Changing worlds' mission is to foster inclusive communities through oral history, writing and arts programs that improve student learning, affirm identity and enhance cross-cultural understanding.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
64¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$121K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $45K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
64%
of spending
Worth a look: 64% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$121K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
11
named funders · $267K
Looks good: 11 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$142K
161% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 161% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$699K
-29% vs prior year
Spent
$864K
To programs
64%
Net assets
−$54K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$699K
FY2024▼ -29%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$878K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$725K
FY2023$982K
FY2024$699K
FY2025$663K
Expenses
$864K
FY2024▼ -8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$972K
FY2022$977K
FY2023$939K
FY2024$864K
FY2025$558K
Net assets
−$54K
FY2024▼ -169%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$107K
FY2021$288K
FY2022$36K
FY2023$78K
FY2024−$54K
FY2025$51K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending August 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2000.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

64 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 64% · $555K Management & general 13% · $108K Fundraising 23% · $200K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

14 people listed on the 990; $121K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$120,614Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Anya Tanyavutti’s $121K as Executive Director is at the 84th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1032 $100K–1M civil rights & advocacy nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Anya Tanyavutti$120,614$108,000———
Alicia Vega———$115,596$100,553
Umeki Ramsey——$93,740$54,030—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Fosters inclusive communities through oral history, writing, and arts programs.

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3 programs · $555K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

In-School Program

Arts, cultural & literacy connections program (acl) - changing worlds' acl program partners classroom teachers with teaching artists and writers to explore and collaborate on projects that address "big ideas" to enhance student learning in the arts and key developmental and academic priorities based on their core curriculum.

$233Kprogram expense
02

After-School Program

Arts & cultural connections program (acc) - changing worlds' acc programs partner with grade k-12 learners in schools and community-based organizations with artists in culturally focused residencies in visual arts, digital media, dance, theater, and music.

$233Kprogram expense
03

Community Outreach Initiatives

Family nights - family nights enable groups of all ages to discover the unexpected connections through the celebration of family history, culture and heritage. Incorporating hands-on experiences and storytelling, each family will create a collaborative project that is meaningful to them.

$89Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$699K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$500K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$168K
Other incomeLn 4–11$31K
Money outPt IX
$864K
Ln 25
Programscol B$555K
Managementcol C$108K
Fundraisingcol D$200K
Owns and owesPt X
−$54K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$24K
Total assetsLn 16$89K
LiabilitiesLn 26$142K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$500K
Government grantsLn 1e$30K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$200
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$11K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$168K
Investment incomeLn 3$88
Other incomeLn 4–11$31K
Total revenueLn 12$699K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$24K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$24K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K
Other assetsLn 15$35K
Total assetsLn 16$89K
LiabilitiesLn 26$142K
Net assetsLn 32−$54K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$13K$24K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K$5K
Total assetsLn 16$167K$89K
LiabilitiesLn 26$89K$142K
Net assetsLn 32$78K−$54K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$121K$70K$18K$33K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$330K$191K$49K$89K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$8K$5K$1K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$36K$21K$5K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$256K$192K$21K$43K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$3K$100$181
OccupancyLn 16$36K$21K$5K$10K
InterestLn 20$12K$7K$2K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$2K$472$849
InsuranceLn 23$25K$14K$4K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$34K$29K$2K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$900$225$450$225
Total functional expensesLn 25$864K$555K$108K$200K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $663K$558K$105K$51K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $699K$864K−$164K−$54K 990 PDF
FY2023 $982K$939K$42K$78K 990 PDF
FY2022 $725K$977K−$252K$36K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.2M$972K$181K$288K 990 PDF
FY2020 $878K$1.1M−$179K$107K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $699,029 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $810,288$499,804
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $114,281$168,373
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $79$88
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $56,925$30,764
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $981,573$699,029
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $533,653$494,163
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $405,813$369,343
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $939,466$863,506
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $42,107−$164,477
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $699,029 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$10,845
VIII-1e Government grants$30,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$458,959
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$200
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$499,804
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $168,373$168,373
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $88$88
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $28,854$28,854
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,910$1,910
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $168,373 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $30,852$699,029
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $863,506 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $69,956 · Management $18,092 · Fundraising $32,566$120,614
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $191,371 · Management $49,493 · Fundraising $89,087$329,951
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,549 · Management $1,176 · Fundraising $2,118$7,843
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $20,738 · Management $5,363 · Fundraising $9,654$35,755
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $192,388 · Management $20,669 · Fundraising $43,099$256,156
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,318 · Management $100 · Fundraising $181$3,599
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $20,644 · Management $5,339 · Fundraising $9,610$35,593
IX-20 InterestPrograms $6,751 · Management $1,746 · Fundraising $3,143$11,640
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,823 · Management $472 · Fundraising $849$3,144
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $14,373 · Management $3,717 · Fundraising $6,691$24,781
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $29,080 · Management $1,575 · Fundraising $2,875$33,530
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $225 · Management $450 · Fundraising $225$900
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $555,216 · Management $108,192 · Fundraising $200,098$863,506
Part X · Balance sheet $88,548 assets, 14 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $12,779$23,839
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $135,100$8,500
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,380$12,400
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $206$4,639
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,807$4,601
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $9,531$34,569
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $166,803$88,548
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $46,399$73,750
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $11,428$31,263
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $88,677$142,267
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$119,374−$132,886
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $197,500$79,167
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $78,126−$53,719
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $166,803$88,548
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$53,719 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$699,029
XI-2 Total expenses$863,506
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$164,477
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$78,126
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$32,632
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$53,719

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