Create Foundation Inc
Donations deductibleCreate Foundation Inc's network
24 people22 organisationsi24 people and 22 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (24). Violet dotted lines (25) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
24 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 24 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Childs Chair | Past Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Randy Long Chair | Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Billye Jean Stroud | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| BO Collins | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Clay Homan | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| David Rumbarger | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dr David Shaw | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Eddie Blakeley | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Jack Reed JR | Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Julie Henry | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kirk Lewis | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Kyle Smith | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Lee Tucker | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Lisa Hawkins | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Luke Montgomery | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Mark Tapp | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Matt Bogue | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Millette Nabors | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Orma Smith | Company secretary | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Phil Faulkner | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Robert Hall | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Robin McCormick | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Shane Spees | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Tiffannie Hedin | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
6 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| C Juanita Floyd | V.P. of Fina | since 2018 |
| Juanita Floyd | V.P. of Fina | since 2020 |
| Katie Stuart | Director of | since 2018 |
| Kristy Luse | VP - Toyota | since 2019 |
| Lewis Whitfield | Senior V.P. | since 2018 |
| Michael K Clayborne | President | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael K Clayborne | President | 40 | $299k | ||
| Juanita Floyd | Senior V.P. | 40 | $143k | ||
| Kristy Luse | VP - Toyota | 40 | $129k | ||
| Eddie Blakeley | Director | 1 | $0 | $148k | |
| Matt Bogue | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mary Childs | Past Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bo Collins | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Phil Faulkner | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Robert Hall | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lisa Hawkins | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tiffannie Hedin | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Julie Henry | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Clay Homan | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jack Reed Jr | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kirk Lewis | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Randy Long | Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Robin McCormick | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Luke Montgomery | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Millette Nabors | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| David Rumbarger | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr David Shaw | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kyle Smith | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Orma Smith | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Shane Spees | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Billye Jean Stroud | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mark Tapp | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lee Tucker | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Create Foundation Inc
- EIN
- 237248582
- Address
- Po Box 1053, Tupelo, MS, 38802-1053
- State
- Mississippi
- Mission
- Nonprofit, charitable organization which serves as a community foundation to stimulate giving for human dev- olpment projects in education, health and human services, cultural enrichment, and leadership development. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- T310 Philanthropy, voluntary services and grantmaking
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1972
- Principal officer
- Michael K Clayborne (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 December 1972
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsMary Childs
≥8years on the filingsRandy Long
≥8years on the filingsBO Collins
≥8years on the filingsDavid Rumbarger
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $199.8m
- Total liabilities
- $0
- Net assets or fund balances
- $199.8m
- Contributions and grants received
- $18m
- Program service revenue
- $28k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $19.9m
- Employees
- 10
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $26.2m | $22.4m | $3.8m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
6 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Disbursements for Special Projects | $9.3m | |
| Donor Directed to Various Charities | $7.8m | |
| Endowment Fund Distributions | $1.1m | |
| Designated to Various Charities | $388k | |
| Program Service Disbursements | $209k | |
| Create Unrestricted Grants | $174k |