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Creative Girls Rock

EIN 84-2460498 · Nashville, TN

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood75 out of 100GovernanceWeak46 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO EDUCATE AND EMPOWER YOUNG GIRLS AND WOMEN TO UTILIZE THEIR CREATIVE TALENTS TO ENHANCE THEIR LIVES AND THE WORLD AROUND THEM.

Income
$466,420
Spending
$449,325
Spent on programs
66%
Reserves
2.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 61%
Employees
8
Volunteers
20
Highest pay
$122,159, executive di

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 48% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 24% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    66% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Weak: 46 out of 100. Higher than 11% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    7 of 7 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no 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

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 June 30, 2026, 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 (5)
  1. $110,183 spent. THE CGR MASTER CLASS IS OUR SIGNATURE PROGRAM DESIGNED TO PROVIDE A SAFE, SUPPORTIVE SPACE FOR GIRLS (AGES 6+) AND WOMEN TO ENGAGE IN ARTS AND CRAFTS, ARTISTIC DESIGN, VISUAL ARTS, AND EMPOWERMENT WORKSHOPS. THESE SESSIONS ALLOW PARTICIPANTS TO EXPLORE THEIR EMOTIONS, DEVELOP SELF- AWARENESS, COPE WITH STRESS AND ANXIETY, AND BUILD SELF-ESTEEM. IN ADDITION TO FOSTERING CREATIVITY, THE CGR MASTER CLASS SERVES AS A THERAPEUTIC OUTLET, PROMOTING OVERALL WELL-BEING AND WORK-LIFE BALANCE. THROUGH CREATIVE EXPRESSION, PARTICIPANTS EXPERIENCE A SENSE OF FULFILLMENT AND RESTORATIVE HEALTH. OUR CLASSES HAVE DEMONSTRATED THAT MANY GIRLS AND WOMEN ACTIVELY SEEK THESE ARTISTIC OUTLETS TO SUPPORT THEIR MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS. THIS PROGRAM IS FREE FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS UNLESS AN EXCLUSIVE WORKSHOP IS OFFERED. WORKSHOPS ARE AVAILABLE ON A FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED BASIS THROUGH ADVANCE REGISTRATION. THE CGR MASTER CLASS IS OUR SIGNATURE PROGRAM DESIGNED TO PROVIDE A SAFE, SUPPORTIVE SPACE FOR GIRLS (AGES 6+) AND WOMEN TO ENGAGE IN ARTS AND CRAFTS, ARTISTIC DESIGN, VISUAL ARTS, AND EMPOWERMENT WORKSHOPS. THESE SESSIONS ALLOW PARTICIPANTS TO EXPLORE THEIR EMOTIONS, DEVELOP SELF- AWARENESS, COPE WITH STRESS AND ANXIETY, AND BUILD SELF-ESTEEM. IN ADDITION TO FOSTERING CREATIVITY, THE CGR MASTER CLASS SERVES AS A THERAPEUTIC OUTLET, PROMOTING OVERALL WELL-BEING AND WORK-LIFE BALANCE. THROUGH CREATIVE EXPRESSION, PARTICIPANTS EXPERIENCE A SENSE OF FULFILLMENT AND RESTORATIVE HEALTH. OUR CLASSES HAVE DEMONSTRATED THAT MANY GIRLS AND WOMEN ACTIVELY SEEK THESE ARTISTIC OUTLETS TO SUPPORT THEIR MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS. THIS PROGRAM IS FREE FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS UNLESS AN EXCLUSIVE WORKSHOP IS OFFERED. WORKSHOPS ARE AVAILABLE ON A FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED BASIS THROUGH ADVANCE REGISTRATION.
  2. $128,173 spent. CREATIVE KIDS ROCK WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2023 UNDER OUR CGR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE TO INVITE ALL YOUTH TO UTILIZE THEIR IMAGINATION AND EXPRESS THEMSELVES THROUGH CREATIVE ARTS. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH METRO NASHVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS (MNPS), THE CREATIVE KIDS ROCK PROGRAM OFFERS DIVERSE CREATIVE ART PROGRAMMING, ENCOURAGING ALL YOUTH TO ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES THAT FOSTER CREATIVITY, SELF-EXPRESSION, AND ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES A SUPPORTIVE AND INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT WHERE YOUNG PEOPLE CAN EXPLORE VARIOUS ART FORMS, DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, AND GAIN CONFIDENCE IN THEIR CREATIVE ABILITIES. WORKSHOPS INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO PAINTING AND DRAWING, MUSIC AND SONGWRITING, DANCE AND MOVEMENT, CREATIVE WRITING, CRAFTING AND DIY PROJECTS, AND CULTURAL ARTS EXPLORATION. CREATIVE KIDS ROCK WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2023 UNDER OUR CGR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE TO INVITE ALL YOUTH TO UTILIZE THEIR IMAGINATION AND EXPRESS THEMSELVES THROUGH CREATIVE ARTS. