See part III, line 1.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers and 106 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3.0M a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2.0M
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $105K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.5M
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 20 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 20 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$43.6M
+66% vs prior year
Spent
$33.9M
To programs
79%
Net assets
$33.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$43.6M
FY2024▲ +66%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$54.8M
FY2021$18.2M
FY2022$16.0M
FY2023$26.3M
FY2024$43.6M
Expenses
$33.9M
FY2024▲ +1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$22.2M
FY2021$24.7M
FY2022$29.7M
FY2023$33.5M
FY2024$33.9M
Net assets
$33.6M
FY2024▲ +43%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$51.6M
FY2021$44.9M
FY2022$30.7M
FY2023$23.6M
FY2024$33.6M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending September 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 1968.

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Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $26.8M Management & general 16% · $5.6M Fundraising 4% · $1.5M

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

28 people listed on the 990; $2.0M 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
Co-President (see Sched O)
$278,976Pt VII · Sec A
Co-President (see Sched O)
$252,619Pt VII · Sec A
Chief of Staff
$219,242Pt VII · Sec A
Strat Adv on Learning & Strat Dev
$198,700Pt VII · Sec A
Director of People & Culture
$198,190Pt VII · Sec A
Dir of Fin Reporting & Compliance
$187,799Pt VII · Sec A
CFO/COO ( See Sched O)
$180,230Pt VII · Sec A
General Counsel
$172,417Pt VII · Sec A

Lorella Praeli’s $279K as Co-President (see Sched O) is at the 49th percentile of top reported officer pay among 572 $10–100M community development 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lorella Praeli$278,976$308,071$218,683$199,904$69,983
Dorian Warren$252,619$271,504$166,996$198,987$223,005
Julia Foster$219,242$181,482———
Afua Atta-Mensah—$212,684———
Seth Borgos$198,700$209,665$196,171——
Alice Randall$198,190————
Ryan Young$180,230$192,424$151,789$142,468$175,494
John Pomeranz$172,417$191,883———

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Advocates for economic, racial, and immigrant justice through policy development and community organizing.

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3 programs · $23.5M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Strengthen Key Capacities

Supporting each of the organization's core strategies through key bodies of work: strategic communications, digital media, policy and advocacy, leadership development, social justice fellowships, and other forms of program support and development.

$10.0Mprogram expense
02

Incubate Movement Innovation

Acting as a fiscal sponsor for emerging initiatives housed at community change. All of these projects align with community change's mission to improve material conditions, reduce inequity, and amplify the voices of vulnerable communities.

$8.4Mprogram expense
03

Advance a Governing Agenda

Generating big ideas to advance economic, racial, and immigrant justice and building power to implement them locally and nationally.

