Totals
- Total revenue
- $3,256,571
- Total expenses
- $3,997,131
- Contributions and grants received
- $1,109,402
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $1,026,833
- Investment income
- $26,345
- Other revenue
- $1,093,991
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,955,235
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $625,417
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $2,329,818
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $2,703,198
- Management and general expenses
- $951,955
- Fundraising expenses
- $341,978
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $2,703,198
Program services were 67.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
-
1e · Government grants (contributions)
$233,500
-
1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$875,902
-
1g · Noncash contributions included above
$4,218
-
2a · Program service revenue: Fees for Service
total $938,750 · related or exempt $938,750
-
2b · Program service revenue: Program Events
total $27,470 · related or exempt $27,470
-
2c · Program service revenue: Program service fees
total $60,613 · related or exempt $60,613
-
3 · Investment income
total $26,345 · excluded $26,345
-
4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0
-
5 · Royalties
total $0
-
6d · Net rental income or loss
total $0
-
7d · Net gain or loss
total $0
-
8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $0
-
9c · Net income from gaming
total $0
-
10a · Gross sales of inventory
$1,372,190
-
10b · Cost of goods sold
$309,241
-
10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $1,062,949 · related or exempt $1,062,949
-
11a · Other revenue: Licensing
total $13,748 · related or exempt $13,748
-
11b · Other revenue: Other Income
total $17,294 · related or exempt $17,294
-
11e · Other revenue, total
$31,042
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
-
1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $0
-
2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $0
-
3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $0
-
4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0
-
5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $292,893 · program services $202,957 · management and general $64,249 · fundraising $25,687
-
6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
-
7 · Other salaries and wages
total $1,983,677 · program services $1,374,563 · management and general $435,140 · fundraising $173,974
-
8 · Pension plan contributions
total $0
-
9 · Other employee benefits
total $224,180 · program services $160,087 · management and general $43,831 · fundraising $20,262
-
10 · Payroll taxes
total $191,635 · program services $132,791 · management and general $42,037 · fundraising $16,807
-
11a · Fees: management
total $0
-
11b · Fees: legal
total $0
-
11c · Fees: accounting
total $0
-
11d · Fees: lobbying
total $0
-
11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $0
-
11f · Fees: investment management
total $0
-
11g · Fees: other
total $385,690 · program services $239,180 · management and general $128,558 · fundraising $17,952
-
12 · Advertising and promotion
total $18,036 · program services $17,454 · management and general $582
-
13 · Office expenses
total $151,846 · program services $135,005 · management and general $14,141 · fundraising $2,700
-
14 · Information technology
total $23,242 · program services $4,870 · management and general $16,534 · fundraising $1,838
-
15 · Royalties
total $0
-
16 · Occupancy
total $231,897 · program services $174,606 · management and general $48,951 · fundraising $8,340
-
17 · Travel
total $90,890 · program services $76,770 · management and general $8,736 · fundraising $5,384
-
18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0
-
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $0
-
20 · Interest
total $38,839 · program services $20,203 · management and general $17,469 · fundraising $1,167
-
21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0
-
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $85,984 · program services $59,582 · management and general $18,861 · fundraising $7,541
-
23 · Insurance
total $47,841 · program services $13,017 · management and general $34,824
-
24a · Other expenses: Event expenses
total $60,122 · program services $2,806 · management and general $1,726 · fundraising $55,590
-
24b · Other expenses: Taxes and fees
total $47,648 · program services $4,800 · management and general $42,750 · fundraising $98
-
24c · Other expenses: Dues and memberships
total $27,840 · program services $12,828 · management and general $13,542 · fundraising $1,470
-
24d · Other expenses: Postage and Shipping
total $26,940 · program services $26,835 · management and general $105
-
24e · All other expenses
total $67,931 · program services $44,844 · management and general $19,919 · fundraising $3,168
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
-
1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $719,748 · end of year $390,153
-
2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $909,108 · end of year $76,473
-
3 · Pledges and grants receivable
end of year $154,758
-
4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $224,951 · end of year $0
-
5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
end of year $0
-
6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
end of year $0
-
7 · Other notes and loans receivable
end of year $0
-
8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $77,640 · end of year $32,576
-
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $19,754 · end of year $116,417
-
10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$2,519,069
-
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$1,486,440
-
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $1,126,040 · end of year $1,032,629
-
11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $708,268 · end of year $1,131,010
-
12 · Investments: other securities
end of year $0
-
13 · Investments: program-related
end of year $0
-
14 · Intangible assets
end of year $19,219
-
15 · Other assets
end of year $2,000
-
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $276,245 · end of year $299,816
-
25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $289,073 · end of year $325,601
-
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $2,850,692 · end of year $1,914,497
-
28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $369,499 · end of year $415,321
Mission and programs · 2023
Mission
For 50 years, Creative Growth has advanced the inclusion of artists with developmental disabilities in contemporary art, fostering a more equitable and diverse creative landscape. By providing a supportive studio environment and gallery representation, we empower our artists to thrive while strengthening community connections and reshaping perceptions of disability in the arts.Individuals with developmental disabilities are among the poorest and most marginalized populations in the United States, often forced to live in poverty due to systemic inequities. For 50 years, Creative Growth has championed artists with disabilities, offering them a vibrant platform to express themselves and thrive as professional artists. The Creative Growth community values access in all its forms, a culture of care and respect, diversity of people, and artistic expression.
