CREATE CA: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization: CREATE CA (EIN 94-2733935)
Tax period: 2020-10-01 to 2021-09-30
Filed: 2022-08-01
IRS object ID: 202202139349301360
Schema version: 2020v4.2
Source: Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header
Form 990
Schedule A
Schedule B
Schedule C
Schedule D
Schedule I
Schedule O

Return header ReturnHeader

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return	2022-08-01T15:49:00-05:00	ReturnTs
Tax Period End	2021-09-30	TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN	320530003	PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	QUIGLEY & MIRON	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	3550 WILSHIRE BLVD 1660	AddressLine1Txt
City	LOS ANGELES	CityNm
State Abbreviation	CA	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	90010	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return Type	990	ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin	2020-10-01	TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	942733935	EIN

Business Name BusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	Create CA	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Control	CREA	BusinessNameControlTxt
Phone	6265789315	PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	85 South Grand Avenue	AddressLine1Txt
City	Pasadena	CityNm
State Abbreviation	CA	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	91105	ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Person	Thomas DeCaigny	PersonNm
Person Title	Executive Director	PersonTitleTxt
Phone	6265789315	PhoneNum
Signature	2022-08-01	SignatureDt

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Person First	Thomas	PersonFirstNm
Person Last	DeCaigny	PersonLastNm

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
SSN	999009999	SSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Preparer Person	ARMEN GRIGORIAN	PreparerPersonNm
PTIN	P01582463	PTIN
Phone	2136393550	PhoneNum