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH METRO NASHVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS (MNPS), THE CREATIVE KIDS ROCK PROGRAM OFFERS DIVERSE CREATIVE ART PROGRAMMING, ENCOURAGING ALL YOUTH TO ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES THAT FOSTER CREATIVITY, SELF-EXPRESSION, AND ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES A SUPPORTIVE AND INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT WHERE YOUNG PEOPLE CAN EXPLORE VARIOUS ART FORMS, DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, AND GAIN CONFIDENCE IN THEIR CREATIVE ABILITIES. WORKSHOPS INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO PAINTING AND DRAWING, MUSIC AND SONGWRITING, DANCE AND MOVEMENT, CREATIVE WRITING, CRAFTING AND DIY PROJECTS, AND CULTURAL ARTS EXPLORATION.
  3. $27,932 spent. ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, 2024, WE PROUDLY PARTNERED WITH METRO NASHVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS VISUAL ARTS, THE PENCIL FOUNDATION, AND OTHER LOCAL NONPROFITS TO HOST A BACK-TO-SCHOOL BASH, ENSURING STUDENTS HAD THE RESOURCES THEY NEED FOR A SUCCESSFUL SCHOOL YEAR. AT THE EVENT, WE DISTRIBUTED OVER 1,000 BACKPACKS FILLED WITH ART SUPPLIES, ALONG WITH DIAPERS, BOOKS, AND OTHER SCHOOL ESSENTIALS. TO FURTHER SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY, WE ALSO OFFERED FREE HAIRCUTS, CREATING A DAY OF GIVING AND CELEBRATION THAT SET STUDENTS UP FOR SUCCESS AS THEY HEAD BACK TO THE CLASSROOM. A 2022 STUDY ON ARTS EDUCATION FOUND IT REDUCES DISCIPLINARY INCIDENTS, BOOSTS WRITING SKILLS, AND FOSTERS EMOTIONAL EMPATHY. NOTABLY, IT BENEFITS ELEMENTARY STUDENTS BY INCREASING SCHOOL ENGAGEMENT, ASPIRATIONS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION, AND COGNITIVE EMPATHY. WITH BUDGET CUTS LOOMING IN TENNESSEE, ENSURING ACCESS TO ARTS SUPPLIES IS CRUCIAL FOR STUDENTS' DEVELOPMENT AS ARTISTS. AT CGR, WE BELIEVE IN THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF ARTS EDUCATION ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, 2024, WE PROUDLY PARTNERED WITH METRO NASHVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS VISUAL ARTS, THE PENCIL FOUNDATION, AND OTHER LOCAL NONPROFITS TO HOST A BACK-TO-SCHOOL BASH, ENSURING STUDENTS HAD THE RESOURCES THEY NEED FOR A SUCCESSFUL SCHOOL YEAR. AT THE EVENT, WE DISTRIBUTED OVER 1,000 BACKPACKS FILLED WITH ART SUPPLIES, ALONG WITH DIAPERS, BOOKS, AND OTHER SCHOOL ESSENTIALS. TO FURTHER SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY, WE ALSO OFFERED FREE HAIRCUTS, CREATING A DAY OF GIVING AND CELEBRATION THAT SET STUDENTS UP FOR SUCCESS AS THEY HEAD BACK TO THE CLASSROOM. A 2022 STUDY ON ARTS EDUCATION FOUND IT REDUCES DISCIPLINARY INCIDENTS, BOOSTS WRITING SKILLS, AND FOSTERS EMOTIONAL EMPATHY. NOTABLY, IT BENEFITS ELEMENTARY STUDENTS BY INCREASING SCHOOL ENGAGEMENT, ASPIRATIONS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION, AND COGNITIVE EMPATHY. WITH BUDGET CUTS LOOMING IN TENNESSEE, ENSURING ACCESS TO ARTS SUPPLIES IS CRUCIAL FOR STUDENTS' DEVELOPMENT AS ARTISTS. AT CGR, WE BELIEVE IN THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF ARTS EDUCATION
