Creative Ladder's network
9 peoplei9 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (9). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
9 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.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Reyes Chair | Chair | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| AYO Odusote | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Claude Silver | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Danny Robinson | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| David Griner | Cco (End Feb 2024) / Board Member (Start Jul 2024) | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Kalen Thornton | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Orchid Bertelson | Treasurer | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Soyoung Kang | Company secretary | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Thasnim Naseemuddeen | Vice Chair | 2025 | 1 yr |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Abnia Loriston | Program Director | 2025 |
| David Griner | Chief Content Officer (End Feb 2024) | since 2023 |
| Dionna Dorsey | Chief Executive Officer | since 2022 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dionna Dorsey | Chief Executive Officer | 40 | $190k | $19k | |
| Abnia Loriston | Program Director | 40 | $101k | $15k | |
| David Griner | Cco (End Feb 2024) / Board Member (Start Jul 2024) | 2 | $18k | $3k | |
| Nancy Reyes | Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Orchid Bertelson | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Soyoung Kang | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Thasnim Naseemuddeen | Vice Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Danny Robinson | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Ayo Odusote | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Claude Silver | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kalen Thornton | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Creative Ladder
- EIN
- 863255346
- Address
- Po Box 42100, Washington, DC, 20015-0700
- State
- District of Columbia
- Mission
- The creative ladder strives to connect, inspire, and elevate an inclusive new generation of creative industry leaders. The organization works to build stronger, more resilient creative workforces by developing, connecting, and retaining rising talent by providing leadership training, mentorship, networking opportunities, and career development resources to thrive in creative industries. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B90 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 5 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2022
- Principal officer
- Dionna Dorsey (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 March 2022
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 4, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥4years on the filingsNancy Reyes
≥4years on the filingsClaude Silver
≥4years on the filingsDanny Robinson
≥2years on the filingsKalen Thornton
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $948k
- Total liabilities
- $42k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $906k
- Contributions and grants received
- $1m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 9
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 | $933k | $1.4m | Deficit $454k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.