Philanthropy & Grantmaking
(T90)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
CREATE BIRMINGHAM
Financial strength (30%)
91/100
Reliability (20%)
55/100
Effectiveness (25%)
81/100
Impact (25%)
No data yet
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Mission Statement
As the only agency in the Greater Birmingham area focused exclusively on economic development for the creative sector, Create Birmingham's mission is to invest in imagination and invention. In practice, this means that we construct and support avenues for creative pursuit in community spaces, education, and workforce development.
Financial Overview — FY 2024
$1.1M
Total Revenue
$850K
Total Expenses
$771K
Net Assets
7
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
85.5%
Fundraising Efficiency
N/A
Operating Reserve
10.89x
Liability-to-Asset
0.0%
Revenue Diversification
86.5%
Executive Compensation
$121K
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 16,645 similar organizations
(United States, Philanthropy & Grantmaking, $100K–$1M in expenses), FY 2024.
This organization
Middle half of peers (P25–P75)
Peer median
| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
85.5% | 90.2% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
8.5% | 7.9% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
6.0% | 0.0% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
10.9 mo | 95.2 mo |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
0.0% | 0.0% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
86.5% | 90.4% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
27.7% | 18.5% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
11.8% | 6.7% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
21.2% | 1.2% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.1M | $850K | $771K | 85.5% | 7 |
| 2023 | $845K | $760K | $543K | 86.5% | 4 |
| 2022 | $754K | $627K | $459K | 83.0% | 4 |
| 2021 | $1.2M | $607K | N/A | — | 6 |
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