Nonprofit · EIN 47-1568601
CREATIVE DOWNTOWN APPLETON INC
Tax-exempt · APPLETON, WI 54911
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $175,874 | $138,098 | $37,776 | $105,350 | $0 | $105,350 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $101,972 | $108,686 | -$6,714 | $67,574 | $0 | $67,574 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $150,298
- of which government grants
- $3,000
- Program service revenue
- $25,576
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $6,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $24,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $30,000
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $3,255
- Depreciation
- $7,221
- Program services (functional)
- $124,568
- Management and general (functional)
- $9,630
- Fundraising (functional)
- $3,900
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $67,574
- Total assets, end of year
- $105,350
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $105,350
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $40,403
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $100,350
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,000
- Gross receipts
- $175,874
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 24
- Year formed
- 2014
- State of legal domicile
- WI
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER STEPHANY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 10 | $0 | $97,081 | $3,167 |
| LYSSA KING | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIE KLIKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM KLISTER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KOLBY KNUTH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE LONSWAY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA VARGOSKO | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD HEID | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF GEIGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MADERA ALLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA FURMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRI KAPHEIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KAY HALBROOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JON SEARLES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE LOWNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MONIKA AUSTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER STEPHANY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 10 | $0 | $92,728 | $2,840 |
| LYSSA KING | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIE KLIKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM KLISTER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KOLBY KNUTH | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE LONSWAY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KARA MANUEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA VARGOSKO | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN WIRTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD HEID | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF GEIGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE FRITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MADERA ALLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA FURMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRI KAPHEIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT REHBEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 333 W COLLEGE AVE STE 100, APPLETON, WI 54911-5862
- In care of
- % JENNIFER STEPHANY
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JENNIFER STEPHANY, 333 W COLLEGE AVE STE 100, APPLETON, WI 54911
- Signed the 990
- JENNIFER STEPHANY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (920) 954-9112
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
TO CREATE AND ENHANCE THE CULTURAL ENVIRONMENT OF DOWNTOWN APPLETON BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNITY ACCESS TO ARTS, MUSIC AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES.
Program accomplishments
- CDA PARTNERS WITH ADI TO PRODUCE THE LIGHT THE NIGHT MARKET SERIES - SUPPORTING LIVE MUSIC AND PERFORMANCE ACTS. CDA PRODUCED THE NOVEMBER HOLIDAY NIGHT MARKET WHICH INCLUDE FREE ACTIVITIES SUCH AS LIVE MUSIC, GAMES, SMORES, A TREAT WALK, WAGON AND TRAIN RIDES, REINDEER, ALSO FOOD VENDORS AND ART AND CRAFT VENDORS. ALL SPONSORSHIP - NO DIRECT REVENUE GENERATED.Expenses $44,256
- ARTS AND CREATIVE PLACEMAKING AND PUBLIC ART IS ANOTHER MAIN FOCUS. CDA COORDINATES THE MOBILE PARKLET ON WASHINGTON STREET WHICH INCLUDES PUBLIC SEATING. IMAGES OF WORLD MUSIC INSTRUMENTS AND FRESH HERBS FOR THE PUBLIC. CDA IS A PARTNER IN STREET MUSIC WEEK, MAKE MUSIC DAY, CHALK WALK, AND OTHER SMALL SCALE ART PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. WE ASSISTED IN RAISING THE DOLLARS AND COORDINATING LOGISTICS FOR THE LARGE SCALE MURAL PROJECT THAT INCLUDES 20 STUDENTS, A LOCAL ARTIST AND SEVERAL TEACHERS THAT PARTICIPATE IN THE MURAL DEVELOPMENT. THE PROGRAM HAS BECOME A SKILLS TRAINING OPPORTUNITY FOR THE STUDENTS AS WELL. CDA PARTNERS WITH ADI TO PRODUCE FREE LIVE MUSIC CONCERTS IN JONES PARK - CDA PARTNERS ON TWO EVENT NIGHTS. CDA ALSO HOSTED A TICKETED EVENT INCLUDING THE DUELING PIANOS.Expenses $57,242 · revenue $15,576
- AVENUE OF ICE IS A DISPLAY OF HANDCRAFTED ICE CARVINGS THROUGHOUT THE MILE OF DOWNTOWN APPLETON. CARVINGS ARE SPONSORED BY COMPANIES AND CDA COVERS THE COST OF A LARGER SCALE CARVING. IN 2024 WE ALSO HOSTED A FREE TROLLEY FOR THOSE UNABLE TO WALK THE DOWNTOWN TO BE ABLE TO SEE THE CARVINGS. THIS IS A FEBRUARY EVENT.Expenses $18,200
- CDA IS A MILE OF MUSIC PRODUCTION PARTNER. THE EVENT FEATURES ORIGINAL LIVE MUSIC FROM MORE THAN 600 PERFORMANCES AND PROVIDES A MUSIC EDUCATION SERIES FREE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGHOUT THE FOUR DAY FESTIVAL. OUTDOOR FREE MUSIC WAS PRESENTED IN SEVERAL ACCESSIBLE AREAS OF DOWNTOWN INCLUDING JONES PARK, HOUDINI PLAZA, AND THE LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS AREA. CDA MANAGES JONES PARK LOGISTICS AND HELPS TO OVERSEE HOUDINI PLAZA. WE RECEIVE A STIPEND FOR OUR SUPPORT.Expenses $4,870 · revenue $10,000
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 | Not 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
- 47-1568601
- 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
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $105,350
- Income (IRS master file)
- $175,874
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $175,874 | $138,098 | $105,350 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $101,972 | $108,686 | $67,574 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $128,289 | $135,498 | $80,868 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 47-1568601).
Questions about CREATIVE DOWNTOWN APPLETON INC
- What is the EIN of CREATIVE DOWNTOWN APPLETON INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CREATIVE DOWNTOWN APPLETON INC is 47-1568601.
- Is CREATIVE DOWNTOWN APPLETON INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to CREATIVE DOWNTOWN APPLETON INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CREATIVE DOWNTOWN APPLETON 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 DOWNTOWN APPLETON INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CREATIVE DOWNTOWN APPLETON INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of CREATIVE DOWNTOWN APPLETON INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JENNIFER STEPHANY.
- Who are the officers and directors of CREATIVE DOWNTOWN APPLETON INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 16 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does CREATIVE DOWNTOWN APPLETON INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $175,874, expenses of $138,098 and total assets of $105,350 at year end.
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