Civic Intelligence

Create Now Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 95-4590574

Jul 01, 2018 to Jun 30, 2019 • Filed on Nov 12, 2019

1611 s Hope Street No ELos Angeles, CA 90015-4116

(213) 747-2777

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

95th percentile

1.01x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 95% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

86th percentile

0.15x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 86% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

16th percentile

-21%

Higher net margin than 16% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

93rd percentile

$55,210

Higher top officer pay than 93% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 19.2% of source-year revenue.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

14th percentile

-33%

Faster asset growth than 14% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Revenue Growth

92nd percentile

94%

Faster revenue growth than 92% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Assets

Down

$44,091

Down $21,593 (-33%) from 2018

Net Assets

Down

-$299

Down $60,396 (-100%) from 2018

Liabilities

Up

$44,390

Up $38,803 (+695%) from 2018

Revenue

Up

$287,851

Up $139,493 (+94%) from 2018

Expenses

Up

$348,247

Up $186,792 (+116%) from 2018

Net Income

Down

-$60,396

Down $47,299 (-361%) from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KAssets 2011: $69,681Liabilities 2011: $24,5042011Assets 2012: $101,890Liabilities 2012: $6,5872012Assets 2013: $90,282Liabilities 2013: $12,3452013Assets 2014: $54,629Liabilities 2014: $20,1812014Assets 2015: $68,936Liabilities 2015: $15,4652015Assets 2016: $95,871Liabilities 2016: $1,240Net Assets 2016: $94,6312016Assets 2017: $82,431Liabilities 2017: $15,244Net Assets 2017: $67,1882017Assets 2018: $65,684Liabilities 2018: $5,587Net Assets 2018: $60,0972018Assets 2019: $44,091Liabilities 2019: $44,390Net Assets 2019: -$2992019Assets 2020: $67,403Liabilities 2020: $72,510Net Assets 2020: -$5,1072020Assets 2021: $117,493Liabilities 2021: $43,077Net Assets 2021: $74,4162021Assets 2022: $76,623Liabilities 2022: $8,979Net Assets 2022: $67,6442022Assets 2023: $146,046Liabilities 2023: $6,729Net Assets 2023: $139,3172023Assets 2024: $176,638Liabilities 2024: $18,061Net Assets 2024: $158,5772024

Highlighted filing

2019

Assets$44,091
Liabilities$44,390
Net Assets-$299

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2011: $102,518Expenses 2011: $60,408Net Income 2011: $42,1102011Revenue 2012: $154,532Expenses 2012: $104,406Net Income 2012: $50,1262012Revenue 2013: $118,695Expenses 2013: $135,931Net Income 2013: -$17,2362013Revenue 2014: $90,699Expenses 2014: $130,999Net Income 2014: -$40,3002014Revenue 2015: $147,362Expenses 2015: $128,496Net Income 2015: $18,8662015Revenue 2016: $242,319Expenses 2016: $201,727Net Income 2016: $40,5922016Revenue 2017: $313,367Expenses 2017: $340,810Net Income 2017: -$27,4432017Revenue 2018: $148,358Expenses 2018: $161,455Net Income 2018: -$13,0972018Revenue 2019: $287,851Expenses 2019: $348,247Net Income 2019: -$60,3962019Revenue 2020: $247,002Expenses 2020: $251,810Net Income 2020: -$4,8082020Revenue 2021: $314,837Expenses 2021: $235,314Net Income 2021: $79,5232021Revenue 2022: $346,042Expenses 2022: $360,485Net Income 2022: -$14,4432022Revenue 2023: $390,160Expenses 2023: $318,487Net Income 2023: $71,6732023Revenue 2024: $533,527Expenses 2024: $514,267Net Income 2024: $19,2602024

Highlighted filing

2019

Revenue$287,851
Expenses$348,247
Net Income-$60,396
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2018 to Jun 30, 2019
Signed
Nov 12, 2019
Return Version
2018v3.1
Gross Receipts
$295,493
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Create Now's mission is to empower youth and young adults through arts in multiple creative disciplines. Our programs introduce students to the power of the arts as well as learn valuable skills that lead to jobs and careers across multiple industries. We obtain all the resources necessary to provide quality programming to our participants.

