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Helps individuals with developmental disabilities, their families, and communities in three Oregon counties. For fiscal year 2020 it reported $714K in revenue, $530K in expenses, and $214K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2014
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Human Services
Location
Salem, OR
Website
www.creatingops.org
Filings
6 on file (2020–2020)
Revenue
$714KFY2020
Expenses
$530K
Net assets
$214K
People
11
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  46-5073171 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Salem, OR Founded 2014
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Helps individuals with developmental disabilities, their families, and communities in three Oregon counties.
Leadership
Cheryl D Cisneros · Board Presexec Dir · $70K
Money in and out
$714K revenue, $530K expenses
Bottom line
94% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2020
Total revenue
$714K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$530K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$214K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $185K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.94 Management & general $0.05 Fundraising $0.01
Program efficiency
94%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
4.8mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+26%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2020 · Form 990
Revenue
$714K
FY2020
Expenses
$530K
FY2020
Total assets
$214K
FY2020
Total liabilities
$0
FY2020
Total revenue
$714K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$530K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$214K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$185K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$214K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B94%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 311
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 48

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CCreating Opportunities
EINHdr · item D46-5073171
Principal addressHdr · item CSalem, OR
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.creatingops.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2014
State of legal domicileHdr · item MOR
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHuman Services (P50)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJan 2016

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a11
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b8
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Presexec Dir
$69,750Pt VII · Sec A
Board Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Cheryl D Cisneros’s $81K as Executive Director is at the 19th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3864 $1–10M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2020
Cheryl D Cisneros$80,933$71,378$69,750
Elizabeth Barraza$15,145

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $417K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

Oha Covid

Contracted by Oregon Health Authority as a Community based organization in Marion, Polk and Yamhill counties to provide community outreach, information and resources regarding Covid and to support community members in quarantine, a total of 355 individuals in 2020.

$220Kprogram expense
02

Oregon Health Authority Covid Health Equity Grant. The projects supported by this grant include the following: UP to 36 weeks of in- home tutoring for 36 children; purchase of desks, chairs and other essential items for 65 students; upon completion of 2 webinars on coping during COVID, 118 families received a $200 gift card; Over $15,000…

$108Kprogram expense
03

Regional Family Network

Contracted by the Oregon Department of Human Services, Office of Developmental Disability Services and the Oregon Council on Developmental Disabilites. We strenghten families and communities through support, information, advocacy and family events.

$88Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$673K · 94%
Contributions & grants$37K · 5%
Other revenue$4K · 1%
Program service revenue94%$673K
Contributions & grants5%$37K
Other revenue1%$4K
Total revenueLn 12$714K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.94 Management & general $0.05 Fundraising $0.01
Program services94%$498K
Management & general5%$28K
Fundraising1%$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$530K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$212K
Total assetsLn 16$214K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$214K
Months of cash on handcomputed4.8

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2020 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $212K · Operating expenses/yr $530K
4.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $498K · Total expenses $530K
94%
Management & General
Management & general $28K · Total expenses $530K
5%
Fundraising
Fundraising $3K · Total expenses $530K
0.6%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $3K · Solicited contributions $37K
$0.09 to raise $1
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $37K · Total revenue $714K
5%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $714K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $673K · Total revenue $714K
94%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $714K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $673K · Total expenses $530K
127%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $714K · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $214K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $714K · Expenses $530K
+26%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $214K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $214K · Total assets $214K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $214K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Cheryl D Cisneros · Reported title Board PresExec Dir · Highest reported compensation $70K · Total expenses $530K
13%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $187K · Total expenses $530K
35%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 94%
Overhead ratio 5%
Fundraising cost ratio 9%
Accounting fee ratio 0.2%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 4 grants · $230K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$12,062
Unitemized GrantFY2022$27,918
Unitemized GrantFY2022$1,651
Unitemized GrantFY2020$188,536

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$1.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$705K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$629K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$570K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$655K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$714K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2020IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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