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Creating Resources for Empowerment and Action Inc

EIN 31-1812979 · New York, NY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair67 out of 100GovernanceStrong93 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

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.

Income
$10.6 million
Spending
$11.0 million
Spent on programs
86%
Reserves
8.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 93%
Employees
2
Highest pay
$282,755, executive dir.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 67 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 8.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 26% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 4% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 26% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    85% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 33% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    4 of 4 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 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 (1)
  1. $9.4 million spent. 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.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending March 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since December 2001.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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