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Collective Change Lab INC FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Norwich, VT501(c)(3)Civil Rights & AdvocacyEIN 85-2473039Revenue $652K in FY2023

On file with the IRScollectivechangelab.org600 Goodrich Four Corners Rd, 05055-9799 · Norwich, VTTax-exempt since Apr 2021Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Collective chage Lab, INC. (ccl) is a charitable, educational, and scientific organization that aims to impact the social sector globally, helping Collective Change efforts around the world reconceive their orientation to transformational Change. Ccl hopes to facilitate more cross-cultural understanding of common qualities to transformational Change and stronger connections between people who aspire to DO transformational work.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
65¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$456K 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
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 $160K a year · 15% 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
65%
of spending
Worth a look: 65% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$456K
to officers and key staff · 43% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 43% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $370K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$23K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$652K
-26% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
65%
Net assets
$264K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$652K
FY2023▼ -26%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$750K
FY2022$876K
FY2023$652K
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$1.2M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2023▲ +18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$59K
FY2022$895K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$264K
FY2023▼ -60%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$691K
FY2022$668K
FY2023$264K
FY2024$722K
FY2025$794K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2021.

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

Where the money goes

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $684K Management & general 21% · $219K Fundraising 14% · $152K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $456K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
John Kania
President/Executive Direct
$274,250Pt VII · Sec A
Juanita Zerda
Senior Leader
$182,000Pt VII · Sec A
Jara Dean-Coffey
Director Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jeroo Billimoria
Director Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robert Hanig
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

John Kania’s $280K as President/Executive Direct is at the 93rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 797 $1–10M civil rights & advocacy 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
John Kania$280,500$280,500$274,250$135,000
Juanita Zerda$210,351$186,000$182,000$103,333
Lian Zeitz$134,125———

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

Empowering global social change efforts through cross-cultural understanding and stronger connections.

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1 program · $684K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Research

Completed major body of research on collective healing and systems change, and prepared first drafts of an article on findings for publication. Practice - convened a cross disciplined group of systems storytellers from across the world at rockefeller foundation's retreat center in bellagio to integrate CCL'S work on systems storytelling.

$684Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$215K
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFY2024$100K
Humanity UnitedFY2024$50K
Wayfarer FoundationFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$370K
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$652K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$642K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$11K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$684K
Managementcol C$219K
Fundraisingcol D$152K
Owns and owesPt X
$264K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$287K
Total assetsLn 16$287K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$642K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$11K
Total revenueLn 12$652K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$287K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$287K
Total assetsLn 16$287K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
Net assetsLn 32$264K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 63
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$645K$287K
Total assetsLn 16$732K$287K
LiabilitiesLn 26$65K$23K
Net assetsLn 32$668K$264K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$470K$255K$112K$103K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1K$628$277$254
Payroll taxesLn 10$27K$14K$6K$6K
Legal feesLn 11b$709$709
Accounting feesLn 11c$22K$22K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$433K$316K$74K$43K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$544$3K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$63K$63K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$33K$33K$411$284
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$684K$219K$152K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.2M$1.1M$73K$794K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.8M$1.3M$458K$722K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $652K$1.1M−$404K$264K 990 PDF
FY2022 $876K$895K−$18K$668K 990 PDF
FY2021 $750K$59K$691K$691K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $651,645 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $831,883$642,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $44,543$10,975
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0−$1,330
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $876,426$651,645
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 $483,968$497,756
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $410,671$557,668
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $894,639$1,055,424
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$18,213−$403,779
Part VI · Governance 3 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $651,645 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$642,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$642,000
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $10,975$10,975
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax −$1,330−$1,330
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $10,975 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$1,330$651,645
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,055,424 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $254,584 · Management $112,450 · Fundraising $102,976$470,010
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $628 · Management $277 · Fundraising $254$1,159
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,401 · Management $6,361 · Fundraising $5,825$26,587
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $709$709
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $22,016$22,016
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $316,410 · Management $73,591 · Fundraising $42,897$432,898
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $544 · Management $2,968$3,512
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,250$2,250
IX-17 TravelPrograms $63,001$63,001
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $32,587 · Management $411 · Fundraising $284$33,282
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $684,405 · Management $218,783 · Fundraising $152,236$1,055,424
Part X · Balance sheet $286,898 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $645,450$286,898
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $85,889$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $732,318$286,898
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $64,571$22,930
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $64,571$22,930
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $581,858$263,968
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $85,889$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $667,747$263,968
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $732,318$286,898
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $263,968 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$651,645
XI-2 Total expenses$1,055,424
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$403,779
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$667,747
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$263,968

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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