Create Together Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Arts and Crafts Education: To empower creative growth in the Okemo Valley by providing access to professional equipment, learning opportunities, and a collaborative space where people can learn, create, and thrive.
- Income
- $85,658
- Spending
- $72,021
- Reserves
- 7.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 50%
- Highest pay
- $6,977, executive director
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 90 out of 100.
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 7.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 10% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 16% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $25,951 spent. Technical Arts Education & STEAM Instruction - (Workshops) Intergenerational Skill Transfer & Workforce Development In 2025, Create Together executed a technical, skill-development education program serving 252 cumulative participants across all age groups. This initiative provided over 30 technical workshops for adults. Programming offered specialized instruction in over 10 artistic disciplines, including ceramics, fiber arts (quilting and weaving), stained glass, and metalwork. By contracting with 22 professional teaching artists, the organization provided high-quality education while directly investing in Vermont's Creative Economy. Two one-week STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) pilot programs for youth aged 8-14 were implmented. To ensure community-wide access, the organization provided scholarships or significant subsidies to the majority of youth participants, removing financial barriers to high-level training. This program serves as a critical educational bridge in the Okemo Valley, ensuring that technical proficiency in heritage and modern crafts remains an accessible path for personal and professional development.
- $25,926 spent. Community Maker-Space (Studio Time) - Infrastructure Equity & Resource Sharing The organization operated a centralized Maker-Space hub, providing the community with over 1,344 hours of access to professional-grade industrial equipment in 2025. Recognizing that the high cost of entry for specialized tools (such as kilns, floor looms, sewing machines, jewelry benches, and metalworking stations including plasma torches and welding equipment) often creates a barrier to creative practice, Create Together provided an affordable 'equipment-share' model. This program supported 64 students and active members, allowing local artisans to scale their production without the prohibitive overhead of private studio ownership. This infrastructure serves as a vital 'third place' for local makers, fostering a collaborative environment that stimulates local micro-enterprise.
- $7,917 spent. Community Engagement & Events - Social Cohesion & Cultural Vitality Create Together VT hosted 3 free public creative art-making events, which served as a primary vehicle for community integration and social connectivity in the Okemo Valley. These events, which saw 80 cumulative visits over a three-month period, provided a platform for local artists to demonstrate their creative processes, fostering a sense of civic pride and increasing public appreciation for the arts. By transforming our space into a communal gathering point, we actively address the challenges of rural isolation. These programs are offered at no cost to the public, ensuring that cultural enrichment is accessible to all residents regardless of socioeconomic status, thereby strengthening the social fabric of the Ludlow region.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 1950.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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