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Helps individuals with developmental disabilities, their families, and communities in three Oregon counties. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $705K in revenue, $638K in expenses, and $548K 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 (2020–2024)
Revenue
$705KFY2024
Expenses
$638K
Net assets
$548K
People
9
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 · Executive Director · $81K
Money in and out
$705K revenue, $638K expenses
Bottom line
98% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$705K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$638K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$548K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $68K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.98 Management & general $0.02
Program efficiency
98%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
5.2mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+10%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$705K
FY2024▲ +12%
Expenses
$638K
FY2024▲ +2%
Total assets
$548K
FY2024▲ +14%
Total liabilities
$385
FY2024
Total revenue
$705K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$638K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$548K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$68K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$548K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B98%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 38
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 47

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 1a8
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b7
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
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
Executive Director
$80,933Pt VII · Sec A
Board President
$15,145Pt VII · Sec A
Board Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$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 $552K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Employer Resource Connection (erc)

Through the employer resource connection (erc) program, we assist people with disabilities AND/OR mental health challenges and their families learn how to recruit, train and manage their support workers in 8 oregon counties. Our erc program supported more than 400 people in 2023.

$309Kprogram expense
02

Regional Family Network

Our regional family network program is contracted by the oregon department of human services, office of developmental disabilities. We strengthen families and communities through support, information, advocacy and family events. We had many family-focused events in 2023, including parent workshops and family social activities.

$153Kprogram expense
03

Health Equity

Health equity grant with oha to address health inequities through emergency preparedness and outdoor survival projects.

$90Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$694K · 98%
Contributions & grants$8K · 1%
Investment income$4K · 1%
Program service revenue98%$694K
Contributions & grants1%$8K
Investment income1%$4K
Total revenueLn 12$705K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.98 Management & general $0.02
Program services98%$623K
Management & general2%$14K
Total functional expensesLn 25$638K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$277K
Total assetsLn 16$548K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$385
Total net assetsLn 32$548K
Months of cash on handcomputed5.2

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $277K · Operating expenses/yr $638K
5.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $623K · Total expenses $638K
98%
Management & General
Management & general $14K · Total expenses $638K
2%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $638K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $8K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $8K · Total revenue $705K
1%
Government reliance
Government grants $0 · Total revenue $705K
0%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $694K · Total revenue $705K
98%
Investment reliance
Investment income $4K · Total revenue $705K
+0.6%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $694K · Total expenses $638K
109%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $705K · Prior year $629K
+12%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $714K · FY2024 $705K
-0.3%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $548K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $705K · Expenses $638K
+10%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $548K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $548K · Total assets $548K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $548K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Cheryl D Cisneros · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $81K · Total expenses $638K
13%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $462K · Total expenses $638K
73%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 98%
Overhead ratio 2%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth 12%

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 · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$629K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$570K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$655K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$714K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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