Nonprofit · EIN 31-1812979
CREATING RESOURCES FOR EMPOWERMENT AND ACTION INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10025
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $10,598,755 | $11,025,108 | -$426,353 | $22,837,967 | $5,933,327 | $16,904,640 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $14,414,831 | $7,672,139 | $6,742,692 | $24,779,281 | $7,876,107 | $16,903,174 |
| March 31, 2023 | 990 | $7,405,976 | $7,031,507 | $374,469 | $21,796,782 | $12,266,885 | $9,529,897 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $9,829,038
- of which government grants
- $24,000
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $617,813
- Other revenue
- $151,904
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $4,008,225
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $252,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $351,020
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $75,355
- Occupancy
- $48,516
- Travel
- $1,697,391
- Depreciation
- $11,576
- Program services (functional)
- $9,423,995
- Management and general (functional)
- $924,045
- Fundraising (functional)
- $677,068
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $24,779,281
- Total assets, end of year
- $22,837,967
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,933,327
- Net assets, end of year
- $16,904,640
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $77,348
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,975,012
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $8,929,628
- Gross receipts
- $10,598,755
- Employees
- 2
- Year formed
- 2001
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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 for the year ended March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geetanjali Misra | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $216,747 | $66,008 |
| Shilpa Phadke | President Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Bindi Aibara | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jyoti Makhijani | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Ajay Agrawal | Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geetanjali Misra | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $205,000 | $61,000 |
| Shilpa Phadke | President Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Bindi Aibara | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jyoti Makhijani | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Ajay Agrawal | Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEETANJALI MISRA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $351,278 | $58,000 |
| BINDI AIBARA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JYOTI MAKHIJANI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AJAY AGRAWAL | MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHILPA PHADKE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 310 RIVERSIDE DR APT 2701, NEW YORK, NY 10025-4136
- In care of
- % BAUM&BAUM
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- GEETANJALI MISRA
- Signed the 990
- GEETANJALI MISRA, Executive Director
- Phone
- (212) 599-1071
- Website
- WWW.CREAWORLD.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Zelin & Associates CPA LLC
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- CREA WORKS WITH AND SUPPORTS PARTNERS IN EAST AFRICA, THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA, AND SOUTH ASIA TO PARTICIPATE IN FEMINIST ORGANIZATIONS, TO BUILD CROSS- MOVEMENT ALLIANCES, AND TO ADVOCATE LOCALLY, NATIONALLY AND GLOBALLY. IT CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN FEMINIST LEADERSHIP AND MOVEMENTS, ADVANCE SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS, PROMOTE RIGHTS-BASED APPROACHES TO GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE, AND SUPPORT PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS AND MOVEMENTS TO DEFEND AND EXPAND CIVIC SPACE AND FOSTER COLLECTIVE RESILIENCE. IT DOES THIS THROUGH TRAININGS, INSTITUTES, CONVENINGS, TECHNICAL SUPPORT, KNOWLEDGE RESOURCES, CAMPAIGNS AND PUBLIC EVENTS.Expenses $9,423,995 · grants $4,008,225
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 March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 31-1812979
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2001
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $22,837,967
- Income (IRS master file)
- $10,598,755
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2025 | $10,598,755 | $11,025,108 | $22,837,967 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $14,414,831 | $7,672,139 | $24,779,281 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $7,405,976 | $7,031,507 | $21,796,782 | XML |
| 990 | March 2022 | $8,895,948 | $5,178,282 | $14,539,110 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 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 31-1812979).
Questions about CREATING RESOURCES FOR EMPOWERMENT AND ACTION INC
- What is the EIN of CREATING RESOURCES FOR EMPOWERMENT AND ACTION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CREATING RESOURCES FOR EMPOWERMENT AND ACTION INC is 31-1812979.
- Is CREATING RESOURCES FOR EMPOWERMENT AND ACTION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
- Are donations to CREATING RESOURCES FOR EMPOWERMENT AND ACTION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CREATING RESOURCES FOR EMPOWERMENT AND ACTION INC 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 RESOURCES FOR EMPOWERMENT AND ACTION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CREATING RESOURCES FOR EMPOWERMENT AND ACTION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CREATING RESOURCES FOR EMPOWERMENT AND ACTION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names GEETANJALI MISRA.
- Who are the officers and directors of CREATING RESOURCES FOR EMPOWERMENT AND ACTION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $216,747 (Geetanjali Misra, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does CREATING RESOURCES FOR EMPOWERMENT AND ACTION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $10,598,755, expenses of $11,025,108 and total assets of $22,837,967 at year end.
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