NonprofitsCreative Strategies For Change

Education

Creative Strategies For Change

DENVER, CO

Total revenue

$312K

Total expenses

$562K

Net assets

$189K

Grants received

$778K

26 grants

EIN

462083929

Tax year

2024

Mission

To mobilize arts and education for social justice

Programs

2 programs

Community programs: all community programs are donation based or sliding scale, and no one is turned away for lack of funds. Csc hosted our facilitator workshop weekend-long intensive twice, as well as consistent monthly community cypher open mics, and our monthly culturally responsive mental health resource, mental health mondays. Approximately 530 individuals were served across all community programs. Our facilitator workshop served 29 participants total. Of our surveyed participants: 100% felt an increase in confidence engaging in and facilitating social justice work; 89% felt more confident engaging in restorative practices. 100% felt the experience was meaningful for their work, family and community.

Expenses: $51K

Professional development and consulting: we facilitated several workshops for long term community partners. Partners built common vocabulary and frameworks for diversity, equity, inclusion and cultural responsiveness, individually and institutionally. Approximately 100 individuals were served.

Expenses: $29K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$243K
Program service revenue$54K
Investment income$14K
Other revenue$125
Total revenue$312K

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$333K
Fundraising$47K
Other expenses$229K
Total expenses$562K
Total assets$204K
Net assets$189K

People

5 listed

NameRoleCompensation

BIANCA SHAW

EXEC. DIR.-STARTING FEBRUARY 2024

Board

$55K

40 hrs/wk

THERESA GATEWOOD

EXEC. DIR.-UNTIL FEBRUARY 2024

Board

$18K

40 hrs/wk

CHRISTIAN STEWARD

CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SHALELIA DILLARD

TREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

NICHOLLE HARRIS

SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 26 of 26

FromAmountPurposeYear
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$20K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES N.E.C.
2024
$7K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
$5K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
$98K
NURTURE HEALTHY MINDS
2023
$53K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES N.E.C.
2023
$7K
Arts for Change and Transformation Leadership Cohort
2023
$56K
Mental Health
2022
$11K
CHAMPION HEALTH EQUITY
2022
$7K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
$6K
Art Program Support
2022
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$5K
Art Program Support
2021
$100K
CREATIVE STRATEGIES FOR CHANGE COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP COHORT
2020
$50K
STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY HEALTH
2020
$26K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
$17K
PROGRAM & OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$6K
Unrestricted
2020
$13K
PROGRAM & OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
$7K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2019
$5K
SOCIAL CHANGE
2017

Funded by

$778K from 14 funders · 26 grants · 2017–2024

Caring For Denver Foundation

$164K · 2 grants · 2021–2022

The Colorado Health Foundation

$158K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

East Bay Community Foundation

$100K · 1 grant · 2020

The Denver Foundation

$74K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$55K · 2 grants · 2020–2021

Colorado Gives Foundation

$47K · 4 grants · 2019–2024

Chinook Fund Inc

$35K · 3 grants · 2017–2020

Details

EIN462083929
NTEE codeB99
Subsection03
Ruling date2016-04
Formed2013
Employees7
Volunteers0
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