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer	3	TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance Level	AAL1	AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance Level	IAL1	IdentityAssuranceLevelCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Tax	2020	TaxYr
Build TS	2022-09-23 18:48:47Z	BuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name Change	Yes (X)	NameChangeInd
Principal Officer	Thomas DeCaigny	PrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	85 South Grand Avenue	AddressLine1Txt
City	Pasadena	CityNm
State Abbreviation	CA	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	91105	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts	$4,317,699	GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates	0	GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3	Yes (X)	Organization501c3Ind
Website Address	www.createca.org	WebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization Corp	Yes (X)	TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation	1988	FormationYr
Legal Domicile State	CA	LegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or Mission	Create CA (former name: The California Alliance for Arts Education (Alliance)) advocates for high quality arts education for all students by providing policy expertise and by mobilizing a statewide network of advocates and allied partners.	ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent	16	VotingMembersIndependentCnt
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Total Volunteers	36	TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Program Service Revenue	$0	CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income	$3,576	PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income	$3,252	CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
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CY Total Revenue	$4,130,356	CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Grants And Similar Paid	$31,500	CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members	$0	PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members	$0	CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$698,794	PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$826,227	CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns	$0	PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns	$0	CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense	$133,304	CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses	$803,864	PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses	$818,858	CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses	$1,538,658	PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses	$1,676,585	CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses	-$41,594	PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses	$2,453,771	CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY	$1,737,021	TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY	$4,186,636	TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY	$143,507	TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY	$142,007	TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY	$1,593,514	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY	$4,044,629	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part III	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Mission	Create CA advocates for high quality arts education for all California students.Create CA is in its fifth decade of working to build a brighter future for our state by making the arts a core part of every child's quality education. A statewide leader and convener, Create CA galvanizes California's abundance of arts and culture experts to advocate for quality arts education for all students. By collaborating effectively with the state's leading education and parent engagement agencies, and providing an anchor for policy expertise at the state and local levels, Create CA is the leader in promoting the arts in schools and enriching the lives of children, families, and communities.	MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc	0	SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change	0	SignificantChangeInd
Expense	$890,012	ExpenseAmt
Grant	$31,500	GrantAmt
Desc	Create CA is pleased to present a report on our major program accomplishments and highlights. During fiscal year 2021, Create CA (Create), now merged with the California Alliance for Arts Education (Alliance), made significant strides toward increasing equitable access to quality arts education for all PK-12 students in California. Create's Arts Now Communities program supported 39 local coalitions of arts education advocates and over 550 advocates attended the annual Arts Now Leadership Institute. We also convened 40 partner organizations through our statewide Policy Council to mobilize their networks in support of arts education and educational equity. During fiscal year 2021, the former Alliance and Create CA explored and approved a strategic merger. The Alliance had been Create CA's long-time partner and fiscal sponsor. On July 1, 2021, we merged and now formally operate under the Create CA name and brand. Both organizations shared goals and values, organizational DNA, and respect among stakeholders and a merger was mutually beneficial for several reasons. First, pooled resources, aligned work and speaking with one clear voice makes the merged organization more viable, effective, and strategic. Secondly, combining Create CA's Arts Education Data Project and Public Will Campaign with the Alliance's policy and advocacy work amplifies our collective impact. Finally, state and local policy issues are better prioritized when roles and systems are clarified through one merged governance structure. The merger allows us to deepen the impact of our work towards advancing systems change in the field of arts education. Arts Now CommunitiesOver the last year, Create CA hosted 19 virtual advocacy trainings and professional learning opportunities. A total of 855 individuals attended these free events and received tools and resources from Create. Below is a summary that includes highlights from several of the events we hosted: Create CA worked with P.S. ARTS and researcher Dr. Rekha Rajan to disseminate findings from a two-year study examining the relationship between social emotional learning and participation in inclusive arts programs among students with disabilities and without disabilities. We hosted a Special Education and the Arts webinar on February 10, 2021, which presented case studies from the research study and discussed how special education programs have responded to the challenges and opportunities presented by distance learning during COVID-19.In collaboration with Arts for LA, Create CA hosted "Advocating for Student Health & the Arts: Getting the Arts into Your District's LCAP" on March 17, 2021. This webinar provided a brief overview of the Local Control & Accountability Plan (LCAP) process and document, presented the compelling argument for including the arts in the LCAP as a key strategy to support student health and shared the experience of a district administrator who successfully worked to include arts education in the LCAP to support social emotional learning. On May 5, 2021, Create CA hosted an interactive webinar that (re)contextualized the lived experience of many Indigenous students in the North-West Region of California public schools today. The webinar centered the voices of Hupa, Karuk and Yurok Indigenous artists and educators working to understand and meet the needs of students by employing culturally sensitive, trauma-informed and arts-based practices. Participants engaged in personal reflection and group discussion designed to advance their skills as an ally to and advocate for Indigenous students. The Arts Now Leadership Institute was an opportunity for Arts Now Leaders to connect with fellow advocates, learn about the support Create CA offers and leave equipped with the tools they need to advocate for high-quality arts education in their district. Arts Now Leaders and their local partners attended the following events in FY21:" October 8, 2020: School Board Presentation Workshop" October 14, 2020: Importance of Local Advocacy in School Board Races" October 22, 2020: Rural Arts Education Strategies" November 19, 2020: Student Voices Campaign Launch Event" September 1, 2021: Arts Now Community Welcome " September 9, 2021: Introduction to Grassroots Organizing " September 16, 2021: Digital Strategy and Public Will Building " September 23, 2021: Building an Equitable, Inclusive Coalition " September 29, 2021: Action Planning Working Session In the past, gathering stakeholders at in-person events has been a significant strategy of the Arts Now Communities program and our Policy Council. Since the COVID-19 pandemic has prevented in-person gatherings, we have transitioned all of our events to a virtual format. We have found that this shift has allowed us to reach new audiences, to provide additional accessibility accommodations such as ASL interpretation and to pilot new mentoring strategies for our Arts Now Leaders. We have learned a lot during the transition to all virtual programming and continue to explore new technologies that allow for audience engagement in a virtual setting. We anticipate continuing to explore hybrid (virtual and in-person) strategies as California recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic and reopens.Student Voices CampaignThe Student Voices Campaign was featured at the GRID Summit 2020. The GRID is a three-day digital festival celebrating creativity. The virtual, live-streamed summit gave students ages 13-18 an opportunity to explore their creative interests and passions. Through workshops, industry spotlights and performances, the GRID provided a pathway to personal transformation and career preparation for young people by expanding their understanding of why creativity is essential for the future job market and particularly relevant to the high-tech and creative economies. As a result of the partnership with the GRID, we saw an increase in participation, with 181 students submitting to the Student Voices Campaign annual art competition. On April 16, 2021, Create CA hosted an event called "GRID: Student Voice" which celebrated the winners of the annual Student Voices Campaign. Students had the opportunity to spend the day hearing from a panel of industry professionals and taking workshops with Nickelodeon, EditMentor, Girls Make Beats, and Sparc. Speakers included student changemakers from GENup, Project Knucklehead, and The Art Hour. There were also networking opportunities for students to connect with their peer advocates from around the state. In September 2021, Create CA launched a new pilot youth engagement program called the Arts Education Activism Internship, which brings together 9th-12th grade students from across California to explore the impacts of activism. In this online program, students work creatively and collaboratively to build a statewide network of student activists committed to creating change in their schools and communities. Participants gain skills and strategies for navigating education systems and career pathways through mentorship cohorts and guest speakers as well as the opportunity to engage with creative industry professionals who are advocates for positive change in their fields. The program involves a presentation to school board members in the student's district and the planning and execution of an awards celebration for outstanding submissions to the Student Voices Campaign.Policy CouncilOn January 28, 2021, Create CA hosted a virtual Policy Council meeting during which the 40 member organizations and guests gathered to hear an update about the dance and theatre credential from Dr. Eric Engdahl and the state budget picture from Assemblymember Patrick O'Donnell (70th District - Long Beach). In addition, members discussed Create CA's local advocacy strategy and learned details of the Alliance and Create CA's strategic restructuring exploration. The meeting provided an invaluable opportunity for arts education leaders to come together, share updates from the field and organize around the most pressing issues in the state. On June 24, 2021, Policy Council members and guests gathered virtually to hear a state budget and legislative update from Create CA's legislative advocate, Kathy Lynch. The majority of the meeting was spent completing an interactive landscape analysis and mapping of opportunities for the 2021-2022 school year. Members spent time in breakout groups sharing the work of their organizations and discussing plans for the coming school year.	Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Expense	$446,088	ExpenseAmt
Desc	During the year ended September 30, 2015, the organization entered into a fiscal sponsorship arrangement with Create CA, an unincorporated nonprofit association and coalition of five organizations consisting of the Alliance, the California Department of Education, the California Arts Council, the California PTA, and the California County Superintendents Educational Services Association. Create CA's mission was to ensure all students are able to reach their full potential by advancing an education model that promotes creativity and the arts for the workforce of tomorrow. On July 1, 2021, the fiscal sponsored organization ceased existence. The fiscal sponsor, formally known as California Alliance for Arts Education, changed their name to Create CA.	Desc

