Nonprofit · EIN 45-2798524
CREATIVE COMMUNITIES NETWORK INC
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · CHARLESTON, WV 25302
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $87,530 | $111,336 | -$23,806 | $520 | $12,590 | -$12,070 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $98,172 | $84,660 | $13,512 | $18,386 | $6,650 | $11,736 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,000
- Program service revenue
- $83,530
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $4,037
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $77,629
- Printing, publications and postage
- $21,788
- Other expenses
- $7,882
- Program services (functional)
- $111,336
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $18,386
- Total assets, end of year
- $520
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $12,590
- Net assets, end of year
- -$12,070
- Gross receipts
- $87,530
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Zinn | Board President and Executive Director | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 1 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Zinn | Board President and Executive Director | 30 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 109 GLENWOOD AVE, CHARLESTON, WV 25302-1515
- Mailing address (990-N for 2023)
- 109 Glenwood Ave, CHARLESTON WV 25302
- Principal officer (990-N for 2023)
- Corey Zinn, 109 Glenwood Ave, CHARLESTON WV 25302
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Corey Zinn, Executive Director
- Phone
- (304) 807-3090
- Website
- createwv.org
- Return prepared by
- Austin Bookkeeping LLC
Mission
Best known as Create WV, our mission is to promote entrepreneurship, innovation, and economic development across the state. Creative Communities Network, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose team members believes that by fostering a culture of creativity and supporting the growth of small businesses and startups, we can help build a more vibrant and diverse economy that benefits everyone in West Virginia. Through our programs and initiatives, we aim to connect entrepreneurs with the resources and support they need to succeed, and to promote West Virginia as a great place to live, work, and do business.
Program accomplishments
- Create WV team members helped install a network of PurpleAir sensors to monitor air quality measurements in Kanawha County, also known as "Chemical Valley." Our partner, WV Citizen's Action Group has scaled this pilot project to install air quality sensors around the state based on our program funded by the Center for International Environmental Law and matching by WV Rivers. Our team continues to support WVCAG install more sensors around the state, focusing on research and innovation fueled by this network of sensors.Expenses $11,880
- In response to the West Virginia University Budget Crisis of 2023, Create WV produced a report, "Visioning for a Future WVU: A Preliminary Report on Community-driven Transformation." The report is compiled of feedback gathered from in-person and virtual forums and an open question survey to better to inform decisions.
- Create WV in the last couple years has been focused primarily on the Westside Connect program contracted by the McGee Foundation to benefit the newly organized Westside Together Foundation and West Side Charleston community.Expenses $99,456 · grants $4,000
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-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-N on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-2798524
- 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
- 2022
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $520
- Income (IRS master file)
- $87,530
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- May 15, 2022
- Posted by the IRS
- August 8, 2022
- Reinstated
- Effective May 15, 2022
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $87,530 | $111,336 | $520 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $98,172 | $84,660 | $18,386 | XML |
| 990-N for 2023 Officer: Corey Zinn | December 31, 2023 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2022 Officer: Corey Zinn | December 31, 2022 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2018 Officer: Corey Zinn | December 31, 2018 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 45-2798524).
Questions about CREATIVE COMMUNITIES NETWORK INC
- What is the EIN of CREATIVE COMMUNITIES NETWORK INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CREATIVE COMMUNITIES NETWORK INC is 45-2798524.
- Is CREATIVE COMMUNITIES NETWORK INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2022 and reinstated it effective May 15, 2022.
- Are donations to CREATIVE COMMUNITIES NETWORK INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CREATIVE COMMUNITIES NETWORK 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 COMMUNITIES NETWORK 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 COMMUNITIES NETWORK INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CREATIVE COMMUNITIES NETWORK INC?
- The 990-N for 2023 names Corey Zinn.
- Who are the officers and directors of CREATIVE COMMUNITIES NETWORK INC?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 1 person; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does CREATIVE COMMUNITIES NETWORK INC have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $87,530, expenses of $111,336 and total assets of $520 at year end.
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