Civic Intelligence

Creating a Family

EIN 27-0679437 • 501(c)3 • Brevard, NC

Profile

Foster, kinship and adoptive parents need information because our children often struggle with emotional and educational challenges that can make parenting hard. It is important that this information be expert-based and trauma-informed rather than the anecdotal sharing that often takes place. The MISSION of Creating a Family is to do just that - to strengthen and inspire adoptive, foster and kinship parents and the professionals who support them by creating engaging, expert-based and trauma-informed resources and training. We create resources for families raising kids who have experienced the trauma of neglect, abuse and prenatal exposure. Our resources embrace all the current media in order to fit the learning style and time availability of busy parents. In addition to education, we know first-hand the power of support and being surrounded by others who understand your experience. As such, we run a large online support group for adoptive, foster and kinship families.

102 College Station D Ste 3 PMB 213Brevard, NC 28712

www.creatingafamily.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

70th percentile

0.13x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 70% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

75th percentile

0.16x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 75% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

73rd percentile

20%

Higher net margin than 73% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

No filing with officer rows is available for this organization yet.

Asset Growth

77th percentile

21%

Faster asset growth than 77% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Revenue Growth

47th percentile

5.0%

Faster revenue growth than 47% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets70th percentile

Assets

Up

$965,060

Up $305,485 (+46%) from 2022

Liabilities

Down

$121,094

Down $19,126 (-14%) from 2022

Net Assets

Up

$843,966

Up $324,611 (+63%) from 2022

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue75th percentileNet Margin73rd percentile

Revenue

Up

$747,050

Up $70,087 (+10%) from 2022

Expenses

Up

$596,867

Up $149,342 (+33%) from 2022

Net Income

Down

$150,183

Down $79,255 (-35%) from 2022

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth77th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2020: $239,947Liabilities 2020: $59,908Net Assets 2020: $180,0392020Assets 2021: $533,688Liabilities 2021: $244,494Net Assets 2021: $289,1942021Assets 2022: $659,575Liabilities 2022: $140,220Net Assets 2022: $519,3552022Assets 2024: $965,060Liabilities 2024: $121,094Net Assets 2024: $843,9662024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$965,060
Liabilities$121,094
Net Assets$843,966
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth47th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$800K$600K$400K$200K$0Revenue 2020: $365,260Expenses 2020: $245,379Net Income 2020: $119,8812020Revenue 2021: $433,849Expenses 2021: $324,694Net Income 2021: $109,1552021Revenue 2022: $676,963Expenses 2022: $447,525Net Income 2022: $229,4382022Revenue 2024: $747,050Expenses 2024: $596,867Net Income 2024: $150,1832024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$747,050
Expenses$596,867
Net Income$150,183
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$965,060
Liabilities
$121,094
Net assets
$843,966
Revenue
$747,050
Expenses
$596,867
Net income
$150,183
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$9.65$1.21$8.44$7.47$5.97$1.50
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$6.60$1.40$5.19$6.77$4.48$2.29
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$5.34$2.44$2.89$4.34$3.25$1.09
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.40$0.60$1.80$3.65$2.45$1.20
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Sep 30, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$747,050
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Foster, kinship and adoptive parents need information because our children often struggle with emotional and educational challenges that can make parenting hard. It is important that this information be expert-based and trauma-informed rather than the anecdotal haring that often takes place. The MISSION of Creating a Family is to do just that - to strengthen and inspire adoptive foster and kinship parents and the professionals who support them be creating engaging, expert-based and trauma-informed resources and training. We create resources for families raising kids who have experienced the trauma of neglect, abuse and prenatal exposure. Our resources embrace all the current media in order to fit the learning style and time availability of busy parents. In addition to education, we know first-hand the power of support and being surrounded by others who understand your experience. As such, we run a large online support group for adoptive, foster and kinship families.