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Credit Counseling	0	CreditCounselingInd
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Report Other Assets	0	ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities	0	ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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School Operating	0	SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office	0	ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities	0	ForeignActivitiesInd
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Quid Pro Quo Contributions	0	QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of	0	Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
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Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body	Yes (1)	Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
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US Address USAddress

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (19 entries)

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Mariana Astorga-Almanza
Director	2.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
Leonardo Bravo
Secretary	2.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0	Yes (X)
Jeannine Flores
Director	2.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
Merryl Goldberg
Director	2.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
Jesus Holguin
Director	2.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
Ed Honowitz
Treasurer	2.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0	Yes (X)
Jaylena Lomenech
Director	2.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
Charles Chip Mc Neal
Director	2.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
Elda Pineda
Director	2.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
Aldo Ramirez
Director	2.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
Paul Richman
Chair	2.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0	Yes (X)
Mark Slavkin
Director	2.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
Jason Spencer
Director	2.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
William Tisdale
Director	2.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
Cyrus Wadia
Director	2.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
Marcheta Williams
Director	2.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
Thomas DeCaigny
Executive Director	40.00		$128,122	$0	$6,141	Yes (X)
Patricia Wayne
Program Director	40.00		$118,511	$0	$11,448		Yes (X)
Jennifer Wong
Deputy Director	40.00		$111,169	$0	$10,400		Yes (X)

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Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (2 entries)

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Cognito Agency LLC
2332 Avon Street	Los Angeles	CA	90026	Public Relations & Marketing	$262,004
Spitfire Strategies
417 Montgomery st	San Francisco	CA	94104	Public Relations & Marketing	$150,000

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Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
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Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
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Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
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Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
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Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
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Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
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Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
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Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
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Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
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Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
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Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
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Management And General	$5,300	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$35,000	TotalAmt
Program Services	$35,000	ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
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Program Services	$623,542	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$16,056	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$4,396	FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
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Program Services	$12,451	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$6,295	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$2,186	FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$26,416	TotalAmt
Program Services	$13,384	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$8,001	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$5,031	FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,534	TotalAmt
Program Services	$97	ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising	$1,437	FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$7,709	TotalAmt
Program Services	$5,966	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$760	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$983	FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,246	TotalAmt
Program Services	$1,246	ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$9,356	TotalAmt
Program Services	$3,196	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$4,027	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$2,133	FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDesc	TotalTotalAmt	Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt	Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt	FundraisingFundraisingAmt
Dues and subscriptions	$14,784	$7,639	$5,473	$1,672
Board costs	$3,999	$1,702	$1,409	$888
Professional developmen	$3,476	$1,989	$1,102	$385
Miscellaneous	$1,342	$592	$750

