Creative Living Inc
Donations deductibleRevenue
$615k
year to 30 September 2025
Expenses
$815k
year to 30 September 2025
Total assets
$4.3m
$344k liabilities
Net assets
$4m
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
12
5.0 years on average
Staff
49
40 volunteers
Left since last filing
0
no seats appear to have opened
Officers and senior staff
2
named in Part VII
Creative Living Inc's network
12 people5 organisationsi12 people and 5 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (12). Violet dotted lines (16) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
12 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 12 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian McNally | VP Facilities | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Christopher Wager (also filed as Chris Wager) | VP Trustee Dev. | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| David Berentz | Past President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dr Ceren Yarar-Fisher | Trustee (Started 2024) | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Dr Timothy Hake | Medical Advisor (Started 2024) | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Emily Williams | VP Resident Relations | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Gregory Merante (also filed as Greg Merante) | VP Development | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| James Martin (also filed as Jim Martin) | President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kimberlee Manley | Treasurer (Retired) | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Marcus Vivona | Trustee (Started 2024) | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Mira Kipker | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Nicholas Bass (also filed as Nick Bass) | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
2 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Lightbody | Executive Director (Started 1.1.24) | 2024 |
| Robert Overs | Executive Director (Retired 1.1.24) | since 2020 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 September 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Lightbody | Executive Director | 20 | $74k | $74k | $1k |
| James Martin | Past President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michele Himes | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Brian McNally | VP Facilities | 1 | $0 | ||
| Gregory Merante | VP Development | 1 | $0 | ||
| Emily Williams | VP Resident Relations | 1 | $0 | ||
| Christopher Wager | VP Trustee Dev. | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Timothy Hake | Medical Advisor | 1 | $0 | ||
| David Berentz | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mira Kipker | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Nicholas Bass | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Ceren Yarar-Fisher | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Marcus Vivona | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kimberlee Manley | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Creative Living Inc
- EIN
- 237159623
- Address
- 150 W 10th Avenue, Columbus, OH, 43201-2093
- State
- Ohio
- Mission
- Creative living is a nonprofit organization encouraging independent living for adults with severe physical disabilities by providing wheelchair accessible housing and assistance and by creating a supportive environment for people to learn, work, live and contribute to the community. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- P8XZ Human services
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Human Services
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1969
- Principal officer
- Emily Williams (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 December 1971
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsChristopher Wager
≥8years on the filingsDavid Berentz
≥8years on the filingsJames Martin
≥8years on the filingsMira Kipker
Latest return
year to 30 September 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 September 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $4.3m
- Total liabilities
- $344k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $4m
- Contributions and grants received
- $560k
- Program service revenue
- $135k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $178k
- Employees
- 49
- Volunteers
- 40
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1m | $834k | $172k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
1 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Creative Living Housing Corporation | To provide "assisted" independent living services to physically handicapped persons residing in creative living housing corporation's specia | $178k |