CREATIVE ARTS CENTER OF DALLAS INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1966

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

STEPHANIE MOTZ

Phone

2143201275

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

CREATIVE ARTS CENTER OF DALLAS INC, founded in 1966, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $994K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 14% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion.

Mission

TO PROVIDE A NURTURING ENVIRONMENT FOR PEOPLE TO DISCOVER, DEVELOP AND EXPRESS THEIR ARTISTIC VISIONS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $728,101 Revenue: $857,357

FOR MORE THAN 50 YEARS, THE CREATIVE ARTS CENTER OF DALLAS (CAC) HAS PROVIDED FIRST CLASS ARTS INSTRUCTION TO ALL LEVELS OF STUDENTS, FROM TEENAGERS TO SENIOR CITIZENS. SINCE IT RECEIVED ITS CHARTER IN THE STATE OF TEXAS IN 1966 AS AN EDUCATIONAL ARTS CENTER, CAC HAS INSTRUCTED STUDENTS IN A RELAXED, CREATIVE ENVIRONMENT.CAC HAS OVER 700 MEMBERS AND SERVES 1,600 CLASSROOM ATTENDEES A YEAR THROUGH THE OFFERING OF MORE THAN 500 CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS PER YEAR COVERING 10 DIFFERENT ART DISCIPLINES.

Program 2

Expenses: $75,062

CAC IS ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN FREE OUTREACH FOR LOW-INCOME CHILDREN AND TEENS IN THE COMMUNITY THROUGH PROGRAMS SUCH AS ART ABILITY, ART AS A SECOND LANGUAGE, CAMP METALHEAD AND UNSEENAMERICA. IT ALSO HOSTS LOW-COST FIGURE DRAWING CLASSES FOR THE VISUAL ARTS STUDENTS AT BOOKER T. WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS AND HAS LAUNCHED A CREATIVE AGING PROGRAM FOR SENIORS.THE CAC ALSO ORGANIZES LOCAL ART EXHIBITIONS, LECTURES AND EVENTS FOR MEMBERS AND THE DALLAS COMMUNITY TO INSTILL AWARENESS AND DEMONSTRATE THE IMPORTANCE OF CULTURE AND THE ARTS IN OUR LIVES. THE SCHOOL HAS DEEP ROOTS IN THE COMMUNITY AND ITS GOAL IS TO BECOME ONE OF THE FOREMOST VISUAL ARTS EDUCATION FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY ARTS ORGANIZATIONS IN NORTH TEXAS.

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

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $135,805

Program Service Revenue $849,936

Investment Income $409

Other Revenue $7,421

TOTAL REVENUE $993,571

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $274,416

Fundraising Expenses $77,659

Program Expenses $803,163

Other Expenses $749,826

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,024,242

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$993,571	$870,755	+0.1%
Expenses	$1,024,242	$817,631	+0.3%
Net Income	$-30,671	$53,124	-1.6%

Key Indicators

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

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

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

$100,000

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JIMMY GALBRAITH	PRESIDENT	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
AMANDA RODRIGUEZ	TREASURER	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LYNN ARMSTRONG	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEVEN GORDON	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JACQUELINE JACKSON	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KAMAL KHAN	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ZAHND SCHLENSKER	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KATHERINE WAGNER	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KATHERINE WARWICK	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEPHANIE MOTZ	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	25.00	Officer	$100,000	$0	$100,000
SHEILA ZAMANIAN	SECRETARY	2.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	$993,571	$1,024,242	$590,610	$-30,671
2023	$870,755	$817,631	$606,957	$53,124
2022	$874,494	$941,660	$572,181	$-67,166
2021	$730,284	$716,192	$609,840	$14,092
2020	$550,993	$583,410	$340,106	$-32,417
2019	$666,850	$681,533	$297,768	$-14,683
2018	$563,636	$603,698	$246,254	$-40,062