Create Now INC EIN 95-4590574

Create Now INC FY2021 filing

EIN  95-4590574 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Los Angeles, CA Founded 1996
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Offers arts programs and mentorship to youth facing homelessness or other challenges.
Leadership
Jill Gurr · CEO · $43K
Money in and out
$315K revenue, $235K expenses
Bottom line
80% program efficiency

Offers arts programs and mentorship to youth facing homelessness or other challenges. For fiscal year 2021 it reported $315K in revenue, $235K in expenses, and $74K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2021
Total revenue
$315K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$235K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$74K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $80K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.80 Management & general $0.13 Fundraising $0.07
Program efficiency
80%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
5.6mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+25%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2021 · Form 990
Revenue
$315K
FY2021
Expenses
$235K
FY2021
Total assets
$117K
FY2021
Total liabilities
$43K
FY2021
Total revenue
$315K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$235K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$74K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$80K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$117K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B80%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 37
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 47
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $144K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

Volunteer Programs. Create Now provides volunteer opportunities for artists from all disciplines who want to share their creative gifts with youth throughout the region. We connect passionate volunteers to youth, especially those living in homeless facilities, foster group homes, transitional-living centers, etc.

$66Kprogram expense
02

Digital Arts

Create Now has created a virtual after-school digital arts workshop for high school students.These after school workshops also lead into Creative Career Skills. Locations included are Venice Senior High School, USC Hybrid, and Grant High School.

$57Kprogram expense
03

Cultural Journeys

Each year, Create Now arranges for thousands of young people to attend cultural events such as concerts, plays, and museums. With covid hitting us hard we adjusted the best we could to reach out to many in the community and provide safe events. We curate the experience and bring thousands of children to a variety of world-class venues.

$21Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CCreate Now INC
EINHdr · item D95-4590574
Principal addressHdr · item CLos Angeles, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jcreatenow.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1996
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B90)
Ruling yearIRS BMFOct 1996

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a7
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b7
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 15aNo
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
$42,672Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Brandon Johnson’s $64K as CEO is at the 56th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1616 $100K–1M education 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Brandon Johnson$64,000
Brandon Johnson$64,000$59,691$63,984
Jill Gurr$42,672

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$313K · 99%
Program service revenue$2K · 1%
Contributions & grants99%$313K
Program service revenue1%$2K
— government grantsLn 1e$66K
Total revenueLn 12$315K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.80 Management & general $0.13 Fundraising $0.07
Program services80%$187K
Management & general13%$31K
Fundraising7%$17K
Total functional expensesLn 25$235K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$110K
Total assetsLn 16$117K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$43K
Total net assetsLn 32$74K
Months of cash on handcomputed5.6

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2021 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $110K · Operating expenses/yr $235K
5.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $187K · Total expenses $235K
80%
Management & General
Management & general $31K · Total expenses $235K
13%
Fundraising
Fundraising $17K · Total expenses $235K
7%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $17K · Solicited contributions $247K
$0.07 to raise $1
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $313K · Total revenue $315K
99%
Government reliance
Government grants $66K · Total revenue $315K
21%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $2K · Total revenue $315K
1%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $315K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $2K · Total expenses $235K
1%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $315K · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $74K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $315K · Expenses $235K
+25%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $117K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $74K · Total assets $117K
63%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $117K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Jill Gurr · Reported title CEO · Highest reported compensation $43K · Total expenses $235K
18%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $138K · Total expenses $235K
59%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 80%
Overhead ratio 13%
Fundraising cost ratio 5%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 2%
Fundraising fee 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.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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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$534K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$390K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$346K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$315K 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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