Creating a Family is the national adoption & foster care education and support nonprofit. Our mission is to strengthen foster, adoptive, and kinship families and the professionals who support them by creating expert-based, trauma-informed resources, community support, and training. Our vision is that every adopted and foster child has a family who understands their unique strengths and challenges and is equipped to help them thrive.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$771,475$955,653▲ $184,178
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$3,713$4,415▲ $702
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$2,684$3,318▲ $634
Accounts Receivable$44,935$1,674▼ $43,261
Pledges and Grants Receivable$0$0→ $0
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn$0$0→ $0
Loans From Officers Directors$0--
Total Assets$822,807$965,060▲ $142,253
Liabilities
Deferred Revenue$122,194$111,191▼ $11,003
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$6,830$9,903▲ $3,073
Grants Payable$0--
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$0--
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable$0--
Escrow Account Liability$0--
Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities$0--
Total Liabilities$129,024$121,094▼ $7,930
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$657,680$837,249▲ $179,569
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$36,103$6,717▼ $29,386
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$693,783$843,966▲ $150,183
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$822,807$965,060▲ $142,253
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer PayScore unavailable

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Dawn DavenportExecutive Director, Board DirectorFT$92,774$2,783$95,557

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Gina SamuelsBoard Chair
Micah EnnisVice Chair
Alicia JonesDirector
Elizabeth WilliamsDirector
Erica BurgessDirector
Gaile OsborneDirector
Heather LuczakDirector
Jamie MorningstarDirector
Leon ColemanDirector
Nick SgarlataDirector
Robin GurwitchDirector
Stephen W HayesDirector
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$312,792
Program Service Revenue
$397,250
Investment Income
$37,008
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$312,792
Change in Net Assets
$150,183

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$747,050
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$0
Other Revenue Adjustments
$0
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$747,050
Total Revenue per Form 990
$747,050
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$370,696
Other Expenses$226,171
Total Fundraising Expense$82,489
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$177,115$21,901$39,041$238,057
Fees for Services Other$89,149$13,059$2,159$104,367
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$70,752$8,749$15,596$95,097
Advertising$43,107$0$2,500$45,607
Payroll Taxes$20,520$2,538$4,523$27,581
Fees for Services Accounting$1,950$16,575$975$19,500
Information Technology$18,297$0$0$18,297
Travel$5,175$0$7,698$12,873
Office Expenses$4,971$4,972$1,688$11,631
Conferences and Meetings$2,231$1,914$6,306$10,451
Pension Plan Contributions$7,411$916$1,634$9,961
Insurance$2,079$997$369$3,445
Total Functional Expenses$442,757$71,621$82,489$596,867

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$596,867
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$596,867
Total Expenses per Form 990$596,867
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$0
Other Expense Adjustments$0
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Gaming Direct Expenses$0
Gaming Gross Income$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Loans from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$0--
Receivables from Disqualified Persons$0$0→ $0
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
No
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
Yes
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“The Form 990 was prepared by the CFO with input from key staff and the Executive Director. The complete Form 990 was then circulated to the full Board along with a covering memo highlighting key parts of the document. Comments were requested and all comments were addressed before mailing.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“The Conflict of Interest Policy is required to be signed by all Board Members upon joining the Board. The policy is updated periodically from all Board Members and any conflict would be reviewed by the Executive Committee.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

“The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors reviews the Executive Director's compensation and benefits package in relation to that of other Executive Directors for nonprofits of comparable size in the geographic region. The Committee makes a recommendation to the full Board which in turn finalizes and approves the compensation package.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The audited financial statements and the Form 990 are available on the company's website. The governing documents and conflict of interest policy are available upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Creating a Family
EIN
27-0679437
Phone
8288628200
Address
102 College Station D Ste 3 PMB 213, Brevard, NC 28712

Signing Officer

Name
Linda Fiore
Title
Executive Director
Phone
7739195702
Signed
2025-09-30

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Linda Fiore
Formed
2016
Legal Domicile
Nc
Voting Board Members
11
Independent Board Members
11
Employees
6
Volunteers
4
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

“Evaluation of Programs & Courses 20,500/0/0; Video Production 15,666/0/0; Program Supplies & Expenses 15,020/0/0; Product Content Manager 7,232/0/0; Audio Engineer 5,041/0/0; Kinship Navigator program workers 4,232/0/0; Continuing Form 990, Education Certification 4,775/0/0; Graphic Designer 1,180/0/0”

