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Filing year 2024

Center for Creative Economy

Winston Salem, North Carolina·EIN 27-5003133·NTEE S30 · Community Improvement & Capacity Building·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$389k
Total assets
$99k
Total expenses
$389k
Reported officers
14
Mission

Since its founding in 2011, The focus of the Center for Creative EconomyCCE has been to provide programming for inception and early-stage businesses to expand their ability to emerge as viable entrepeneurs. CCEs inclusive, customized education and mentorship programs fulfill its mission to Lauch, Accelerate and Grow creative entrepeneurs.

Reported officers (all unpaid)

No paid executives reported in 2024. Center for Creative Economy reported 14 unpaid officers and board members on its 990.

Executive Director
Board Member/treasurer
Board Member
Board Member
Board Member/chair
Board Member
Board Member
Board Member
Board Member
Board Member
Board Member
Board Member/secretary
Board Member/ Vice Chair
Board Member
Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at Center for Creative Economy equaled 18% of the organization's total expenses. The median for community improvement & capacity building organizations is 14%.

This organization (2023)
18%
Sector median
14%
Middle half of sector
6% to 28%

Based on 10,247 community improvement & capacity building organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Up 2%
from 2022

From $78k in 2022 to $80k in 2023.

$78k
2022
$80k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 2% in real terms$90k to $87k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 2% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 53%.

$78k in 2022 to $80k in 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

Center for Creative Economy reported revenue and expenses across 3 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$256k
$312k
2022
$391k
$433k
2023
$389k
$389k
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
Sector benchmark

What Community Improvement & Capacity Building executives earn in North Carolina

Center for Creative Economy reported no executive compensation in its latest filing. For context, the highest-paid executive at a comparable community improvement & capacity building organization in North Carolina earns a median of $77,557.

25th percentile
$37k
Median
$77,557
75th percentile
$133k
90th percentile
$210k

These are community improvement & capacity building sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 277 organizations across 277 filings (2021 – 2024).

See full Community Improvement & Capacity Building pay data for North Carolina

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FAQ

Common questions about Center for Creative Economy

What are Center for Creative Economy's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, Center for Creative Economy reported $389k in total revenue and $389k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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