Creativity Explored
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24 people10 organisationsi24 people and 10 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (24). Violet dotted lines (10) 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
24 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 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arianna Orland | President | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Buck Lucas | Treasurer | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Camilla Bixler | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Carol Waitte | Company secretary | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Cheryl Ward | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Craig Vaughan | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Enrique Sanchez | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Francesca Vietor | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Greg Price | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Henry Tsai | Vice President | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Jeannine Merritt-Elzey (also filed as Jeannine Merrittelzey) | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Juan Carlos Cancino | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Justine Higueras | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Kate Albee | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Kate Rinder | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Ken Harman Hashimoto | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Lawrence Rinder | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Mary Ruppert | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| PIA Zaragoza | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Prasant Nukalapati | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Rachel Ann Williams | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Rick Johanson | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Salvador Acevedo | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Susan Henderson | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Linda Johnson | Executive Dir. | since 2019 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Johnson | Executive Director | 40 | $183k | $12k | |
| Mai-Thy Vuong | Director, Operations and Finance | 40 | $122k | $7k | |
| Susan Henderson | President | 4 | $0 | ||
| Henry Tsai | Vice President | 4 | $0 | ||
| Buck Lucas | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | ||
| Carol Waitte | Secretary (Thru 5/31/2025) | 3 | $0 | ||
| Salvador Acevedo | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kate Albee | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Camilla Bixler | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Juan Carlos Cancino | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Emma Fisher | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Allie Haeusslein | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Ken Harman Hashimoto | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Rick Johanson | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Lillian Lew-Hailer | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Adriana Marcial | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Prasant Nukalapati | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Arianna Orland | Board Member (Thru 5/31/25) | 2 | $0 | ||
| Katie Rinder | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Enrique Sanchez | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Francesca Vietor | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Pia Zaragoza | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Creativity Explored
- EIN
- 942801050
- Address
- 3245 16th St, San Francisco, CA, 94103-3323
- State
- California
- Mission
- Partners with people with developmental disabilities to create an artistic, studio-based collective where the creative capacity of any person can flourish. We do this by placing the work, needs, culture, and experience of artists with developmental disabilities at the center of the community in a way that honors humanity, respects self-agency, and nurtures creative potential. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- E52Z Health care
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Health Care
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1983
- Principal officer
- Linda Johnson (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 May 1982
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsCheryl Ward
≥8years on the filingsGreg Price
≥7years on the filingsArianna Orland
≥7years on the filingsCarol Waitte
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
- $3.7m
- Total liabilities
- $949k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $2.7m
- Contributions and grants received
- $2.9m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Employees
- 51
- Volunteers
- 36