Nonprofit · EIN 47-3199574
CREATIVE ENTERPRISE ZONE
Tax-exempt · SAINT PAUL, MN 55114
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $223,848 | $208,779 | $15,069 | $252,201 | $37,070 | $215,131 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $269,499 | $346,306 | -$76,807 | $256,545 | $56,483 | $200,062 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $218,751
- of which government grants
- $50,000
- Program service revenue
- $5,097
- Investment income
- $107
- Other revenue
- -$107
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $91,528
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $99,124
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $24,640
- Occupancy
- $3,000
- Travel
- $1,928
- Program services (functional)
- $148,726
- Management and general (functional)
- $48,610
- Fundraising (functional)
- $11,443
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $256,545
- Total assets, end of year
- $252,201
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $37,070
- Net assets, end of year
- $215,131
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $198,681
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $16,450
- Gross receipts
- $223,848
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 60
- Year formed
- 2015
- State of legal domicile
- MN
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANGELA CASSELTON | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 32 | $91,528 |
| BEN SHARDLOW | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| STEPHEN KLIMEK | BOARD VICE C Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| VINCE NETZ | BOARD TREASU Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| PAT THOMPSON | BOARD SECRET Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| SANDY BOSS FEBBO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JARED HANKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MENAKA MOHAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STACY HOLM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRIS SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANGELA CASSELTON | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 32 | $95,696 |
| CATHERINE REID DAY | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHEN KLIMEK | BOARD VICE C Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| VINCE NETZ | BOARD TREASU Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| PAT THOMPSON | BOARD SECRET Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| HIBO ABDI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SANDY BOSS FEBBO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHERMAN EAGLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JARED HANKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MENAKA MOHAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RENEE SPILLUM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2171 UNIVERSITY AVE W 100, SAINT PAUL, MN 55114-1611
- Mailing address (990-N for 2016)
- 2344 University Ave W, Saint Paul MN 55114
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BEN SHARDLOW, PO BOX 14252, ST PAUL, MN 551140252
- Principal officer (990-N for 2016)
- Shannon Forney, 2344 University Ave W, Saint Paul MN 55114
- Signed the 990
- BEN SHARDLOW, BOARD CHAIR
- Phone
- (651) 785-6065
- Return prepared by
- CUMMINGS KEEGAN & CO PLLP
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.
Program accomplishments
- REAL ESTATE SERVICES: WE COLLABORATE WITH LANDLORDS AND TENANTS TO PREVENT CREATIVE DISPLACEMENT, ADVOCATE FOR FAIR AND AFFORDABLE CREATIVE SPACES, AND RECRUIT ENTREPRENEURS, ARTISTS, MAKERS, AND SMALL BUSINESSES TO THE DISTRICT. WE PARTNER WITH TAPROOT INVESTMENT COOPERATIVE AND OTHER COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO ACQUIRE COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS, EXPAND LOCAL OWNERSHIP, AND INCREASE COMMUNMITY CONTROL OF REAL ESTATE FOR THE LONG TERM AND AS AN ANTI-DISPLACEMENT STRATEGY.Expenses $32,402
- CHROMA ZONE MURAL AND ARTS FESTIVAL: WE PRODUCE AN ANNUAL FESTIVAL WHICH FOCUSES ON THE CREATION OF LARGE OUTDOOR MURALS ON BUILDINGS, ALONG WITH COMMUNITY-LED EVENTS AND ARTS PROGRAMS. 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.Expenses $103,974
- 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.
- 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.Expenses $12,200
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
- 47-3199574
- 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
- 2017
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S41)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $252,201
- Income (IRS master file)
- $223,848
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $223,848 | $208,779 | $252,201 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $269,499 | $346,306 | $256,545 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $323,685 | $285,088 | $322,026 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2016 Officer: Shannon Forney | December 31, 2016 | ≤ $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 47-3199574).
Questions about CREATIVE ENTERPRISE ZONE
- What is the EIN of CREATIVE ENTERPRISE ZONE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CREATIVE ENTERPRISE ZONE is 47-3199574.
- Is CREATIVE ENTERPRISE ZONE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
- Are donations to CREATIVE ENTERPRISE ZONE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CREATIVE ENTERPRISE ZONE 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 ENTERPRISE ZONE 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 ENTERPRISE ZONE 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 ENTERPRISE ZONE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names BEN SHARDLOW.
- Who are the officers and directors of CREATIVE ENTERPRISE ZONE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $91,528 (ANGELA CASSELTON, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does CREATIVE ENTERPRISE ZONE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $223,848, expenses of $208,779 and total assets of $252,201 at year end.
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