Public Charity

CREATIVETS

Based in NASHVILLE, TN, CREATIVETS operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $4.3M in revenue, $2.3M in expenses, $4.6M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 109 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $4.2M.

EIN: 463617663 NASHVILLE, TN Arts, Culture & Humanities N.E.C. NTEE: A99 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.3M
Total Expenses$2.3M
Total Assets$4.6M
Grant Records109
Funding Total$4.2M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

TO EMPOWER WOUNDED VETERANS TO HEAL THROUGH THE ARTS AND MUSIC, USING TOOLS THEY CAN USE THE REST OF THEIR LIVES TO COMBAT STRESS, DEPRESSION, AND OTHER SIDE EFFECTS OF WAR. THESE PROGRAMS ALSO ENABLE VETERANS TO SEE THEIR OWN CAPACITY FOR SUCCESS IN AN AREA OUTSIDE THE BATTLEFIELD.

Where $100 goes at Creativets

How Creativets divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.

$83 Programs the work itself
$11 Management running the organization
$6 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $83 for programs

$53
Veteran songwriting programs
64% of program spending
$30
Introduction to art for veterans
36% of program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

EMPLOYEE Brett F Gillan
BOARD MEMBER Chris Cook
BOARD MEMBER Jason Rittenberry
BOARD MEMBER Jordan Pettit
BOARD MEMBER Kelly Rich
EMPLOYEE Kyle L Yepson

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Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$3,141,232 65 grants
Arts & Culture
$386,094 10 grants
Economic Development
$99,500 5 grants
Mental Health & Substance Abuse
$66,192 4 grants
Fundraising & Sponsorship
$20,000 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $4.3M $2.3M $4.6M
2024 $2.2M $1.9M $1.5M
2023 $1.4M $1.3M $1.2M
2022 $860K $843K $485K
2021 $681K $643K $438K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $681K to $4.3M (+538%), with total assets most recently reported at $4.6M.

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