Creating Resources for Empowerment

Foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 31-1812979 Website

Community Improvement & Capacity Building

STRATEGIES AND COLLECTIVE POWER FOR SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION. CREA, ALSO WORKS TO BUILD THE LEADERSHIP CAPACITY OF ELECTED WOMEN REPRESENTATIVES. CREA, AS PART OF THE SEXUAL RIGHTS INITIATIVE, ALSO WORKS TO ADVANCE SEXUAL RIGHTS AS PARTICULAR SET OF RIGHTS AND AS A CROSS-CUTTING ISSUE WITHIN INTERNATIONAL LAW, SPECIFICALLY IN THE WORK OF THE UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL. CREA DEVELOPS PUBLICATIONS AND KNOWLEDGE RESOURCES, IN ENGLISH AND HINDI, IN THE FIELDS OF SEXUALITY, REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, GENDER AND HUMAN RIGHTS. CREA ALSO ORGANIZES PUBLIC DISCUSSIONS, DEBATES, EVENTS, ONLINE AND OFFLINE CAMPAIGNS TO CHALLENGE PUBLIC ATTITUDES AND DISCOURSE ON ISSUES OF WOMENS' HUMAN RIGHTS AND SEXUAL RIGHTS.

Key facts about Creating Resources for Empowerment

EIN: 31-1812979
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025): $160,000
Grants made (2025): 1
Average grant: $160,000
Median grant: $160,000
Total assets: $22,837,967
Primary geography: California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$22.8M

-7.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$160K

Grant Count

Avg Grant Size

$160K

About Creating Resources for Empowerment

Based on IRS filings

Creating Resources for Empowerment is a nonprofit organization 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

Community Improvement & Capacity Building

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

California $160K (100%)

Share of all 1 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

California

Cities

San Francisco

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2025	2024	2023
Total Assets	$22,837,967	$24,779,281	$21,796,782
Revenue	$10,598,755	$14,414,831	$7,405,976
Expenses	$11,025,108	$7,672,139	$7,031,507
Qualifying Distributions	—	—	—
Net Investment Income	$617,813	$90,399	$158,117
Distributable Amount	—	—	—

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

September 25, 2026 Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 15, 2026)

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

1 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Assoc for Progressive Comm ($160,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
Assoc for Progressive Comm San Francisco, CA	Workshops, trainings, meetings, etc	$160,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Geetanjali Misra	Executive Dir.	40	$216,747
Shilpa Phadke	President	0.5	—
Bindi Aibara	Secretary	0.5	—
Jyoti Makhijani	Treasurer	0.5	—
Ajay Agrawal	Member	0.5	—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Community Improvement & Capacity Building

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Creating Resources for Empowerment?

Creating Resources for Empowerment is a nonprofit organization focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in New York, NY. It holds $22.8M in total assets as of 2025.

How large is Creating Resources for Empowerment?

As of 2025, Creating Resources for Empowerment holds $22.8M in total assets with $10.6M in annual revenue. It awarded 1 grant totaling $160K in 2025.

Where does Creating Resources for Empowerment operate?

Creating Resources for Empowerment has awarded grants in California.

What size grants does Creating Resources for Empowerment award?

In 2025, Creating Resources for Empowerment awarded 1 grant totaling $160K — an average of about $160K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Creating Resources for Empowerment's EIN?

Creating Resources for Empowerment's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1812979. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.