Create Now Inc.
Create Now Inc.
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About this organization
Mission
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.
About
Cultural Journeys (2290 youth), Visual Arts (612 students), Music (260 students)1) Cultural Journeys: Youth enjoyed concerts, plays, museums and unique events at premier venues, like Cirque du Soleil, Hollywood Bowl, the Grammy Museum and LA Ballet. 2) Visual Arts: All students at Camino Nuevo Charter learned visual arts, while homeless kids at Union Rescue Mission in Skid Row and San Fernando Valley Rescue Mission in Northridge loved our arts classes.3) Music: Supervisor Solis funded "Ready to Learn," impacting all Pre-K children at ELAC. Homeless kids at S.P.Y. in Venice enjoyed singing. Students at five LAUSD continuation schools learned guitar. Many committed to staying in school. (continue on Sch O for addt details)
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The non-profit's mission, as documented in the filing, is “Create 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.”.
When explaining its purpose, the activities were described as: “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.”.
- The non-profit is legally allowed to operate in the state of CA, as reported.
- The filing provides the non-profit's address in 2020 as 1611 s Hope Street No E, Los Angeles, CA, 900154116.
- The non-profit has a total of 3 employees, as reported on their form for 2020.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $100,000 and $250,000.
- Revenue is between $250,000 and $500,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$60,396.
- The organization has 8 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1996.
- The organization pays $156,249 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $37,126 in fundraising expenses.