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Nonprofit · EIN 52-2154274

CREATIVE ADVENTURES INC

Tax-exempt · SILVER SPRING, MD 20905

Financials

$239K$134K2023$158K$147K2024$164K$152K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CREATIVE ADVENTURES INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$163,935$151,769$12,166$157,410$0$157,410
December 31, 2024990$158,252$147,455$10,797$142,950$0$142,950
December 31, 2023990$239,006$134,354$104,652$179,467$0$179,467
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$163,479
Investment income
$456
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$600
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$45,848
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$77,520
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$749
Occupancy
$6,827
Travel
$4,385
Program services (functional)
$103,141
Management and general (functional)
$48,628

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$142,950
Total assets, end of year
$157,410
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$157,410
Publicly traded securities
$14,609
Gross receipts
$163,935
Employees
1
Volunteers
10
Year formed
1999
State of legal domicile
MD

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ROSANA AZARCREATIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
36$70,000
JORGE ORENCELPRESIDENT
Officer
2$0
JAMIE NEWELLSECRETARY
Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ROSANA AZARCREATIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
30$70,000
JORGE ORENCELPRESIDENT
Officer
2$0
JAMIE NEWELLSECRETARY
Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ROSANA AZARCREATIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
30$55,400
JAMIE NEWELLSECRETARY
Officer
1$0
JORGE ORENCELPRESIDENT
Officer
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
15100 WATERGATE RD, SILVER SPRING, MD 20905-5745
In care of
% ROSANA AZAR
Signed the 990
ROSANA AZAR, CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(301) 388-0847
Return prepared by
Niners Accounting & Tax Services

Mission

AFTER SCHOOL ART WORKSHOPS AND ALL DAY SUMMER CAMP TO GIVE CHILDREN OPPORTUNITY TO VARIOUS ART MEDIUMS AND TECHNIQUES NOT OFFERED IN SCHOOL

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • TAUGHT CLASSES AT 34 SCHOOLS. INTRODUCED ART TECHNIQUES AND MEDIUMTS TO OVER 850 STUDENTS. HELD 67 WORKSHOPS
    Expenses $103,141 · grants $163,935

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

File the 2026 990-EZ for CREATIVE ADVENTURES INC

Due May 17, 2027 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
52-2154274
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
1999
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B99)
Assets (IRS master file)
$157,410
Income (IRS master file)
$163,935

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$163,935$151,769$157,410XML
990December 2024$158,252$147,455$142,950XML
990December 2023$239,006$134,354$179,467XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––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 52-2154274).

Questions about CREATIVE ADVENTURES INC

What is the EIN of CREATIVE ADVENTURES INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CREATIVE ADVENTURES INC is 52-2154274.
Is CREATIVE ADVENTURES INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
Are donations to CREATIVE ADVENTURES INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CREATIVE ADVENTURES 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 ADVENTURES 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 ADVENTURES INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of CREATIVE ADVENTURES INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $70,000 (ROSANA AZAR, CREATIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does CREATIVE ADVENTURES INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $163,935, expenses of $151,769 and total assets of $157,410 at year end.

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