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Nonprofit · EIN 93-1487337

CREATS INTERNATIONAL

Tax-exempt · EDISON, NJ 08817

Financials

$172K$172K2024$171K$181K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CREATS INTERNATIONAL by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2026990-EZ$170,948$180,947-$9,999$9,500$9,999-$499
June 30, 2025990-EZ$172,408$172,408$0$9,745$0$9,745
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2026

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$163,300
Membership dues
$1,000
Program service revenue
$6,648
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$25,200
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$25,200
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$1,000
Occupancy
$10,282
Printing, publications and postage
$2,820
Other expenses
$141,645
Program services (functional)
$120,306

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$9,745
Total assets, end of year
$9,500
Total liabilities, end of year
$9,999
Net assets, end of year
-$499
Gross receipts
$170,948

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 June 30, 2026, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
WILLIS OCHIENG PHDEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$14,400
LEONARD OLUOCHCOMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT OFFICER40$5,400
SHARON ACHIENGAGRICULTURE EXTENSION OFFICER40$5,400
990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Willis OchiengExecutive Director40$14,400
Leonard OluochCommunity Engagement Officer40$5,400
Sharon AchiengAgriculture Extension officer40$5,400
David DunsmuirBoard Chair1.5$0
Linda MainaBoard Treasurer1$0
David TrappBoard Secretary1$0
Alla KhemelmakherBoard Member1$0
Uchenna NwizugbBoard member1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2817 FOREST HAVEN BLVD, EDISON, NJ 08817-6344
In care of
% WILLIS OCHIENG
Signed the 990-EZ
Willis Ochieng, Executive Director
Phone
(561) 229-7519

Mission

TO EMPOWER COMMUNITIES BY DISMANTLING THE SOCIAL, CULTURAL, AND ECONOMIC BARRIERS THAT HOLD MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES BACK FROM THRIVING. WE BUILD THE CAPACITIES OF COMMUNITIES TO FIND HOMEGROWN SOLUTIONS TO POVERTY, HUNGER, AND CLIMATE CHANGE THROUGH REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, CLEAN WATER, AND CLEAN COOKING TECHNOLOGIES. WE ALSO LINK COMMUNITIES TO RESOURCES SUCH AS AGRICULTURAL INPUTS, FINANCE, AND MARKETS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT.

990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2026

Program accomplishments

  • EXPANDING COMMUNITY ACCESS TO AGRICULTURAL INPUTS, INCLUDING SEEDS, FERTILIZER, FINANCING, AND MARKETS. WE CURRENTLY SERVE MORE THAN 32,000 SMALLHOLDER FARMERS EVERY PLANTING SEASON, CONNECTING THEM TO CERTIFIED AGRICULTURAL INPUTS TO IMPROVE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY AND FARM PROFITABILITY WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY FOSTERING FOOD SECURITY. ACCESS TO AGRICULTURAL INPUTS IS BUNDLED WITH AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION AND ADVISORY SERVICES TO FOSTER COMMUNITY RESILIENCE TO CLIMATE CHANGE. THIS PROJECT HAS INCREASED FOOD SECURITY IN MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES BY 30% WHILE BUILDING THE SELF-CONFIDENCE OF WOMEN, GIRLS, AND YOUTH TO ACTIVELY ENGAGE IN ECONOMIC DECISIONS AND COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP. IT HAS ALSO PROMOTED COMMUNITY GENDER EQUALITY BY GIVING WOMEN A VOICE TO ENGAGE IN HOUSEHOLD DECISIONS AND COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP IN GENERAL.
    Expenses $95,306
  • YOUTH AND COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP FOR CLIMATE ACTION WAS IMPLEMENTED TO COLLECT STORIES OF THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN COMMUNITIES TO HUMANIZE THE CLIMATE CRISIS AND INSPIRE ACTION FROM LOCAL TO GLOBAL LEVELS. THE PROJECT ALSO INCLUDED ESTABLISHING COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTAL FORUMS TO BRING COMMUNITY MEMBERS TOGETHER TO DISCUSS THEIR CLIMATE-RELATED CHALLENGES AND INSPIRE A GRASSROOTS MOVEMENT FOR CLIMATE ACTION. MOST IMPORTANTLY, THE PROJECT TRAINED 100 YOUNG PEOPLE AND WOMEN IN THE COMMUNITY AS COMMUNITY YOUTH CLIMATE AMBASSADORS TO SPEARHEAD THE CLIMATE CONVERSATIONS, ADVOCATE FOR THE RIGHTS OF THEIR COMMUNITIES, AND BRIDGE THE GAP WITH POLICYMAKERS. THIS PROJECT HAS INCREASED THE NUMBER OF YOUNG PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES CURRENTLY SPEARHEADING CLIMATE CONVERSATIONS AT THE LOCAL LEVEL BY LEVERAGING LOCAL RESOURCES TO BUILD RESILIENCE. IT HAS ALSO INCREASED COMMUNITY AWARENESS OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND ITS IMPACTS ON THE SOCIAL, CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC FABRICS OF THE SOCIETY. THIS HAS EMPOWERED COMMUNITIES TO TAKE AN ACTIVE ROLE IN TACKLING CLIMATE CHANGE USING THEIR LOCAL RESOURCES WHILE ENGAGING THEIR ELECTED LEADERS TO AMPLIFY THEIR VOICES AT THE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEVEL.
    Expenses $25,000

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026990-EZ on file
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990-EZ on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024Check at the IRS

File the 2026 990-EZ for CREATS INTERNATIONAL

Due November 15, 2027 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
93-1487337
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
2025
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$9,500
Income (IRS master file)
$170,948

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZJune 2026$170,948$180,947$9,500XML
990-EZJune 2025$172,408$172,408$9,745XML

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 93-1487337).

Questions about CREATS INTERNATIONAL

What is the EIN of CREATS INTERNATIONAL?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CREATS INTERNATIONAL is 93-1487337.
Is CREATS INTERNATIONAL tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2025.
Are donations to CREATS INTERNATIONAL tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CREATS INTERNATIONAL 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 CREATS INTERNATIONAL due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending June 30, 2027) is due November 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CREATS INTERNATIONAL last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended June 2026.
Who are the officers and directors of CREATS INTERNATIONAL?
The 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2026 lists 3 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $14,400 (WILLIS OCHIENG PHD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does CREATS INTERNATIONAL have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2026 it reported revenue of $170,948, expenses of $180,947 and total assets of $9,500 at year end.

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