$5.1Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$105K
Grants paid · 336 grants · $21.7M · 2019–2023
Cornell UniversityNY · FY2023$700,000
Fusion Partnerships INCMD · FY2023$120,000
Virginia Organizing INCVA · FY2023$60,000
Tides CenterCA · FY2023$50,000
Somos Un Pueblo UnidoNM · FY2023$50,000
Indivisible Civics INCDC · FY2023$40,000
Community PartnersCA · FY2023$40,000
Parent Voices OaklandCA · FY2023$40,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$43.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$42.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$604K
Investment incomeLn 3$102K
Money outPt IX
$33.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$26.8M
Managementcol C$5.6M
Fundraisingcol D$1.5M
Owns and owesPt X
$33.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$12.5M
Total assetsLn 16$36.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
28
listed · VII A
PaidVII A10
Voting boardVI 1a20
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$42.9M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$40K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$604K
Investment incomeLn 3$102K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Gains on assetsLn 7$28K
Total revenueLn 12$43.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$9.6M
SavingsLn 2$2.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$12.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$61K
Other assetsLn 15$200K
Total assetsLn 16$36.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.5M
Net assetsLn 32$33.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5106
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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$12.5M$12.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.5M$5.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$37K$61K
Total assetsLn 16$25.7M$36.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.1M$2.5M
Net assetsLn 32$23.6M$33.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2.6M$2.6M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.4M$994K$223K$148K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$13.2M$10.0M$2.3M$891K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$1.6M$1.2M$262K$118K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$823K$626K$138K$59K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.7M$1.3M$270K$127K
Legal feesLn 11b$175K$124K$51K$21
Accounting feesLn 11c$110K$110K
Investment management feesLn 11f$9K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7.4M$6.4M$1.0M$11K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$316K$194K$120K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$193K$113K$77K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$89K$52K$36K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$1.4M$1.1M$210K$55K
TravelLn 17$630K$534K$89K$8K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1.1M$1.1M$46K$19K
InsuranceLn 23$142K$110K$26K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.1M$517K$542K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$23K$13K$9K$487
Total functional expensesLn 25$33.9M$26.8M$5.6M$1.5M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $43.6M$33.9M$9.7M$33.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $26.3M$33.5M−$7.2M$23.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $16.0M$29.7M−$13.6M$30.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $18.2M$24.7M−$6.6M$44.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $54.8M$22.2M$32.6M$51.6M 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 M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $43,589,433 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $25,886,014$42,880,898
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $420,514$603,895
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $12,820$102,065
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$2,575
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $26,319,348$43,589,433
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,526,500$2,558,713
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $18,045,834$18,688,562
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $11,972,224$12,643,718
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $33,544,558$33,890,993
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$7,225,210$9,698,440
Part VI · Governance 18 of 20 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body20
VI-1b Independent voting members18
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 $43,589,433 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$42,880,898
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$40,085
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$42,880,898
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $603,895$603,895
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $74,322$74,322
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $2,575$2,575
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $27,743$27,743
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $603,895 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $104,640$43,589,433
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $33,890,993 across 19 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,558,713$2,558,713
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $993,677 · Management $222,552 · Fundraising $148,387$1,364,616
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $10,013,027 · Management $2,325,718 · Fundraising $890,660$13,229,405
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,225,399 · Management $261,563 · Fundraising $118,138$1,605,100
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $626,043 · Management $137,530 · Fundraising $59,024$822,597
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,270,066 · Management $269,930 · Fundraising $126,848$1,666,844
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $123,814 · Management $50,810 · Fundraising $21$174,645
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $110,110$110,110
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $9,061$9,061
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,355,480 · Management $1,046,238 · Fundraising $10,583$7,412,301
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $194,365 · Management $119,516 · Fundraising $1,996$315,877
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $113,212 · Management $76,961 · Fundraising $2,656$192,829
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $52,335 · Management $35,575 · Fundraising $1,228$89,138
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,093,358 · Management $210,472 · Fundraising $54,879$1,358,709
IX-17 TravelPrograms $534,092 · Management $88,600 · Fundraising $7,794$630,486
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,055,436 · Management $45,955 · Fundraising $19,210$1,120,601
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $110,045 · Management $25,590 · Fundraising $5,958$141,593
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $517,319 · Management $542,216 · Fundraising $5,930$1,065,465
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $13,345 · Management $9,071 · Fundraising $487$22,903
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $26,849,726 · Management $5,587,468 · Fundraising $1,453,799$33,890,993
Part X · Balance sheet $36,183,081 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $9,602,036$9,601,130
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,898,708$2,947,735
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $5,994,326$16,224,563
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,101,668$1,931,099
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $362,130$205,751
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $37,181$61,391
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $286,543$305,043
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $4,708,262$4,206,369
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $500,000$500,000
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $200,000$200,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $25,690,854$36,183,081
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,132,719$2,541,206
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,132,719$2,541,206
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $12,473,547$11,772,944
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $11,084,588$21,868,931
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $23,558,135$33,641,875
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $25,690,854$36,183,081
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $33,641,875 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$43,589,433
XI-2 Total expenses$33,890,993
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$9,698,440
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$23,558,135
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$385,300
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$33,641,875

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