CREATION STUDIES INSTITUTE INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1988

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

TOM DEROSA

Phone

9547711652

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

CREATION STUDIES INSTITUTE INC, founded in 1988, is a small nonprofit that reported $411K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 37% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $82K, a strong 20% operating margin.

Mission

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH PROMOTING THE BIBLICAL FOUNDATION OF CREATION.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $170,973 Revenue: $35,339

THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS PALEONTOLOGICAL DIGS IN WHICH THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS INVITED TO PARTICIPATE, AND IS TAUGHT HOW TO COLLECT AND INTERPRET FLORIDA FOSSILS USING A BIBLICAL FRAMEWORK. FOUR TO...

THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS PALEONTOLOGICAL DIGS IN WHICH THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS INVITED TO PARTICIPATE, AND IS TAUGHT HOW TO COLLECT AND INTERPRET FLORIDA FOSSILS USING A BIBLICAL FRAMEWORK. FOUR TO FIVE OF THESE FOSSIL FLOATS ARE SCHEDULED EACH YEAR ON THE PEACE RIVER IN ARCADIA, FLORIDA, AND INCLUDE WORSHIP SERVICES AND BIBLE STUDIES.

Program 2

CREATION DISCOVERY MUSEUM IS AN INTERACTIVE CREATION MUSEUM WHICH TELLS THE STORY OF OUR ORIGINS FROM A CREATIONIST'S PERSPECTIVE. THE MUSEUM IS FOCUSED PRIMARILY ON THE ICE AGE, DISPLAYING MANY...

CREATION DISCOVERY MUSEUM IS AN INTERACTIVE CREATION MUSEUM WHICH TELLS THE STORY OF OUR ORIGINS FROM A CREATIONIST'S PERSPECTIVE. THE MUSEUM IS FOCUSED PRIMARILY ON THE ICE AGE, DISPLAYING MANY KINDS OF FOSSILS AND THE HUGE COLUMBIAN MAMMOTH BONES. THE MUSEUM SERVES AS A RESOURCE TO HOMESCHOOLING FAMILIES, PROVIDING HANDS ON WORKSHOPS AND EXPERIMENTS AS WELL AS SCIENTIFIC AND BIBLICALLY SOUND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND CURRICULUM.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $344,062

Program Service Revenue $35,339

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $31,288

TOTAL REVENUE $410,689

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $193,266

Fundraising Expenses $44,806

Program Expenses $170,973

Other Expenses $135,188

TOTAL EXPENSES $328,454

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$410,689	$300,497	+0.4%
Expenses	$328,454	$307,311	+0.1%
Net Income	$82,235	$-6,814	-13.1%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

N/A

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✓ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$32,000

Total Directors