Create

Analysis

Create is a registered charity in United States, based in Park Rapids, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1974, 52 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, Create reported income of $2.9m and spending of $2.7m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $2.2m to $2.9m (+36%), an average of +8.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 76%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Create sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 88th percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Americas Kids Belong Inc ($2.9m), Athol Young Mens Christian Association and Subsidiary ($2.9m) and Infant Welfare Society of Evanston Inc ($2.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 33% and program service revenue 64% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $1.5m. At year end it held assets of $3.1m against liabilities of $431k, net assets of $2.7m. It reported 143 employees.