Public Charity

CREATE NOW INC

CREATE NOW INC, of LOS ANGELES, CA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $498K in revenue, $631K in expenses, $26K in total assets. 23 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $538K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 954590574 LOS ANGELES, CA Educational Services NTEE: B90 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$498K
Total Expenses$631K
Total Assets$26K
Grant Records23
Funding Total$538K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

CREATE NOW PROVIDES YOUTH WITH HIGH-QUALITY ARTS PROGRAMS, ENRICHING OPPORTUNITIES, AND CARING ARTISTS WHO OFTEN OPERATE AS MENTORS. WE MAINLY FOCUS ON YOUTH WHO ARE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, IN FOSTER CARE, OR EXPERIENCING OTHER FORMS OF CHALLENGES.

Sample Grants Received

$50,000
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$48,000
2024
CREATE NOW - GENERAL SUPPORT
$10,000
2023
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$120,000
2023
Grant to arts programming at the community level for youth
$50,000

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Officers & Directors

BOARD MEMBER, SECRETARY Amina Hansford
CEO Brandon Johnson
BOARD MEMBER Catie Sarategul
BOARD MEMBER, PRESIDENT John Hansbrough
BOARD MEMBER Lauren Delgado
BOARD MEMBER, TREASURER Natalie Brill

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Top Grant Purposes

For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$268,500 3 grants
Grant to arts programming at the community level for youth
$50,000 1 grant
ARTS
$50,000 2 grants
EDUCATION
$50,000 1 grant
Support a fashion design vocational training program for foster youth residing at Hillsides in Pasadena and Maryvale in Rosemead
$15,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $498K $631K $26K
2024 $534K $514K $177K
2023 $390K $318K $146K
2022 $346K $360K $77K
2021 $315K $235K $117K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $315K to $498K (+58%), with total assets most recently reported at $26K.

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