  4. $28,550 spent. IN 2021, WE LAUNCHED THE CGR MURAL PROGRAM, LED BY CGR LEAD MURAL ARTIST ELISHEBA MROZIK, AS PART OF OUR CREATIVE ARTS INITIATIVE. THIS PROGRAM TEACHES YOUNG GIRLS AND WOMEN ESSENTIAL DESIGN PRINCIPLES AND MURAL TECHNIQUES, FOSTERING ARTISTIC SKILLS AND CULTURAL AWARENESS THROUGH COLLABORATION ON COMMUNITY-CENTERED PROJECTS. PARTICIPANTS OF ALL AGES ARE EMPOWERED TO TRANSFORM THEIR SURROUNDINGS AND UPLIFT THEIR COMMUNITIES THROUGH CREATIVE EXPRESSION. SINCE ITS INCEPTION, THE PROGRAM HAS EXPANDED SIGNIFICANTLY, WITH 160 PARTICIPANTS CONTRIBUTING TO HIGH-VISIBILITY MURALS ACROSS GREATER NASHVILLE. THESE INCLUDE INSTALLATIONS AT WEGO ELIZABETH DUFF TRANSIT CENTER, MCKISSACK MIDDLE SCHOOL, JOHN EARLY MIDDLE SCHOOL, SLIM AND HUSKYS NASHVILLE, NAPIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, JONES PAIDEIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, PURPOSE PREP ACADEMY, THE HEALING TRUST FOUNDATION; AND, 5 MOBILE MURALS THAT WERE DISPLAYED AT TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY, NAPIER, NASHVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY: BORDEAUX, DOWNTOWN AND MADISON BRANCHES. CREATIVE SENIORS ROCK IS A NEW VIBRANT INTERGENERATIONAL INITIATIVE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FIFTYFORWARD BORDEAUX SENIOR CENTER. RECOGNIZING THAT CREATIVITY HAS NO AGE LIMIT, THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES OLDER ADULTS WITH MEANINGFUL, ENGAGING OPPORTUNITIES TO STAY CONNECTED, EXPRESS THEMSELVES, AND MAINTAIN A SENSE OF PURPOSE THROUGH THE ARTS. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THERAPEUTIC ART SESSIONS, CREATIVE WRITING, CULTURAL WORKSHOPS, AND SEASONAL ARTS AND CRAFTS PROJECTS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE COGNITIVE WELLNESS, SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT, AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, WE ALSO BRIDGE GENERATIONAL GAPS BY PAIRING SENIORS WITH YOUTH FROM OUR OTHER PROGRAMS FOR SHARED PROJECTS AND CONVERSATIONS, FOSTERING MUTUAL RESPECT, LEARNING, AND COMMUNITY CONNECTION.
  5. IN 2021, WE LAUNCHED THE CGR MURAL PROGRAM, LED BY CGR LEAD MURAL ARTIST ELISHEBA MROZIK, AS PART OF OUR CREATIVE ARTS INITIATIVE. THIS PROGRAM TEACHES YOUNG GIRLS AND WOMEN ESSENTIAL DESIGN PRINCIPLES AND MURAL TECHNIQUES, FOSTERING ARTISTIC SKILLS AND CULTURAL AWARENESS THROUGH COLLABORATION ON COMMUNITY-CENTERED PROJECTS. PARTICIPANTS OF ALL AGES ARE EMPOWERED TO TRANSFORM THEIR SURROUNDINGS AND UPLIFT THEIR COMMUNITIES THROUGH CREATIVE EXPRESSION. SINCE ITS INCEPTION, THE PROGRAM HAS EXPANDED SIGNIFICANTLY, WITH 160 PARTICIPANTS CONTRIBUTING TO HIGH-VISIBILITY MURALS ACROSS GREATER NASHVILLE. THESE INCLUDE INSTALLATIONS AT WEGO ELIZABETH DUFF TRANSIT CENTER, MCKISSACK MIDDLE SCHOOL, JOHN EARLY MIDDLE SCHOOL, SLIM AND HUSKYS NASHVILLE, NAPIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, JONES PAIDEIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, PURPOSE PREP ACADEMY, THE HEALING TRUST FOUNDATION; AND, 5 MOBILE MURALS THAT WERE DISPLAYED AT TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY, NAPIER, NASHVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY: BORDEAUX, DOWNTOWN AND MADISON BRANCHES. CREATIVE SENIORS ROCK IS A NEW VIBRANT INTERGENERATIONAL INITIATIVE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FIFTYFORWARD BORDEAUX SENIOR CENTER. RECOGNIZING THAT CREATIVITY HAS NO AGE LIMIT, THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES OLDER ADULTS WITH MEANINGFUL, ENGAGING OPPORTUNITIES TO STAY CONNECTED, EXPRESS THEMSELVES, AND MAINTAIN A SENSE OF PURPOSE THROUGH THE ARTS. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THERAPEUTIC ART SESSIONS, CREATIVE WRITING, CULTURAL WORKSHOPS, AND SEASONAL ARTS AND CRAFTS PROJECTS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE COGNITIVE WELLNESS, SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT, AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, WE ALSO BRIDGE GENERATIONAL GAPS BY PAIRING SENIORS WITH YOUTH FROM OUR OTHER PROGRAMS FOR SHARED PROJECTS AND CONVERSATIONS, FOSTERING MUTUAL RESPECT, LEARNING, AND COMMUNITY CONNECTION.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2026, 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 November 6, 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 June 2026.

    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 2019.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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