Creative Washtenaw
To advocate for and provide support services to artists creative workers organizations businesses educational and government entities to ensure that Washtenaw County Michigan - the greater Ann Arbor …
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Services to Arts + Creative Individuals and Businesses - Creative Washtenaw provides services responds and assists the artists creatives cultural specialists creative organizations and businesses guidance resources services relief connections and more. It promotes the arts and creative industries programs in its biweekly online eNewsletter publishes the Arts + Creative Industries Guide and co-produces a weekly radio show creative:impact on WEMU 89.1 FM. Region 9 Regranting: Creative Washtenaw is an administrator for the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs regranting program. It serves Region 9: Hillsdale Jackson Lenawee Livingston Monroe and Washtenaw counties. It offers training sessions sample narratives budgets and an online application system tutorial. The same is provided for the peer review panels before they are convened …
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Mission
To advocate for and provide support services to artists creative workers organizations businesses educational and government entities to ensure that Washtenaw County Michigan - the greater Ann Arbor area - remains a great place for all to create live work learn play and visit.
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· vs. 8 similar arts & culture in United StatesConcerns
· None foundWhere every $1 goes
· FY2024 · IRS 990 (FY2024)GiveRadar Analysis
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From what GiveRadar has verified so far, Creative Washtenaw has a complete profile, cross-referenced across 3 independent sources including the IRS.
- GiveRadar holds a more complete profile for this organization than for 84% of the 133,127 arts & culture charities in the United States it tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its financial disclosures and its registration. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
- It has more complete contact information than nearly all similar organizations, with a verified website, email, phone and address on record. See national comparisons
- It has more complete governance disclosure than nearly all similar organizations, because GiveRadar has verified leadership, executive compensation, a mission statement and a founding date. See national comparisons
- government registration
- financial records (5 filed years)
- disclosed leadership
- a website
- a contact email
- a donation page
- an owner-submitted profile claim
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· Auto-generated from filings + methodologyCreative Washtenaw is a registered arts & culture nonprofit based in Ann Arbor, MI, United States. It is registered with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). It was founded in 2006 and has been operating for 20 years. Its EIN is 260638491. According to GiveRadar's records, it holds active tax-deductible status on the IRS Publication 78 list, which means donations are tax-deductible and the organization is in good standing with the IRS. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 76/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports $222K in annual revenue. 38 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. No red flags have been detected.
Creative Washtenaw's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 260638491. This is the organization's IRS tax identification number; you can use it to verify tax-exempt status and to look up its Form 990 filings with the IRS.
Creative Washtenaw has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 76/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 76 ('Strong transparency') reflects well-documented governance, recent financials, named leadership, and working contact details. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for arts & culture charities in United States is 90/100.
Creative Washtenaw is located in Ann Arbor, MI, United States. The organization was established in 2006 and has been active for 20 years.
Based on official tax filings, Creative Washtenaw has $222K in annual revenue. It allocates 75% of expenses to programs and services. This is in line with the average of 76% for arts & culture charities in United States. Its revenue is below the peer average of $1M. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.
Creative Washtenaw is classified as an Arts & Culture organization, registered in United States. It operates as a Publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)). By size, it is categorized as a small organization. It has $222K in annual revenue. The organization has 38 disclosed officers and directors.
No red flags have been detected for Creative Washtenaw. GiveRadar automatically screens charities for concerning patterns including high executive compensation, low program spending, and missing financial filings. Based on available official data, no issues have been identified.
According to GiveRadar's records, Creative Washtenaw holds active tax-deductible status on the IRS Publication 78 list, which means donations are tax-deductible and the organization is in good standing with the IRS. It is registered with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). It reports that 75% of expenses go to programs (the peer average is 76%). You can donate directly through their official donation page linked on their GiveRadar profile. GiveRadar provides data for research and does not endorse any organization. A GiveRadar Integrity Assessment reflects how much public data is available, not whether an organization is safe to donate to, so it is always smart to do your own research before giving.
