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CREATIVE ADVENTURES INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
CREATIVE ADVENTURES INC (EIN 52-2154274)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-02-07
IRS object ID
202500459349301410
Schema version
2024v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-02-07T13:21:01-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Niners Accounting & Tax ServicesBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityColchesterCityNm
State AbbreviationVTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP05446ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN522154274EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CREATIVE ADVENTURESINCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
In Care Of% ROSANA AZARInCareOfNm
Business Name ControlCREABusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3013880847PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CitySILVER SPRINGCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20905ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonROSANA AZARPersonNm
Person TitleCREATIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone3013880847PhoneNum
Signature2025-01-29SignatureDt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Legal Domicile StateMDLegalDomicileStateCd
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Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonROSANA AZARPersonNm
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (3 entries)

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ROSANA AZAR
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,702TotalAmt
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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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MEALS$2,543$2,543
SUPPLIES$4,508$4,508
BANK CHARGES$75$75

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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BOY$119,834BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

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Current Tax Year$157,425CurrentTaxYearAmt
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Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$135,695CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$239,006CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$158,252CurrentTaxYearAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
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Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Officer directors etc family relationship Part VI line 2OFFICER ROSANA AZAR AND OFFICER JORGE ORENCEL ARE SPOUSES
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11DIRECTOR IS TO REVIEW FORM 990 FOR ACCURACY PRIOR TO SIGNATURE.
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances Part XI line 9ROUNDING - $2
List of other fees for services expenses Part IX line 11gFEES FOR INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS TO SERVE AS TEACHERS FOR THE ART WORKSHOPS