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THE COLLEGE FOR CREATIVE STUDIES IS A PRIVATE COLLEGE OFFERING A BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS DEGREE IN 13 DIFFERENT MAJORS AND MASTER OF FINE ARTS DEGREES IN FOUR MAJORS. CCS IS AN ACCREDITED INSTITUTIONAL MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS OF ART AND DESIGN AND IS ACCREDITED BY THE HIGHER LEARNING COMMISSION OF THE NORTH CENTRAL ASSOCIATION. THE COLLEGE ENROLLED 1,400 STUDENTS IN DEGREE SEEKING PROGRAMS. THE COLLEGE ALSO OFFERS NON-CREDIT COURSES IN THE VISUAL ARTS THROUGH ITS CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND ANNUALLY PROVIDES OVER 3,000 DETROIT YOUTH WITH ART AND DESIGN EDUCATION THROUGH PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMS.
Source: IRS Form 990 (Tax Year 2024)
Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (from the IRS e-File system), Tax Year 2023
Total Revenue
▼$91.3M
Program Spending
71%
of total expenses go to program services
Total Contributions
$11M
Total Expenses
▼$97.9M
Total Assets
$263.6M
Total Liabilities
▼$41.7M
Net Assets
$221.9M
Officer Compensation
→$1.4M
Other Salaries
$25.1M
Investment Income
$3.3M
Fundraising
▼$20.1K
Source: USAspending.gov · Searched by organization name
Total Federal Funding
$6.4M
Awards Found
11
Department of Education
$3.5M
HIGHER EDUCATION EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND UNDER THE CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY (CARES) ACT - INSTITUTIONAL PORTION.
Department of Education
$2.8M
HIGHER EDUCATION EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND UNDER THE CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY (CARES) ACT.
National Endowment for the Arts
$33K
TO SUPPORT CAMP PORTFOLIO AND SUMMER EXPLORATORY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.
National Endowment for the Arts
$30K
TO SUPPORT THE PRE-COLLEGE SUMMER EXPERIENCE PROGRAM.
National Endowment for the Arts
$25K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT DESIGN JAM EVENTS IN DETROIT.
National Endowment for the Arts
$25K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE DETROIT CITY OF DESIGN CHALLENGE.
National Endowment for the Arts
$25K
TO SUPPORT THE PRECOLLEGE SUMMER EXPERIENCE PROGRAM, PRESENTED BY THE CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM.
National Endowment for the Arts
$20K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT A SERIES OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TRAININGS FOCUSED ON ADAPTIVE DESIGN SOLUTIONS FOR THE DISABILITY COMMUNITY.
National Endowment for the Arts
$20K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT DETROIT MONTH OF DESIGN A FESTIVAL CELEBRATING THE CITYS DESIGN COMMUNITY.
National Endowment for the Arts
$20K
TO SUPPORT DETROIT MONTH OF DESIGN A CITYWIDE CELEBRATION THAT SHOWCASES THE CITYS CREATIVE TALENT.
National Endowment for the Arts
$20K
TO SUPPORT DETROIT CITY OF DESIGN A MULTIDISCIPLINARY COMPETITION TO CREATE INNOVATIVE DESIGN SOLUTIONS TO IMPROVE THE CITY’S PUBLIC SAFETY AND WALKABILITY.
Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse (fac.gov)
Years audited
10
Clean years
9
Material Weakness
Yes
Noncompliance Issues
No
| Year | Status | Financial Report | Federal Expenditurecombined across all audits filed that year | Low Risk | Accepted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $15.1M | Yes | 2025-12-16 |
| 2024 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $15.6M | Yes | 2024-12-03 |
| 2023 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $15.7M | Yes | 2024-01-30 |
| 2022 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $19.1M | No | 2022-11-28 |
| 2021 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $19M | No | 2021-11-22 |
| 2020 | Material Weakness | Unmodified (Clean) | $18.6M | Yes | 2021-03-09 |
| 2019 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $15.3M | Yes | 2019-11-14 |
| 2018 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $13.5M | Yes | 2018-11-13 |
| 2017 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $13.7M | Yes | 2017-11-28 |
| 2016 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $13.5M | Yes | 2016-12-14 |
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure, combined across all audits filed that year
$15.1M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure, combined across all audits filed that year
$15.6M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure, combined across all audits filed that year
$15.7M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure, combined across all audits filed that year
$19.1M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure, combined across all audits filed that year
$19M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure, combined across all audits filed that year
$18.6M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure, combined across all audits filed that year
$15.3M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure, combined across all audits filed that year
$13.5M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure, combined across all audits filed that year
$13.7M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure, combined across all audits filed that year
$13.5M
Tax Year 2023 · Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990Schedule J available
Individuals serving as officers, directors, or trustees of the organization.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other |
|---|
Source: IRS Publication 78, Auto-Revocation List & e-Postcard Data
Tax-deductible contributions: Yes
Deductibility code: PC
Sources: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (XML) & ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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| Year | Revenue | Contributions | Expenses | Assets | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023IRS e-File | $91.3M | $11M | $97.9M | $263.6M | $221.9M |
| 2022IRS e-File | $94.5M | $12.7M | $97.3M | $271.7M | $223.8M |
| 2021 | $84.2M | $13.9M | $83.4M | $285.6M | $242.4M |
| 2020 | $81.2M |
Sources: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer & IRS e-File Index
| Tax Year | Form Type | Source | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 990 | IRS e-File | |
| 2023 | 990 | DataIRS e-File | PDF not yet published by IRSView Filing → |
| 2022 | 990 | DataIRS e-File |
Financial data: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (Tax Year 2023)
Leadership & compensation: IRS e-Filed Form 990, Part VII (Tax Year 2023)
Federal grants: USAspending.gov (live)
Organization info: IRS Business Master File
Tax-deductibility: IRS Publication 78
| Total |
|---|
| Donald L Tuski Phd | President | 40 | $377.2K | $0 | $16.2K | $393.4K |
| Teresa Lareau | VP Of Institutional Advanc | 40 | $242.5K | $0 | $35.7K | $278.2K |
| Timothy Flattery | Provost | 40 | $259.3K | $0 | $17.7K | $277K |
| Kerri Mckay | VP Of Finance | 40 | $233.6K | $0 | $7,890 | $241.5K |
| Olga Stella | VP Of Strategy & Communica | 40 | $175.9K | $0 | $28.9K | $204.8K |
| James M Nicholson | Chairman | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lynn F Alandt | Vice Chairman | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| James H Vandenberghe | Treasurer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ralph Gilles | Secretary | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Donald L Tuski Phd
President
$393.4K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$377.2K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$16.2K
Teresa Lareau
VP Of Institutional Advanc
$278.2K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$242.5K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$35.7K
Timothy Flattery
Provost
$277K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$259.3K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$17.7K
Kerri Mckay
VP Of Finance
$241.5K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$233.6K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$7,890
Olga Stella
VP Of Strategy & Communica
$204.8K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$175.9K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$28.9K
James M Nicholson
Chairman
$0
Hrs/Wk
0.3
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Lynn F Alandt
Vice Chairman
$0
Hrs/Wk
0.3
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
James H Vandenberghe
Treasurer
$0
Hrs/Wk
0.3
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Ralph Gilles
Secretary
$0
Hrs/Wk
0.3
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Highest compensated employees who are not officers or directors.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Fraser | Chief Information Officer | 40 | $204.2K | $0 | $26K | $230.1K |
| Paul Snyder | Chair Of Transportation Design | 40 | $188.3K | $0 | $33.8K | $222.1K |
| Christina Deroos | Director Kresge Arts In Detroit | 40 | $186.3K | $0 |
Greg Fraser
Chief Information Officer
$230.1K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$204.2K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$26K
Paul Snyder
Chair Of Transportation Design
$222.1K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$188.3K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$33.8K
Christina Deroos
Director Kresge Arts In Detroit
$210.8K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$186.3K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$24.6K
Members of the governing board. Board members often serve without compensation.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alburn H Elvin Jr | Trustee | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Danialle Karmanos | Trustee | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Darrell Burks | Trustee | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| David M Hempstead | Trustee | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Don Manvel | Trustee | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Frank Campanale | Trustee |
Alburn H Elvin Jr
