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Filing year 2023

Creative Works

Westbrook, Maine·EIN 01-0280723·NTEE J300 · Employment·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$27M
Total assets
$26.2M
Total expenses
$26.5M
Reported officers
14
Mission

At Creative Works, we build communities of inclusion one relationship, one experience, and one person at a time. We believe in creating opportunities for people to contribute to their communities, to pursue their potential and to be treated with dignity and respect.We envision a world without barriers, and we strive towards a standard of excellence throughout our programs to ensure all participants and members of Creative Works are supported and fulfilled.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Employment organizations nationwide.

CEO
Above 90th percentile
$349k
$390k
Base
$239k
Bonus
$51k
Other
$5k
Benefits
$46k
Senior Director of HR
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$187k
$208k
Base
$120k
Bonus
$11k
Other
$4k
Benefits
$47k
CFO
75th to 90th percentile
$165k
$184k
Base
$143k
Bonus
$12k
Other
$2k
Benefits
$4k
IT Director
Chief Information Officer
25th percentile to median
$140k
$157k
Senior Director of Programs
Highest Compensated Employee
10th to 25th percentile
$128k
$143k
House Manager
Highest Compensated Employee
10th to 25th percentile
$125k
$139k
Senior Director of Programs
Highest Compensated Employee
10th to 25th percentile
$110k
$123k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

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

Plus 7 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at Creative Works equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for employment organizations is 7%.

This organization (2023)
1%
Sector median
7%
Middle half of sector
3% to 16%

Based on 3,624 employment 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 32%
from 2022

From $264k in 2022 to $349k in 2023.

$264k
2022
$349k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 28% in real terms$305k to $390k

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

Pay for the position

Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 13% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 5%.

$165k in 2022 to $187k in 2023.
  • Chief Financial Officer pay rose 15% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Chief Information Officer pay rose 7% from 2022 to 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

Creative Works reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$25.8M
$25.2M
2022
$27M
$26.5M
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
Sector benchmark

What Employment executives earn

Comparable employment organizations nationwide pay their highest-earning executive a median of $94,244.

25th percentile
$27k
Median
$94,244
75th percentile
$170k
90th percentile
$278k

These are employment sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 3,624 organizations across 3,624 filings (2021 – 2024).

See full Employment compensation data
FAQ

Common questions about Creative Works

What does the Chief Executive Officer of Creative Works earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of Creative Works received $349,405 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Employment organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Creative Works compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Employment organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Creative Works falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Creative Works equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for employment organizations is 7%.

What are Creative Works's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, Creative Works reported $27M in total revenue and $26.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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