Create Foundation Inc
PO Box 1053, Tupelo, MS · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $23,645,992 | $24,244,940 | $199,798,321 |
| FY2024 | $26,192,583 | $22,369,025 | $181,615,605 |
| FY2023 | $22,231,092 | $14,512,145 | $167,121,440 |
| FY2022 | $17,703,695 | $14,742,729 | $145,002,531 |
| FY2021 | $21,098,811 | $11,906,188 | $167,174,510 |
| FY2020 | $14,919,581 | $12,983,319 | $144,701,428 |
| FY2019 | $26,502,461 | $10,705,525 | $134,524,324 |
| FY2018 | $17,806,380 | $8,679,808 | $108,869,980 |
| FY2017 | $16,037,851 | $8,181,939 | $118,445,379 |
| FY2016 | $19,398,151 | $10,384,301 | $101,840,264 |
| FY2015 | $14,478,419 | $8,020,684 | $89,719,808 |
| FY2014 | $16,915,799 | $8,336,316 | $85,772,819 |
| FY2013 | $12,775,271 | $6,578,783 | $76,271,834 |
| FY2012 | $11,009,205 | $5,904,551 | $65,286,924 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Create Foundation Inc (EIN 23-7248582), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $17,961,104 | 76% |
| Program service revenue | $28,285 | <1% |
| Other revenue | $5,656,603 | 24% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $21,926,670 | 90% |
| Management & general | $1,401,402 | 6% |
| Fundraising | $916,868 | 4% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 76% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 90% of functional expenses, management & general 6%, and fundraising 4%.
- 90% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 53.9% of 1000 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations organizations nationwide (too few in MS for a state comparison).
- Net assets covered about 98.9 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 52nd percentile among 212 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations organizations in MS.
- Total revenue was the highest among 222 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations organizations in MS.
- Total revenue rose from $11,009,205 in FY2012 to $23,645,992 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 8 and decreased in 5 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 1 of 14 reported years (FY2025).
- The highest revenue on record here is $26,502,461 in FY2019.
- Net assets grew from $65,286,924 to $199,798,321 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Contributions and grants made up 85% of revenue in FY2012 and 76% in FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
NONPROFIT, CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION WHICH SERVES AS A COMMUNITY FOUNDATION TO STIMULATE GIVING FOR HUMAN DEV- OLPMENT PROJECTS IN EDUCATION, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, CULTURAL ENRICHMENT, AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1972 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | T310 — Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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