Public Benefit : Community Foundations

CREATE Foundation

Northeast Mississippi's community foundation

Rating

Overall Rating    
      (66.39)
Organizational Efficiency      
Program Expenses 88.9%    
Administrative Expenses 6.9%    
Fundraising Expenses 4.1%    
Fundraising Efficiency $0.03    
Efficiency Rating    
      (36.39)
Organizational Capacity      
Primary Revenue Growth 17.2%    
Program Expenses Growth 22.7%    
Working Capital Ratio (years) 5.56    
Capacity Rating    
      (30.00)

Income Statement     (FYE 12/2007)

Revenue  
Primary Revenue $6,307,032
Other Revenue $1,560,142
Total Revenue $7,867,174
   
Expenses  
Program Expenses $5,089,717
Administrative Expenses $398,018
Fundraising Expenses $235,389
Total Functional Expenses $5,723,124
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $2,144,050
   
Net Assets $50,680,684

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Contact Information

CREATE Foundation
213 West Main Street
Tupelo, MS 38804
tel: (662) 844-8989
fax: (662) 844-8149
EIN: 23-7248582

Mail donations to:
P.O. Box 1053
Tupelo, MS 38802

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Leadership      (FYE 12/2007)

Name Title Compensation % of Expenses
Mike Clayborne President (The person identified as holding the highest position of management, and therefore who would normally be responsible for carrying out the mission of the charity and leading the organization on a day-to-day basis.) $153,575 2.68%

Donor Privacy Policy

NO, this charity does not have a written donor privacy policy.

Mission

CREATE is an acronym for Christian Research Education Action Technical Enterprise. Today, the CREATE Foundation is the region's premier philanthropic resource regarding comprehensive charitable planning for individuals, nonprofits, communities, and businesses. CREATE Foundation is committed to good stewardship of the funds entrusted to us. Sound financial practices protect investment principal from erosion, provide a steady stream of income for grants, and add value to investment assets through growth. For more than 35 years, CREATE has been working together with fund donors, grant recipients, organizations and communities, the Foundation is a powerful catalyst for building charitable resources for our region.

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Charity Name Overall Score Overall Rating
CREATE Foundation - MS 66.39
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