Organizations Filed Purposes:
Create Now's mission is to empower the most vulnerable young people through arts education and mentoring. Kids and young adults who've been abused, orphaned, homeless, incarcerated and dealing with similar challenges develop self-esteem and learn skills that can (con Sch O) lead to careers. Our community arts events bring families and neighbors together.
Create Now has reached 49,000+ at-risk and high-risk youth in 24 years through the arts.(con Sch O)
Performing Arts (45 youth), Writing (33 students)1) Performing Arts: Children at Logan Avenue Schools learned to dance and sing, then performed at a ribbon-cutting ceremony, and for all their families thanks to the California Arts Council. During Covid-19, disadvantaged kids in DTLA enjoyed Hip-Hop Dance Zoom classes and toddlers loved singing at Penny Lane in Pacoima.2) Writing: Incarcerated teenage boys at Optimist Youth Homes in Highland Park flourished through our Hip-Hop Songwriting and Poetry workshop. Teenage foster youth living at Hillsides group home improved their creative writing skills. Students on probation at Central High near DTLA learned Creative Writing.
Fashion (12 students), Culinary Arts (8 students), Community Events1)Fashion: Teenage foster girls living at Maryvale in Rosemead were loving our Fashion Design workshop, until classes were interrupted by Covid-19. 2)Culinary Arts: Homeless young adults ages 18-24 at Covenant House in Hollywood learned how to shop for healthy food, and cooking techniques. 3)Community Events: Power of the Arts Festival for 200+ youth and a Holiday Party for 50 children. (see sch O for additional accomplishments)
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Jill Gurr | CEO | 45 | $64,008 |
| Cornelis Klumper | Treasurer (start Nov 2019) | 2.5 | $0 |
| Gabriela Valverde-Rivera | director | 3 | $0 |
| Christopher Pitcher | Director | 3 | $0 |
| Daniel Oghi | Treasurer (left Dec 2019) | 1.5 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Mcgee | director | 3 | $0 |
| Stephanie Mazepa | director | 3 | $0 |
| Brandon Dean Johnson | board chair | 5 | $0 |
| Lauren Devillier | Director, Secretary | 3 | $0 |
| Tracy Solomon Clark | director, vice-chair | 3 | $0 |
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