Community for Change FY2021 filing

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Austin, TX501(c)(3)Since 2014EnvironmentEIN 47-2070727Revenue $260K in FY2021

On file with the IRSc4c.global13701 Fm 1826, 78737-9159 · Austin, TXTax-exempt since Feb 2015Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$5K 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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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $6K a year · 2% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$5K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $260K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$260K
Spent
$211K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$217K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$260K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$260K
FY2022$259K
FY2023$263K
FY2024$486K
FY2024$238K
Expenses
$211K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$211K
FY2022$195K
FY2023$335K
FY2024$503K
FY2024$239K
Net assets
$217K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$217K
FY2022$280K
FY2023$209K
FY2024$191K
FY2024$127K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending August 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2015.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $178K Management & general 1% · $1K Fundraising 15% · $32K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $5K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Operations
$5,230Pt VII · Sec A
President and Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary & Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Melody Oseguera’s $50K as CEO is at the 31st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1989 $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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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides education and practical help to strengthen communities.

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3 programs · $178K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Provide school supplies, school uniforms and immunizations to over 50 children in Nicaragua and 10 children in Belarus.

$62Kprogram expense
02

Invest in community leaders who provide educational programs, job training and health classes.

$59Kprogram expense
03

Provide school supplies, school uniforms and immunizations to over 270 children in Ghana.

$56Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Reap Granada INCFY2025$260K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$260K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$260K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$260K
Investment incomeLn 3$12
Money outPt IX
$211K
Ln 25
Programscol B$178K
Managementcol C$1K
Fundraisingcol D$32K
Owns and owesPt X
$217K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$217K
Total assetsLn 16$217K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$260K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$12
Total revenueLn 12$260K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$107K
SavingsLn 2$110K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$217K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$217K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$217K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 625
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$167K$217K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$167K$217K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$167K$217K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$25K$12K$12K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$257$257
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$15K$15K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$169K$166K$0$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$211K$178K$1K$32K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $486K$503K−$17K$191K 990 PDF
FY2023 $263K$335K−$72K$209K 990 PDF
FY2022 $259K$195K$64K$280K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $260K$211K$49K$217K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $260,378 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $177,806$260,366
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6$12
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,459$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $182,271$260,378
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 $24,642$25,000
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $123,554$185,898
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $148,196$210,898
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $34,075$49,480
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $260,378 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$260,366
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$260,366
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $12 · Excluded from tax $0$12
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $12 · Excluded from tax $0$260,378
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $210,898 across 5 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $12,500 · Fundraising $12,500$25,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $257$257
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,267$1,267
IX-14 Information technologyFundraising $15,436$15,436
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $165,561 · Management $0 · Fundraising $3,377$168,938
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $178,061 · Management $1,267 · Fundraising $31,570$210,898
Part X · Balance sheet $216,526 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $151,984$106,645
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $15,062$109,881
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $167,046$216,526
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $167,046$216,526
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $167,046$216,526
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $216,526 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$260,378
XI-2 Total expenses$210,898
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$49,480
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$167,046
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$216,526

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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