THE ART AND CREATIVE MATERIALS INST INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE ART AND CREATIVE MATERIALS INST INC

EIN 13-6115214 · Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)

What they do

BE RECOGNIZED AS THE LEADING PRIVATE-SECTOR AUTHORITY ON THE SAFE USE of ART and CREATIVE MATERIALS and BE THE PREMIER PROVIDER of A CERTIFICATION PROGRAM for THE TOXICOLOGICAL TESTING and LABELING of ART and CREATIVE MATERIALS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $64.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders17 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

48.80%of revenue went to mission work64.8% of expenses · Program services

$75.27spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

26.47%of revenue went to management and office costs35.2% of expenses

$5.99in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$1,737,136

Mission workProgram services$847,65448.80% of revenue64.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$459,85526.47% of revenue35.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$429,62724.73% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,307,50975.27% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 64.8% mission · 35.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.27% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 61.1% mission · 38.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.15% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 66.1% mission · 33.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.48% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 70.7% mission · 29.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.25% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 67.7% mission · 32.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 60.40% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 73.3% mission · 26.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 57.80% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 67.2% mission · 32.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 59.01% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 65.6% mission · 34.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 60.33% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,737,136

Expenses$1,307,509

Annual surplus $429,627 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$847,654 · 64.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$459,855 · 35.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,737,136

Expenses$1,307,509

Assets$7,836,623

Income$3,916,136

Mission work (program services)$847,654

Grants given$192,704

Average grant$27,529

Management and general$459,855

Accounting fees$65,065

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (17)

KATIE VANONCINIDIRECTOR

TAMARA ROUTTDIRECTOR

STEVE BOYEADIRECTOR

SARA CAMPBELLDIRECTOR

RONDA POWELLDIRECTOR & S

PETER ZEITLERDIRECTOR & V

MARCRIS COSGRAVEDIRECTOR

LISA HANZLDIRECTOR

KRISTI NELSONDIRECTOR

BOND SANDOE IIIDIRECTOR

JOANNE CARSONDIRECTOR & I

HEATHER TRUNDLEDIRECTOR & P

FRANK STRAUSSDIRECTOR

FERNANDO RUIZDIRECTOR

ERIC CARLOCKDIRECTOR

DOUGLAS HOPPERDIRECTOR

COLLEEN CAREY BRENNANDIRECTOR & T

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1937
Location: 99 DERBY ST, HINGHAM, MA 02043-4216
County: Plymouth
In care of: COLLEEN CAREY BRENNAN
Primary officer: COLLEEN CAREY BRENNAN, DIRECTOR & TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(781) 556-1044

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SULLIVAN AND FOLAN LLC
NTEE classification: Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)
IRS tax category: Professional Athletic Leagues
Grant-giving organization: Yes