Community for Change EIN 47-2070727

Community for Change

EIN  47-2070727 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Austin, TX Founded 2014
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Provides education and practical help to strengthen communities.
Leadership
Melody Oseguera · CEO · $50K
Money in and out
$238K revenue, $239K expenses
Bottom line
56% program efficiency

Provides education and practical help to strengthen communities. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $238K in revenue, $239K in expenses, and $127K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$238K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$239K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$127K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$762
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.56 Management & general $0.28 Fundraising $0.16
Program efficiency
56%
of spending reaches programs▼ -37% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
11.1mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +141% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
0%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +91% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$238K
FY2024▼ -51%
Expenses
$239K
FY2024▼ -53%
Total assets
$221K
FY2024▲ +15%
Total liabilities
$93K
FY2024
Total revenue
$238K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$239K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$127K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$762
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$221K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B56%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 37
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 47
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $134K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Our Projects Focused on

FOOD AND WATER: Secured the essentials; funded access to clean water and nourishing food so communities can thrive.EDCUATION: Built brighter futures; supported schools, scholarship programs, and mentorship programs for youth.DEVELOPMENT: Laid the foundation; empowered communities by helping build bridges, shelters, schools, and community…

$134Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CCommunity for Change
EINHdr · item D47-2070727
Principal addressHdr · item CAustin, TX
WebsiteHdr · item Jc4c.global
Year of formationHdr · item L2014
State of legal domicileHdr · item MTX
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEnvironment (C20)
Ruling yearIRS BMFFeb 2015

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a7
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b7
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$50,400Pt VII · Sec A
$17,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Melody Oseguera’s $50K as CEO is at the 31st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1981 $100K–1M environment 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Melody Oseguera$50,400
Samara Elledge$17,000$25,000$25,000$25,147$5,230

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$226K · 95%
Program service revenue$12K · 5%
Contributions & grants95%$226K
Program service revenue5%$12K
Investment income$25
Total revenueLn 12$238K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.56 Management & general $0.28 Fundraising $0.16
Program services56%$134K
Management & general28%$67K
Fundraising16%$38K
Total functional expensesLn 25$239K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$221K
Total assetsLn 16$221K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$93K
Total net assetsLn 32$127K
Months of cash on handcomputed11.1

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $221K · Operating expenses/yr $239K
11.1 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $134K · Total expenses $239K
56%
Management & General
Management & general $67K · Total expenses $239K
28%
Fundraising
Fundraising $38K · Total expenses $239K
16%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $28K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $325K
$0.09 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $226K · Total revenue $238K
95%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $238K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $12K · Total revenue $238K
5%
Investment reliance
Investment income $25 · Total revenue $238K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $12K · Total expenses $239K
5%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $238K · Prior year $486K
-51%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $260K · FY2024 $238K
-2%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $127K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $238K · Expenses $239K
0%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $221K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $127K · Total assets $221K
58%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $221K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Melody Oseguera · Reported title CEO · Highest reported compensation $50K · Total expenses $239K
21%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $68K · Total expenses $239K
28%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 56%
Overhead ratio 28%
Fundraising cost ratio 17%
Revenue growth -51%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$78K
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024$486K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$263K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$259K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$260K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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