Create Now empowers youth through arts education & mentoring. We've reached 47,000 (con Sch O) youth in 23 years through music, writing, visual arts, digital media, performance, culinary arts, fashion and cultural field trips that enable young people ages 3 to 24 to build confidence and learn new skills.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$43,122$27,180▼ $15,942
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$22,562$16,911▼ $5,651
Total Assets$65,684$44,091▼ $21,593
Liabilities
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable-$30,311-
Other Liabilities$5,587$14,079▲ $8,492
Total Liabilities$5,587$44,390▲ $38,803
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$33,500$22,500▼ $11,000
Unrestricted Net Assets$26,597$-22,799▼ $49,396
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$60,097$-299▼ $60,396
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$65,684$44,091▼ $21,593

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$16,911$27,615$44,526
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Jill GurrCEOFT$55,210$55,210
Brandon Dean JohnsonSee Sch OPT$900$900

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Jake WinettDirector, Board chair (left Feb 2019) )
Tracy Solomon Clarkdirector, vice-chair
Christopher PitcherDirector
Elizabeth McGeedirector
Stephanie Mazepadirector
Michael HabashiDirector (left July 2018)
Yolanda SepulvedaDirector (left July 2018)
Gabriela Valverde-Riveradirector (start Aug 2018) )
Lauren DeVillierDirector, Secretary
Naomi DomkamDirector, Treasurer (left July 2018)
Daniel OghiSee Sch O
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$198,870
Program Service Revenue
$82,243
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$6,738
All Other Contributions
$172,770
Change in Net Assets
$-60,396
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$184,205
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$156,249
Total Fundraising Expense$37,126
Professional Fundraising Fees$7,793
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Fees for Services Other$82,301-$5,269$87,570
Other Salaries and Wages$79,456-$3,368$82,824
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$45,522$7,503$13,006$66,031
Occupancy$14,199$1,253$1,253$16,705
All Other Expenses$2,351$3,728$2,174$8,253
Fees for Services Professional Fundraising--$7,793$7,793
Information Technology$6,421$508$508$7,437
Payroll Taxes$6,204$372$818$7,394
Depreciation Depletion$4,803$424$424$5,651
Insurance$2,207$2,948$287$5,442
Fees for Services Accounting-$5,120-$5,120
Interest-$3,550-$3,550
Other Expenses$3,463$2,150$733$2,150
Advertising-$444-$444
Conferences and Meetings--$419$419
Total Functional Expenses$282,296$28,825$37,126$348,247
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Gross Income$13,380
Professional Fundraising Fees$7,793
Fundraising Direct Expenses$7,642

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Paper Yacht Races$12,370$8,061$5,869$2,192
Concert$5,319$5,319$1,773$3,546
Total Events$17,689$13,380$7,642$5,738
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Credit Cards payable$14,079
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
No
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
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
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 8B

Part VI, question 8(b) was answered no as there were no committees that had the authority to act on behalf of the board.

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

A draft return was reviewed by the board, executive director, and internal accountant. Any comments will be discussed with outside CPA and any necessary changes will be made to the return prior to filing.

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12

All board members are vetted for conflict of interest issues. They receive a packet that includes the conflict of interest policy and during their interview with the board chair, this is discussed.

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15A

The executive committee reveiws compensation of comparable organizations. Based on such inforamtion, they make a recommendation for the CEO's compensation to the full board. Question 15(b) is answered no as there are no other officers or key employees as defined in the IRS instructions who received compensation.

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19

Governing documents, conflict of interest policy statement, and internal financials are available upon request. The last three years of Form 990 are also available on the organization's website.

PArt VII, Section A

Brandon Dean Johnson served as a director for the full year and also became the board chair March 2019. Daniel Oghi served as a director for the full year and became treasurer in October 2018. Brandon Dean Johnson provided certain artistic services in calendar year 2018 but before the start of this fiscal year and received $900 which represents the amount shown in column d of Section A of Part VII.

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Create Now Inc
EIN
95-4590574
Phone
2137472777
Address
1611 s Hope Street No E, Los Angeles, CA 90015-4116

Signing Officer

Name
Jill Gurr
Title
CEO
Phone
2137472777
Signed
2019-11-12
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Jill Gurr
Formed
1996
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
8
Independent Board Members
8
Employees
3
Volunteers
83

Preparer

Firm
Michael Berry CPA
Address
PO Box 5045, Culver City, CA 90230
Preparer
Michael Berry
Phone
3107454027
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part I, lines 8-19

Due to a change of year end from December to June effective for the year beginning January 1, 2018, the prior year amounts are for the short six month period ending June 30, 2018.

part III, line 4(A)

Cultural Journeys: Additional field trips included the Autry Museum, "iPalpiti Orchestra" at Walt Disney Concert Hall. They also enjoyed popular film screenings, sports, and other fantastic events like the popup "Happy Place." They want to explore more of the world they live in and discover new opportunities. Visual Arts: At Camino Nuevo Charter Academy, all Kindergartners learned painting; 1st-graders explored drawing, 2nd-graders made 3-D sculptures, 4th-graders painted murals, and 5th-graders designed playgrounds out of repurposed materials.

Part III, line 4(C )

Transitional Age Youth (TAY) ages 18-24 who emancipated from DCFS at United Friends of Children and the Dream Center learned about nutrition, safety and cooking techniques. Carlos grew up in foster care and always dreamed of joining the army. Now his goal is to cook delicious meals for the troops.

Form 990, Part IX, line 11G

Volunteer coordination: Program service expenses 11,600. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 11,600. Program coordination: Program service expenses 8,542. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 237. Total expenses 8,779. teaching artists: Program service expenses 62,159. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 62,159. Other fundraising: Program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 5,032. Total expenses 5,032.

