Mission
NONPROFIT, CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION WHICH SERVES AS A COMMUNITY FOUNDATION TO STIMULATE GIVING FOR HUMAN DEV- OLPMENT PROJECTS IN EDUCATION, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, CULTURAL ENRICHMENT, AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT.
Public Charity
CREATE FOUNDATION
Based in TUPELO, MS, CREATE FOUNDATION operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $23.6M in revenue, $24.2M in expenses, $199.8M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 121 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $6.6M.
EIN: 237248582
TUPELO, MS
Community Foundations
NTEE: T31
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$23.6M
Total Expenses$24.2M
Total Assets$199.8M
Grant Records121
Funding Total$6.6M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Create Foundation
How Create Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$92
Programs
the work itself
$5
Management
running the organization
$3
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $92 for programs
$92
Contributions were made to various charitable organizations including public schools and universities to improve education and community life and to promote charitable giving
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$251,000
General Nonprofit Support
$186,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$99,271
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$94,000
Showing up to 5 of 121 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Billye Jean Stroud
DIRECTOR
Bo Collins
DIRECTOR
Clay Homan
TREASURER
David Rumbarger
DIRECTOR
Dr David Shaw
DIRECTOR
Eddie Blakeley
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $23.6M | $24.2M | $199.8M |
| 2024 | $26.2M | $22.4M | $181.6M |
| 2023 | $22.2M | $14.5M | $167.1M |
| 2022 | $17.7M | $14.7M | $145.0M |
| 2021 | $21.1M | $11.9M | $167.2M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $21.1M to $23.6M (+12%), with total assets most recently reported at $199.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.