Nonprofit · EIN 85-3602641
CRAFTING THE FUTURE
Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90015
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $361,864 | $380,983 | -$19,119 | $174,426 | $8,386 | $166,040 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $549,953 | $375,872 | $174,081 | $189,703 | $4,544 | $185,159 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $333,299
- of which government grants
- $10,000
- Program service revenue
- $26,562
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $2,003
- Other revenue
- $2,003
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $169,945
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $50
- Accounting fees
- $1,325
- Travel
- $56,117
- Program services (functional)
- $350,727
- Management and general (functional)
- $27,720
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,536
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $189,703
- Total assets, end of year
- $174,426
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $8,386
- Net assets, end of year
- $166,040
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $166,040
- Gross receipts
- $361,864
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 2022
- 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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| COURTNEY MARTIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MEG MILES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| CHE RHODES | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| YOLANDA SOMMER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| NANCY ALLISON | DIRECTOR Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ADAM COHEN | DIRECTOR Officer | 3 | $0 |
| AVERI MATTHEWS | DIRECTOR Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ILA PROUTY | DIRECTOR Officer | 3 | $0 |
| KENTO SAISHO | DIRECTOR Officer | 3 | $0 |
| VINCE WATCHORN | DIRECTOR Officer | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHE RHODES | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| YOLANDA SOMMER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MEG MILES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| COURTNEY MARTIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| KENTO SAISHO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ILA PROUTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| VINCE WATCHORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| AVERI MATTHEWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| NANCY ALLISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ADAM COHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 155 W WASHINGTON BLVD STE 660, LOS ANGELES, CA 90015-3581
- In care of
- % ANNIE EVELYN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHE RHODES, PO BOX 65211, LOS ANGELES, CA 90065
- Signed the 990
- CHE RHODES, CHAIR
- Phone
- (571) 249-0526
- Website
- CRAFTINGTHEFUTURE.ORG
- 990-N for 2022 filed under this EIN
- Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: COREY PEMBERTON, 1301 W 52ND ST, LOS ANGELES CA 90037. Mailing address: PO Box 82550, Los Angeles CA 90082. Website: WWW.CRAFTINGTHEFUTURE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ALLISON & GIBB LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 85-3602641 or by the name CRAFTING THE FUTURE.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
AT CRAFTING THE FUTURE (CTF), OUR MISSION IS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO CREATIVE ENRICHMENT FOR BLACK AND BROWN ARTISTS BY CONNECTING THEM TO OPPORTUNITIES THAT HELP THEM THRIVE.
Program accomplishments
- SCHOLARSHIP: CRAFTING THE FUTURE (CTF) PROVIDES EMERGING, MID-CAREER, AND ESTABLISHED ARTISTS OF COLOR WITH OPPORTUNITIES THAT HELP PLANT THEIR ROOTS IN THE CRAFT COMMUNITY AND PROPEL THEIR CAREERS. A CTF SCHOLARSHIP INCLUDES TUITION, ROOM AND BOARD, TRAVEL, MATERIALS, A STIPEND, AND A PER DIEM. WE AIM TO ELIMINATE ANY FINANCIAL BARRIER THAT MIGHT STAND BETWEEN A LEARNER AND THEIR WORKSHOP. WE ALSO PARTNER WITH YOUTH ARTS ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE COUNTRY TO HELP US IDENTIFY SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS, BASED NOT ON THEIR PORTFOLIOS AND WRITING SKILLS, BUT RATHER ON THE POTENTIAL FOR IMPACT. TO DATE, WEVE SERVED ARTISTS FROM AGES 15-68, AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO EXPANDING THAT RANGE. AND ALL OF THE SCHOOLS WE PARTNER WITH MATCH OR SUBSIDIZE OUR SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS. SO FOR EVERY SCHOLARSHIP WE RAISE MONEY FOR, A PARTNERING SCHOOL AUGMENTS IT, INCREASING OUR OFFERINGS AND PROVING THEIR OWN COMMITMENT TO THESE EFFORTS.Expenses $263,635 · grants $82,853
- RESIDENCY: WE SUPPORT MULTIPLE RESIDENCY PROGRAMS THAT AIM TO PROVIDE ESTABLISHED AND EMERGING ARTISTS WITH TIME AND SPACE TO CREATE. OUR BIGGEST RESIDENCY PROGRAM IS IN OUR HOME BASE STUDIO IN LOS ANGELES. THE 2020 LOS ANGELES ARTIST CENSUS FOUND THAT AROUND 50% OF BLACK AND LATINX ARTISTS SURVEYED HAVE NO STUDIO, WHILE ONLY 24% OF WHITE RESPONDENTS LACKED STUDIO SPACE, DESPITE WHITE NON-HISPANIC PEOPLE MAKING UP ONLY 28.5% OF THE LA POPULATION. THE NEED FOR A PROGRAM LIKE OURS IS UNDENIABLE. FOR THE PAST FOUR YEARS, THE RESIDENCY PROGRAM HAS SUPPORTED EMERGING BIPOC ARTISTS IN LOS ANGELES BY OFFERING FREE STUDIO SPACE, A MATERIAL STIPEND, AND AN ALL- EXPENSES-PAID ONE- OR TWO-WEEK WORKSHOP AT AN ART/CRAFT SCHOOL. THIS YEAR WE HAVE EXTENDED THE LENGTH OF THE RESIDENCY FROM 6 MONTHS TO ONE YEAR AND THE PROPOSED EXPANSION IN 2025 WOULD INCREASE THE NUMBER OF ARTISTS FROM TWO TO FOUR, INCREASE THE STIPEND FROM 4000 TO 6000, AND BRING IN ADDITIONAL SHORT-TERM VISITING ARTISTS.Expenses $73,998 · grants $73,998 · revenue $26,562
- INTERNSHIP: INTERNSHIPS SUPPORT EMERGING ARTISTS WHO HAVE A PASSION FOR THEIR CRAFT AND WOULD BENEFIT FROM ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE ON HOW TO MONETIZE IT. CTF PROGRAMS PROVIDE INTERNS WITH TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION, TIME AND SPACE TO DEVELOP AN ARTISTIC VISION, AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES. IN ADDITION, CTF INTERNSHIPS SET THE PRECEDENT OF PAYING ARTISTS TO WORK, WHICH IS AN OPPORTUNITY OFTEN NOT AVAILABLE FOR EMERGING ARTISTS.Expenses $13,094 · grants $13,094
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
- 85-3602641
- 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)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $174,426
- Income (IRS master file)
- $361,864
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $361,864 | $380,983 | $174,426 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $549,953 | $375,872 | $189,703 | XML |
| 990-N for 2022 Officer: COREY PEMBERTON Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate | December 31, 2022 | ≤ $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 85-3602641).
Questions about CRAFTING THE FUTURE
- What is the EIN of CRAFTING THE FUTURE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CRAFTING THE FUTURE is 85-3602641.
- Is CRAFTING THE FUTURE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
- Are donations to CRAFTING THE FUTURE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CRAFTING THE FUTURE 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 CRAFTING THE FUTURE 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 CRAFTING THE FUTURE 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 CRAFTING THE FUTURE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names CHE RHODES.
- Who are the officers and directors of CRAFTING THE FUTURE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 10 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does CRAFTING THE FUTURE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $361,864, expenses of $380,983 and total assets of $174,426 at year end.
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