Nonprofit · EIN 27-3698981
CREATING THE FUTURE
Tax-exempt · TUCSON, AZ 85716
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $59,115 | $82,782 | -$23,667 | $2,778 | $6,220 | -$3,442 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $69,398 | $53,204 | $16,194 | $20,631 | $406 | $20,225 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $28,513 | $29,823 | -$1,310 | $6,204 | $2,173 | $4,031 |
| December 31, 2021 | 990-EZ | $38,509 | $35,140 | $3,369 | $14,176 | $1,422 | $12,754 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $26,561
- Program service revenue
- $31,776
- Investment income
- $7
- Other revenue
- $771
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $32,828
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $32,930
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $3,546
- Occupancy
- $283
- Other expenses
- $46,023
- Program services (functional)
- $30,664
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $20,631
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,778
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,220
- Net assets, end of year
- -$3,442
- Cash, savings and investments
- $2,778
- Gross receipts
- $59,115
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HILDY GOTTLIEB | PRESIDENT | 40 | $26,713 |
| DIMITRI PETROPOLIS | VICE PRESIDE | 40 | $6,115 |
| ANGIE EIKENBERRY | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| JUSTIN POLLOCK | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| KARL WILDING | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| ELI ANGOTE | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| VU LE | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| JOHN EPPS | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HILDY GOTTLIEB | PRESIDENT | 40 | $24,344 |
| DIMITRI PETROPOLIS | VICE PRESIDE | 40 | $10,143 |
| ANGIE EIKENBERRY | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| JUSTIN POLLOCK | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| KARL WILDING | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| ELI ANGOTE | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| VU LE | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| JOHN EPPS | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| FARAH MASHESRI | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HILDY GOTTLIEB | PRESIDENT | 40 | $8,003 |
| DIMITRI PETROPOLIS | VICE PRESIDE | 40 | $6,145 |
| ANGIE EIKENBERRY | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| JUSTIN POLLOCK | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| KARL WILDING | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| ELI ANGOTE | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| VU LE | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| FARAH MAHESRI | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2021: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIMITRI PETROPOLIS | VICE PRESIDE | 40 | $8,406 |
| HILDY GOTTLIEB | PRESIDENT | 40 | $7,919 |
| ANGIE EIKENBERRY | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| JUSTIN POLLOCK | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| KARL WILDING | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| ELI ANGOTE | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| VU LE | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3849 E BROADWAY BLVD 238, TUCSON, AZ 85716-5407
- In care of
- % HILDY GOTTLIEB
- Signed the 990-EZ
- HILDY GOTTLIEB, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (520) 349-7061
- Website
- WWW.CREATINGTHEFUTURE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LUDWIG KLEWER & RUDNER PLLC
Mission
TO SHOW PEOPLE HOW TO CHANGE THE SYSTEMS THEY FIND THEMSELVES IN, TO AIM THOSE SYSTEMS AT BRINGING OUT THE BEST IN PEOPLE, ALL BY CHANGING THE QUESTIONS THEY ASK.
Program accomplishments
- EXPERIMENTING: COMPLETING OUR 10-YEAR MISSION IN 2025, WE FOCUSED ON IMPLEMENTING WHAT OUR COMMUNITY ASKED US TO ACCOMPLISH IN THE FINAL YEARS OF OUR MISSION. THIS IS A HUGE EXPERIMENT IN SHARING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF OUR MISSION, RATHER THAN BUILDING AN ONGOING PROGRAM THAT NEEDS TO BE SUSTAINED IN PERPETUITY. IN 2025 WE DETAILED WHAT IS NEEDED FOR THIS FINAL PHASE, TO DOCUMENT WHAT WE'VE LEARNED FROM THE 30+ DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS WE'VE COMPLETED TO EVIDENCE THE POWER OF CATALYTIC THINKING TO CREATE CHANGE. TO THAT END, WE BEGAN WORKING CLOSELY WITH ACADEMIC ADVISORS, INCLUDING A PHD STUDENT FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, OMAHA, TO APPLY ACADEMIC RIGOR TO THIS EFFORT. SEE HTTPS://CREATINGTHEFUTURE.ORG/2025-ACCOMPLISHMENTS/ FOR DETAILS.Expenses $30,664
- EDUCATION PROGRAMS: IN 2025, THE FOCUS OF ALL OUR EFFORTS WAS ON SUPPORTING CHANGEMAKERS WHO ARE STRUGGLING WITH THE NEW REALITY. TO THAT END, WE RAMPED UP ALL OUR EDUCATION EFFORTS. WE PRODUCED 14 PODCAST EPISODES FOCUSED ON THE QUESTION, "WHAT ACTUALLY CREATES SOCIAL CHANGE?" WE CONTINUED TO DEVELOP NEW CLASSES, DESIGNING WEBINARS TO ASSIST OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN THEIR OWN CHANGE EFFORTS. OUR BIWEEKLY NEWSLETTER BECAME A WEEKLY NEWSLETTER, AGAIN TO SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY. WE CONTINUED TO FACILITATE A ROBUST COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE FOR PRACTITIONERS APPLYING CATALYTIC THINKING IN THEIR LIVES AND THEIR WORK. IN 2025 WE ALSO INCREASED OUR PUBLIC SPEAKING EFFORTS, KEYNOTING AND TEACHING WORKSHOPS FROM NEW YORK TO ALASKA TO NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIA. AND WE MORE AGGRESSIVELY PURSUED WRITING FOR PUBLICATIONS WITH BROAD REACH, INCLUDING STANFORD SOCIAL INNOVATION REVIEW AND NONPROFIT QUARTERLY AS WELL AS ACADEMIC JOURNALS AND PUBLICATIONS. SEE HTTPS://CREATINGTHEFUTURE.ORG/2025-ACCOMPLISHMENTS/ FOR DETAILS.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-3698981
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2013
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B02)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,778
- Income (IRS master file)
- $59,115
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $59,115 | $82,782 | $2,778 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $69,398 | $53,204 | $20,631 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $28,513 | $29,823 | $6,204 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | $38,509 | $35,140 | $14,176 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 27-3698981).
Questions about CREATING THE FUTURE
- What is the EIN of CREATING THE FUTURE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CREATING THE FUTURE is 27-3698981.
- Is CREATING THE FUTURE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2013.
- Are donations to CREATING THE FUTURE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CREATING THE FUTURE file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of CREATING THE FUTURE due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CREATING THE FUTURE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of CREATING THE FUTURE?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $26,713 (HILDY GOTTLIEB, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does CREATING THE FUTURE have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $59,115, expenses of $82,782 and total assets of $2,778 at year end.
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