Creative Visions Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
CREATING AWARENESS OF CRITICAL ISSUES AND PROMOTING POSITIVE ACTION THROUGH MEDIA AND THE ARTS.
- Income
- $21.2 million
- Spending
- $16.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 97%
- Reserves
- -0.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 11
- Highest pay
- $163,500, president and ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 55 out of 100. Higher than 22% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 35% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 25% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 86% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1597% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2515 of 16 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $13.5 million spent. CREATIVE 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.
- $1.4 million spent. 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.
- $636,234 spent. 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.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 1999.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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