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IRS990/MissionDesc0Foster, kinship and adoptive parents need information because our children often struggle with emotional and educational challenges that can make parenting hard. It is important that this information be expert-based and trauma-informed rather than the anecdotal sharing that often takes place. The MISSION of Creating a Family is to do just that - to strengthen and inspire adoptive, foster and kinship parents and the professionals who support them by creating engaging, expert-based and trauma-informed resources and training. We create resources for families raising kids who have experienced the trauma of neglect, abuse and prenatal exposure. Our resources embrace all the current media in order to fit the learning style and time availability of busy parents. In addition to education, we know first-hand the power of support and being surrounded by others who understand your experience. As such, we run a large online support group for adoptive, foster and kinship families.
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IRS990/ProgramServiceRevenueGrp/Desc0Online Education Courses
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/Desc0In 2024, Creating a Family updated and delivered the Prenatal Exposure Workshop for Foster, Adoptive and Kinship Parents over five workshops online during the year. This workshop is designed to help participants recognize children who may have been impacted by prenatal exposure to alcohol and drugs and trains them on best practices for working with these children and youth to help them thrive. The workshop was delivered over five sessions and includes a video with embedded video interviews with experts from UNC's Knowles Center for Alcohol Studies, Duke University School of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, and foster parents with lived experience raising children with prenatal substance exposure. Further, the videos included animated videos that we created to help explain and animate complex concepts. Each workshop is facilitated by two staff and includes group discussion during each session. Participants have access to an online resource library to reference further materials on topics presented during the workshop, including diagnosis, strategies, and further resources.
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp/Desc0Another invaluable program service is the Creating a Family podcast. This free, weekly, one-hour production, hosted by Executive Director, Dawn Davenport, covers topics in the fields of adoption, foster care and kinship care with guests that are specialists in their respective fields. Further, each week, Dawn answers listeners' questions during a 5-10 minute podcast that is published on the weekend. There were 169,900 listens during 2024 and 3.1 million listens since the podcast's inception. Creating a Family created a 4-hour facilitated training specific to child welfare professionals to help them better understand the impact of prenatal exposure to alcohol and drugs, recognize children who may have been exposed, and support the adoptive, foster, and kinship families who are raising them. In 2024, we piloted this training with ten public child welfare agencies and one American Indian tribe. In collaboration with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Social Work, the training was evaluated and its impact on child welfare professionals was assessed. Children and youth who were exposed during pregnancy to alcohol and drugs are significantly more likely to face placement instability. Child Welfare Professionals trained on the long-term developmental and behavioral impacts of this exposure are better prepared to train and support the families raising these kids.
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp/Desc0The Creating a Family website, www.CreatingaFamily.org is the focal point of our organization. Our mission is to strengthen and inspire adoptive, foster & kinship parents and the professionals who support them in raising children exposed to trauma, including prenatal exposure, by creating expert-based and trauma-informed resources and training for parents and professionals. Our website is where we house the resources and trainings we create. In 2022, Creating a Family averaged 50,500+ average page views monthly. There is no charge for the vast majority of resources provided on the site.
IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp/Desc1Creating a Family provides online courses for adoptive, foster, and kinship parents and continuing education courses for social workers in the child welfare field. We have 75+ parent courses for pre-adoptive, in-service foster, and post-adoption families. Each course is 1 hour and comes with a Certificate of Completion. Our courses align with the federal requirements for international adoption and various state-specific pre-adoption education requirements. Our courses address topics relevant to adoptive, foster, and kinship families. We also offer 19 courses accredited by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) to offer continuing education (CE) credit for social workers. In 2024, more than 36,252 courses were enrolled.
IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp/Desc2Creating a Family reaches out to individuals through its weekly adoption, foster care, and kinship newsletter to 6,400 subscribers and through its broad exposure to the social networks that it maintains on Facebook (9,650+ followers and over 11,300 followers of the Support Group page), Instagram (3,100+) and Pinterest (6,450+) followers. Creating a Family also reaches out to adoption and foster professionals through its weekly newsletter to 4,200 subscribers and through LinkedIn (1,576) followers.
IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp/Desc3In 2024, Creating a Family delivered both in-person and online support groups for kinship caregivers providing opportunities for peer support and learning. Further, in 2024, we launched a monthly legal clinic for kinship caregivers in North Carolina. We work with three NC family law attorneys to answer questions through an online clinic by Zoom. We continued to provide information on legal permanency options to North Carolina kinship caregivers through NCkinshipfamilies.org. This is a multimedia website that we developed featuring expert videos, kinship caregiver videos, tip sheets, and other resources to help relative caregivers consider their best options when making permanency decisions. The website offers links and information on how to find an attorney and additional legal resources. All of our programs for relative caregivers are developed with input from our Kinship Advisory Board made up of relative caregivers from across the state of North Carolina.
IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp/Desc4Creating a Family provided weekly content creation in the form of articles and corresponding images for an outside organization to publish on their website. Content covered a range of topics developed in partnership with the organization to support grandparents raising grandchildren and other relative caregivers in their target area.
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