CREATING A FAMILY

EIN: 270679437 501(c)(3) Human Services

Brevard, NC

Total Revenue
$739,125
Total Expenses
$571,922
Total Assets
$822,807
Net Assets
$693,783
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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year
2016
Legal Domicile
NC
Principal Officer
Dawn Davenport
Phone
8288628200
Tax Period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

CREATING A FAMILY, founded in 2016, is a small nonprofit in the Human Services sector that reported $739K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue grew 9% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. The organization ran a surplus of $167K, a strong 23% operating margin.

Mission

Creating a Family is the national adoption & foster care education and support nonprofit. Our mission is to strengthen foster, adoptive, and kinship families and the professionals who support them by creating expert-based, trauma-informed resources, community support, and training. Our vision is that every adopted and foster child has a family who understands their unique strengths and challenges and is equipped to help them thrive.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $306,382
Program Service Revenue $409,882
Investment Income $20,085
Other Revenue $2,776
TOTAL REVENUE $739,125

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $354,308
Fundraising Expenses $47,375
Program Expenses $417,405
Other Expenses $217,614
TOTAL EXPENSES $571,922

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $739,125 $676,963 +0.1%
Expenses $571,922 $447,525 +0.3%
Net Income $167,203 $229,438 -0.3%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
15
Independent Members
15
Employees
6
Volunteers
4

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
1
$0
Total Directors
15
$91,387
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Dawn Davenport Executive Director, Board Director 45
Director
$88,725 $2,662 $91,387
Jamie Morningstar Director 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Stephen W Hayes Director 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Debora Phillips Director 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Gina Samuels Board Chair 1.5
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Amanda Baden Director 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Williams Director 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Leon Coleman Director 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Micah Ennis Vice Chair 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Gaile Osborne Director 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Robin Gurwitch Director 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Heather Luczak Director 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Erica Burgess Director 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Alicia Jones Director 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Nick Sgarlata Director 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $739,125 $571,922 $822,807 $167,203
2022 $676,963 $447,525 $659,575 $229,438
2021 $433,849 $324,694 $533,688 $109,155
2020 $365,260 $245,379 $239,947 $119,881
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