Change Summer INC FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

New York, NY501(c)(3)Since 2018Youth DevelopmentEIN 83-0670185

Change summer provides students from under-resourced communities with a summer experience that increases independence, curiosity, confidence, and responsibility - all critical skills for a successful future.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$630K 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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FY2023 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $130K a year · 3% 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
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$630K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
26
named funders · $1.2M
Looks good: 26 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$575K
24% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 24% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.6M
-19% vs prior year
Spent
$6.2M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$1.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$5.6M
FY2023▼ -19%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$6.9M
FY2023$5.6M
FY2024$6.1M
FY2024$6.6M
Expenses
$6.2M
FY2023▲ +20%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$971K
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$5.1M
FY2023$6.2M
FY2024$7.2M
FY2024$7.0M
Net assets
$1.9M
FY2023▼ -24%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$421K
FY2021$654K
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$818K
FY2024$395K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending September 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CChange Summer INC
EINHdr · item D83-0670185
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFDec 2018
Year of formationHdr · item L2018
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CNew York, NY
NTEE classificationIRS BMFYouth Development (O50)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.changesummer.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.90 Management & general $0.06 Fundraising $0.04
Program services90%$5.6M
Management & general6%$386K
Fundraising4%$229K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.2M

Finances

Money in and out, what it owns and owes

Spent on programs
90%
of spending reaches programs
Months of spending covered by cash
1.2mo
months of spending covered by cash and easy-to-sell investments
Surplus or deficit
-11%
as % of revenue, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Total assets
$2.4M
FY2023▼ -29%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$946K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$3.4M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2024$2.5M
Total liabilities
$575K
FY2023▼ -41%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$526K
FY2021$436K
FY2022$975K
FY2023$575K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2024$2.1M
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$589K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$2.4M
Spent on programsPt IX · col B90%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 36
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 45

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$627K
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$575K
Total net assetsLn 32$1.9M
Months of cash on handcomputed1.2

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$5.5M · 99%
Other revenue$34K · 1%
Contributions & grants99%$5.5M
Other revenue1%$34K
Investment income$21K
Total revenueLn 12$5.6M

Money in detail

Form 990 · FY2023 · each figure shown with the dollars behind it
Cash and giving out
Months of spending covered by cash
Cash and easy-to-sell investments $627K · Operating expenses/yr $6.2M
1.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $5.6M · Total expenses $6.2M
90%
Management & General
Management & general $386K · Total expenses $6.2M
6%
Fundraising
Fundraising $229K · Total expenses $6.2M
4%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $187K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $4.9M
$0.04 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $5.5M · Total revenue $5.6M
99%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $5.6M
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $5.6M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $21K · Total revenue $5.6M
+0.4%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $6.2M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue change from last year
This year $5.6M · Prior year $6.9M
-19%
Net assets change over the year
End of year $1.9M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus or deficit, as % of revenue
Revenue $5.6M · Expenses $6.2M
-11%
Debts compared to what it owns
Total liabilities — · Total assets $2.4M
—
Net assets compared to what it owns
Net assets $1.9M · Total assets $2.4M
76%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $2.4M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Joshua Phillips · Reported title CEO · Highest reported compensation $286K · Total expenses $6.2M
5%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $3.0M · Total expenses $6.2M
49%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Spent on programs 90%——
Spent on management, % of spending 6%——
Fundraising cost, % of gifts 4%——
Revenue growth -19%——
Legal fees, % of spending 0.3%——
Accounting fees, % of spending 1%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A share is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$285,798Pt VII · Sec A
Camp Director
$121,506Pt VII · Sec A
Camp Director
$120,384Pt VII · Sec A
Camp Director
$102,722Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Joshua Phillips’s $293K as CEO is at the 97th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1552 $1–10M youth 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

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Joshua Phillips$293,063$282,220$285,798$290,000$265,000$262,847
Briana Mitchell$178,321$173,240$120,384———
Sunita Yadavalli$147,457—————
Michael Callahan$124,797$116,820$121,506———
Matthew Wong$106,089—————
Lauren Pitcairn$105,500$101,820————
Ijeoma Duru$105,500$101,820————
Monia Johnson—$101,820$102,722———

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 6Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 5Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Offers summer programs to build independence, curiosity, confidence, and responsibility in students.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $5.6M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
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Change summer provides students from under-resourced communities with a summer experience that increases independence, curiosity, confidence, and responsibility - all critical skills for a successful future.

$5.6Mprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 $6.1M$7.2M+10% 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $5.6M$6.2M-19% 990 PDF
FY2022 $6.9M$5.1M+167% 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.6M$2.4M+112% 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.2M$971K 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

Full filing: Form 990 for FY2023

Every line we hold from the return, cited to its Part and line.
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $5,596,465 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $33,584 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,541,441
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,541,441
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $21,440$21,440
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $55,024$5,596,465
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,185,573 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $283,777 · Management $33,243 · Fundraising $21,876$338,896
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,815,997 · Management $212,734 · Fundraising $139,995$2,168,726
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $5,583 · Management $731 · Fundraising $481$6,795
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $242,971 · Management $31,808 · Fundraising $20,932$295,711
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $190,812 · Management $24,979 · Fundraising $16,438$232,229
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $16,508 · Management $3,303 · Fundraising $89$19,900
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $59,416 · Management $11,888 · Fundraising $320$71,624
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $127,565 · Management $24,410 · Fundraising $904$152,879
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $28,611 · Fundraising $22$28,633
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $16,764 · Management $4,204 · Fundraising $1,857$22,825
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $39,725 · Management $3,687 · Fundraising $3,519$46,931
IX-17 TravelPrograms $177,386 · Management $16,747 · Fundraising $14,676$208,809
IX-20 InterestPrograms $622 · Management $54 · Fundraising $67$743
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $73,670 · Management $8,770 · Fundraising $5,262$87,702
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,491,337 · Management $9,217 · Fundraising $2,616$2,503,170
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,570,744 · Management $385,775 · Fundraising $229,054$6,185,573
Part X · Balance sheet $2,429,917 assets, 11 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,125,156$626,703
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $2,236,966$1,773,845
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $56,823$29,369
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,418,945$2,429,917
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $514,631$575,435
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $310,724$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $150,000$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $975,355$575,435
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,443,590$1,854,482
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,443,590$1,854,482
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,418,945$2,429,917
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,854,482 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,596,465
XI-2 Total expenses$6,185,573
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$589,108
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,443,590
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,854,482

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