Create Ca FY2023 filing
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Promotes, supports, and advocates for arts education across California. For fiscal year 2023 it reported $1.8M in revenue, $2.0M in expenses, and $3.1M in net assets.Pt I
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Create CA is in its fifth year of implementing a statewide public will campaign to influence decision-makers and increase access and participation in the arts. In 2023, Create CA reached over 250,000 Californians, informing them about the benefits of a culturally responsive arts education.
Student Voices
Create CA served 18 Student Voices Leaders, all current 7-12th grade students in public schools around the state, providing in-depth leadership and advocacy training, facilitating collaborative learning and networking, and supporting each student in advocating to their school board members for increased arts offerings in their district.
Arts Now
Create CA's Arts Now program offers professional development and coalition building to arts advocates across California. The program has grown to serve 50 local coalitions of advocates in 29 counties across California.
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Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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Financial Metrics
Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.
| Metric | This org | Peer median | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Program ratio | 74% | — | — |
| Overhead ratio | 11% | — | — |
| Fundraising cost ratio | 18% | — | — |
| Revenue growth | 46% | — | — |
| Investment management fee ratio | 0% | — | — |
| Legal fee ratio | 0% | — | — |
| Accounting fee ratio | 1% | — | — |
| Fundraising fee ratio | 2% | — | — |
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