Nonprofit · EIN 16-0849832
CREATIVE EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · MARSHFIELD, MA 02050
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $537,222 | $650,572 | -$113,350 | $712,359 | $186,659 | $525,700 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $491,552 | $593,744 | -$102,192 | $808,914 | $178,262 | $630,652 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $471,783 | $585,947 | -$114,164 | $931,479 | $205,464 | $726,015 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $230,329
- Program service revenue
- $294,796
- Investment income
- $12,097
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$1,441
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $138,218
- Other salaries and wages
- $106,637
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $265,692
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $35,826
- Occupancy
- $3,100
- Travel
- $11,225
- Depreciation
- $723
- Program services (functional)
- $384,000
- Management and general (functional)
- $187,373
- Fundraising (functional)
- $79,199
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $808,914
- Total assets, end of year
- $712,359
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $186,659
- Net assets, end of year
- $525,700
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $737
- Publicly traded securities
- $156,065
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $258,052
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $267,648
- Gross receipts
- $546,658
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 31
- Year formed
- 1954
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY E MILLER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $126,204 | $11,927 |
| MARY WISENSKI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 | $0 |
| TRICIA GARWOOD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRK YOUNG | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY BERNSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE GARRY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE HADDAD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIKA LOPEZ DEL PUERTO GARCIA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT CONNORS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN BUCKMASTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNMARIE BOSS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD CLUFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CAREY DUNCAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| YARDENA MONTAGUE-RAND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON SEIDENSTICKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY E MILLER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $122,528 | $9,501 |
| MARY WISENSKI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY HAWKINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK PRINCE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TRICIA GARWOOD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRK YOUNG | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY BERNSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA ST CLAIR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE GARRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER ZORYCHTA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE HADDAD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIKA LOPEZ DEL PUERTO GARCIA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH MONROE-COOK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT CONNORS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN BUCKMASTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY E MILLER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $118,959 | $9,784 |
| MARY WISENSKI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY SHOEMAKER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY HAWKINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK PRINCE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRA SUAREZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TRICIA GARWOOD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRK YOUNG | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY BERNSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MALLORY COMBEMALE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA ST CLAIR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE GARRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER ZORYCHTA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE HADDAD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIKA LOPEZ DEL PUERTO GARCIA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH MONROE-COOK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY CHAVEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 717, MARSHFIELD, MA 02050-0717
- In care of
- % MARY ELIZABETH MILLER
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ALLISON SEIDENSTICKER, PO BOX 717, MARSHFIELD, MA 02050
- Signed the 990
- ALLISON SEIDENSTICKER, TREASURER
- Phone
- (508) 960-0000
- Return prepared by
- PCLB CPAS LLC
Mission
TO SPARK PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL TRANSFORMATION BY EMPOWERING PEOPLE WITH THE SKILL SET, TOOL SET, AND MINDSET OF DELIBERATE CREATIVITY.
Program accomplishments
- THE FOUNDATION CONDUCTS TWO ANNUAL, INTERNATIONAL CREATIVITY CONFERENCES - THE FLORIDA CREATIVITY CONFERENCE (FLCC) AND THE CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING INSTITUTE (CPSI) - WHICH WELCOME HUNDREDS OF PARTICIPANTS AND WHICH PRESENT DELIBERATE CREATIVITY AND CREATIVE LEADERSHIP WORKSHOPS FOR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. THE CREATIVITY SKILLS AND TOOLS TAUGHT AT FLCC AND CPSI APPLY ACROSS SECTORS AND TO BOTH PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL CHALLENGES.Expenses $288,003 · revenue $187,577
- THE FOUNDATION PUBLISHES THE ACADEMIC JOURNAL ENTITLED THE "JOURNAL OF CREATIVE BEHAVIOR (JCB)" QUARTERLY. THE JOURNAL INCLUDES SCHOLARSHIP AND CURRENT RESEARCH IN CREATIVE THINKING AND PRACTICE. FOR MORE THAN FIVE DECADES, THE JCB HAS BEEN THE BENCHMARK ACADEMIC PERIODICAL IN THE FIELD. IT PROVIDES UP TO DATE, CUTTING EDGE ACADEMIC RESEARCH ABOUT CREATIVITY IN EDUCATION, PSYCHOLOGY, BUSINESS, THE ARTS, AND MORE.Expenses $21,220 · revenue $75,073
- CEF PROVIDES EDUCATION SERVICES THROUGH TRAINING AND CONSULTING ABOUT CREATIVE THINKING TECHNIQUES AND HOW PEOPLE CAN DEVELOP CREATIVITY ENVIRONMENTS TO SUPPORT CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING AND INNOVATION: 1. CEF'S EDUCATOR TRAINING PROGRAMS TRAINS EDUCATORS HOW TO INTEGRATE CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING TOOLS AND SKILLS IN THE CLASSROOM. 2. CEF'S EDUCATOR FACILITATION PROGRAMS FACILITATE EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATORS IN CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING SO THEY CAN BUILD INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO COMPLEX CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES. 3. CEF'S YOUTHWISE PROGRAM TEACHES YOUNG PEOPLE HOW TO APPLY CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING AND OTHER DELIBERATE CREATIVITY TECHNIQUES THROUGHOUT THEIR LIVES. 4. CEF'S NOLLER PRIZE RECOGNIZES CUTTING EDGE RESEARCH IN THE FIELD OF CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION.Expenses $74,777 · revenue $29,765
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 16-0849832
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1955
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B99Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $712,359
- Income (IRS master file)
- $546,658
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $537,222 | $650,572 | $712,359 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $491,552 | $593,744 | $808,914 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $471,783 | $585,947 | $931,479 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $436,878 | $578,979 | $1,041,075 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $547,732 | $411,340 | $1,166,630 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 16-0849832).
Questions about CREATIVE EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of CREATIVE EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CREATIVE EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC is 16-0849832.
- Is CREATIVE EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1955.
- Are donations to CREATIVE EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CREATIVE EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of CREATIVE EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CREATIVE EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CREATIVE EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ALLISON SEIDENSTICKER.
- Who are the officers and directors of CREATIVE EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $126,204 (MARY E MILLER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does CREATIVE EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $537,222, expenses of $650,572 and total assets of $712,359 at year end.
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