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$477	TotalAmt
Program Services	$169	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$308	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,676,585	TotalAmt
Program Services	$1,336,100	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$207,181	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$133,304	FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$397,987	BOYAmt
EOY	$2,468,002	EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$834,958	BOYAmt
EOY	$699,041	EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$305,158	BOYAmt
EOY	$1,006,356	EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$1,835	BOYAmt
EOY	$2,099	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss	$11,530	LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec	$2,492	LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$4,984	BOYAmt
EOY	$9,038	EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$189,999	BOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$2,100	BOYAmt
EOY	$2,100	EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$1,737,021	BOYAmt
EOY	$4,186,636	EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$143,507	BOYAmt
EOY	$142,007	EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$143,507	BOYAmt
EOY	$142,007	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117	Yes (X)	OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$638,592	BOYAmt
EOY	$2,202,558	EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$954,922	BOYAmt
EOY	$1,842,071	EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$1,593,514	BOYAmt
EOY	$4,044,629	EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$1,737,021	BOYAmt
EOY	$4,186,636	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss	$2,453,771	ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst	-$2,656	NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets	$0	OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XII	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting Accrual	Yes (X)	MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review	0	AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited	Yes (1)	FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl Stmt	Yes (X)	SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Audit Committee	Yes (1)	AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required	0	FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170	Yes (X)	PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$889,839	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$1,743,639	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$1,200,086	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$1,061,176	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$2,871,955	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$7,766,695	TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$889,839	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$1,743,639	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$1,200,086	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$1,061,176	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$2,871,955	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$7,766,695	TotalAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot	$4,648,106	SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170	$3,118,589	PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$6,403	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$6,009	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$3,235	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$706	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$583	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$16,936	TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$36	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$448	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$5,412	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$5,419	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$11,315	TotalAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Support	$7,794,946	TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities	$160,208	GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY170	0.40010	PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY170	0.50730	PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170	Yes (X)	ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	Schedule A, Part VI, List of Unusual Grants:	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	Description: START SMALL INITIATIVE GRANT Date: 09/30/21 Amount: 1250000. Description: OTHER UNUSUAL GRANT Date: 09/30/19 Amount: 778000. Description: OTHER UNUSUAL GRANT Date: 09/30/20 Amount: 390000.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Contributor	RESTRICTED	ContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	RESTRICTED	BusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	RESTRICTED	AddressLine1
Address Line2	RESTRICTED	AddressLine2
City	RESTRICTED	City
State	RESTRICTED	State
ZIP Code	RESTRICTED	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Contributions	RESTRICTED	TotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total	$38,188	FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total	$38,188	FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total	$1,297,912	FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total	$1,336,100	FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total	$208,610	FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total	$52,153	FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total	$0	FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total	$0	FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3	$207,581	CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2	$195,821	CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1	$193,732	CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year	$208,610	CurrentYearAmt
Total	$805,744	TotalAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling	$1,208,616	LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3	$38,399	CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2	$35,829	CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1	$35,203	CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year	$38,188	CurrentYearAmt
Total	$147,619	TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3	$51,895	CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2	$48,955	CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1	$48,433	CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year	$52,153	CurrentYearAmt
Total	$201,436	TotalAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling	$302,154	GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3	$1,109	CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Total	$1,109	TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$11,530	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$2,492	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$9,038	BookValueAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings	$9,038	TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote Text	Yes (X)	FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	$4,127,700	TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst	-$2,656	NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported	-$2,656	RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal	$4,130,356	RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt	$0	RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990	$4,130,356	TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	$1,676,585	TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported	$0	ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal	$1,676,585	ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt	$0	ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990	$1,676,585	TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	Part X, Line 2:	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	Accounting standards require an organization to evaluate its tax positions and provide for a liability for any positions that would not be considered "more likely than not" to be upheld under a tax authority examination. Management has evaluated its tax positions and has concluded that a provision for a tax liability is not necessary at September 30, 2021. Generally, Create CA's information returns remain open for examination for a period of three (federal) or four (state of California) years from the date of filing.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained	0	GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS 5000	BusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	85 SOUTH GRAND AVE	AddressLine1Txt
City	PASADENA	CityNm
State Abbreviation	CA	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	91105	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN	942733935	RecipientEIN
IRC Section	501(C)(3)	IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant	$31,500	CashGrantAmt
Purpose Of Grant	Grant to support the local leader's arts education advocacy action plan for the year. Funds are used to host events, create assessment tools and print advocacy materials such as handouts for school board members and flyers for parents and community members.	PurposeOfGrantTxt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org	1	Total501c3OrgCnt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b	The draft Form 990 is distributed electronically to The Board, who formally votes to approve it prior to filing.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c	Board members sign a conflict of interest policy and are required to update it annually.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15	Comparability data is used to determine compensation of the organization's officers.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19	The organization's governing documents are available upon request.
Form 990, Part IX, line 11g	Professional fees: Program service expenses 2,625. Management and general expenses 10,047. Fundraising expenses 1,179. Total expenses 13,851. Contracted services: Program service expenses 620,917. Management and general expenses 6,009. Fundraising expenses 3,217. Total expenses 630,143.
Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c:	The Board Of Directors is responsible for the oversight of the review of the financial statements and selection of an independent accountant. This process is unchanged from the prior year.