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Creative Pinellas Incorporated

EIN 45-2414664 · St Petersburg, FL

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood77 out of 100GovernanceGood85 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

CREATIVE PINELLAS IS THE DESIGNATED LOCAL ARTS AGENCY FOR PINELLAS COUNTY, SUPPORTING REGIONAL ARTISTS, ARTS ORGANIZATIONS, AND ARTS TOURISM. WE ARE AN INDISPENSABLE RESOURCE AND ARTS ADVOCATE FOR THE ENTIRE COUNTY AND OFFER SERVICES AND PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT THE ARTS.

Income
$1.4 million
Spending
$1.4 million
Spent on programs
86%
Reserves
3.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 92%
Employees
0
Volunteers
34
Highest pay
$65,027, ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 77 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 11% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 7% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    86% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    19 of 19 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, 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)
  1. $942,334 spent. OUR PROGRAMS TO SERVE VISITORS AND RESIDENTS INCLUDED GRANTS FOR PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS, HURRICANE RELIEF FUNDING FOR ARTISTS AND CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS, AND A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT WITH THE TOURISM AGENCY BOARD TO UTILIZE ARTISTS TO PROMOTE PINELLAS COUNTY AFTER HURRICANES HELENE AND MILTON. WE OPENED SIGHTLINE GALLERY IN PINELLAS COUNTY'S ONLY PUBLIC AIRPORT, SHOWCASING PINELLAS COUNTY ARTISTRY TO THE AIRPORT'S 2.5 MILLION PASSENGERS ANNUALLY. OUR PUBLIC ARTS PROGRAM IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MURALS IN THE LEALMAN CRA, AN UNDERSERVED PART OF PINELLAS COUNTY, AND MULTIPLE PUBLIC ART PIECES IN MUNICIPALITIES THROUGHOUT PINELLAS COUNTY. WE HOSTED PUBLIC, EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS AND ARTIST FOCUS GROUPS CENTERED ON THE CULTURAL NEEDS OF PINELLAS COUNTY. WE FINALIZED A COUNTYWIDE CULTURAL PLAN, THROUGH RESEARCH AND MULTIPLE IN-PERSON INTERVIEWS WITH STAKEHOLDERS, ELECTED OFFICIALS, AND THE STAFF/LEADERSHIP OF CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS.
  2. $141,350 spent. OUR DIGITAL PRESENCE AND PUBLICATIONS PROVIDE IN-DEPTH ARTS AND ARTIST EXPLORATIONS AND EVENT COVERAGE. FOR OUR TOURISM PARTNERS, AND WE BEGAN THE CREATION OF A TOURISM DEVELOPMENT EVENT FEATURING A COUNTYWIDE CELEBRATION OF ARTISTS AND CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS. THIS MONTH-LONG ACTIVATION OF ART EXPERIENCES INCLUDES A ST. PETE MUSEUM WEEK, A COLLABORATION WITH CLEARWATER SISTER CITIES FOR A LANTERN FESTIVAL, AND PERFORMANCES, EXHIBITIONS, THEATRE, AND PUBLIC ART IN PARKS, BEACHES, AND LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT PINELLAS COUNTY. THIS PROGRAM, CALLED ART EVERYWHERE, WILL BE A COLLABORATION WITH VISIT ST. PETE CLEARWATER AND WILL FEATURE A LARGE SCALE PROMOTION CAMPAIGN DURING THE TOURISM "SHOULDER" SEASON, BOOSTING AWARENESS OF THE VIBRANCY OF THE PINELLAS COUNTY ARTS AND CULTURAL LANDSCAPE. THOSE WE SERVE INCLUDE ARTISTS FROM EMERGING TO ESTABLISHED PROFESSIONALS, ARTS ORGANIZATIONS, BUSINESSES AND TOURISM PARTNERS, RESIDENTS AND VISITORS, SUPPORTERS, AND VOLUNTEERS.
  3. $94,233 spent. WE CURATED EXHIBITS YEAR-ROUND IN OUR 10,000 SQUARE FOOT GALLERY SPACE WHERE WE OFFER FREE PROGRAMMING BY RENOWNED ARTISTS, PINELLAS COUNTY PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS, EMERGING ARTISTS, COMMUNITY ARTS ORGANIZATIONS, AND BY PERFORMING ARTISTS. WE ARE EQUALLY FOCUSED ON PROGRAMMING BY AND FOR AUDIENCES AND ARTISTS WHO HISTORICALLY HAVE HAD MORE LIMITED ACCESS TO THE ARTS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since August 2012.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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