Nonprofit · EIN 84-4388705
CENTER FOR CREATIVE PARTNERSHIPS
Tax-exempt · ORANGEBURG, SC 29115
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,672,554 | $83,017 | $1,589,537 | $2,640,020 | $185,266 | $2,454,754 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $182,825 | $12,345 | $170,480 | $836,238 | $0 | $836,238 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,672,554
- of which government grants
- $1,607,465
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $3,770
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,770
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,500
- Program services (functional)
- $76,481
- Management and general (functional)
- $5,978
- Fundraising (functional)
- $558
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $836,238
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,640,020
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $185,266
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,454,754
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,190,995
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,454,754
- Gross receipts
- $1,672,554
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 2016
- State of legal domicile
- SC
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen N Zisholtz | President Officer | 40 | $64,600 |
| William C Hine | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Peter Chapman | Vice Chairperson Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Davion Petty | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Emory Campbell | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Col Alexander Conyer | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| James Evans | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kenneth Folden Hodges - Term Ended | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Skyler Hutto Esq | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Sasha H Levites | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Craig Morrison | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Cleveland Sellers | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Walter Tobin | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Anna T Zacherl | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR MILICENT BROWN - TERM ENDED | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PETER CHAPMAN | VICE CHAIRPE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DAVION PETTY - TERM ENDED | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COL ALEXANDER CONYER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMORY SHAW CAMPBELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID DENNIS SR - TERM ENDED | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES EVANS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM C HINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KENNETH FOLDEN HODGES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SASHA H LEVITES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG MORRISON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLEVELAND SELLERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNA T ZACHERL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SKYLER HUTTO - TERM ENDED | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WALTER TOBIN - TERM ENDED | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC CRAWFORD - TERM ENDED | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELLEN N ZISHOLTZ | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1961 MIDDLETON ST, ORANGEBURG, SC 29115-4695
- In care of
- % ELLEN ZISHOLTZ
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Ellen N Zisholtz, 1961 MIDDLETON STREET, ORANGEBURG, SC 291154695
- Signed the 990
- Ellen N Zisholtz, Executive Director
- Phone
- (803) 928-6851
- Return prepared by
- Glaser and Company LLC
Mission
Center for Creative Partnerships is a Conscience and Social Justice organization that promotes community involvement through the arts and humanities, including civil and human rights. One of the organization's principal goals is to restore and maintain the long-term viability of historical, cultural, and community icons.
Program accomplishments
- The Center for Creative Partnerships is integral to the redevelopment of the City of Orangeburg, focusing on history, civil rights, the arts, and community, and is part of the Development Team chosen by the City to re-envision Railroad Corner, the historic black business district across from two historically Black Colleges (HBCUs) to include a Civil Rights Museum. The Center has secured ownership of All-Star Bowling Lanes and will preserve this important African American Heritage Site as a historic site, a community asset, and a state-of-the-art Bowling Center, creating the first Civil Rights Bowling Lanes/Justice Center, on the national African American Civil Rights Network. It will honor the victims of one of the most violent episodes in the civil rights movement, while creating a bowling center for fun and reconciliation for the community and the universities, attracting visitors from around the world. Phase I is supported by a $500,000 African American Civil Rights grant in the amount of $500,000 from the Historic Preservation Fund administered by the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.HISTORYCenter for Creative Partnerships was created in the late 1990s by Ellen Zisholtz and historic preservation Architect, Craig Morrison. The first project was the development of strategic and marketing plans for restoring and operating the historic Alamo Theatre in conjunction with the Smith Robertson Museum as the centerpiece for the preservation of Farish Street as an African American Cultural/Entertainment District. Alamo Theatre restoration: Canizarro, Cawthorn & Davis Architects. A similar project followed in Charlottesville, Virginia with the restoration of the historic Paramount Theater as the centerpiece for the redevelopment of cultural Charlottesville. In New York City, as Director of the Rod Rodgers Dance Company, Ellen worked with the City of N.Y. to restore a historic city building and with Cooper Square Committee, cultural groups, and area residents to preserve and develop affordable, environmentally healthy housing in conjunction with cultural spaces on 4th Street near LaMama. She developed and managed a cultural building with the 4th Street Theater in the lobby, Duo Teatro on the second floor, and Rod Rodgers Dance Company and dance studio on the third floor. Later, as Managing Director of INTAR, International Arts Relations, when Theater Row was renovated, a space was provided by the City to renovate as a theatre at 52nd Street and 10th Avenue and she supervised the early renovation.PURPOSEThe purpose of the Center for Creative Partnerships is to:Serve the community and its young people by establishing educational and cultural facilities and opportunities;Encourage critical thinking, creative skills, and social consciousness;Assist with planning for community development focusing on history, equity, tourism, and cultural opportunities. In order to carry out its mission and purpose, the Center for Creative Partnerships enters into partnerships, collaborative programs, and consultancies with individuals and organizations including cities, communities, museums, theaters, and schools.STRATEGYSince the firm works through partnerships and collaborations, we are able to select the best people and organizations for each project. The Board of Trustees and Advisory Council are comprised of respected experts in a variety of fields including preservation architecture, economic and community development and encompasses civil rights heroes, community leaders, and University Presidents. Center for Creative Partnerships has a successful history of using the arts and humanities for social justice and civil rights initiatives including the 50th Anniversary of Freedom Summer Committee; Exhibition and youth workshops at Meridian Museum of Art; Social Justice Medal in Philadelphia, MS commemorating Andrew Goodman, James Chaney and Mickey Schwerner; Civil Rights Symposium at Penn Center, SC.CAPABILITIESCenter for Creative Partnerships has worked in all of the arts, education, community development, community planning, and restoration of arts buildings in a variety of cities. Center for Creative Partnerships is a 501(c)3 organization with successful experience in grant writing, serving on federal grant panels, and developing regrant programs. Center for Creative Partnerships has successful experience working with student interns.Expenses $76,481
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 84-4388705
- 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
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,640,020
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,672,554
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,672,554 | $83,017 | $2,640,020 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $182,825 | $12,345 | $836,238 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $11,341 | $4,095 | $665,758 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $514,700 | $6,126 | $658,512 | IRS |
| 990-PF | June 2021 | – | – | – | 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 84-4388705).
Questions about CENTER FOR CREATIVE PARTNERSHIPS
- What is the EIN of CENTER FOR CREATIVE PARTNERSHIPS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CENTER FOR CREATIVE PARTNERSHIPS is 84-4388705.
- Is CENTER FOR CREATIVE PARTNERSHIPS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
- Are donations to CENTER FOR CREATIVE PARTNERSHIPS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CENTER FOR CREATIVE PARTNERSHIPS 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 CENTER FOR CREATIVE PARTNERSHIPS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CENTER FOR CREATIVE PARTNERSHIPS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CENTER FOR CREATIVE PARTNERSHIPS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Ellen N Zisholtz.
- Who are the officers and directors of CENTER FOR CREATIVE PARTNERSHIPS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $64,600 (Ellen N Zisholtz, President).
- How much revenue does CENTER FOR CREATIVE PARTNERSHIPS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,672,554, expenses of $83,017 and total assets of $2,640,020 at year end.
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