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Creation Studio Dallas Inc

EIN 99-3992684 · Dallas, TX

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood74 out of 100GovernanceFair50 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

CREATION STUDIOS MISSION IS TO EMPOWER ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES TO BECOME WORKING ARTISTS, AND TO DIVERSIFY THE ARTS BY SHARING THEIR ARTWORK WITH THE PUBLIC.

Income
$82,735
Spending
$87,535
Spent on programs
89%
Reserves
5.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 88%
Employees
1

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 74 out of 100. Higher than 42% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 6% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 23% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    89% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 50 out of 100. Higher than 24% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    9 of 9 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.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

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

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 (1)
  1. $77,697 spent. IN 2024, 3 ARTISTS WERE ENROLLED AT CREATION STUDIO. THOUGH WE RECEIVED OUR 501(C)3 STATUS IN 2024, WE DID NOT OPEN OUR DOORS UNTIL JANUARY 2025. NOW, 5 ARTISTS ARE ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM AND WE OPERATE MONDAY-FRIDAY, 10AM-3PM. II. CREATION STUDIO HAS A CLASS PROGRAM AND A STUDIO PROGRAM. IN ORDER TO ATTEND CLASSES AT CREATION STUDIO, YOU MUST BE AN ENROLLED ARTIST ACCEPTED INTO OUR PROGRAM. CLASSES AT CREATION STUDIO ARE DESIGNED TO HELP EACH ARTIST DISCOVER THEIR PREFERRED MEDIUM. CURRENTLY, WE OFFER PAINTING, DRAWING, FIBER ART, AND PHOTOGRAPHY. CLASSES ARE DESIGNED TO PROMOTE INDEPENDENT WORK SO EACH ARTIST CAN HONE THEIR SKILLS OR WORK TOWARDS EXHIBITION DURING THE ALLOTTED TIME. IN ORDER TO ATTEND STUDIO TIME AT CREATION STUDIO, YOU MUST BE AN ENROLLED ARTIST ACCEPTED INTO OUR PROGRAM. STUDIO TIME IS DESIGNED TO BE OPENENDED SO THAT THE ARTIST CAN WORK ON THEIR CURRENT PROJECT(S) INDEPENDENTLY. AT LEAST ONE SUPERVISING ARTIST WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS OR GUIDANCE. SUPERVISING ARTISTS DO NOT PARTICIPATE IN ART-MAKING. III. THE PROGRAM TAKES PLACE IN A SHOWROOM STOREFRONT AT THE VILLAGE DALLAS. IT IS AN OPEN SPACE WITH LOTS OF NATURAL LIGHT, MAKING IT THE PERFECT SPACE FOR CREATING ART AND EXHIBITING ART. IT FUNCTIONS LIKE A GALLERY IN ADDITION TO BEING THE STUDIO SPACE IN WHICH OUR ARTISTS CREATE. IV. