Public Charity

COLLEGE FOR CREATIVE STUDIES

Based in DETROIT, MI, COLLEGE FOR CREATIVE STUDIES operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $97.3M in revenue, $97.9M in expenses, $269.2M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 64 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $5.4M.

EIN: 381550064 DETROIT, MI Undergraduate Colleges NTEE: B42 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$97.3M
Total Expenses$97.9M
Total Assets$269.2M
Grant Records64
Funding Total$5.4M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE COLLEGE FOR CREATIVE STUDIES NURTURES THE CREATIVITY THAT IS VITAL TO THE ENRICHMENT OF MODERN CULTURE. THE COLLEGE EDUCATES VISUAL ARTISTS AND DESIGNERS, KNOWLEDGEABLE IN VARIED FIELDS, WHO WILL BE LEADERS IN CREATIVE PROFESSIONS THAT SHAPE SOCIETY AND ADVANCE ECONOMIC GROWTH. THE COLLEGE FOSTERS STUDENTS' RESOLVE TO PURSUE EXCELLENCE, ACT ETHICALLY, EMBRACE THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES AS CITIZENS OF DIVERSE LOCAL AND GLOBAL COMMUNITIES, AND LEARN THROUGHOUT THEIR LIVES. THE COLLEGE ENGAGES IN COMMUNITY SERVICE BY OFFERING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT AND OPENING CAREER PATHWAYS TO TALENTED INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES.

Officers & Directors

TRUSTEE Alburn H Elvin Jr
DEAN OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES Amy Ruopp
DIRECTOR KRESGE ARTS IN DETROIT Christina Deroos
TRUSTEE Danialle Karmanos
TRUSTEE Darrell Burks
TRUSTEE David M Hempstead

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Top Grant Purposes

EDUCATIONAL
$1,040,000 3 grants
QUALITY EDUCATION
$1,000,000 2 grants
GENERAL OPERATIONS
$780,250 6 grants
EDUCATION
$509,184 7 grants
TO SUPPORT EDUCATION
$400,000 4 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $97.3M $97.9M $269.2M
2024 $91.3M $97.9M $263.6M
2023 $94.5M $97.3M $271.7M
2022 $100.6M $95.1M $273.3M
2021 $84.2M $83.4M $285.6M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $84.2M to $97.3M (+16%), with total assets most recently reported at $269.2M.

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