IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on November 15, 2024

Creative Build INC

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EIN 84-3431602 Unknown exempt organization Torrance, CA
Form 990 (PDF)

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Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 2021 (IRS tax year 2020).


Brings innovative programs to communities to improve lives. For fiscal year 2021 it reported $670K in revenue and $600K in expenses.Pt I

Type
Unknown exempt organization · Nonprofit
Location
Torrance, CA
Website
www.creativebuild.org
Filings
1 on file (2021–2021)
Revenue
$670KFY2021
Expenses
$600K
Net assets
$0
People
3
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Brings innovative programs to communities to improve lives.
Leadership
Money in and out
$670K revenue, $600K expenses
Bottom line
+10% surplus margin

What Funders Ask

6 questions, answered from this org's own filings

Will my donation be tax-deductible?

CRITICAL

No — IRS exemption revoked

The IRS auto-revocation list shows this EIN's tax-exempt status revoked, so a contribution would not qualify as a deductible charitable gift. See detail →

Can I donate to this org right now?

CRITICAL

No — exemption revoked (2024-11-15)

This EIN appears on the IRS auto-revocation list with no later reinstatement on file. See detail →

Is this organization up to date?

CRITICAL

No filing since FY2020 — 6 yrs

Most recent Form 990 on file is for fiscal year 2020 (6 years ago). See detail →

Is it receiving grants from reputable foundations?

NEUTRAL

No foundation grants on file

No Schedule I/Schedule R grants from other foundations are on file for this EIN. See detail →

How is the money spent?

GOOD

100% to programs

100% of total functional expenses went to program services in the most recent filing (Form 990 Part IX); the rest is overhead and fundraising. See detail →

What's its financial size and trend?

NEUTRAL

$100K–1M

Revenue band $100K–1M. Not enough years on file for a trend. See detail →

Reported financial activity · FY2021
Total revenue
$670K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$600K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$0
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $70K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $1.00
Surplus margin
+10%
revenue over expenses, this year
Program spending
100%
of expenses reach programs

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Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2021 · Form 990
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$70K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$0
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B100%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 33
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 43

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CCreative Build INC
EINHdr · item D84-3431602
Principal addressHdr · item CTorrance, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.creativebuild.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item IRevoked
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
Ruling yearIRS BMFpending

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a3
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b3
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 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $600K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

Creative Build provides Safe Parking through the Village of Love organization to people of Alameda County who experiencing homelessness or are at risk for homelessness, and living in their vehicle.

$243Kprogram expense
02

Creative Build provides meals, peer support, assistance, and referrals to community partners to through the Village of Love Day Center for unsheltered residents of Alameda County.

$221Kprogram expense
03

Creative Build's BSCC Youth Reinvestment Grant (YRG) provides services to divert youth who are at risk of system involvement away from the juvenile justice system with evidence-based, trauma-informed, culturally relevant, and developmentally appropriate options

$136Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$670K
— government grantsLn 1e$670K
Total revenueLn 12$670K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $1.00
Program services100%$600K
Total functional expensesLn 25$600K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1—
Total assetsLn 16$0
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$0

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2021 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves — · Operating expenses/yr $600K
Highly liquid reserves (cash & marketable securities on Pt X) ÷ monthly operating expenses (Pt IX total, less non-cash grants & depreciation when reported).
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $600K · Total expenses $600K
100%
Management & General
Management & general $0 · Total expenses $600K
0%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $600K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $0 · Solicited contributions $43
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $670K · Total revenue $670K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants $670K · Total revenue $670K
100%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $670K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $670K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $600K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $670K · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $0 · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $670K · Expenses $600K
+10%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $0
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $0 · Total assets $0
—
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $0
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Lamont Jackson · Reported title CEO · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $600K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $0 · Total expenses $600K
0%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 100%——
Overhead ratio 0%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0%——

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.

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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
FY2021 (Latest)$670K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2021IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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