CREATE Foundation
Northeast Mississippi's community foundation, carrying George McLean's conviction that a region can lift itself, and anchoring a network of local affiliate funds across a half century.
Financial profile
CREATE Foundation · EIN 23-7248582 · 501(c)(3)
| Fiscal year | Total revenue | Contributions | Program services | Total expenses | Net assets | Year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $22,231,092 | $18,546,090 | $39,770 | $14,512,145 | $167,121,440 | Dec 2023 |
| FY2022 | $17,703,695 | $14,938,033 | $32,732 | $14,742,729 | $145,002,531 | Dec 2022 |
| FY2021 | $21,098,811 | $16,923,285 | $29,486 | $11,906,188 | $167,174,510 | Dec 2021 |
| FY2020 | $14,919,581 | $13,113,073 | $24,451 | $12,983,319 | $144,701,428 | Dec 2020 |
| FY2019 | $26,502,461 | $21,933,060 | $32,426 | $10,705,525 | $134,524,324 | Dec 2019 |
| FY2018 | $17,806,380 | $14,284,282 | $50,708 | $8,679,808 | $108,869,980 | Dec 2018 |
Figures exactly as reported. A blank cell was blank on the form. The fiscal year links to the filing.
Peer societies
Five societies CREATE Foundation is read alongside.
CFNA
Community Foundation of Northeast Alabama
A nine county community foundation based in Anniston, Alabama, working to achieve positive change through the…
BBCF
Black Belt Community Foundation
A community foundation rooted in Alabama's Black Belt that turns local assets into grants, scholarships, Head…
14 companies named
CFGM
Community Foundation of Greater Memphis
A large community foundation founded in 1969 that helps people give with purpose across Memphis and the Mid…
ACF
Arkansas Community Foundation
Arkansas's statewide community foundation, working since 1976 through local affiliates in every corner of the…
CFMT
Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee
A Nashville based community foundation managing over 1,600 funds as a catalyst for good across Middle…
Who backs CF
No public supporter list found as of September 2026.
Who backs CREATE Foundation's peers, but not CREATE Foundation
Companies named publicly by at least one of CREATE Foundation's five peer societies, and not found in CREATE Foundation's reviewed public records.
| Company | BBCF | Peers |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama Power Company | Named | 1 of 1 |
| Enviva | Named | 1 of 1 |
| GEL Enterprises, LLC | Named | 1 of 1 |
| Glenda’s Embroidery & Design | Named | 1 of 1 |
| Great Southern Wood Preserving | Named | 1 of 1 |
| Jackson’s Convenience Store | Named | 1 of 1 |
| MMS Education Media Management Services, Inc. | Named | 1 of 1 |
| Oak Street Garden Shop | Named | 1 of 1 |
| R&R Investments, LLC | Named | 1 of 1 |
| Rayco Industrial, Inc. | Named | 1 of 1 |
| ServisFirst Bank | Named | 1 of 1 |
| Shaw Food Services Company | Named | 1 of 1 |
| Texas Instruments Foundation | Named | 1 of 1 |
| The House of Joy LLC | Named | 1 of 1 |
The outside view
Northeast Mississippi's community foundation, carrying George McLean's conviction that a region can lift itself, and anchoring a network of local affiliate funds across a half century.
- Consensus
- Build
- Outward
- Operational
Their shape
The Village
Where everyone is known by name.
The Village is built on belonging, where everyone knows everyone and relationships are the point. Its gift is loyalty and warmth, its challenge is scaling beyond the intimacy that makes it work.
Also reads toward The Legacy and The League.
Strengths
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