CREATE INDEPENDENCE INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
CREATE INDEPENDENCE INC (EIN 87-1460745)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-17
IRS object ID
202503219349328515
Schema version
2024v5.2
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 ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-11-17T22:08:00-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN333189249PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Accounting & MoreBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1392 Prospect StreetAddressLine1Txt
CityTorringtonCityNm
State AbbreviationCTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP06790ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN871460745EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CREATE INDEPENDENCE INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
In Care Of% DEANNE ANDERSONInCareOfNm
Business Name ControlCREABusinessNameControlTxt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 421AddressLine1Txt
CityAVONCityNm
State AbbreviationCTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP06001ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDEANNE ANDERSONPersonNm
Person TitleOFFICERPersonTitleTxt
Phone8606268996PhoneNum
Signature2025-11-17SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonCRAIG KAZEMEKASPreparerPersonNm
PTINP02226463PTIN
Phone8606268996PhoneNum
Preparation2025-11-17PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerDEANNE ANDERSONPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 421AddressLine1Txt
CityAVONCityNm
State AbbreviationCTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP06001ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$398,803GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2022FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCTLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionCREATING OPPORTUNITIES AND SUPPORTING INDIVIDUALS WITH VARYING ABILITIES TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS IN THE SKILLS OF EVERYDAY LIVING.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent2VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee8TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
CY Contributions Grants$0CYContributionsGrantsAmt
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CY Program Service Revenue$398,803CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$55,085PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$398,803CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$23,502PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$139,560CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$2,184CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$24,613PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$201,270CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$48,115PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$340,830CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$6,970PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$57,973CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$65,658TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$65,658NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$278,080ExpenseAmt
Revenue$398,803RevenueAmt
DescCREATING OPPORTUNITIES AND SUPPORTING INDIVIDUALS WITH VARYING ABILITIES TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS IN THE SKILLS OF EVERYDAY LIVING.Desc
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Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl EntYes (true)BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document3IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld CompliancefalseBackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee8EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledfalseEmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed OffalseForm8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Form8899 FiledindfalseForm8899Filedind
Form1098 C FiledfalseForm1098CFiledInd
DAF Excess Business HoldingsfalseDAFExcessBusinessHoldingsInd
Taxable DistributionsfalseTaxableDistributionsInd
Distribution To DonorfalseDistributionToDonorInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members5GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member2IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyfalseForm990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCTStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDEANNE ANDERSONPersonNm
Phone8606268996PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 421AddressLine1Txt
CityAVONCityNm
State AbbreviationCTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP06001ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (7 entries)

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CHRISTOPHER BACHARD
PROGRAM DIRECTOR0.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$63,065$0$0
SUSAN MULLIGAN
0.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATHI KRIVANEC
0.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL MICHAUD
0.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JADA ELLIOT
0.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TAYLOR ANDERSON
0.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEANNE ANDERSON
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR0.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
DSO624100$83,206$83,206
TRANSITION PROGRAM624100$315,597$315,597
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$398,803TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$398,803TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$398,803RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
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Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$63,065TotalAmt
Program Services$63,065ProgramServicesAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$64,374TotalAmt
Program Services$64,374ProgramServicesAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$128TotalAmt
Management And General$128ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,993TotalAmt
Program Services$11,993ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,060TotalAmt
Management And General$2,060ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,845TotalAmt
Management And General$4,845ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,921TotalAmt
Program Services$441ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,480ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,665TotalAmt
Program Services$1,665ProgramServicesAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$70TotalAmt
Management And General$70ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$45,983TotalAmt
Management And General$45,983ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,339TotalAmt
Program Services$3,339ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
SMALL TOOL$1,673$1,673
CLIENT SERVICES$96,976$96,976
FUNDRAISING EXPENSES$2,184$2,184
REPAIRS$804$804

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$33,750TotalAmt
Program Services$33,750ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$340,830TotalAmt
Program Services$278,080ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$60,566ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,184FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,351BOYAmt
EOY$65,658EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,090LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,090LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,351BOYAmt
EOY$65,658EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,351BOYAmt
EOY$65,658EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,351BOYAmt
EOY$65,658EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,351BOYAmt
EOY$65,658EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$57,973ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Prior Period Adjustments-$666PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Community TrustYes (X)CommunityTrustInd
Public Support Total170$0PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Public Support CY1700.00000PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.00000PublicSupportPY170Pct
Private Foundation170Yes (X)PrivateFoundation170Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,090OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,090DepreciationAmt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDEANNE ANDERSONPersonNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionOWNERRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Sharing Of RevenuesfalseSharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11GOVERNING BODY REVIEWED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BEFORE SUBMISSION OF 990
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19990 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

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