Nonprofit · EIN 42-1559894
PROJECT CREATE
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20020
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,263,430 | $1,478,444 | $784,986 | $4,561,542 | $1,454,033 | $3,107,509 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,756,085 | $1,033,502 | $722,583 | $3,778,676 | $1,456,153 | $2,322,523 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,048,302
- of which government grants
- $524,205
- Program service revenue
- $210,632
- Investment income
- $3,358
- Other revenue
- $1,138
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,863
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $106,600
- Other salaries and wages
- $435,297
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $637,507
- Professional fundraising fees
- $30,000
- Legal fees
- $1,248
- Accounting fees
- $30,958
- Occupancy
- $102,156
- Travel
- $9,507
- Depreciation
- $82,364
- Program services (functional)
- $1,164,118
- Management and general (functional)
- $153,197
- Fundraising (functional)
- $161,129
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,778,676
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,561,542
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,454,033
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,107,509
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,620,929
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,309,035
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $798,474
- Gross receipts
- $2,263,430
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 2003
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTIE WALSER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $101,600 |
| NICOLA CHARLES | DIRECTOR (UNTIL APRIL 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $5,000 |
| GIZACHEW ANDARGEH | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| KARA LILIAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN HOUSER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN CONTARDO | CHAIR, LEGAL & FINANCE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANE DETCHOU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DELIA GONCALVES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM KENT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHELSEA KOSKI | CHAIR, DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BABATUNDE OLOYEDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATIE ROSENTHAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM SCHWARTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRACIE TURNIPSEED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| W EARL WILLIAMS | CHAIR, BOARD GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christie Walser | Executive Director Officer | 50 | $89,563 | $5,544 |
| Katie Rosenthal | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Gizachew Andargeh | Vice-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin Houser | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kara Lilian | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| W Earl Williams | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Diarra McKinney | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Christian Contardo | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chelsea Koski | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Octavia Hammond | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Anika Hobbs | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Adam Kent | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2208 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR AVE SE, WASHINGTON, DC 20020-5734
- In care of
- % CHRISTIE WALSER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHRISTIE WALSER, 2208 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR AVE S, WASHINGTON, DC 20020
- Signed the 990
- CHRISTIE WALSER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (202) 660-2555
- Website
- WWW.PROJECTCREATEDC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SB & COMPANY LLC
Mission
PROJECT CREATE PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR CREATIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT THROUGH ACCESSIBLE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY ARTS EDUCATION TO EMPOWER YOUNG PEOPLE AND AMPLIFY THEIR VOICES.
Program accomplishments
- STUDIO PROGRAM: THE PROJECT CREATE ARTS CENTER IS FULL OF ART SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT, COMPUTERS WITH CREATIVE DESIGN SOFTWARE, STATE-OF-THE-ART AUDIO-VISUAL EQUIPMENT, AND EXPERIENCED TEACHING ARTISTS AND ART THERAPISTS. MULTIDISCIPLINARY STUDIO CLASSES IN VISUAL, PERFORMING AND DIGITAL MEDIA ARTS ARE PROVIDED DAILY, YEAR-ROUND IN THREE SEMESTERS. DURING OPEN STUDIO SESSIONS, EXPERIENCED ARTS EDUCATORS LEAD PARTICIPANTS IN AN ACCEPTING AND CREATIVE ARTISTIC ENVIRONMENT. ALL CLASSES ARE FREE.Expenses $548,450 · grants $2,863
- COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM: PROJECT CREATE PROVIDES MULTIDISCIPLINARY ARTS EDUCATION CLASSES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE SERVICES TO CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY. PROGRAM OFFERINGS, DESIGNED WITH A THERAPEUTIC AND TRAUMA-INFORMED APPROACH, INCLUDE WEEKLY CLASSES, ARTS ENRICHMENT FIELD TRIPS, AND PERFORMANCE AND EXHIBITION OPPORTUNITIES FOR KIDS OF ALL AGES. OURCOLLABORATIONS COMBAT BARRIERS TO ARTS EDUCATION ACCESSIBILITY.Expenses $261,122 · revenue $210,632
- ART THERAPY PROGRAM: HEART SPACE, PROJECT CREATES ART THERAPY PROGRAM, IS DELIVERED BY REGISTERED ART THERAPISTS TO PROVIDE MENTAL HEALTH AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SUPPORT THROUGH SMALL GROUP SESSIONS. PROGRAMS, OFFERED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, FOCUS ON HOW TO USE ART TECHNIQUES TO INCREASE EMOTIONAL WELLNESS, DECREASE ANXIETY, AND BUILD RESILIENCE WHILE CONNECTING TO OTHERS. SESSIONS INCLUDE VISUAL ART THERAPY, MUSIC THERAPY AND DANCE THERAPY. ALL PROGRAMS ARE FREE FOR DC FAMILIES.Expenses $120,900
- PROJECT CREATE PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR CREATIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT THROUGH ACCESSIBLE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY ARTS EDUCATION TO EMPOWER YOUNG PEOPLE AND AMPLIFY THEIR VOICES. PROJECT CREATE STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN FREE OUT-OF-SCHOOL-TIME ART CLASSES AND ART THERAPY GROUPS, BOTH AT OUR OWN ARTS CENTER IN ANACOSTIA, AS WELL AS AT MULTIPLE COMMUNITY PARTNER SITES IN UNDERSERVED DC NEIGHBORHOODS. PROJECT CREATE SERVES OVER 2,000 DC CHILDREN, YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS EVERY YEAR.Expenses $233,646
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
- 42-1559894
- 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
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Youth development (O50)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,561,542
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,263,430
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,263,430 | $1,478,444 | $4,561,542 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,756,085 | $1,033,502 | $3,778,676 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,059,595 | $841,244 | $2,149,815 | 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 42-1559894).
Questions about PROJECT CREATE
- What is the EIN of PROJECT CREATE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PROJECT CREATE is 42-1559894.
- Is PROJECT CREATE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
- Are donations to PROJECT CREATE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PROJECT CREATE 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 PROJECT CREATE 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 PROJECT CREATE 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 PROJECT CREATE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names CHRISTIE WALSER.
- Who are the officers and directors of PROJECT CREATE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 15 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $101,600 (CHRISTIE WALSER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does PROJECT CREATE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,263,430, expenses of $1,478,444 and total assets of $4,561,542 at year end.
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