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Activating Change INC EIN 88-0922290

Activating Change INC

EIN  88-0922290 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Columbus, OH Founded 2021
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Verified accurate 8/25/26 · see original filing: IRS
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Advocates to stop disabling people from being victimized, criminalized, or institutionalized.
Leadership
Nancy Smith · President & Executive Director · $226K
Money in and out
$3.6M revenue, $3.7M expenses
Bottom line
92% program efficiency

Advocates to stop disabling people from being victimized, criminalized, or institutionalized. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $3.6M in revenue, $3.7M in expenses, and $2.5M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$3.6M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$3.7M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$2.5M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$54K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.92 Management & general $0.07 Fundraising $0.01
Program efficiency
92%
of spending reaches programs▲ +2% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
8.0mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +90% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-2%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -112% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$3.6M
FY2024▼ -17%
Expenses
$3.7M
FY2024▼ -3%
Total assets
$2.7M
FY2024▼ -3%
Total liabilities
$183K
FY2024▼ -16%
Total revenue
$3.6M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$3.7M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$2.5M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$54K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$2.7M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B92%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 35
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 44
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $3.3M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Creating Pathways to Healing

This year, we supported 40 multidisciplinary collaborations across the country providing sustained assistance to redesign local responses to survivors with disabilities. We trained 2,830 professionals and delivered 832 high-touch consultations to help frontline advocates respond to survivors' complex needs.

$1.7Mprogram expense
02

Expanding Deaf Services and Advocacy

We trained 291 deaf advocates and delivered 128 tailored consultations rooted in language justice and healing. We supported 116 hearing providers to become more culturally responsive and trauma informed.

$983Kprogram expense
03

Ending Criminalization and Incarceration

Through our defending access initiative, we expanded partnerships and deepened engagement in the public defense space. We presented at two in-person national conferences, delivered 13 trainings across four states reaching over 400 justice system professionals, and hosted a virtual event alongside the release of a co-authored white paper…

$634Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CActivating Change INC
EINHdr · item D88-0922290
Principal addressHdr · item CColumbus, OH
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.activatingchange.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2021
State of legal domicileHdr · item MOH
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFDiseases & Disorders (G01)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJan 2023

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a5
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b4
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Nancy Smith
President & Executive Director
$225,515Pt VII · Sec A
Charity Hope Secretary
Director, Operations & Innovations
$183,727Pt VII · Sec A
Sandra Harrell Director
Field & Capacity-Building
$158,945Pt VII · Sec A
Allison Hastings
Project Director, Thru 4/25/25
$140,130Pt VII · Sec A
Olga Trujillo Dir Ldr Dev
Collective Healing, Thru 9/3/24
$115,334Pt VII · Sec A
Liam Esposito
Project Director, Thru 2/14/25
$113,858Pt VII · Sec A
Jannette Brickman
Project Director, Thru 4/25/25
$107,290Pt VII · Sec A
Kaitlin Kall
Project Director
$100,372Pt VII · Sec A

Nancy Smith’s $226K as President & Executive Director is at the 82nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 731 $1–10M diseases & disorders 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

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023
Nancy Smith$225,515$223,601$104,173
Charity Hope Secretary$183,727$168,657—
Sandra Harrell Director$158,945$157,012—
Allison Hastings$140,130$123,074—
Olga Trujillo Director—$139,031—
Olga Trujillo Dir Ldr Dev$115,334——
Liam Esposito$113,858$100,892—
Jannette Brickman$107,290$105,857—

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$3.6M · 99%
Other revenue$21K · 1%
Contributions & grants99%$3.6M
Other revenue1%$21K
— government grantsLn 1e$2.7M
Total revenueLn 12$3.6M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.92 Management & general $0.07 Fundraising $0.01
Program services92%$3.4M
Management & general7%$259K
Fundraising1%$22K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.7M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$2.4M
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$183K
Total net assetsLn 32$2.5M
Months of cash on handcomputed8.0

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $2.4M · Operating expenses/yr $3.7M
8.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $3.4M · Total expenses $3.7M
92%
Management & General
Management & general $259K · Total expenses $3.7M
7%
Fundraising
Fundraising $22K · Total expenses $3.7M
1%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $28K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $1.7M
$0.02 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $3.6M · Total revenue $3.6M
99%
Government reliance
Government grants $2.7M · Total revenue $3.6M
75%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $3.6M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $3.6M
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $3.7M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $3.6M · Prior year $4.4M
-17%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $2.5M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $3.6M · Expenses $3.7M
-2%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $2.7M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $2.5M · Total assets $2.7M
93%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $2.7M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Nancy Smith · Reported title PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $226K · Total expenses $3.7M
6%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $2.8M · Total expenses $3.7M
77%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 92%——
Overhead ratio 7%——
Fundraising cost ratio 1%——
Revenue growth -17%——

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Vera Institute of Justice INCFY2024$561K
John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated)FY2024$300K
Ford FoundationFY2024$200K
Draper Richards Kaplan FoundationFY2024$50K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$1.1M
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Grants paid · 9 grants · $478K · 2022–2024
DeafhopeCA · FY2024$81,944
Justice Innovation INCNY · FY2024$64,467
Asian Pacific Institute on Gender-Based ViolenceCA · FY2024$63,847
Asian Pacific Institute on Gender-Based ViolenceCA · FY2023$77,489
DeafhopeCA · FY2023$46,915
DeafhopeCA · FY2022$67,742
International Organization for Adolescents IncorporatedNJ · FY2022$36,014
Deaf Abused Womens NetworkDC · FY2022$26,412
Asian Pacific Institute on Gender-Based ViolenceCA · FY2022$13,139

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024$4.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$2.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$2.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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