NonprofitsCreative Action

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Creative Action

AUSTIN, TX

Total revenue

$4.9M

Total expenses

$4.9M

Net assets

$5.7M

Grants received

$4.0M

106 grants

EIN

742856925

Tax year

2023

Mission

Creative Action is a team of professionally trained artists and educators that work in partnership with schools and communities to lead unique and engaging arts programs which allow young people to learn critical life skills, gain tools for creative expression and have successful experiences that build self-esteem and confidence.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$2.5M
Program service revenue$2.1M
Investment income$252K
Other revenue$20K
Total revenue$4.9M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$3.7M
Fundraising$487K
Other expenses$1.2M
Total expenses$4.9M
Total assets$6.2M
Net assets$5.7M

People

22 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Patrick Torres

Executive Director

Board

$155K

40 hrs/wk

Derek Puerta

Secretary

Board

1 hrs/wk

Brittany Valdez-Levetlle

Treasurer

Board

1 hrs/wk

Dennis Bielik

Board Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Abbey McGrew

Board Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Miranda Grummons

Board Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

JJ Langston

Board Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Mary Selby

Board Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Chris Davis

Board Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Laura Goettsche

Board Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Erin Mindell Cannon

Board Chair

Board

1 hrs/wk

Marcela Andres

Board Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Sarah Richardson

Board Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Stephanie Long

Board Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Emily Beckman

Development Chair

Board

1 hrs/wk

Sofia Aranha

Board Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Liz Deering

Board Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Jessie Doloresco

Board Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Amy Gerrie

Board Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Lawrence Pritchett

Board Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Denise Hernandez

Vice Chair

Board

1 hrs/wk

Sam Reza

Deputy Executive Director

Staff

$104K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 106 of 106

FromAmountPurposeYear
$565K
GENERAL FUND
2024
$202K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$40K
HEALTH AND WELFARE
2024
$10K
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSES
2024
$9K
CHARITABLE
2024
$5K
Arts Culture & Humanities
2024
$100
GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$237K
AMERICORP SUB-GRANT
2023
$236K
CAPITAL PROJECT PAYMENT; GENERAL OPERATING PAYMENT; PLANNING GRANT; CREATIVE ACTION VISION FUND
2023
$50K
Grant to arts programming at the community level for youth
2023
$45K
PROMOTE CULTURAL EXPERIENCES AND DESTINATIONS THAT ATTRACT AUSTIN-BASED TOURISM
2023
$40K
GENERAL FUND
2023
$40K
Cultural enrichment and education through the Arts
2023
$30K
HEALTH AND WELFARE
2023
$25K
Provide free and affordable high quality after school care to low income youth.
2023
$10K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION
2023
$9K
TO SUPPORT ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH
2023
$8K
Teaching social emotional skills to youth in schools and after-school programs and summer camps
2023
$4K
Creative Action is a state funded Non-profit agency that works with multiple employers/worksites in providing different volunteer and/or gainful employment opportunities in the community.
2023
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION
2023
$2K
Dissolution
2023
$510
TO FUND ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$75
IN SUPPORT OF RF DONATIONS TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS
2023
$705K
HEALTH ACCESS GRANT
2022
$124K
AMERICORPS SUB-GRANT
2022
$100K
Arts: Educational programming and initiatives for children and youth
2022
$91K
MAGIC MAKERS WHIMSY TABLE CHARITABLE PORTION ONLY
2022
$40K
GENERAL FUND
2022
$30K
HEALTH AND WELFARE
2022
$25K
AFTERSCHOOL CARE PROGRAMMING FOR LOW INCOME YOUTH.
2022
$15K
Designated Grant: General operating and support
2022
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION
2022
$9K
TO SUPPORT CREATIVE ACTION TEEN PROGRAMS: EMPOWERING YOUTH AS ARTIST-ACTIVISTS
2022
$8K
General support for their social emotional education in central Texas schools
2022
$6K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$5K
Cultural enrichment and education through the Arts
2022
$3K
Designated Grant: General operating and support
2022
$3K
CHARITABLE
2022
$3K
GENERAL DONATION
2022
$2K
SUPPORT YOUNG PEOPLE AND COMMUNITY
2022
$30K
Arts - School-based arts education programs
2021
$30K
HEALTH AND WELFARE
2021
$17K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$17K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$15K
CREATIVE ACTION BRAVE SCHOOLS IN MANOR ISD 2022-2023
2021
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION
2021
$9K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2021
$8K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$5K
general support for developing social emotional skills in regional schools
2021
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2021
$3K
CHARITABLE
2021
$1K
SUPPORT CREATIVE LEARNING PROGRAMS
2021
$910
GENERALSUPPORTGRANT
2021
$145K
Health Access Grant
2020
$145K
Health Access Grant
2020
$50K
SUPPORT GENERAL FUND
2020
$41K
Cultural enrichment and education through the Arts
2020
$40K
GENERAL FUND
2020
$30K
HEALTH AND WELFARE
2020
$28K
CREATIVE ACTION SUMMER LEARNING THROUGH THE ARTS
2020
$20K
CREATIVE ACTION ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN MANOR ISD
2020
$20K
ALL TOGETHER ATX
2020
$20K
GENERAL DONATION
2020
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$10K
MAGIC MAKERS BASH
2020
$10K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
$9K
TO SUPPORT CREATIVE ACTION TEEN PROGRAMS: EMPOWERING YOUTH AS ARTIST-ACTIVISTS
2020
$8K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$5K
TO SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE
2020
$5K
teaching intercultural understanding in schools
2020
$5K
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
2020
$3K
CHARITABLE
2020
$2K
SUPPORT YOUNG PEOPLE
2020
$800
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$375
Fund after-school and in-school educational programs
2020
$150K
CULTURE & ARTS
2019
$30K
HEALTH AND WELFARE
2019
$20K
CREATIVE ACTION BRAVE SCHOOLS IN MANOR ISD: 2019-2020
2019
$16K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$30K
HEALTH AND WELFARE
2018
$30K
ORGANIZATIONS OPERATIONS
2018
$7K
Amplify Austin
2018
$3K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$2K
SUPPORT YOUNG PEOPLE
2018
$20K
CREATIVE ACTION INTERACTIVE PERFORMANCE RESIDENCIES IN MANOR ISD: 2018-2019
2017
$7K
THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2017
$6K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017

Funded by

$4.0M from 51 funders · 106 grants · 2017–2024

St David's Foundation

$994K · 3 grants · 2020–2022

Meinig Family Foundation

$695K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Austin Community Foundation Inc

$556K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

The Onestar National Service

$361K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

The Campbell Foundation

$220K · 7 grants · 2018–2024

National Philanthropic Trust

$150K · 1 grant · 2019

The Powell Foundation

$148K · 4 grants · 2021–2022

American Online Giving Foundation Inc

$121K · 6 grants · 2019–2024

Details

EIN742856925
NTEE codeA65
Subsection03
Ruling date2001-11
Formed2001
Employees196
Volunteers35
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