Creative Living Inc
Creative Living is a nonprofit organization encouraging independent living for adults with severe physical disabilities by providing wheelchair accessible housing and assistance and by creating a supportive environment for people to learn, work, live and contribute to the community.
Creative Living Inc at a glance
In short: Creative Living Inc gave $178K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $178K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $177,500
- -1.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $177,500
- -1.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $177,500
- Total assets
- $4,338,348
- +3.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Creative Living Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Creative Living Housing Corporation ($178K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Creative Living Inc gives
- Giving grew 123% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $54K (2020) to $180K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $178K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Creative Living Housing Corporation Columbus, OH | To provide "assisted" independent living services to physically handicapped persons residing in creative living housing corporation's specially built facilities. | $177,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,338,348 | $614,750 | $815,167 | $177,500 | 1 | $-53,451 |
| 2024 | $4,200,462 | $1,006,034 | $833,986 | $180,000 | 1 | $343,350 |
| 2023 | $3,772,289 | $1,150,019 | $704,745 | $135,600 | 1 | $461,692 |
| 2022 | $3,517,888 | $722,435 | $666,549 | $79,500 | 1 | $151,407 |
| 2021 | $4,155,829 | $760,385 | $649,810 | $143,250 | 1 | $169,649 |
| 2020 | $3,865,816 | $1,234,777 | $532,030 | $54,134 | 1 | $99,632 |
| 2019 | $3,106,114 | $698,849 | $631,198 | $109,500 | 1 | $76,373 |
About Creative Living Inc
Based on IRS filings
Creative Living Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Columbus, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $178K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Creative Living Inc is led by Michael Lightbody, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; 1 of 14 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael Lightbody
Executive Director
On filings since 2024
20 hrs/week
$9K (2024) → $74K (2025)
David Berentz
Trustee
Trustee → Past President, 2022
Past President → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mira Kipker
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ceren Yarar-Fisher
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kimberlee Manley
Trustee
Treasurer → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marcus Vivona
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicholas Bass
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Wager
Vice President Trustee Development
Trustee → Vice President Trustee Development, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Martin
Past President
Vice President Trustee Development → President, 2021
President → Past President, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian McNally
Vice President Facilities
Trustee → Vice President Facilities, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emily Williams
Vice President Resident Relations
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gregory Merante
Vice President Development
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Timothy Hake
Medical Advisor
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michele Himes
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (22)
- Former: Robert Overs (2019–2024) — Executive Director · Filing note: Effective 12019
- Former: John C. Lepley (2019–2023) — Vice President Facilities
- Former: Jon R. Giganti (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Kim Manley (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Kenneth Hall (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Nick Bass (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Rebecca Mohiuddin (2021–2023) — Vice President Human Resources
- Former: Greg Merante (2023) — Vice President of Development
- Former: Emily Williams Arp (2019–2022) — Vice President Resident Relations
- Former: David Kulkis (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Jennifer Simkins (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: John Sanders (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Ron Mains (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Tim Adelmann (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Todd D. Ackerman (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Chris Wager (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Elizabeth Rogers (2019) — Vice President Development
- Former: Jim Martin (2019) — Vice President Trustee Development
- Former: Kenny Hall (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Marilyn Frank (2019) — Executive Director · Filing note: Retired 122018
- Former: Mark Peacock (2019) — Vice President Human Resources
- Former: Vince Stasiulewicz (2019) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $74K, to Michael Lightbody (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Creative Living Inc
How much does Creative Living Inc give each year?
Creative Living Inc gave $178K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $180K across 1 grant.
How large is Creative Living Inc?
Creative Living Inc reported $4.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $615K.
What is Creative Living Inc?
Creative Living Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Columbus, OH. It holds $4.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Creative Living Inc operate?
Creative Living Inc has awarded grants in Ohio.
What is Creative Living Inc's EIN?
Creative Living Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7159623. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 14, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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