2026-02-15T18:20:58-08:00 2025-03-31 464721814 Zelin & Associates CPA LLC 555 8th Ave Ste 2203 New York NY 10018 990 2024-04-01 311812979 CREATING RESOURCES FOR EMPOWERMENT AND ACTION INC CREA 2125991071 310 RIVERSIDE DRIVE 2701 NEW YORK NY 10025 GEETANJALI MISRA Executive Director 2026-02-15 true true STEVEN ZELIN CPA P00737180 6466784496 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z GEETANJALI MISRA 10598755 false X WWW.CREAWORLD.ORG X 2001 NY CREA BUILDS FEMINIST LEADERSHIP, STRENGTHENS MOVEMENTS, CHALLENGES UNJUST POWER STRUCTURES, EXPANDS SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOMS, AND ADVANCES THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF STRUCTURALLY EXCLUDED PEOPLE. 4 4 2 0 14271955 9829038 0 90399 617813 52477 151904 14414831 10598755 1033229 4008225 0 461635 351020 0 677068 6177275 6665863 7672139 11025108 6742692 -426353 24779281 22837967 7876107 5933327 16903174 16904640 STRATEGIES AND COLLECTIVE POWER FOR SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION. CREA, ALSO WORKS TO BUILD THE LEADERSHIP CAPACITY OF ELECTED WOMEN REPRESENTATIVES. CREA, AS PART OF THE SEXUAL RIGHTS INITIATIVE, ALSO WORKS TO ADVANCE SEXUAL RIGHTS AS PARTICULAR SET OF RIGHTS AND AS A CROSS-CUTTING ISSUE WITHIN INTERNATIONAL LAW, SPECIFICALLY IN THE WORK OF THE UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL. CREA DEVELOPS PUBLICATIONS AND KNOWLEDGE RESOURCES, IN ENGLISH AND HINDI, IN THE FIELDS OF SEXUALITY, REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, GENDER AND HUMAN RIGHTS. CREA ALSO ORGANIZES PUBLIC DISCUSSIONS, DEBATES, EVENTS, ONLINE AND OFFLINE CAMPAIGNS TO CHALLENGE PUBLIC ATTITUDES AND DISCOURSE ON ISSUES OF WOMENS' HUMAN RIGHTS AND SEXUAL RIGHTS. false false 9423995 4008225 CREA WORKS WITH AND SUPPORTS PARTNERS IN EAST AFRICA, THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA, AND SOUTH ASIA TO PARTICIPATE IN FEMINIST ORGANIZATIONS, TO BUILD CROSS- MOVEMENT ALLIANCES, AND TO ADVOCATE LOCALLY, NATIONALLY AND GLOBALLY. IT CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN FEMINIST LEADERSHIP AND MOVEMENTS, ADVANCE SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS, PROMOTE RIGHTS-BASED APPROACHES TO GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE, AND SUPPORT PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS AND MOVEMENTS TO DEFEND AND EXPAND CIVIC SPACE AND FOSTER COLLECTIVE RESILIENCE. 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Management has determined that there are no material uncertain tax provisions that require recognition or disclosure in the financial statements. true South Asia 1 33 Program Services Institutes, workshops, cont. 4961299 East Africa 0 12 Program Services Institutes, workshops, cont. 3307532 Mena 0 2 Program Services Institutes, workshops, cont. 165377 Other (Global) 0 18 Program Services Institutes, workshops, cont. 2590900 1 65 1 65 11025108 11025108 East Africa Workshops, training 155800 Wire Transfe FX Rate East Africa Workshops, training 21000 Wire Transfe FX Rate East Africa Workshops, training 6800 Wire Transfe FX Rate East Africa Workshops, training 6800 Wire Transfe FX Rate East Africa Workshops, training 76500 Wire Transfe FX Rate East Africa Workshops, training 8000 Wire Transfe FX Rate East Africa Workshops, training 9120 Wire Transfe FX Rate Europe Workshops, training 14000 Wire Transfe FX Rate Europe Workshops, training 83090 Wire Transfe FX Rate Mena Workshops, training 66100 Wire Transfe FX Rate North America Workshops, training 20000 Wire Transfe FX Rate North America Workshops, training 26940 Wire Transfe FX Rate North America Workshops, training 54000 Wire Transfe FX Rate North America Workshops, training 69041 Wire Transfe FX Rate S. 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ONGOING DILIGENCE, CREA VISIT AND REVIEW THE FINANCIAL BOOKS RECIPIENTS. GRANT RECIPIENT ALSO GIVES US A WRITTEN REPORT OF THE PROGRESS AGAINST PROPOSED USE OF FUNDS.CREA MONITORS SUB AGREEMENTS TO DETERMINE WHETHER BOTH CREA AND THE SUB-RECIPIENT ARE PERFORMING ACCORDING TO THE AGREED SCOPE OF WORK AND APPLICABLE CAPACITY IMPROVEMENT PLANS AND COMPLYING WITH APPLICABLE DONOR RULES AND REGULATIONS.CREA ALSO PERIODICALLY EVALUATES THE PERFORMANCE OF SUB AGREEMENTS TOWARDS THE ACHIEVEMENT OF INTENDED OUTCOMES AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO CREA'S PROGRAM STRATEGY AND IMPACT. MONITORING THROUGH "ON GOING ACTIVITIES".A FUNDAMENTAL MONITORING TOOL IS INFORMING THE SUB-RECIPIENT OF THE BASIC AWARD INFORMATION (E.G., GRANT/CONTRACT AGREEMENT, TITLE AND NUMBER AWARD NAME, NAME OF INSTITUTIONAL DONOR'S AGENCY) AND APPLICABLE COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS.ADDITIONAL MONITORING TOOLS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: 1.REVIEWING FINANCIAL AND