Create Ca EIN 94-2733935

Create Ca FY2021 filing

EIN  94-2733935 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Pasadena, CA
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Promotes, supports, and advocates for arts education across California.
Leadership
Thomas Decaigny · Executive Director · $166K
Money in and out
$270K revenue, $384K expenses
Bottom line
77% program efficiency

Promotes, supports, and advocates for arts education across California. For fiscal year 2021 it reported $270K in revenue, $384K in expenses, and $3.9M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2021
Total revenue
$270K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$384K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$3.9M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$114K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.77 Management & general $0.16 Fundraising $0.07
Program efficiency
77%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
95.7mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-42%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2021 · Form 990
Revenue
$270K
FY2021▼ -93%
Expenses
$384K
FY2021▼ -77%
Total assets
$4.1M
FY2021▼ -3%
Total liabilities
$141K
FY2021▼ -1%
Total revenue
$270K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$384K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$3.9M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$114K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$4.1M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B77%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 316
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 416
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $296K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
01

Create CA is pleased to present a report on our major program accomplishments. Arts Now CommunitiesThrough the Arts Now Communities program, Create CA supported 39 local coalitions which make up our statewide network of arts education advocates.

$214Kprogram expense
02

Student Voices ProgramThe Student Voices program brings together 7th-12th grade students to explore the potential for organizing and activism. Create CA administered an online internship in which students worked creatively and collaboratively to create change in their schools and communities.

$69Kprogram expense
03

Public Will Campaign and Other Special Projects Create CA's statewide public will campaign influences decision makers and increases access and participation in the arts. The goal of the campaign is to achieve a fundamental culture shift in which all communities understand, value and allocate public funds to arts education.

$13Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CCreate Ca
EINHdr · item D94-2733935
Principal addressHdr · item CPasadena, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.artsed411.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 1988

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a16
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b16
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
Executive Director
$165,900Pt VII · Sec A
Program Director
$150,313Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Director
$111,208Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2021FY2020
Thomas Decaigny$168,275$159,500$165,900$128,122
Jessica Mele Interim$154,275$15,675
Patricia Wayne$150,313$118,511$113,890
Joseph Landon$132,363
Jennifer C Wong$124,575$120,991$100,966
Abraham Flores$121,303$117,732$111,500
Jennifer Wong$111,208$111,169
Veronica Alvarez$49,759

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$268K · 99%
Other revenue$2K · 1%
Contributions & grants99%$268K
Other revenue1%$2K
Investment income$90
— government grantsLn 1e$44K
Total revenueLn 12$270K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.77 Management & general $0.16 Fundraising $0.07
Program services77%$296K
Management & general16%$63K
Fundraising7%$25K
Total functional expensesLn 25$384K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$3.1M
Total assetsLn 16$4.1M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$141K
Total net assetsLn 32$3.9M
Months of cash on handcomputed95.7

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2021 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $3.1M · Operating expenses/yr $384K
95.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $296K · Total expenses $384K
77%
Management & General
Management & general $63K · Total expenses $384K
16%
Fundraising
Fundraising $25K · Total expenses $384K
7%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $73K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $1.8M
$0.04 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $268K · Total revenue $270K
99%
Government reliance
Government grants $44K · Total revenue $270K
16%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $270K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $90 · Total revenue $270K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $384K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $270K · Prior year $4.1M
-93%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $3.9M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $270K · Expenses $384K
-42%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $4.1M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $3.9M · Total assets $4.1M
97%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $4.1M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Thomas Decaigny · Reported title Executive Director · Highest reported compensation $166K · Total expenses $384K
43%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $211K · Total expenses $384K
55%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 77%
Overhead ratio 16%
Fundraising cost ratio 9%
Revenue growth -93%

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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 9 grants · $126K · 2019–2024
Museum of Childrens ArtsCA · FY2024$5,500
Luna Kids Dance INCCA · FY2024$5,500
Destiny Arts CenterCA · FY2024$5,500
Colusa County Arts CouncilCA · FY2024$5,500
Arts Bridging the GapCA · FY2024$5,500
Various Organizations 5000FY2021$25,500
Various Organizations 5000FY2020$31,500
Various Organizations 5000FY2019$36,000

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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
FY2024 (Latest)$2.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$1.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$1.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$4.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$1.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2021IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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