Making Change, INC. Provides free one-on-one financial counseling to individuals, as well as customized financial education in group settings through its partnerships with local employers, community organizations and governmental agencies.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
53¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 13 volunteers and 11 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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FY2026 · 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
FY2026
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $19K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
53%
of spending
Worth a look: 53% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$108K
to officers and key staff · 39% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 39% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Named funders
4
named funders · $49K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$247K
-28% vs prior year
Spent
$280K
To programs
53%
Net assets
$0
By yearFY2020–FY2026
Revenue
$247K
FY2026▼ -28%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$166K
FY2021$183K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$410K
FY2025$344K
FY2026$247K
Expenses
$280K
FY2026▼ -27%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$180K
FY2021$211K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$402K
FY2025$381K
FY2026$280K
Net assets
$0
FY2026▼ -100%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$108K
FY2021$80K
FY2023$64K
FY2024$72K
FY2025$32K
FY2026$0

From the FY2026 Form 990 (year ending June 2026) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in Jun 1992.

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

Where the money goes

53 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 53% · $147K Management & general 34% · $96K Fundraising 13% · $37K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $108K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2025); the FY2026 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$108,049Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jasmine Brewer’s $108K as Executive Director is at the 89th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2021FY2020
Jasmine Brewer$108,049$134,609$127,500$117,500$33,334—
Deborah a Colson——$127,500———
Letycia Braswell-Pastrana————$33,125—
Cathy Hallam—————$30,270

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

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Empowers individuals and families to achieve financial stability.

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1 program · $147K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Financial Counseling

Our mission is achieved by providing financial seminars, personal financial coaching, and free tax preparation services, as well as, outreach efforts. Although our programs address issues of concern to people of all ages and income levels, we focus primarily on low income populations.

$147Kprogram expense

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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 FY2026 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$247K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$230K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$17K
Investment incomeLn 3$291
Money outPt IX
$280K
Ln 25
Programscol B$147K
Managementcol C$96K
Fundraisingcol D$37K
Owns and owesPt X
$0
net assets · Ln 32
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$230K
Government grantsLn 1e$174K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$17K
Investment incomeLn 3$291
Total revenueLn 12$247K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$0
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$0
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 613
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY26End FY26
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$20K$0
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$48K$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K$0
Net assetsLn 32$32K$0
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$108K$27K$49K$32K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$98K$95K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$967$2K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$11K$4K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$23K$5K$17K$805
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$541$662
Office expensesLn 13$18K$4K$14K$131
OccupancyLn 16$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$280K$147K$96K$37K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest Viewing $247K$280K−$33K$0 990 PDF
FY2025 $344K$381K−$37K$32K 990 PDF
FY2024 $410K$402K$8K$72K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$1.2M−$12K$64K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $183K$211K−$28K$80K 990 PDF
FY2020 $166K$180K−$14K$108K 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
See the full FY2026 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $247,070 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $278,241$230,129
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $65,863$16,650
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $114$291
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $344,218$247,070
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 $326,093$226,832
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $55,164$53,083
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $381,257$279,915
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$37,039−$32,845
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $247,070 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$174,471
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$55,658
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$230,129
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $16,650$16,650
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $291$291
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $16,941 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$247,070
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $279,915 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $27,012 · Management $48,622 · Fundraising $32,415$108,049
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $95,111 · Management $2,740$97,851
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $967 · Management $1,650 · Fundraising $1,024$3,641
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,874 · Management $3,951 · Fundraising $2,466$17,291
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,182 · Management $17,145 · Fundraising $805$23,132
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $541 · Management $662$1,203
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,726 · Management $14,448 · Fundraising $131$18,305
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $6,737$6,737
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,706$3,706
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $147,119 · Management $95,955 · Fundraising $36,841$279,915
Part X · Balance sheet $0 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $20,428$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $12,311$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,699$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $11,300$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $47,738$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $12,225$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $15,610$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $32,128$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $32,128$0
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $47,738$0
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $0 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$247,070
XI-2 Total expenses$279,915
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$32,845
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$32,128
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$717
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$0

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