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE PROGRAM ALSO HELPS SUPERVISE STUDIO TIME AND TEACHES PHOTOGRAPHY AND FIBER ART. SHE HAS A BACKGROUND IN PHOTOGRAPHY, FIBER ART, AND EDUCATION. SHE HAS A MASTERS DEGREE IN NEW MEDIA PHOTOJOURNALISM AND A BACHELORS DEGREE IN PSYCHOLOGY. THE LEAD ART TEACHER HAS BEEN TEACHING ART TO A VARIETY OF AGE GROUPS SINCE SHE WAS IN HIGH SCHOOL, AND IS A PRACTICING ARTIST WITH EXPERTISE IN DRAWING AND PAINTING. SHE IS WORKING TOWARDS HER BACHELORS DEGREE IN ART. SHE TEACHES DRAWING AND PAINTING. V. WE ALSO TAKE FIELD TRIPS TO LOCAL ART MUSEUMS AND PLAN TO HAVE LOCAL ARTISTS COME IN TO TEACH WORKSHOPS. WELL ALSO PARTNER WITH NOTRE DAME SCHOOL OF DALLAS AS A WORK STUDY SITE. 4 HIGH SCHOOL AGED STUDENTS COME EACH WEEK FOR AN HOUR TO CLEAN OUR SPACE THEN CREATE ART TO TAKE HOME. IN 2024, 3 ARTISTS WERE ENROLLED AT CREATION STUDIO. THOUGH WE RECEIVED OUR 501(C)3 STATUS IN 2024, WE DID NOT OPEN OUR DOORS UNTIL JANUARY 2025. NOW, 5 ARTISTS ARE ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM AND WE OPERATE MONDAY-FRIDAY, 10AM-3PM. II. CREATION STUDIO HAS A CLASS PROGRAM AND A STUDIO PROGRAM. IN ORDER TO ATTEND CLASSES AT CREATION STUDIO, YOU MUST BE AN ENROLLED ARTIST ACCEPTED INTO OUR PROGRAM. CLASSES AT CREATION STUDIO ARE DESIGNED TO HELP EACH ARTIST DISCOVER THEIR PREFERRED MEDIUM. CURRENTLY, WE OFFER PAINTING, DRAWING, FIBER ART, AND PHOTOGRAPHY. CLASSES ARE DESIGNED TO PROMOTE INDEPENDENT WORK SO EACH ARTIST CAN HONE THEIR SKILLS OR WORK TOWARDS EXHIBITION DURING THE ALLOTTED TIME. IN ORDER TO ATTEND STUDIO TIME AT CREATION STUDIO, YOU MUST BE AN ENROLLED ARTIST ACCEPTED INTO OUR PROGRAM. STUDIO TIME IS DESIGNED TO BE OPENENDED SO THAT THE ARTIST CAN WORK ON THEIR CURRENT PROJECT(S) INDEPENDENTLY. AT LEAST ONE SUPERVISING ARTIST WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS OR GUIDANCE. SUPERVISING ARTISTS DO NOT PARTICIPATE IN ART-MAKING. III. THE PROGRAM TAKES PLACE IN A SHOWROOM STOREFRONT AT THE VILLAGE DALLAS. IT IS AN OPEN SPACE WITH LOTS OF NATURAL LIGHT, MAKING IT THE PERFECT SPACE FOR CREATING ART AND EXHIBITING ART. IT FUNCTIONS LIKE A GALLERY IN ADDITION TO BEING THE STUDIO SPACE IN WHICH OUR ARTISTS CREATE. IV. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE PROGRAM ALSO HELPS SUPERVISE STUDIO TIME AND TEACHES PHOTOGRAPHY AND FIBER ART. SHE HAS A BACKGROUND IN PHOTOGRAPHY, FIBER ART, AND EDUCATION. SHE HAS A MASTERS DEGREE IN NEW MEDIA PHOTOJOURNALISM AND A BACHELORS DEGREE IN PSYCHOLOGY. THE LEAD ART TEACHER HAS BEEN TEACHING ART TO A VARIETY OF AGE GROUPS SINCE SHE WAS IN HIGH SCHOOL, AND IS A PRACTICING ARTIST WITH EXPERTISE IN DRAWING AND PAINTING. SHE IS WORKING TOWARDS HER BACHELORS DEGREE IN ART. SHE TEACHES DRAWING AND PAINTING. V. WE ALSO TAKE FIELD TRIPS TO LOCAL ART MUSEUMS AND PLAN TO HAVE LOCAL ARTISTS COME IN TO TEACH WORKSHOPS. WELL ALSO PARTNER WITH NOTRE DAME SCHOOL OF DALLAS AS A WORK STUDY SITE. 4 HIGH SCHOOL AGED STUDENTS COME EACH WEEK FOR AN HOUR TO CLEAN OUR SPACE THEN CREATE ART TO TAKE HOME.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 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 December 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 October 2024.

    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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