Services to Arts + Creative Individuals and Businesses - Creative Washtenaw provides services responds and assists the artists creatives cultural specialists creative organizations and businesses guidance resources services relief connections and more. It promotes the arts and creative industries programs in its biweekly online eNewsletter publishes the Arts + Creative Industries Guide and co-produces a weekly radio show creative:impact on WEMU 89.1 FM. Region 9 Regranting: Creative Washtenaw is an administrator for the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs regranting program. It serves Region 9: Hillsdale Jackson Lenawee Livingston Monroe and Washtenaw counties. It offers training sessions sample narratives budgets and an online application system tutorial. The same is... Creative Washtenaw is classified as an arts & culture organization registered in United States. The organization was founded in 2006.
Among arts & culture charities registered in United States: It allocates 75% of expenses to programs, in line with the peer average of 76%. Its annual revenue of $222K is below the peer average of $1M.
Yes, donations to Creative Washtenaw are generally tax-deductible in the United States. Creative Washtenaw is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. Its EIN is 260638491, which you can use for tax filing purposes. Donors can typically deduct contributions on their federal income tax return if they itemize deductions. Consult a tax professional for guidance specific to your situation.
Filing history
5 years on file from IRS 990 (FY2024): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.
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Tax-deductibility for donors
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CREATIVE WASHTENAW is registered in United States. Donations from the Netherlands to charities outside the EU/EEA are generally not tax-deductible for Dutch donors unless the charity is listed on the Dutch ANBI register with foreign-recognized status.
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Leadership
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Officers & trustees (13)
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Sources and verification
- Registration and legal identity
- Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search
- Financial filings
- IRS Form 990 filings - Fiscal year 2024 most recent on file.
- Officers and trustees
- Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search - 38 disclosed in the public registry.
- Supplementary verification
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Data freshness
What we know and don't know
Exactly which public data we hold on this charity. Our score reflects transparency, not impact.
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Financial data · FY2024 on record
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Named leadership · 38 officers on file
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Government registration · Registered with an official registry
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Mission statement · Published
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Official website · On record
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Headquarters address · On file
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Direct contact · Email or phone published
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Tax-deductibility · Verified
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Founding date · 2006
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Executive payTop-officer pay not disclosed
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Programs & activitiesNo named programs listed by the charity
Methodology
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Quick facts about Creative Washtenaw
- What is Creative Washtenaw?
- Creative Washtenaw is a arts & culture publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)) based in Ann Arbor, United States. Services to Arts + Creative Individuals and Businesses - Creative Washtenaw provides services responds and assists the artists creatives cultural specialists creative organizations and businesses guidance resources services relief connections and more. It promotes the arts and creative industries programs in its biweekly online eNewsletter publishes the Arts + Creative Industries Guide and co-produces a weekly radio show creative:impact on WEMU 89.1 FM. Region 9 Regranting: Creative Washtenaw is an administrator for the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs regranting program. It serves Region 9: Hillsdale Jackson Lenawee Livingston Monroe and Washtenaw counties. It offers training sessions sample narratives budgets and an online application system tutorial. The same is provided for the peer review panels before they are convened to evaluate score and distribute minigrants. In 2020 Creative Washtenaw launched Creative Washtenaw Aid to extend emergency COVID support to artists creative workers and businesses. Facilitating Projects and Assessments Creative Washtenaw is engaged in conducting research needs assessments and project management. 2021 programs included the Arts Economic Prosperity 6 Study
- When was Creative Washtenaw founded?
- Creative Washtenaw was founded in 2006.
- Who leads Creative Washtenaw?
- Deb Polich serves as Treasurer.
- Where is Creative Washtenaw located?
- Headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI, United States.
- What is Creative Washtenaw's annual budget?
- Annual revenue for fiscal year 2024 is approximately $100K-$1M. 75% of expenses go to program services.
- Is Creative Washtenaw trustworthy?
- Creative Washtenaw has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 76 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is Creative Washtenaw's registration number?
- IRS EIN: 260638491.
- What is Creative Washtenaw's website?
- http://creativewashtenaw.org