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Creative Living Solutions Inc

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: Human Services — Multipurpose and Other / Services to Promote the Independence of Specific Populations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$2.85M (2023)

Expenses
$2.79M (2023)

Total Assets
$515k (2023)

Total Liabilities
$173k (2023)

Years with missing data
Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2017 to 2023

Tax Filings 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.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,845,631
Expenses
$2,787,169
Net Income
$58,462
Net Assets
$342,074
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,711,764
95.3%
Program Services $133,864
4.7%
Investment Income $3
0.0%
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 $210,500
7.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,685,697
60.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $514,689
Total Liabilities $172,615
Net Assets $342,074
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Telberth Forde (Executive Di) $208,100 $0 $2,400
Akua Gibson (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Valarie Mcgloine (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Rafael Veras (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cynthia Williams Stephens (President) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,154,923
Expenses
$1,911,070
Net Income
$243,853
Net Assets
$283,612
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,069,615
96.0%
Program Services $85,305
4.0%
Investment Income $3
0.0%
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 $211,300
11.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,187,473
62.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $359,053
Total Liabilities $75,441
Net Assets $283,612
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Telberth Forde (Executive Di) $211,300 $0 $0
Akua Gibson (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Matthew Kidd (Director) $0 $0 $0
Valarie Mcgloine (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Rafael Veras (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cynthia Williams Stephens (President) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$906,587
Expenses
$908,918
Net Income
-$2,331
Net Assets
$39,759
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $819,743
90.4%
Program Services $86,840
9.6%
Investment Income $4
0.0%
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 $138,000
15.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $521,369
57.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $127,914
Total Liabilities $88,155
Net Assets $39,759
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Telberth Forde (Exectutive D) $138,000 $0 $0
Akua Gibson (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Matthew Kidd (Director) $0 $0 $0
Valarie Mcgloine (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Cynthia Williams Stephens (President) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$546,797
Expenses
$506,813
Net Income
$39,984
Net Assets
$42,090
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $452,595
82.8%
Program Services $94,200
17.2%
Investment Income $2
0.0%
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 $155,035
30.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $193,127
38.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $56,866
Total Liabilities $14,776
Net Assets $42,090
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Telberth Forde (Exectutive D) $96,000 $0 $0
Thesilka Forde (Director) $59,035 $0 $0
Darcel Forde (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Matthew Kidd (Director) $0 $0 $0
Valarie Mcgloine (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Anthony Riccardi (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cynthia Williams Stephens (President) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$76,645
Expenses
$77,152
Net Income
-$507
Net Assets
-$7,654
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $76,645
100%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,660
Total Liabilities $9,314
Net Assets -$7,654
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Telberth Forde (Executive Director) $0 $0
Cynthia Vj W Illiams Stephens (President) $0 $0
Ayodele Stephens (Vice President) $0 $0
Darcel Forde (Secretary) $0 $0
Elizabeth Thompson (Treasurer) $0 $0
Demetria Mcqueen (Board Member) $0 $0
Thesilka Forde (Board Member) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$174,160
Expenses
$173,360
Net Income
$800
Net Assets
-$7,147
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $174,160
100%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,167
Total Liabilities $9,314
Net Assets -$7,147
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Telberth Forde (Executive Director) $0 $0
Cynthia Vj W Illiams Stephens (President) $0 $0
Ayodele Stephens (Vice President) $0 $0
Darcel Forde (Secretary) $0 $0
Elizabeth Thompson (Treasurer) $0 $0
Demetria Mcqueen (Board Member) $0 $0
Thesilka Forde (Board Member) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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