2025-08-13T08:50:23-04:00 2024-12-31 411227298 CUMMINGS KEEGAN & CO PLLP 600 HIGHWAY 169 S STE 1400 SAINT LOUIS PARK MN 554261218 990 2024-01-01 473199574 CREATIVE ENTERPRISE ZONE CREA 6517856065 2171 UNIVERSITY AVE W ST PAUL MN 55114 BEN SHARDLOW BOARD CHAIR 6513545901 2025-07-28 true JENNIFER GOSTOVIC P01232821 9523452500 2025-07-28 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z BEN SHARDLOW PO BOX 14252 ST PAUL MN 551140252 223848 false X WWW.CREATIVEENTERPRISEZONE.ORG X 2015 MN THE CREATIVE ENTERPRISE ZONE'S (CEZ'S) MISSION IS TO ATTRACT AND SUPPORT CREATIVE PEOPLE AND BUSINESSES TO MAKEITHERE CEZMSP. LOCATED BETWEEN PRIOR AVENUE AND THE BOUNDARY BETWEEN MINNEAPOLIS AND SAINT PAUL ALONG THE GREEN LINE, WE ENVISION THE ZONE AS A THRIVING DISTRICT OF CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION CENTERED IN AN EQUITABLE AND JUST COMMUNITY OF ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL WELL-BEING. WE APPLY COMMUNITY IMAGINATION TO FOSTER AND IMPROVE PLACE DEVELOPMENT WITH A CREATIVE DESTINATION WITH 60+ OUTDOOR MURALS. 9 9 1 60 0 260468 218751 4706 5097 66 107 4259 -107 269499 223848 0 0 103537 99124 13923 0 11443 228846 109655 346306 208779 -76807 15069 256545 252201 56483 37070 200062 215131 X THE CREATIVE ENTERPRISE ZONE'S (CEZ'S) MISSION IS TO ATTRACT AND SUPPORT CREATIVE PEOPLE AND BUSINESSES TO MAKEITHERE CEZMSP. LOCATED BETWEEN PRIOR AVENUE AND THE BOUNDARY BETWEEN MINNEAPOLIS AND SAINT PAUL ALONG THE GREEN LINE, WE ENVISION THE ZONE AS A THRIVING DISTRICT OF CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION CENTERED IN AN EQUITABLE AND JUST COMMUNITY OF ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL WELL-BEING. 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OUR GOALS ARE TO RAISE THE PROFILE OF THE GROWING DISTRICT, SUPPORT AND CONNECT CREATIVES WHO WORK AND LIVE HERE, AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE LONG-TERM BEAUTY, ECONOMIC VITALITY, SAFETY AND WALKABILITY OF THE CREATIVE ENTERPRISE ZONE. CITY OF SAINT PAUL NEIGHBORHOOD STAR PROGRAM: WE ADMINISTER PROPERTY IMPROVEMENT GRANTS AND LOANS REIMBURSABLE THROUGH THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL TO HELP CREATIVE BUSINESSES RESPOND TO MAKE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS. 12200 PUBLIC SPACES: WE COLLABORATE ON INITIATIVES TO IMPROVE PUBLIC HEALTH, BEAUTY, SAFETY AND THE ENVIRONMENT BY IMPLEMENTING PROGRAMS THAT EXPAND THE URBAN TREE CANOPY (100 TREES INITIATIVE), CREATE NEW PLACES TO CONNECT, AND LEAD A NEIGHBORHOOD-WIDE CONVERSATION ABOUT CLIMATE RESILIENCY, THE ENNVIRONMENT, AND PUBLIC SPACES. 12200 148576 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 22 0 true 1 true false false false false false false false false X 9 9 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false false false true true MN X VINCE NETZ 6517856065 PO BOX 14252 SAINT PAUL MN 55114 BEN SHARDLOW BOARD CHAIR 4.00 X X 0 0 0 STEPHEN KLIMEK BOARD VICE C 4.00 X X 0 0 0 VINCE NETZ BOARD TREASU 4.00 X X 0 0 0 PAT THOMPSON BOARD SECRET 4.00 X X 0 0 0 SANDY BOSS FEBBO BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JARED HANKS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MENAKA MOHAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 STACY HOLM BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS SMITH BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANGELA CASSELTON EXECUTIVE DI 32.00 X 91528 0 0 91528 false false false 50000 168751 150 218751 SERVICES 5097 5097 5097 107 107 NET LOSS ON CEZ VANDALIA LLC -107 -107 -107 223848 4990 107 X 91528 64193 18165 9170 7596 5254 1591 751 24640 24640 54298 53593 420 285 2333 2333 1469 485 610 374 2299 899 1272 128 3000 2100 600 300 1928 1880 48 15832 15440 392 4356 3049 872 435 REDEVELOPMENT EXPENSE -500 -500 208779 148726 48610 11443 85462 228501 170000 22950 1083 750 256545 252201 24135 4547 31446 31446 902 1077 56483 37070 X 93562 198681 106500 16450 200062 215131 256545 252201 15069 X false false X 96909 139054 344591 260468 218751 1059773 96909 139054 344591 260468 218751 1059773 472941 586832 828 37 70 66 107 1108 1060881 110995 0.55320 0.45040 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED ACCRUED PTO AND WAGES 1077 1077 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE CREATIVE ENTERPRISE ZONE'S (CEZ'S) MISSION IS TO ATTRACT AND SUPPORT CREATIVE PEOPLE AND BUSINESSES TO MAKEITHERE CEZMSP. LOCATED BETWEEN PRIOR AVENUE AND THE BOUNDARY BETWEEN MINNEAPOLIS AND SAINT PAUL ALONG THE GREEN LINE, WE ENVISION THE ZONE AS A THRIVING DISTRICT OF CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION CENTERED IN AN EQUITABLE AND JUST COMMUNITY OF ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL WELL-BEING. WE APPLY COMMUNITY IMAGINATION TO FOSTER AND IMPROVE PLACE DEVELOPMENT WITH A CREATIVE DESTINATION WITH 60+ OUTDOOR MURALS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D PUBLIC SPACES: WE COLLABORATE ON INITIATIVES TO IMPROVE PUBLIC HEALTH, BEAUTY, SAFETY AND THE ENVIRONMENT BY IMPLEMENTING PROGRAMS THAT EXPAND THE URBAN TREE CANOPY (100 TREES INITIATIVE), CREATE NEW PLACES TO CONNECT, AND LEAD A NEIGHBORHOOD-WIDE CONVERSATION ABOUT CLIMATE RESILIENCY, THE ENNVIRONMENT, AND PUBLIC SPACES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW AND COMMENT ON THE FORM 990 AT ITS NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING OR VIA AN EMAILED COPY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C ARTICLE VII, SECTION 6 OF THE CEZ BYLAWS PROVIDES THAT THE BOARD SHALL NOT ENTER INTO ANY CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION WITH ONE OR MORE OF ITS BOARD MEMBERS, A DIRECTOR OF A RELATED ORGANIZATION, OR AN ORGANIZATION IN WHICH A DIRECTOR OF THE CEZ IS A DIRECTOR, OFFICER OR LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE. BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE SUCH CONFLICTS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THESE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G ARTIST FEES 20,700 0 0 OTHER CONTRACT & PROF FEES 17,893 420 285 PROJECT CONSULTANTS 15,000 0 0 TOTAL 53,593 420 285