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CREATE TOGETHER INC

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CREATE TOGETHER INC

EIN 03-6004107 · Education (B)

What they do

Technical Arts Education & STEAM Instruction - (Workshops) Intergenerational Skill Transfer & Workforce Development In 2025, Create Together Executed A Technical, Skill-development Education Program Serving 252 Cumulative Participants Across All Age Groups. This Initiative Provided Over 30 Technical Workshops for Adults. Programming Offered Specialized Instruction In Over 10 Artistic Disciplines, Including Ceramics, Fiber Arts (quilting and Weaving), Stained Glass, and Metalwork. By Contracting With 22 Professional Teaching Artists, The Organization Provided High-quality Education While Directly Investing In Vermonts Creative Economy. Two One-week STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) Pilot Programs for Youth Aged 8-14 Were Implmented. to Ensure Community-wide Access, The Organization Provided Scholarships or Significant Subsidies to The Majority of Youth Participants, Removing Financial Barriers to High-level Training. This Program Serves As A Critical Educat

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Of every $100 spent, about $83.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders9 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

69.81%of revenue went to mission work83.0% of expenses · Program services
$84.08spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
$0.68in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
50.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $6,977 for KATHRYN SVEC (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$85,658
Mission workProgram services$59,79469.81% of revenue83.0% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$13,63715.92% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$72,02184.08% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2025CurrentExpense mix: 83.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.08% of revenue
2024Expense mix: 50.1% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.70% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 36.3% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.24% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$85,658
Expenses$72,021
Annual surplus $13,637 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$59,794 · 83.0% of expenses
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Revenue$85,658
Expenses$72,021
Assets$49,299
Income$85,658
Contributions$42,965
Mission work (program services)$59,794
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
KATHRYN SVECEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $6,977
SUSAN DAMONE BALCHDIRECTOR AT LARGE · 10 hrs/week $4,012
CHARLOTTE GALLEYMANAGING DIRECTOR · 20 hrs/week $3,445

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (9)

KATHRYN SVECEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

SUSAN DAMONE BALCHDIRECTOR AT LARGE

CHARLOTTE GALLEYMANAGING DIRECTOR

ANN TURNEREVENTS DIRECTOR

BETTY MCENANEYDIRECTOR AT LARGE

CLAUDIA SHROPSHIREDIRECTOR AT LARGE

DAVID LADDSECRETARY

KAREN BRUYNTREASURER

POLLYANNA SIDELLBOARD CHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1950
Location
611 ROUTE 103 S, LUDLOW, VT 05149-9781
County
Windsor
In care of
% FLETCHER FARM SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS
Primary officer
Karen Bruyn, Treasurer

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Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2025
Tax period began
January 1, 2025
Return type
990EZ
NTEE classification
Education (B)
IRS tax category
Education

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