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Nonprofits›Create Now Inc

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Create Now Inc

LOS ANGELES, CA

Website

Total revenue

$534K

Total expenses

$514K

Net assets

$159K

Grants received

$834K

52 grants

EIN

954590574

Tax year

2023

Mission

Create Now provides youth with high-quality arts programs, enriching opportunities, and caring artists who often operate as mentors. We mainly focus on youth who are experiencing homelessness, in foster care, or experiencing other forms of challenges.

Programs

3 programs

Funded Programming - We provide comprehensive arts classes to students in Title 1 schools throughout the region. We work with LAUSD and charter systems to bring programming to students from Pre-K through 12th grade. Our school-based programs include music programs, graphic design, writing, visual arts, and so much more. These programs are offered to youth of all grade levels. Our programs are also seen in group homes, shelters, or other partnering facilities around the city.

Expenses: $230K

Community Projects & Events - Several times per year we bring together families for festivals and holiday celebrations. Our events feature opportunities to enjoy art and performances, games, food, and lasting gifts for all children. Recently we have launched annual creative career fairs that bring in talented individuals and companies such as Home Depot, Best Buy, and Dreamworks. We also arrange mural projects and talent shows in low income neighborhoods.

Expenses: $15K

Other program activities

Expenses: $70K

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$327K

Program service revenue$207K

Investment income—

Other revenue—

Total revenue$534K

Expenses

Grants paid—

Salaries & benefits$262K

Fundraising$89K

Other expenses$233K

Total expenses$514K

Total assets$177K

Net assets$159K

People

9 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Brandon Johnson

CEO

Board

$64K

40 hrs/wk

Natalie Brill

Board Member, Treasurer

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

John Hansbrough

Board member, Chair

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Tricia Snyder

Board Member

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Amina Hansford

Board member

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Wendy Wang

Board member

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Catie Saralegui

Board Member, Secretary

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Lauren Delgado

Board Member

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Jonny Dawson

Board member

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear

BABY2BABY

$24K

IN-KIND DONATIONS OF PROGRAM SUPPLIES FOR NEEDY FAMILIES

2024

UNLIKELY COLLABORATORS FOUNDATION

$13K

Los Angeles-based Create Now empowers youth and young adults from ages 3 to 24 through a variety of arts programs in multiple disciplines that help them to heal and thrive. The UC grant enables Create Now to grow operational staff and implementation in more L.A. schools to meet the growing needs of the community.

2024

TOLEDO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC

$10K

CREATE NOW - GENERAL SUPPORT

2024

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND

$120K

For grant recipient's exempt purposes

2023

BABY2BABY

$59K

IN-KIND DONATIONS OF PROGRAM SUPPLIES FOR NEEDY FAMILIES

2023

Genesis Inspiration Foundation

$50K

Grant to arts programming at the community level for youth

2023

UNLIKELY COLLABORATORS FOUNDATION

$13K

Empower youth to overcome beliefs that hold them back by showing them new ways of seeing and being seen through the arts.

2023

Go Campaign

$10K

FILM CREATION AND PRODUCTION WORKSHOP

2023

THE CANET FOUNDATION

$10K

ARTS EDUCATION

2023

TOLEDO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC

$10K

CREATE NOW PROGRAM SUPPORT; GENERAL SUPPORT

2023

SHREWSBURY FOUNDATION

$8K

FOR OPERATIONS

2023

SANFORD ANDERSON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

$5K

UNRESTRICTED GENERAL

2023

THE NANCY E BARTON FOUNDATION

$3K

UNRESTRICTED GENERAL

2023

JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION

$25

GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

2023

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND

$101K

For grant recipient's exempt purposes

2022

BABY2BABY

$61K

IN-KIND DONATIONS OF PROGRAM SUPPLIES FOR NEEDY FAMILIES

2022

JOHNNY CARSON FOUNDATION

$20K

UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT

2022

The Mental Insight Foundation

$15K

Charitable

2022

TITMOUSE NP

$10K

Scholarship for wide variety of arts programs in everything from music to fashion, offering signature classes and customized programs in most disciplines, as well as field trips to concerts, plays, circuses and more

2022

Ruth and Joseph C Reed Foundation for

$10K

Grant for the Arts

2022

TOLEDO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC

$10K

CREATE NOW PROGRAM SUPPORT

2022

Ruth and Joseph C Reed Foundation for

$10K

Grant for the Arts