CRUCES CREATIVES

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2017

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

LEA WISE-SURGUY

Phone

5754481072

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

CRUCES CREATIVES, founded in 2017, is a small nonprofit in the Human Services sector that reported $790K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 16% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $763K left a modest 3% surplus.

Mission

THE MISSION OF CRUCES CREATIVES, A 501(C)(3) MAKERSPACE, IS TO FOSTER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, FURTHER EDUCATION, SUPPORT THE ARTS, PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT, STRENGTHEN SOCIAL CONNECTIONS, AND ADVANCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BY 1)CONNECTING PEOPLE WITH THE TOOLS, TRAINING, AND COMMUNITY TO MAKE PRACTICALLY ANYTHING AND 2)USING THE TOOLS AND SKILLSETS GATHERED AT THE MAKERSPACE TO LAUNCH INTERDISCIPLINARY CHARITABLE PROJECTS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $463,934 Revenue: $569,258

EDUCATION PROGRAMS-CRUCES CREATIVES LEADS MULTIPLE EDUCATIONAL, PROJECT BASED LEARNING, STEAMM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ART AND MATHEMATICS, MAKING) PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS LOCALLY...

EDUCATION PROGRAMS-CRUCES CREATIVES LEADS MULTIPLE EDUCATIONAL, PROJECT BASED LEARNING, STEAMM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ART AND MATHEMATICS, MAKING) PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS LOCALLY, ESPECIALLY THROUGH AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS, IN-SCHOOL PROGRAMS, AND OUT-OF-SCHOOL PROGRAMS.

Program 2

Expenses: $121,582 Revenue: $18,856

SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAMS-CRUCES CREATIVES SUPPORTS MULTIPLE PROGRAMS RELATED TO SUSTAINABILITY, INCLUDING THE SEEDING REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE PROJECT, WHICH ORGANIZED PEER-TO-PEER KNOWLEDGE SHARING FOR FARMERS AND RANCHERS AND COORDINATED SUPPORT SERVICES INCLUDING GRANT WRITING, CUSTOM TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT, AND MICROLENDING; RESEARCH WITH DR DAVID JOHNSON, A MOLECULAR BIOLOGIST WHO INVESTIGATES THE POTENTIAL OF PLANT-MICROBE SYMBIOSES TO OFFER ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS WHILE IMPROVING THE PROFITABILITY OF FARMS AND RANCHES; IMPROVINBG FOOD SECURITY AND FOSTER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TO PRESERVE LOCAL PRODUCE; AND FABRICATING AND USING MULTIPLE MACHINES FOR SMALL-SCALE PLASTIC RECYCLING.

Program 3

Expenses: $93,388 Revenue: $74,047

CRUCES CREATIVES IS A NON-PROFIT MAKERSPACE PROVIDING SHARED WORK SPACE, TO0LS, PROGRAMS, CLASSES AND EVENTS TO FOSTER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, FURTHER EDUCATION, SUPPORT THE ARTS, PROTECTING THE...

CRUCES CREATIVES IS A NON-PROFIT MAKERSPACE PROVIDING SHARED WORK SPACE, TO0LS, PROGRAMS, CLASSES AND EVENTS TO FOSTER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, FURTHER EDUCATION, SUPPORT THE ARTS, PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT, STRENGTHENING SOCIAL CONNECTIONS, AND ADVANCING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY THROUGHOUT NEW MEXICO.

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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 (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $121,138

Program Service Revenue $662,795

Investment Income $68

Other Revenue $5,883

TOTAL REVENUE $789,884

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $722

Salaries & Benefits $499,014

Fundraising Expenses $2,380

Program Expenses $681,771

Other Expenses $263,192

TOTAL EXPENSES $762,928

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$789,884	$682,251	+0.2%
Expenses	$762,928	$702,841	+0.1%
Net Income	$26,956	$-20,590	-2.3%

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

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

200

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

$74,688

Total Directors