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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by CREATIVEFUTURE INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,964,902
Total expenses
$2,861,332
Contributions and grants received
$0
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$2,950,000
Investment income
$14,902
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$1,537,099
Total liabilities, end of year
$967,757
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$569,342
Program services expenses (Part IX)
not reported
Management and general expenses
not reported
Fundraising expenses
not reported
Program service expenses (Part III)
$0

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.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $0

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $0

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $0

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $0

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $0

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $0

  • 2a · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP DUES

    total $2,950,000 · related or exempt $2,950,000 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $14,902 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $14,902

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $0 · other assets $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $0 · other assets $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $0

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

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 $1,295,413

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $308,046

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $12,119

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $51,984

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $75,815

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $21,996

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $28,521

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $72,736

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $78,096

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $95,950

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $127,939

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $49,426

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $44,751

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $298,769

  • 17 · Travel

    total $223,868

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $33,302

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $29,723

  • 24a · Other expenses: BANK FEES/PAYROLL PROCESSING

    total $11,139

  • 24b · Other expenses: UNSECURED PROPERTY TAX

    total $1,739

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $477,697 · end of year $1,346,567

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $8,116 · end of year $50,000

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $35,759 · end of year $55,283

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $256,407

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $171,158

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $112,613 · end of year $85,249

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $132,565 · end of year $231,740

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $700,000

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $35,849 · end of year $36,017

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $465,771 · end of year $569,342

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 29 · Capital stock, trust principal or current funds

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 30 · Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 31 · Retained earnings, endowment or other funds

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

WE'RE MOBILIZING OUR MEMBERS TO SPEAK UP ABOUT CREATIVITY'S CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC VALUE, THE IMPORTANCE OF COPYRIGHT IN PROTECTING CREATIVITY, AND THE MASSIVE HARM CAUSED BY THE GLOBAL THEFT OF OUR CREATIVE WORKS. MILLIONS OF CREATIVES AND THOUSANDS OF BUSINESSES AROUND THE WORLD DEPEND ON COPYRIGHT TO BRING ALL OF US COUNTLESS MOMENTS OF INSPIRATION, LEARNING, AND JOY. OUR MISSION IS TO ADVOCATE FOR STRONG BUT APPROPRIATE COPYRIGHT PROTECTIONS AND TO EMPOWER CREATIVES TO SPEAK OUT AGAINST PIRACY AND HOW IT AFFECTS THEIR ABILITY TO CREATE AND TO MAKE A LIVING.

Activities or mission (Part I)

CREATIVEFUTURE PROMOTES THE VALUE OF EXPANDED DIGITAL ACCESS TO LEGITIMATE CONTENT, AND THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT OF CREATIVES TO DETERMINE HOW THEIR WORKS ARE DISTRIBUTED.

  • CREATIVEFUTURE ACCOMPLISHES THEIR PROGRAM SERVICE GOALS THROUGH 3 MAIN INITIATIVES: 1) WE MOBILIZE THE CREATIVE COMMUNITIES TO SPEAK UP ABOUT THE VALUE OF CREATIVITY AND HOW OUR WORKS STRENGTHEN THE FABRIC OF OUR SOCIETY. CREATIVEFUTURE BRINGS CREATIVES TO WASHINGTON, D.C. TO SPEAK WITH POLICYMAKERS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF COPYRIGHT. WE ALSO WORK CLOSELY WITHIN OUR COMMUNITIES TO PUBLISH OP-EDS IN OUTLETS NATIONWIDE. 2) OUR YOUTH OUTREACH INITIATIVE RAISES AWARENESS ABOUT THE CULTURAL, ETHICAL, AND ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS OF CREATIVE OWNERSHIP TO FOSTER GREATER RESPECT FOR ARTISTS AND THE CREATIVE PROCESS. 3) "STANDCREATIVE" AIMS TO CHANGE THE PERCEPTION THAT ART IS 'EASY' BY PUTTING A FACE TO SOME OF THE HARDWORKING PEOPLE WHO ARE TRYING TO MAKE A LIVING BY DOING WHAT THEY LOVE AND BY BRINGING TOGETHER OUR CREATIVE COMMUNITIES TO USE OUR COLLECTIVE, UNIFIED, AND POWERFUL VOICE TO SPEAK UP ABOUT THE VALUE OF CREATIVITY.

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Andrew Reinsdorf

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.2

  • David Modzeleski

    DIRECTOR (AUGUST FORWARD)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.2

  • Jackie Hayes

    DIRECTOR (THROUGH AUGUST)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.2

  • Phil Tahtakran

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.2

  • Susan Fox

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.2

  • Adrian Farley

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Nathan Hardy

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.2

  • Ruth Vitale

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $812,426
    From this org
    $784,621
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,805
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $650,851
    Bonus
    $133,770
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $17,250
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,555
    Filer's total
    $812,426

  • Brett Williams

    EVP, EXTERNAL AFFAIRS & PUBLIC

    Total calculated
    $303,099
    From this org
    $281,433
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,666
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $233,739
    Bonus
    $47,694
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,700
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,966
    Filer's total
    $303,099

  • James Taylor

    SENIOR DIRECTOR, POLICY & COMM

    Total calculated
    $179,887
    From this org
    $166,375
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,512
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $142,375
    Bonus
    $24,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,190
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,322
    Filer's total
    $179,887

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 · Written employment contract
  • 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

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.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
14 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.1
Source object
202523189349312442

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