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.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$181.6M
+8.7% YoY
Annual Giving
$18.6M
+63.5% YoY
Grant Count
6
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$3.1M
+63.5% YoY
About Create Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Create Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in TUPELO, MS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $181.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $18.6M. Net investment income was $5.0M.
Focus Areas
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $181,615,605 | $167,121,440 | $145,002,531 |
| Revenue | $26,192,583 | $22,231,092 | $17,703,695 |
| Expenses | $22,369,025 | $14,512,145 | $14,742,729 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $4,956,116 | $3,680,016 | $2,763,513 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL K CLAYBORNE | PRESIDENT | 40 | $275,994 |
| WILLIAM BRONSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JUANITA FLOYD | SENIOR V.P. | 40 | $129,661 |
| KRISTY LUSE | VP - TOYOTA | 40 | $124,610 |
| MATT BOGUE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JASON BROOKS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MARY CHILDS | CHAIRMAN | 1 | — |
| GRACE CLARK | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BO COLLINS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| PHIL FAULKNER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LISA HAWKINS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| TIFFANNIE HEDIN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JULIE HENRY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JACK REED JR | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LARRY KIRK | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KIRK LEWIS | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| RANDY LONG | VICE CHAIRMA | 1 | — |
| ROBIN MCCORMICK | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LUKE MONTGOMERY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BECKY ROLLINS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DAVID RUMBARGER | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| DR DAVID SHAW | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ORMA SMITH | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SHANE SPEES | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BILLYE JEAN STROUD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ROBYN TANNEHILL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MARK TAPP | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LEE TUCKER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MITCH WAYCASTER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BRYAN WILSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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