Telecom for Change FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Mesa, AZ501(c)(3)Since 2015Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 81-1040875

Telecome for change's mission is to provide aid to local grassroots charitable organizations, often overlooked and undersfunded, by providing game changing donations that go directly to the cause rather than administrative costs through fundraising events and contributions. IT accomplished that mission.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $51K a year · 17% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $169
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
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$421K
+449% vs prior year
Spent
$167K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$77K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$421K
FY2021▲ +449%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$77K
FY2021$421K
FY2022$195K
FY2023$314K
FY2024$439K
FY2025$131K
Expenses
$167K
FY2021
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$167K
FY2022$191K
FY2023$333K
FY2024$317K
FY2025$237K
Net assets
$77K
FY2021▲ +127%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$34K
FY2021$77K
FY2022$81K
FY2023$62K
FY2024$184K
FY2025$78K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2017.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $164K Management & general 2% · $4K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II2 listed

Programs and updates

Provides game-changing donations directly to overlooked, underfunded local charities.

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1 program service account for $164K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
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Telecom for change's mission is to provide aid to local grassroots charitable organizations, often overlooked and underfunded, by providing game changing donations that go directly to the cause rather than administrative costs through fundraising events and contributions. It accomplished that mission.

$164Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$169
Grants paid · 5 grants · $144K · 2021–2021
Xposure Inclusion & DiversityTX · FY2021$34,000
The Younique FoundationUT · FY2021$12,602
Hugs for Brady FoundationNJ · FY2021$5,766

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$421K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$219K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$211K
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Money outPt IX
$167K
Ln 25
Programscol B$164K
Managementcol C$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$77K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$60K
Total assetsLn 16$77K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$219K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$52K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$211K
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Total revenueLn 12$421K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$54K
SavingsLn 2$6K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$60K
Total assetsLn 16$77K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$77K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 643
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$32K$60K
Total assetsLn 16$34K$77K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$34K$77K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$160K$160K
Legal feesLn 11b$325$309$16
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$153$153
Office expensesLn 13$522$522
TravelLn 17$931$931
Total functional expensesLn 25$167K$164K$4K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $131K$237K−$106K$78K 990 PDF
FY2024 $439K$317K$122K$184K 990 PDF
FY2023 $314K$333K−$19K$62K 990 PDF
FY2022 $195K$191K$4K$81K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $421K$167K$254K$77K 990 PDF
FY2020 $77K$34K 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 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $421,046 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $4,441 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$52,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$166,673
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$219,173
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $210,523$210,523
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1$1
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$13,092−$13,092
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $214,965 · Excluded from tax −$13,092$421,046
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $167,341 across 6 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $159,660$159,660
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $309 · Management $16$325
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,875 · Management $2,875$5,750
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $153$153
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $522$522
IX-17 TravelPrograms $931$931
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $163,775 · Management $3,566 · Fundraising $0$167,341
Part X · Balance sheet $77,251 assets, 7 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $122; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $31,507$54,084
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$5,779
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,500$17,266
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $34,068$77,251
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $34,068$77,251
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $34,068$77,251
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $77,251 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$421,046
XI-2 Total expenses$167,341
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$253,705
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$34,068
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$77,251

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

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