CREATIVE MIGRATION INC
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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $128K · expenses $54K · assets $105K
- EIN
- 20-2075101
- Address
- 643 MALTMAN AVE APT 104, LOS ANGELES, CA 90026-3554
- Website
- www.creativemigration.org
- NTEE code
- A30
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2012
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
CREATIVE MIGRATION IS A WOMEN-OF-COLOR-LED, INTERNATIONAL ARTS ORGANIZATION BASEDIN LOS ANGELES AND BANGKOK. OUR MISSION IS TO BRING TOGETHER CULTURAL AND CLIMATEDIPLOMACY WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY BUILDING THROUGHINTERSECTIONAL PRACTICES.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susannah Tantemsapya | President & CEO | 2017-2024 | $15,840 | $170,062 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
10 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Gershon | Vice President | 2021-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Nevina Satta | Secretary | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Don Guarnieri | Treasurer | 2018-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Janet Martin Tantemsapya | Director | 2017-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Samuel Rubin (former) | Secretary | 2022-2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jing Deng (former) | Vice President | 2017-2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jeremiah Chu (former) | SECRETARY | 2019 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Britt K Sheinbaum (former) | SECRETARY | 2017-2018 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rachael Mooney (former) | DIRECTOR | 2017-2018 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Marc C Phelps (former) | Treasurer | 2017 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $16K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susannah Tantemsapya | President & CEO | 30 | $15,840 | - | - | $15,840 | 1 |
| ANDY GERSHON | Vice President | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| NEVINA SATTA | Secretary | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DON GUARNIERI | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JANET MARTIN TANTEMSAPYA | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $16K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susannah Tantemsapya | President & CEO | 30 | $15,874 | - | - | $15,874 | 1 |
| ANDY GERSHON | Vice President | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SAMUEL RUBIN | Secretary | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DON GUARNIERI | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JANET MARTIN TANTEMSAPYA | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $17K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susannah Tantemsapya | President & CEO | 30 | $17,325 | - | - | $17,325 | 1 |
| Andy Gershon | Vice President | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Samuel Rubin | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Don Guarnieri | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Janet Martin Tantemsapya | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $11K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susannah Tantemsapya | President & CEO | 28 | $9,200 | - | $1,770 | $10,970 | 1 |
| Jing Deng | Vice President | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Andy Gershon | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Don Guarnieri | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Janet Martin Tantemsapya | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $48K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSANNAH TANTEMSAPYA | PRESIDENT | 48 | $45,000 | - | $3,063 | $48,063 | 1 |
| JING DENG | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEREMIAH CHU | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DON GUARNIERI | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JANET MARTIN TANTEMSAPYA | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $45K · 1 employee · 10 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSANNAH TANTEMSAPYA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT | 48 | $45,000 | $0 | $0 | $45,000 | 1 |
| JING DENG | VICE PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRITT K SHEINBAUM | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DON GUARNIERI | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JANET MARTIN TANTEMSAPYA | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RACHAEL MOONEY | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $17K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSANNAH TANTEMSAPYA | Executive Dir. | 40 | $15,000 | - | $1,990 | $16,990 | 1 |
| JING DENG | Vice President | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BRITT K SHEINBAUM | Secretary | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MARC C PHELPS | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| RACHAEL MOONEY | Director | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JANET MARTIN TANTEMSAPYA | Director | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $128,107 | $54,500 | $104,909 | $50,028 | $110,227 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $56,175 | $50,694 | $12,951 | -$24,686 | $56,175 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $140,481 | $145,864 | $11,572 | -$30,167 | $134,665 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $42,301 | $39,550 | $17,515 | -$42,438 | $40,001 | $2,300 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $42,301 | $39,550 | $17,515 | -$42,438 | $40,001 | $2,300 | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $32,905 | $165,495 | $6,307 | $2,916 | $23,518 | - | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $375,173 | $250,385 | $144,732 | $135,506 | $375,173 | $0 | $45,000 | 1 | 10 |
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $159,543 | $161,643 | $15,336 | $13,036 | $159,543 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
9 grantors reported grants to this organization, $448,716 in all, tax years 2011 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CREATIVE MIGRATION INC” | 2017-2018 | 3 | $170,000 | 2018 | $150,000 | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022 | 1 | $115,000 | 2022 | $115,000 | show |
| FORD PHILANTHROPY | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CREATIVE MIGRATION INC” | 2018, 2020 | 2 | $84,500 | 2020 | $18,000 | show |
| GLOBALGIVING FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $33,000 | 2023 | $33,000 | show |
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2017 | 1 | $15,000 | 2017 | $15,000 | show |
| OPEN SOCIETY INSTITUTE | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Creative Migration Inc” | 2011 | 1 | $12,000 | 2011 | $12,000 | show |
| LOREEN ARBUS FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CREATIVE MIGRATION INC” | 2016 | 1 | $11,000 | 2016 | $11,000 | show |
| PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021 | 1 | $8,152 | 2021 | $8,152 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CREATIVE MIGRATION INC” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $64 | 2023 | $24 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990EZ · $54,500 spent · pay $17,147 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $24,597 | 45.1% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $17,147 | 31.5% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $7,611 | 14.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $4,989 | 9.2% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $156 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $54,500 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $50,694 spent · pay $17,277 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $29,005 | 57.2% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $17,277 | 34.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $4,408 | 8.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $4 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $50,694 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $145,864 spent · pay $17,325 · grants $112,995 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $112,995 | 77.5% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $17,325 | 11.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $13,841 | 9.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,668 | 1.1% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $35 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $145,864 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $39,550 spent · pay $12,035 · grants $13,016 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $13,016 | 32.9% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $12,035 | 30.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $11,381 | 28.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $3,085 | 7.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $33 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $39,550 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $165,495 spent · pay $48,063 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $110,572 | 66.8% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $48,063 | 29.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $6,860 | 4.1% | |
| Total | $165,495 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990 · $250,385 spent · pay $51,351 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSE | $187,531 | $158,726 | $28,805 | - | 74.9% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $45,000 | $22,500 | $22,500 | - | 18.0% | |
| Fees: accounting | $5,381 | - | $5,381 | - | 2.1% | |
| Payroll taxes | $3,688 | - | $3,688 | - | 1.5% | |
| Other employee benefits | $2,663 | - | $2,663 | - | 1.1% | |
| Other (as described) | FACILITIES | $2,236 | - | $2,236 | - | 0.9% |
| Travel | $1,547 | $1,392 | $155 | - | 0.6% | |
| Other (as described) | OFFICE SUPPLIES | $1,036 | - | $1,036 | - | 0.4% |
| All other expenses | $587 | $324 | $263 | - | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK AND FINANCE CHARGE | $513 | - | $513 | - | 0.2% |
| Fees: other services | $197 | - | $197 | - | 0.1% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $6 | $6 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $250,385 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990EZ · $161,643 spent · pay $15,000 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $146,643 | 90.7% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $15,000 | 9.3% | |
| Total | $161,643 | 100% |