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IRS990/MissionDesc0Create Now's mission is to motivate and inspire the most vulnerable youth to achieve success through the arts. Kids and young adults who've been abused, orphaned, homeless, incarcerated and dealing with similar challenges develop self-esteem and learn skills (con Sch O) that can lead to careers. Our community arts events bring families and neighbors together.
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/Desc0Performing Arts (108 youth), Writing (66 students)Performing Arts: Teens in rehab at Phoenix House enjoyed improv. Homeless kids at LA Family Housing learned singing, dance, then put on a show at the Pacoima shelter. Foster girls at Penny Lane learned belly dancing and foster youth at Vista Del Mar loved hip-hop dance.Writing: Homeless teens at an emergency shelter learned poetry and music appreciation. Foster youth with mental health issues at Vista Del Mar wrote stories and poems. Young children at Comunidad Cesar Chavez emergency shelter in Boyle Heights enjoyed reading books and singing along with the story songs.
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp/Desc0Fashion (16 students), Culinary Arts (5 students)Fashion - Unaccompanied teenage girls made jewelry at Crittenton Services in Fullerton. Kids facing homelessness at the St. Francis Center in DTLA loved our jewelry classes. Culinary Arts Homeless young adults ages 18-24 learned how to prepare food. Some received food handlers' licenses. (Additional program accomplishments on Sch O).
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IRS990ScheduleA/Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp/ExplanationTxt0The organization changed its year end from December to June effective for the year starting January 1, 2018 and filed a six month return ending June 30, 2018. That year's activity is shown in Column d in Part II. The years ending December 31, 2017, 2016, and 2015 are shown in columns c, b, and a respectively.
IRS990ScheduleA/Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Schedule A, part II
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0Due to a change of year end from December to June effective for the year beginning January 1, 2018, the prior year amounts are for the short six month period ending June 30, 2018.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1Cultural Journeys: Additional field trips included the Autry Museum, "iPalpiti Orchestra" at Walt Disney Concert Hall. They also enjoyed popular film screenings, sports, and other fantastic events like the popup "Happy Place." They want to explore more of the world they live in and discover new opportunities. Visual Arts: At Camino Nuevo Charter Academy, all Kindergartners learned painting; 1st-graders explored drawing, 2nd-graders made 3-D sculptures, 4th-graders painted murals, and 5th-graders designed playgrounds out of repurposed materials.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2Transitional Age Youth (TAY) ages 18-24 who emancipated from DCFS at United Friends of Children and the Dream Center learned about nutrition, safety and cooking techniques. Carlos grew up in foster care and always dreamed of joining the army. Now his goal is to cook delicious meals for the troops.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3Part VI, question 8(b) was answered no as there were no committees that had the authority to act on behalf of the board.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4A draft return was reviewed by the board, executive director, and internal accountant. Any comments will be discussed with outside CPA and any necessary changes will be made to the return prior to filing.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5All board members are vetted for conflict of interest issues. They receive a packet that includes the conflict of interest policy and during their interview with the board chair, this is discussed.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6The executive committee reveiws compensation of comparable organizations. Based on such inforamtion, they make a recommendation for the CEO's compensation to the full board. Question 15(b) is answered no as there are no other officers or key employees as defined in the IRS instructions who received compensation.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt7Governing documents, conflict of interest policy statement, and internal financials are available upon request. The last three years of Form 990 are also available on the organization's website.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt8Brandon Dean Johnson served as a director for the full year and also became the board chair March 2019. Daniel Oghi served as a director for the full year and became treasurer in October 2018. Brandon Dean Johnson provided certain artistic services in calendar year 2018 but before the start of this fiscal year and received $900 which represents the amount shown in column d of Section A of Part VII.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt9Volunteer coordination: Program service expenses 11,600. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 11,600. Program coordination: Program service expenses 8,542. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 237. Total expenses 8,779. teaching artists: Program service expenses 62,159. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 62,159. Other fundraising: Program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 5,032. Total expenses 5,032.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 8b

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2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.77$0.18$1.59$5.34$5.14$0.19
2023Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.46$0.07$1.39$3.90$3.18$0.72
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.77$0.09$0.68$3.46$3.60$0.14
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.17$0.43$0.74$3.15$2.35$0.80
2020Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.67$0.73$0.05$2.47$2.52$0.05
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.44$0.44$0.00$2.88$3.48$0.60
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.66$0.06$0.60$1.48$1.61$0.13
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.82$0.15$0.67$3.13$3.41$0.27
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.96$0.01$0.95$2.42$2.02$0.41
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.69$0.15$1.47$1.28$0.19
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.55$0.20$0.91$1.31$0.40
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.90$0.12$1.19$1.36$0.17
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.02$0.07$1.55$1.04$0.50
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.70$0.25$1.03$0.60$0.42