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EIN 23-7248582

Create Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
10
City
Tupelo
State
Mississippi
Year formed
1972
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
T30: Public Foundations
Description
CREATE Foundation is the regions premier philanthropic resource regarding comprehensive charitable planning for individuals, nonprofits, communities, and businesses. The Foundation is a powerful catalyst for building charitable resources for their reg...
Total revenues
$22,231,092
2023
Total expenses
$14,512,145
2023
Total assets
$167,121,440
2023
Num. employees
10
2023

Program areas at Create Foundation

Contributions were made to various charitable organizations including public schools and universities to improve education and community life and to promote charitable giving. The organization also operates as a fiscal agent for a number of charitable projects as well as building permanent community endowments, encouraging philanthropy and managing charitable funds contributed by individuals, families, organizations, and corporations, serves to strenthen regional community development capacity, and provides leadership on key community issues.

Who funds Create Foundation

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Community FoundationGeneral Operating$2,000,000
Wilemon FoundationReligious/charitable$453,645
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Mississippi FoundationHealth & Wellness - Building Healthy Schools - Building Healthy Schools - Playground - Mrytle Attendance Center$438,872
...and 25 more grants received totalling $4,404,554

Personnel at Create Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Juanita FloydSenior Vice President Finance and Administration$119,057
Kristy LuseVice President of Toyota Wellspring Education Fund$123,527
Mike ClaybornePresident
Katie StuartDirector of Finance$68,774
Allie RandleDirector of Marketing and Events
...and 3 more key personnel

Financials for Create Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$18,546,090
Program services$39,770
Investment income and dividends$3,680,016
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$-34,784
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$22,231,092

Form 990s for Create Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-05-09990View PDF
2022-122023-04-20990View PDF
2021-122022-05-12990View PDF
2020-122021-05-21990View PDF
2019-122020-08-11990View PDF
...and 11 more Form 990s
Data update history
November 1, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
October 20, 2024
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $453,645 from Wilemon Foundation
August 9, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
July 24, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
July 23, 2024
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $250,000 from Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP)
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
No issues found
Characteristics
Operates donor advised fundsProvides grantsReceives government fundingEndowed supportProvides scholarshipsTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
PO Box 1053
Tupelo, MS 38802
County
Lee County, MS
Website URL
createfoundation.com/ 
Phone
(662) 844-8989
IRS details
EIN
23-7248582
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1972
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T30: Public Foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Central organization
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