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
0.3
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Danialle Karmanos
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
0.3
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Darrell Burks
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
0.3
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
| $13.6M |
| $84.9M |
| $255.6M |
| $211.8M |
| 2019 | $84.2M | $16.2M | $82.8M | $260.7M | $215.4M |
| 2018 | $77M | $13.5M | $77.3M | $261.5M | $213.3M |
| 2017 | $78M | $14.6M | $73.8M | $261.7M | $212.1M |
| 2016 | $75.9M | $18M | $70.6M | $205.9M | $156M |
| 2015 | $69.1M | $11.9M | $67.3M | $204M | $169.2M |
| 2014 | $64.7M | $11.5M | $62.7M | $208.2M | $173.1M |
| 2013 | $58.4M | $10.4M | $59.4M | $202.1M | $167.8M |
| 2012 | $62.6M | $15.7M | $56.5M | $200.6M | $165.3M |
| 2011 | $55.9M | $11.8M | $54.7M | $205.3M | $164.2M |
| 2021 | 990 | Data |
| 2020 | 990 | Data |
| 2019 | 990 | Data |
| 2018 | 990 | Data |
| 2017 | 990 | Data |
| 2016 | 990 | Data |
| 2015 | 990 | Data |
| 2014 | 990 | Data |
| 2013 | 990 | Data |
| 2012 | 990 | Data |
| 2011 | 990 | Data |
| 2010 | 990 | — |
| 2009 | 990 | — |
| 2008 | 990 | — |
| 2007 | 990 | — |
| 2006 | 990 | — |
| 2005 | 990 | — |
| 2004 | 990 | — |
| 2003 | 990 | — |
| 2002 | 990 | — |
| 2001 | 990 | — |
| $24.6K |
| $210.8K |
| Ian Lambert | Dean Of Graduate Studies | 40 | $190.8K | $0 | $12.5K | $203.4K |
| Carla Gonzalez | Dean Of Enrollment | 40 | $178.2K | $0 | $13.4K | $191.6K |
Ian Lambert
Dean Of Graduate Studies
$203.4K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$190.8K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$12.5K
Carla Gonzalez
Dean Of Enrollment
$191.6K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$178.2K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$13.4K
| 0.3 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| Jody Ingle Iii | Trustee | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kc Crain | Trustee | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Linda Dresner | Trustee | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Materazzo | Trustee | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lois P Cohn | Trustee | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Marla Drutz | Trustee | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Matt Cullen | Trustee | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Maureen Molly P Valade | Trustee | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Simcoe | Trustee | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Moray Callum | Trustee | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Nathan M Forbes | Trustee | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Nicole Eisenberg | Trustee | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Paige Rakolta Frisch | Trustee | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert H Bluestein | Trustee | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephen R Polk | Trustee | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Steve Davis | Trustee | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sydney L Ross | Trustee | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas Buhl | Trustee | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas Celani | Trustee | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Tj Winfrey | Trustee | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Waltraud E Prechter | Trustee | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| William Parfet | Trustee | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| William S Taubman | Trustee | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
David M Hempstead
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
0.3
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Don Manvel
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
0.3
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Frank Campanale
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
0.3
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Jody Ingle Iii
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
0.3
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Kc Crain
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
0.3
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Linda Dresner
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
0.3
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Lisa Materazzo
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
0.3
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Lois P Cohn
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
0.3
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Marla Drutz
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
0.3
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Matt Cullen
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
0.3
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Maureen Molly P Valade
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
0.3
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Michael Simcoe
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
0.3
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Moray Callum
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
0.3
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Nathan M Forbes
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
0.3
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Nicole Eisenberg
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
0.3
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Paige Rakolta Frisch
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
0.3
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Robert H Bluestein
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
0.3
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Stephen R Polk
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
0.3
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Steve Davis
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
0.3
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Sydney L Ross
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
0.3
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Thomas Buhl
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
0.3
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Thomas Celani
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
0.3
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Tj Winfrey
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
0.3
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Waltraud E Prechter
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
0.3
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
William Parfet
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
0.3
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
William S Taubman
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
0.3
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0