of 11/2018) $0 $0 $0
Kelly Young (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
John Zakrajsek (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jerry Zayets (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$10,260,991
Expenses
$10,178,421
Net Income
$82,570
Net Assets
$70,613
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $465,885
4.5%
Program Services $9,793,974
95.4%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,132
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $180,661
1.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $4,841,246
47.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,950,645
Total Liabilities $4,880,032
Net Assets $70,613
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Golnar Abedin (Executive Director) $169,110 $0 $10,121
Ornella Napolitano Treasurer (Coo Til June 2017, Then Chair) $39,000 $0 $0
Eric Reese (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Prita Patel (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Patricia Talbert Smith (Secretary Until 12/2017) $0 $0 $0
Matt Walker (Secretary As Of 1/2018) $0 $0 $0
Melanie Bowen (Immediate Past Chair) $0 $0 $0
Jeanie Carr Secretary Elect (Until 9/2017) $0 $0 $0
Dionne Tyus Garvin (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Kelly Young (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jerry Zayets (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
John Zakrajsek (Trustee As Of 3/2018) $0 $0 $0
Lynn Jennings (Trustee As Of 3/2018) $0 $0 $0
Rahul Sinha (Trustee As Of 11/2017) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,676,803
Expenses
$8,289,636
Net Income
-$612,833
Net Assets
-$11,957
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $491,837
6.4%
Program Services $7,184,966
93.6%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $180,661
2.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,804,045
45.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,155,800
Total Liabilities $4,167,757
Net Assets -$11,957
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Golnar Abedin (Executive Director) $151,680 $0 $10,121
Ornella Napolitano (Chair/Coo) $39,000 $0 $0
Eric Reese (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Prita Patel (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Patricia Talbert Smith (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jeanie Carr (Secretary Elect) $0 $0 $0
Melanie Bowen (Immediate Past Chair) $0 $0 $0
Dionne Tyus Garvin (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Matt Walker (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Kelly Young (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jerry Zayets (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Meghan Cosier (Trustee,Until 12/12/2016) $0 $0 $0
Adam Chandler (Trustee, Until 11/22/2016) $0 $0 $0
Demetris Cheatham (Trustee, Until 11/22/2016) $0 $0 $0
Betty Pair (Trustee, Until 10/24/2016) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Engel Fisher (Trustee, Until 2/27/2017) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,594,002
Expenses
$6,042,153
Net Income
-$448,151
Net Assets
$600,876
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $462,604
8.3%
Program Services $5,130,398
91.7%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $1,000
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $155,595
2.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,492,210
41.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,902,244
Total Liabilities $3,301,368
Net Assets $600,876
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Golnar Abedin (Executive Director) $148,309 $0 $9,080
Melanie Bowen (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Bryan Lg Lewis (Vice Chair, Until May 2016) $0 $0 $0
Adam Chandler (Trustee As Of April 2016, Vice Chair, May 2016) $0 $0 $0
Ornella Napolitano (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Patricia Talbert Smith (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Demetris Cheatham (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Betty Pair (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Engel Fisher (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Kelly Young (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jerry Zayets (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Spreitzer (Trustee, Until September 2015) $0 $0 $0
Thomas Frankiewicz (Trustee, Until September 2015) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,578,595
Expenses
$4,040,196
Net Income
$538,399
Net Assets
$1,049,027
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $348,822
7.6%
Program Services $4,186,169
91.4%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $44,437
1.0%
Sales of Assets -$833
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $157,476
3.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,877,093
46.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,182,325
Total Liabilities $3,133,298
Net Assets $1,049,027
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Golnar Abedin (Executive Director) $131,050 $0 $7,865
Melanie Bowen (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Spreitzer (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Ornella Napolitano (Treasurer As Of 11/14) $0 $0 $0
Tom Frankiewicz (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Justin Van Fleet (Trustee Until 2/15) $0 $0 $0
Soumya Bhat (Treasurer Until 10/14) $0 $0 $0
Betty Pair (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Fisher (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Bryan Lewis (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Demetris Cheatham (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Patricia Talbert Smith (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Anastasia Dellaccio (Trustee Until 9/14) $0 $0 $0
Janella Franklin (Trustee Until 8/14) $0 $0 $0
Philippa Tarant (Trustee Until 7/14) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,427,450
Expenses
$3,173,310
Net Income
$254,140
Net Assets
$510,628
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,177,938
92.7%
Program Services $249,512
7.3%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $128,779
4.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,474,608
46.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $813,063
Total Liabilities $302,435
Net Assets $510,628
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Golnar Abedin (Executive Di) $123,705 $0 $5,074
Justin Van Fleet (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Spreitzer (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Soumya Bhat (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Thomas Frankiewicz (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Melanie Bowen (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Bryan Lewis (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Phillipa Tarrant (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Patricia Steele (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Yamillet Fuentes (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Anastasia Dellacio (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Betty Pair (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,554,120
Expenses
$2,296,996
Net Income
$257,124
Net Assets
$256,488
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,412,356
94.4%
Program Services $141,752
5.5%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $12
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $130,499
5.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,050,334
45.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $564,332
Total Liabilities $307,844
Net Assets $256,488

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