CREATIVE ADVENTURES INC
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $164K · expenses $152K · assets $157K
- EIN
- 52-2154274
- Address
- 15100 WATERGATE RD, SILVER SPRING, MD 20905-5745
- Website
- WWW.ARTINYOU.COM
- NTEE code
- B99
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 1999
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
AFTER SCHOOL ART WORKSHOPS AND ALL DAY SUMMER CAMP TO GIVE CHILDREN OPPORTUNITY TO VARIOUS ART MEDIUMS AND TECHNIQUES NOT OFFERED IN SCHOOL
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosana Azar | CREATIVE DIRECTOR | 2020-2025 | $70,000 | $275,388 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jorge Orencel | PRESIDENT | 2020-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jamie Newell | SECRETARY | 2020-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $70K · 1 employee · 10 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROSANA AZAR | CREATIVE DIRECTOR | 36 | $70,000 | $0 | $0 | $70,000 | 1 |
| JORGE ORENCEL | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAMIE NEWELL | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $70K · 1 employee · 6 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROSANA AZAR | CREATIVE DIRECTOR | 30 | $70,000 | $0 | $0 | $70,000 | 1 |
| JORGE ORENCEL | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAMIE NEWELL | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $55K · 1 employee · 12 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROSANA AZAR | CREATIVE DIRECTOR | 30 | $55,400 | $0 | $0 | $55,400 | 1 |
| JAMIE NEWELL | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JORGE ORENCEL | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JORGE ORENCEL | PRESIDENT | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROSANA AZAR | CREATIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAMIE NEWELL | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $47K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROSANA AZAR | CREATIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $47,398 | - | $0 | $47,398 | 1 |
| JORGE ORENCEL | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAMIE NEWELL | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $33K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROSANA AZAR | CREATIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $32,590 | - | $0 | $32,590 | 1 |
| JORGE ORENCEL | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAMIE NEWELL | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $163,935 | $151,769 | $157,410 | $157,410 | $0 | $163,479 | $45,848 | 1 | 10 |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $158,252 | $147,455 | $142,950 | $142,950 | $0 | $157,425 | $45,588 | 1 | 6 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $239,006 | $134,354 | $179,467 | $179,467 | $0 | $238,605 | $37,285 | 1 | 12 |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $189,202 | $141,560 | $72,827 | $72,827 | - | $188,718 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $135,695 | $130,625 | $59,153 | $28,853 | - | $134,870 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $82,595 | $83,653 | $54,083 | $23,783 | - | $82,591 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $414 in all, tax years 2020 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CREATIVE ADVENTURES INC” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $414 | 2023 | $55 | 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.
2025 · Form 990 · $151,769 spent · pay $77,520 · grants $600 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $45,848 | $27,509 | $18,339 | - | 30.2% | |
| Fees: other services | $40,512 | $40,512 | - | - | 26.7% | |
| Payroll taxes | $17,572 | $17,572 | - | - | 11.6% | |
| Pension plan contributions | $14,100 | - | $14,100 | - | 9.3% | |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES | $6,877 | $6,877 | - | - | 4.5% |
| Occupancy | $6,827 | $6,827 | - | - | 4.5% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $4,450 | - | $4,450 | - | 2.9% | |
| Travel | $4,385 | $1,601 | $2,784 | - | 2.9% | |
| Office expenses | $3,182 | - | $3,182 | - | 2.1% | |
| Other (as described) | REPAIRS | $3,106 | - | $3,106 | - | 2.0% |
| Other (as described) | MEALS | $1,866 | - | $1,866 | - | 1.2% |
| Insurance | $1,545 | $1,545 | - | - | 1.0% | |
| Fees: accounting | $749 | - | $749 | - | 0.5% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $600 | $600 | - | - | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | TRAINING | $98 | $98 | - | - | 0.1% |
| All other expenses | $52 | - | $52 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $151,769 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $147,455 spent · pay $76,031 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $45,588 | $27,353 | $18,235 | - | 30.9% | |
| Fees: other services | $42,053 | $42,053 | - | - | 28.5% | |
| Payroll taxes | $17,793 | $17,793 | - | - | 12.1% | |
| Pension plan contributions | $12,650 | - | $12,650 | - | 8.6% | |
| Office expenses | $5,937 | $422 | $5,515 | - | 4.0% | |
| Occupancy | $5,731 | $5,731 | - | - | 3.9% | |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES | $4,508 | $4,508 | - | - | 3.1% |
| Advertising and promotion | $4,310 | - | $4,310 | - | 2.9% | |
| Travel | $3,752 | $1,987 | $1,765 | - | 2.5% | |
| Other (as described) | MEALS | $2,543 | - | $2,543 | - | 1.7% |
| Insurance | $1,702 | - | $1,702 | - | 1.2% | |
| Other (as described) | FURNITURE | $813 | - | $813 | - | 0.6% |
| Other (as described) | BANK CHARGES | $75 | - | $75 | - | 0.1% |
| Total | $147,455 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $134,354 spent · pay $61,386 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $42,284 | $42,284 | - | - | 31.5% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $37,285 | $37,285 | - | - | 27.8% | |
| Payroll taxes | $13,977 | $13,977 | - | - | 10.4% | |
| Pension plan contributions | $10,124 | $10,124 | - | - | 7.5% | |
| Other (as described) | FURNITURE | $5,000 | $5,000 | - | - | 3.7% |
| Advertising and promotion | $4,687 | $4,687 | - | - | 3.5% | |
| Occupancy | $4,612 | $4,612 | - | - | 3.4% | |
| Office expenses | $3,834 | $3,834 | - | - | 2.9% | |
| Travel | $3,813 | $3,813 | - | - | 2.8% | |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES | $3,607 | $3,607 | - | - | 2.7% |
| Other (as described) | MEALS | $2,240 | $2,240 | - | - | 1.7% |
| Insurance | $1,720 | $1,720 | - | - | 1.3% | |
| Fees: accounting | $749 | $749 | - | - | 0.6% | |
| Other (as described) | TRAINING | $422 | $422 | - | - | 0.3% |
| Total | $134,354 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $141,560 spent · pay $49,506 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $49,506 | 35.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $47,095 | 33.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $40,812 | 28.8% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $4,147 | 2.9% | |
| Total | $141,560 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $130,625 spent · pay $51,550 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $51,550 | 39.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $46,733 | 35.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $29,503 | 22.6% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $2,839 | 2.2% | |
| Total | $130,625 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $83,653 spent · pay $33,610 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $33,621 | 40.2% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $33,610 | 40.2% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $14,682 | 17.6% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $1,740 | 2.1% | |
| Total | $83,653 | 100% |