PERFORMANCE REPORTS SUBMITTED BY THE SUB-RECIPIENT.2.PERFORMING SITE VISITS TO THE SUB-RECIPIENT TO REVIEW FINANCIAL AND PROGRAMMATIC RECORDS AND OBSERVE OPERATIONS.3.REGULAR CONTACT WITH THE SUB-RECIPIENT AND MAKING APPROPRIATE INQUIRIES CONCERNING PROGRAM ACTIVITIES.4.ARRANGING FOR AGREED-UPON PROCEDURES AND ENGAGEMENTS FOR CERTAIN ASPECTS OF SUB-RECIPIENT ACTIVITIES SUCH AS ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION. Part I, Line 3f - Method of Accounting THE ACCOUNTING METHOD USED TO ACCOUNT FOR EXPENDITURES IS THE ACCRUAL METHOD. Part II, Line 1 - Method of Accounting THE ACCOUNTING METHOD USED TO ACCOUNT FOR EXPENDITURES IS THE ACCRUAL METHOD. true Assoc for Progressive Comm 1013 Torney Avenue First FL San Francisco CA 94129 160000 0 Face Value Workshops, trainings, meetings, etc 1 0 Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used CREA HAS AN ELABORATE PROCESS OF IDENTIFYING THE GRANTEE ORGANIZATION AT THE START, WHICH INCLUDES VISITS, INTERVIEWS, REFERENCE CHECKS AND FINANCIAL PROCESS CHECKS OF THE ORGANIZATION. ONGOING DILIGENCE, CREA VISIT AND REVIEW THE FINANCIAL BOOKS RECIPIENTS. GRANT RECIPIENT ALSO GIVES US A WRITTEN REPORT OF THE PROGRESS AGAINST PROPOSED USE OF FUNDS.CREA MONITORS SUB AGREEMENTS TO DETERMINE WHETHER BOTH CREA AND THE SUB-RECIPIENT ARE PERFORMING ACCORDING TO THE AGREED SCOPE OF WORK AND APPLICABLE CAPACITY IMPROVEMENT PLANS AND COMPLYING WITH APPLICABLE DONOR RULES AND REGULATIONS.CREA ALSO PERIODICALLY EVALUATES THE PERFORMANCE OF SUB AGREEMENTS TOWARDS THE ACHIEVEMENT OF INTENDED OUTCOMES AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO CREA'S PROGRAM STRATEGY AND IMPACT. MONITORING THROUGH "ON GOING ACTIVITIES".A FUNDAMENTAL MONITORING TOOL IS INFORMING THE SUB-RECIPIENT OF THE BASIC AWARD INFORMATION (E.G., GRANT/CONTRACT AGREEMENT, TITLE AND NUMBER AWARD NAME, NAME OF INSTITUTIONAL DONOR'S AGENCY) AND APPLICABLE COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS.ADDITIONAL MONITORING TOOLS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: 1.REVIEWING FINANCIAL AND PERFORMANCE REPORTS SUBMITTED BY THE SUB-RECIPIENT.2.PERFORMING SITE VISITS TO THE SUB-RECIPIENT TO REVIEW FINANCIAL AND PROGRAMMATIC RECORDS AND OBSERVE OPERATIONS.3.REGULAR CONTACT WITH THE SUB-RECIPIENT AND MAKING APPROPRIATE INQUIRIES CONCERNING PROGRAM ACTIVITIES.4.ARRANGING FOR AGREED-UPON PROCEDURES AND ENGAGEMENTS FOR CERTAIN ASPECTS OF SUB-RECIPIENT ACTIVITIES SUCH AS ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION. true X X false false false false false false false false false Geetanjali Misra Executive Dir. 216747 66008 282755 GEETANJALI MISRA Executive Dir. 48516 Rent false Schedule L, Part V Supplemental Information SCH L, PART IV, BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING INTERESTED PERSONS: (A) NAME OF PERSON: GEETANJALI MISRA(B) RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INTERESTED PERSON AND ORGANIZATION: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(C) AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION $ 48,516(D) DESCRIPTION OF TRANSACTION: RENT(E) SHARING OF ORGANIZATION REVENUES? = NO Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b A DRAFT VERSION OF FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO IT BEING FINALIZED AND FILED. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c THE BOARD MEMBERS, EACH YEAR, SIGN A STATEMENT ATTESTING TO THEIR INDEPENDENCE. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a The compensation of the Executive Director is decided and approved by the Board of Directors. BOARD MEMBERS REVIEW PUBLISHED REPORTS OF THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS OF OTHER EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS PEER-REVIEWED STUDIES OF COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS IN THE EXEMPT ORGANIZATION REALM, TO BOLSTER ITS DETERMINATION OF A REASONABLE COMPENSATION FOR ITS OFFICER(S). Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b The compensation of the other officers or key employees are decided and approved by the Board of Directors, Organization Management Team including Executive Director. THE MANAGEMENT TEAM REVIEW PUBLISHED REPORTS OF THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS OF OTHER EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS PEER-REVIEWED STUDIES OF COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS IN THE EXEMPT ORGANIZATION REALM, TO BOLSTER ITS DETERMINATION OF A REASONABLE COMPENSATION FOR ITS EMPLOYEE(S). Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES THESE DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. CREA - India Institutes, workshops, training, meeting Nonprofit N/A false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false CREA - India p 1899245 FX Rate