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Nonprofit · EIN 23-7319028

CREATIVE GROWTH INC

Tax-exempt · OAKLAND, CA 94612

Financials

$3.3M$4M2023$3.5M$3.8M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CREATIVE GROWTH INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$3,535,963$3,825,527-$289,564$2,612,193$570,388$2,041,805
June 30, 2024990$3,256,571$3,997,131-$740,560$2,955,235$625,417$2,329,818
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$606,925
of which government grants
$55,500
Program service revenue
$1,576,585
Investment income
$57,997
Net income from fundraising events
$394,840
Net income from sales of inventory
$872,280
Other revenue
$1,294,456

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$134,353
Other salaries and wages
$1,977,913
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,470,374
Professional fundraising fees
$34,970
Occupancy
$279,758
Travel
$61,577
Depreciation
$74,539
Program services (functional)
$2,367,263
Management and general (functional)
$1,241,601
Fundraising (functional)
$216,663

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,955,235
Total assets, end of year
$2,612,193
Total liabilities, end of year
$570,388
Net assets, end of year
$2,041,805
Land, buildings and equipment
$983,579
Publicly traded securities
$1,127,037
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,757,435
Net assets with donor restrictions
$284,370
Gross receipts
$4,063,792
Employees
47
Year formed
1973
State of legal domicile
CA

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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Tom di MariaExecutive Dir.
Officer
40$134,353
Kathleen McLeanInterim ED
Officer
40$37,498
Michael BrelandPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0
Chad GraffVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Sydney WalkerTreasurer
Trustee or director
5$0
Myeisha WilliamsSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Charmin Roundtree-BaaqeeDirector
Trustee or director
5$0
Sara Martinez de OsabaDirector
Trustee or director
5$0
Katherine SherwoodDirector
Trustee or director
5$0
Sorell Raino-TsuiDirector
Trustee or director
5$0
Erica TanovDirector
Trustee or director
5$0
Brad AldridgeDirector
Trustee or director
5$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Ginger PorcellaExecutive Dir.
Officer
40$158,997
Tom di MariaInterim ED
Officer
40$133,896
Michael BrelandChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0
Chad GraffVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Stephen WalrodTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
Myeisha WilliamsSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Charmin Roundtree-BaaqeeDirector
Trustee or director
5$0
Sara Martinez de OsabaDirector
Trustee or director
5$0
Katherine SherwoodDirector
Trustee or director
5$0
Sorell Raino-TsuiDirector
Trustee or director
5$0
Erica TanovDirector
Trustee or director
5$0
Brad AldridgeDirector
Trustee or director
5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
355 24TH ST, OAKLAND, CA 94612-3126
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Michael Breland, 355 24th Street, Oakland, CA 94612
Signed the 990
Sunny A Smith, Executive Director
Phone
(510) 836-2340
Return prepared by
HEALY AND ASSOCIATES

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 23-7319028 or by the name CREATIVE GROWTH INC.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

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.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • STUDIO PROGRAM Creative 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 $2,367,263
  • 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 50 Years of Creative Growth and Soul Food curated by the Creative Growth Black artists affinity group. The Gallery team also represents Creative Growths 140+ artists at national and international art fairs annually. In 2024/2025 artists were represented at Volta Art Fair (New York), Outsider Paris, NADA (Miami), Open Invitational (Miami), Felix (Los Angeles), Outsider (New York), NADA (New York), Volta Art Fair (Basel). 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 through the window box program which creates opportunities for artists to make self-driven installations for each exhibition.
  • WILLIAM SCOTT COOPER HEWITT DESIGN TRIENNIAL: MAKING HOMEIn 2024, Creative Growth supported artist William Scott to participate in the Smithsonian Design Museum, Cooper Hewitts design Triennial, Making Home. William had 48 artworks included in the triennial, including two new paintings on panel. Creative Growth then facilitated the acquisition of 5 drawings by William into Cooper Hewitts permanent collection.
  • CCHALLENGE: Federal disability benefit structures effectively require many individuals with developmental disabilities to remain at or near the poverty line in order to retain essential services and healthcare. As a result, people with developmental disabilities remain among the most economically marginalized populations in the United States, facing persistent barriers to employment, education, and cultural participation.Creative Growth responds to this inequity by supporting artists with developmental disabilities as cultural producers and professional artists. For more than fifty years, Creative Growth has provided artists with the resources, studio space, mentorship, gallery representation, and global platforms needed to build meaningful creative lives and reshape how disability is understood within the arts. MISSION: Creative Growth advances the inclusion of artists with developmental disabilities in contemporary art and strengthens the community by providing a supportive studio environment and gallery representation. VALUES: The Creative Growth community is grounded in creativity, respect, care, and accessibility. We believe artistic expression is a fundamental human right and are committed to fostering a studio environment where diverse individuals are supported to explore their creativity, develop their own visual language, and participate fully in a culture of dignity, mutual support, and opportunity.
    revenue $1,576,585

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
23-7319028
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1974
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Health care (E52Z)
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,612,193
Income (IRS master file)
$4,063,792

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$3,535,963$3,825,527$2,612,193IRS
990June 2024$3,256,571$3,997,131$2,955,235IRS
990June 2023$2,413,079$3,056,556$3,785,509IRS
990June 2022$3,404,241$2,641,849$4,364,342IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 23-7319028).

Questions about CREATIVE GROWTH INC

What is the EIN of CREATIVE GROWTH INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CREATIVE GROWTH INC is 23-7319028.
Is CREATIVE GROWTH INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1974.
Are donations to CREATIVE GROWTH INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CREATIVE GROWTH 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 GROWTH INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CREATIVE GROWTH INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of CREATIVE GROWTH INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Michael Breland.
Who are the officers and directors of CREATIVE GROWTH INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $134,353 (Tom di Maria, Executive Dir.).
How much revenue does CREATIVE GROWTH INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,535,963, expenses of $3,825,527 and total assets of $2,612,193 at year end.

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