Activities or mission (Part I)
SERVES ADULT ARTISTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL, MENTAL, AND PHYSICAL DISABILITIES, PROVIDING A PROFESSIONAL STUDIO ENVIRONMENT FOR ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT, GALLERY EXHIBITION AND REPRESENTATION, AND A SOCIAL ATMOSPHERE AMONG PEERS.
-
STUDIO PROGRAMCreative Growth provides artists with developmental disabilities with a vibrant studio environment. The 12,000 square foot studio offers programs in ceramics, woodworking, digital media, drawing, fiber arts and fashion, painting, printmaking, and textiles, all offered free of charge to artists, supplies included.Artists are referred to our program through the California Department of Developmental Services regional centers and participate in multiple site visits to the studio to gauge their level of interest in making art. Creative Growth artists (aged 22-88) are racially and ethnically diverse and speak seven languages, including finger-spelling and American Sign Language.Studio Facilitators, all practicing artists, foster the professional development of each Creative Growth artists unique artistic voice, and every artist decides when work is finished, what work is gallery ready, and how they want their work presented to the public.
Expenses $1,757,079 · Revenue $1,040,581
-
CREATIVE GROWTHS GALLERYThe Creative Growth Gallery exhibits and promotes Creative Growth artists by placing their work in major collections and institutions worldwide. As a non-profit gallery, all artwork sales directly support the artists and Creative Growth, which uses the proceeds to purchase materials and keep the program running.The Gallery Hosted five major exhibitions, including The Home Show (curated by Noz Nozawa) and John Martin: Self-Portrait. The Gallery team also represents Creative Growths 140+ artists at national and international art fairs annually. In 2023/2024 artists were represented at Felix (Los Angeles), Material Fair (Mexico City), Outsider (New York), Fog Art Fair (San Francisco), NADA (Miami), Independent Art Fair (New York). Artwork made at Creative Growth has also been acquired by prominent collections worldwide, including MoMA, SFMOMA, the Smithsonian, the Studio Museum of Harlem.The Gallery also provides professional development for artists, including curating exhibits in the gallery and in the community. One highlight is the Blue Sky exhibit curated by Creative Growths Black Artist group at East Bay Municipal Utilities District Gallery. The groundbreaking exhibition featured art by over 20 Black Creative Growth artists with disabilities, exploring themes of resilience, identity, and freedom.
Expenses $946,119
-
CREATIVE GROWTH'S 5TH ANNUAL CREATING COMMUNITY SYMPOSIUMIn May of 2024, we celebrated 50 years of art and advocacy with the 5th Annual Creating Community Symposium, a four-day event in Oakland and San Francisco that brought together artists, advocates, and changemakers.Held in our hometown of Oakland and at SFMOMA, the symposium offered inspiring, educational, and connective experiences that explored the past, present, and future of art and inclusion. Attendees engaged in dynamic conversations, celebrated the achievements of artists with disabilities, and contributed to shaping a more inclusive art world.The symposium honored CGs legacy of empowerment while driving dialogue around creativity and accessibility, underscoring our mission to create a future where art knows no limits.
As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
-
Ginger Porcella
Executive Dir.
- Total calculated
- $158,997
- From this org
- $158,997
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $158,997
- Bonus
- not reported
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- not reported
- Nontaxable benefits
- not reported
- Filer's total
- $158,997
-
Tom di Maria
Interim ED
- Total calculated
- $133,896
- From this org
- $133,896
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Michael Breland
Chairman
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 20
-
Chad Graff
Vice Chair
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Stephen Walrod
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10
-
Myeisha Williams
Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Charmin Roundtree-Baaqee
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Sara Martinez de Osaba
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Katherine Sherwood
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Sorell Raino-Tsui
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Erica Tanov
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Brad Aldridge
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 3 · Compensation survey or study
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2023
- Filed
- 9 May 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2023v6.0
- Source object
- 202541299349303909
Check it against the return as filed: the GivingTuesday Data Lake hosts a public copy of the original XML.
The source document this was parsed from is served over the API, which is where bulk and document access live.