Creating Resources for Empowerment and Action Inc
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Creating Resources for Empowerment and Action Inc at a glance
In short: Creating Resources for Empowerment and Action Inc gave $160K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $160K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $160,000
- -84.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $160,000
- Median grant
- $160,000
- Total assets
- $22,837,967
- -7.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Creating Resources for Empowerment and Action Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Assoc for Progressive Comm ($160K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $160K (2025) to $1.0M (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $160K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Assoc for Progressive Comm San Francisco, CA | Workshops, trainings, meetings, etc | $160,000 |
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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 | $22,837,967 | $10,598,755 | $11,025,108 | $160,000 | 1 | $617,813 |
| 2024 | $24,779,281 | $14,414,831 | $7,672,139 | $1,033,229 | Total only | $90,399 |
| 2023 | $21,796,782 | $7,405,976 | $7,031,507 | — | — | $158,117 |
| 2022 | $14,539,110 | $8,895,948 | $5,178,282 | — | — | $226,800 |
| 2021 | $13,252,903 | $2,797,308 | $5,632,546 | — | — | $566,091 |
| 2020 | $8,622,698 | $2,763,781 | $4,971,288 | — | — | $148,857 |
| 2019 | $11,441,360 | $854,217 | $3,919,074 | — | — | $45,419 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Creating Resources for Empowerment and Action Inc
Based on IRS filings
Creating Resources for Empowerment and Action Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $22.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $160K. Net investment income was $618K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Creating Resources for Empowerment and Action Inc is led by Geetanjali Misra, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 5 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Geetanjali Misra
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$367K (2019) → $217K (2025)
Shilpa Phadke
President
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ajay Agrawal
Member
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bindi Aibara
Secretary
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jyoti Makhijani
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Iris Derbsch (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Jac Sm Kee (2019–2020) — Member
- Former: Kate Baum (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Megha Bhouraskar (2019–2020) — President
- Former: Nancy Ali (2019) — Secretary
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 $217K, to Geetanjali Misra (Executive Dir.).
Frequently asked questions about Creating Resources for Empowerment and Action Inc
How much does Creating Resources for Empowerment and Action Inc give each year?
Creating Resources for Empowerment and Action Inc gave $160K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $1.0M in grants paid.
How large is Creating Resources for Empowerment and Action Inc?
Creating Resources for Empowerment and Action Inc reported $22.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $10.6M.
What is Creating Resources for Empowerment and Action Inc?
Creating Resources for Empowerment and Action Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in New York, NY. It holds $22.8M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Creating Resources for Empowerment and Action Inc operate?
Creating Resources for Empowerment and Action Inc has awarded grants in California.
What is Creating Resources for Empowerment and Action Inc's EIN?
Creating Resources for Empowerment and Action Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1812979. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 5, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 15, 2026)
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