Create CA
Create CA advocates for high-quality arts education for all students by providing policy expertise and mobilizing a statewide network of advocates and allied partners.
Create CA at a glance
In short: Create CA reported $69K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $69,000 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +109.1% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $3,532,182
- -0.9% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,593,594
- -26.6% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $70,836
- +23.6% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,612,027
- -15.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Create CA funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $29K (2022) to $69K (2025). In 2025 it reported $69K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
*2021: Covers 15 months (fiscal year-end changed).
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Arts Bridging the Gap West Hollywood, CA | capacity building | $5,500 |
| Colusa County Arts Council Colusa, CA | capacity building | $5,500 |
| Destiny Arts Center Oakland, CA | capacity building | $5,500 |
| Generation Music & Arts Acad San Lorenzo, CA | capacity building | $5,500 |
| Luna Kids Dance Inc Berkeley, CA | capacity building | $5,500 |
| Museum of Childrens Art Oakland, CA | capacity building | $5,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,532,182 | $1,593,594 | $1,612,027 | $69,000 | Total only | $70,836 |
| 2024 | $3,566,049 | $2,172,422 | $1,896,912 | $33,000 | 6 | $57,295 |
| 2023 | $3,322,988 | $1,754,279 | $2,044,065 | $36,000 | Total only | $59,149 |
| 2022 | $3,531,542 | $1,201,466 | $1,759,764 | $28,500 | Total only | $7,670 |
| 2021* | $4,071,285 | $4,400,503 | $2,060,968 | $57,000 | 2 | $3,342 |
| 2020 | $1,737,021 | $1,497,064 | $1,538,658 | $36,000 | 1 | $3,576 |
| 2019 | $1,764,036 | $2,059,619 | $1,556,682 | $38,490 | 2 | $2,778 |
*2021: Covers 15 months (fiscal year-end changed).
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Create CA
Based on IRS filings
Create CA is a public charity, based in Pasadena, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.5M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $69K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $71K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Create CA is led by Veronica Alvarez, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; 4 of 17 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Veronica Alvarez
Executive Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$50K (2024) → $183K (2025)
Amber Collins-Lopez Fin Ops
Director
New on the 2025 filing
35 hrs/week
$85K (2025)
Ed Honowitz
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Slavkin
Director
Chair → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aldo Ramirez
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jason Spencer
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeannine Flores
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mariana Astorga-Almanza
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Merryl Goldberg
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Williams
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carrie Hahnel
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cyrus Wadia Chair
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jaylena Lomenech Secretary
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jesus Holguin Vice Chair
Director
Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elda Pineda Treasurer
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer C Wong
Deputy Director
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$111K (2021) → $125K (2025)
Abraham Flores
Deputy Director
Policy Director → Deputy Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$112K (2022) → $125K (2025)
Former officers (20)
- Former: Paul Richman (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Elda Pineda Dir (2022–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Jessica Mele Interim (2023–2024) — Executive Director
- Former: William Tisdale (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Thomas DeCaigny (2020–2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Cyrus Wadia (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Jaylena Lomenech (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Jeannine Flores Chair (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Jesus Holguin Dir (2022–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Marcheta Williams (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Charles Chip McNeal (2022) — Director
- Former: Leonardo Bravo (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Patricia Wayne (2019–2021) — Program Director
- Former: Charles Chip Mc Neal (2021) — Director
- Former: Elda Pineda (2021) — Director
- Former: Jesus Holguin (2021) — Director
- Former: Armando Castellano (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Joseph Landon (2019–2020) — Executive Director
- Former: Julie Fry (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Nancy Ng (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $183K, to Veronica Alvarez (Executive Dir.). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Create CA
How much does Create CA give each year?
Create CA reported $69K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $33K across 6 grants.
How large is Create CA?
Create CA reported $3.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.6M.
Where does Create CA operate?
Create CA has awarded grants in California.
What is Create CA's EIN?
Create CA's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-2733935. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 24, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 20, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 30, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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