Changing Patterns INC

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Assisting citizens returning home from incarceration to become healthy wellrespected members of their families and productive members of our communities

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 82-3891521) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$42K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
0% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$42K
to officers and key staff · 24% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 24% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
4.5 mo
of spending, in cash
4.5 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $250
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
4% of total assets
Liabilities are 4% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Revenue
$227K
×35 vs prior year
Spent
$173K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$67K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$227K
FY2025▲ ×35
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1K
FY2022$6K
FY2025$227K
Net assets
$67K
FY2025▲ ×13
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1K
FY2022$5K
FY2025$67K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2018.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

1 person listed on the 990; $42K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$41,904Pt VII · Sec A

Frank Patka’s $42K as President is at the 19th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1404 $100K–1M crime & legal 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.

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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

Helps formerly incarcerated individuals reintegrate into families and communities as healthy, respected, and productive citizens.

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1 program · $115K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Provided reentry support services to individuals returning from incarceration, including resources, guidance, and program activities to promote stability, personal development, and successful reintegration into the community

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 82-3891521) · Dispute this line
$115Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$250

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$227K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$225K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$173K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$67K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$65K
Total assetsLn 16$70K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a0
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$225K
Government grantsLn 1e$114K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$227K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$65K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$65K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Other assetsLn 15$1K
Total assetsLn 16$70K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$67K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$19K$65K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Total assetsLn 16$20K$70K
LiabilitiesLn 26$834$3K
Net assetsLn 32$19K$67K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$97K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$45K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$85
Office expensesLn 13$3K
TravelLn 17$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$743
InsuranceLn 23$14K
Total functional expensesLn 25$173K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 23, 2026 $227K$173K$54K$67K 990 PDF
FY2024 Not on file
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 28, 2023 $6K$5K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Oct 26, 2022 $1K$1K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $227,417 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $50,548$224,642
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$2,775
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $50,548$227,417
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $6,605$104,204
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$44,892
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $16,228$24,284
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $22,833$173,380
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $27,715$54,037
Part VI · Governance no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body0
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $227,417 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$18,196
VIII-1e Government grants$114,375
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$88,316
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$224,642
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$2,775
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$227,417
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $173,380 across 8 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)$96,748
IX-10 Payroll taxes$7,456
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$85
IX-13 Office expenses$3,083
IX-17 Travel$6,497
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$743
IX-23 Insurance$13,876
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$173,380
Part X · Balance sheet $69,946 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $19,090$65,434
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$3,040
X-15 Other assets$1,472
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $20,282$69,946
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $834$2,536
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $834$2,536
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $14,603$19,448
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $4,845$47,962
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $19,448$67,410
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $20,282$69,946
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $67,410 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$227,417
XI-2 Total expenses$173,380
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$54,037
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$19,448
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$67,410

Form 990 e-file FY2025 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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