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EIN 92-2945744 · Erie, PA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceGood89 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

CREATEACCESS PROVIDES EXPOSURE TO EDUCATION AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES WITH A FOCUS ON SUPPORTING THOSE EXPERIENCING SOCIOECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY GAPS.CREATEACCESS AIMS TO BROADEN ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITIES IN 3D TECHNOLOGY BY PROVIDING ONRAMPS TO 3D CREATION THROUGH EXPOSURE EDUCATION.

Income
$398,341
Spending
$142,874
Spent on programs
93%
Reserves
30.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 98%
Employees
11
Volunteers
4

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

Financial health

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 30.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 3% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 64% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 145% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    93% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

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

Governance

Good: 89 out of 100. Higher than 80% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    3 of 3 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.

  • Independent check of accounts

    12 of 15

    Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

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

Source: Form 990 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 (1)
  1. $132,368 spent. CREATEACCESS BROADENS ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITIES IN 3D TECHNOLOGY BY PROVIDING 3D CREATION EXPOSURE EDUCATION IN FOUR PRIMARY WAYS:1. FACILITATING IN-PERSON 3D CREATOR PROGRAMS AND OUTREACH EVENTS IN CREATEACCESS' LOCAL COMMUNITY, WITH A FOCUS ON ENGAGING MEMBERS OF UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES AND/OR THOSE WHO HAVE LIMITED PREVIOUS EXPOSURE TO 3D TECHNOLOGY. 2. DEVELOPING AND SHARING FREELY-AVAILABLE, BEGINNER-FOCUSED 3D CREATION EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS. 3. SUPPORTING A ROBUST INTERNSHIP PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS AND EMERGING PROFESSIONALS.4. INCREASING AWARENESS OF OPPORTUNITIES IN 3D TECHNOLOGY IN THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE. THE 2025 OUTCOMES OF THESE ACTIVITIES WERE AS FOLLOWS:1. CREATEACCESS FACILITATED MORE THAN 100 HOURS OF IN-PERSON 3D EDUCATION PROGRAMMING AND REACHED MORE THAN 300 BEGINNER 3D CREATORS WHO ENGAGED DIRECTLY WITH 3D TECHNOLOGY THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS. MORE THAN 100 OF THESE CREATORS PARTICIPATED IN AT LEAST 5 HOURS OF 3D EDUCATION, AND APPROXIMATELY 40 PARTICIPATED IN A 30-HOUR PROGRAM WITH CREATEACCESS. CREATEACCESS BRINGS 3D TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION TO SCHOOLS, LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS THAT WERE PROVIDING LITTLE OR NO 3D EDUCATION PREVIOUSLY, AND MEETS LEARNERS WHERE THEY ARE AT ORGANIZATIONS THEY ARE CONNECTED TO AND TRUST. IN 2025, CREATEACCESS COLLABORATED WITH 10 SUCH ORGANIZATIONS TO BRING PROGRAMS TO THEIR LEARNERS. ACROSS PROGRAMS, 14 DIFFERENT FREE OR FREE-TO-START SOFTWARE PROGRAMS WERE INTRODUCED. 2. CREATEACCESS CONTINUED TO DEVELOP AND SHARE FREELY AVAILABLE, BEGINNER-FOCUSED WRITTEN AND VIDEO MATERIALS TO HELP BEGINNERS GET STARTED WITH 3D TECHNOLOGY. THESE MATERIALS ARE SHARED DURING PROGRAMS AND PUBLISHED ON CREATEACCESS' WEBSITE AND/OR SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS, AS APPROPRIATE. 3. CREATEACCESS CONTINUED ITS PAID INTERNSHIP PROGRAM, AND EMPLOYED 10 STUDENT AND EARLY CAREER PROFESSIONAL INTERNS IN 2025, ONE OF WHOM WAS ULTIMATELY HIRED AS A FULL-TIME PROGRAM MANAGER. TWO OF THE INTERNS WERE HIRED DIRECTLY FROM CREATEACCESS' CREATOR COMMUNITY THROUGH DEDICATED INTERNSHIP SLOTS FOR PARTICIPANTS IN A WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR WHICH CREATEACCESS PROVIDES 3D TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION. CREATEACCESS ALSO PILOTED ITS FIRST 3D FACILITATOR TRAINING, WHICH EQUIPPED PROMISING AND ENGAGED PARTICIPANTS FROM CREATEACCESS' PROGRAMS AT A LOCAL LIBRARY TO FACILITATE 3D EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR THEIR PEERS, WITH PROGRAM DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT FROM CREATEACCESS.4. CREATEACCESS CONTINUED TO SUPPORT INCREASED AWARENESS OF OPPORTUNITIES IN 3D TECHNOLOGY AND THE WORK OF CREATEACCESS IN THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE. THIS INCLUDED COORDINATION OF TOURS/VISITS WITH A LOCAL TECHNOLOGY COMPANY FOR TWO STUDENT GROUPS, GUEST SPEAKING AT MULTIPLE UNIVERSITIES, HOSTING A COMMUNITY TABLE AT A TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE, AND PARTICIPATING IN A LOCAL NONPROFIT COLLABORATIVE THAT CONVENES NONPROFITS IN ONE COMMUNITY ACROSS DIFFERENT SERVICE AREAS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 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 December 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 January 2024.

    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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