Nonprofit · EIN 37-1836141
CREATE INC
Tax-exempt · BRENTWOOD, TN 37027
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $278,550 | $159,758 | $118,792 | $384,470 | $0 | $384,470 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $218,914 | $168,749 | $50,165 | $265,678 | $0 | $265,678 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $171,094 | $163,828 | $7,266 | $215,513 | – | $215,513 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $266,179
- Investment income
- $12,371
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $38,400
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $38,400
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $2,665
- Program services (functional)
- $157,358
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,400
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $265,678
- Total assets, end of year
- $384,470
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $384,470
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $384,470
- Gross receipts
- $278,550
- Employees
- 0
- Year formed
- 2017
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOROTHY MORELLI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $36,000 |
| SUZANNE KEY | TREASURER Officer | 10 | $2,400 |
| DENINE GOOLSBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ERIC GORDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DEVON GRAHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MARK GREENBURG | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| ALEXIS HARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LAMESA MARKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CHRISTA TURKSMA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| NICHOLAS YODER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOROTHY MORELLI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $33,000 |
| SUZANNE KEY | TREASURER Officer | 10 | $2,400 |
| DENINE GOOLSBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ERIC GORDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DEVON GRAHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MARK GREENBURG | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| ALEXIS HARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LAMESA MARKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CHRISTA TURKSMA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| NICHOLAS YODER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOROTHY MORELLI | PRESIDENT | 0 | $42,700 |
| SUZANNE KEY | TREASURER | 0 | $2,200 |
| DENINE GOOLSBY | DIRECTOR | 0 | $1,600 |
| MARK GREENBURG | CHAIRMAN | 0 | $0 |
| CHRISTA TURKSMA | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 |
| DEJUAN BUFORD | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 |
| ALEXIS HARRIS | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 |
| DEVON GRAHAM | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 |
| WILL PINKSTON | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 |
| LAMESA MARKS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS YODER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC GORDON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1205 ARROWHEAD DR, BRENTWOOD, TN 37027-7424
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- DOROTHY MORELLI, 1205 ARROWHEAD DR, BRENTWOOD, TN 37027
- Signed the 990
- DOROTHY MORELLI, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (615) 364-6606
- Website
- WWW.CREATEFOREDUCATION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ELLIOT G HARRINGTON CPA
Mission
TO IMPROVE ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL OUTCOMES FOR STUDENTS BY PROMOTING PROVEN STRATEGIES AND DEVELOPING NEW IDEAS TO SUPPORT TEACHERS AND ADVANCE THE CAUSE OF SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING.
Program accomplishments
- THE GOAL OF CREATE IS TO NURTURE HEALTHY, CARING SCHOOL COMMUNITIES THAT SUPPORT SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING AND TEACHER AND PRINCIPAL WELLNESS. CREATE PROVIDES TRAINING AND CONSULTATION TO PRINCIPALS AND TEACHERS TO SUPPORT THEIR WELL-BEING AND THE QUALITY OF CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION. CREATE SERVED OVER 1,000 TEACHERS PROVIDING 1-3 DAY WORKSHOPS. WE DELIVERED ON HOUR ZOOM WEBINARS TO OVER 4000 TEACHERS TO SUPPORT WELL-BEING. WE DELIVERED THE CALM YOGA PROGRAM FOR TEACHERS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO JEFFERSON COUNTY SCHOOL TEACHERS. WE TAUGHT PIL COURSES FOR PRINCIPALS AND SUPERINTENDENTS IN THE STATE OF PA. WE DEVELOPED A NEW TRAINING TO HELP EDUCATORS "REBUILD" THEIR SCHOOL COMMUNITIES AFTER THE PANDEMIC AND DELIVERED IT TO THE TEACHERS IN MULTIPLE STATES.Expenses $118,693
- THE GOAL OF CREATE IS TO NURTURE HEALTHY, CARING SCHOOL COMMUNITIES THAT SUPPORT SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING AND TEACHER AND PRINCIPAL WELLNESS. CREATE PROVIDES TRAINING AND CONSULTATION TO PRINCIPALS AND TEACHERS TO SUPPORT THEIR WELL-BEING AND THE QUALITY OF CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION. CREATE SERVED OVER 1,000 TEACHERS PROVIDING 1-3 DAY WORKSHOPS. WE DELIVERED ON HOUR ZOOM WEBINARS TO OVER 4000 TEACHERS TO SUPPORT WELL-BEING. WE DELIVERED THE CALM YOGA PROGRAM FOR TEACHERS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO JEFFERSON COUNTY SCHOOL TEACHERS. WE TAUGHT PIL COURSES FOR PRINCIPALS AND SUPERINTENDENTS IN THE STATE OF PA. WE DEVELOPED A NEW TRAINING TO HELP EDUCATORS "REBUILD" THEIR SCHOOL COMMUNITIES AFTER THE PANDEMIC AND DELIVERED IT TO THE TEACHERS IN MULTIPLE STATES.Expenses $38,665
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 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 37-1836141
- 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
- 2018
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B90)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $384,470
- Income (IRS master file)
- $278,550
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $278,550 | $159,758 | $384,470 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $218,914 | $168,749 | $265,678 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $171,094 | $163,828 | $215,513 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 37-1836141).
Questions about CREATE INC
- What is the EIN of CREATE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CREATE INC is 37-1836141.
- Is CREATE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
- Are donations to CREATE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CREATE 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 CREATE INC 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 CREATE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CREATE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DOROTHY MORELLI.
- Who are the officers and directors of CREATE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $36,000 (DOROTHY MORELLI, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does CREATE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $278,550, expenses of $159,758 and total assets of $384,470 at year end.
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