Description
CREATE Foundation is committed to improving the quality of life for the people of Northeast Mississippi. CREATE has placed emphasis on four program areas: regional capacity building, endowment building, financial administration, and targeted grant making. For regional capacity building, CREATE provides support for the Commission on the Future of Northeast Mississippi, to local development organizations, and leadership development.
History
An endowment by the late Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal Publisher George McLean and his wife, Anna Keirsey McLean, started and supported the administrative operations of CREATE in 1972, making it the oldest community foundation in Mississippi. Upon their deaths, CREATE Foundation became the sole stockholder of the Journal Publishing Company, Inc. and now receives dividends for its operations. This allows a professional staff to support initiatives by citizen leaders and other service organizations to meet the challenges and provide creative solutions to Northeast Mississippi opportunities.
Financial Status
Tax ID
23-72485822013 Revenue
$12,775,271.00
2013 Net Assets
$76,271,834.00