Building Changes EIN 91-1410450

Building Changes

EIN  91-1410450 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Seattle, WA Founded 1988
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Verified accurate 8/16/26 · see original filing: IRS
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Advances equitable responses to homelessness in Washington State by strengthening housing and school systems to better support children, youth, and families.
Leadership
Daniel Zavala · Executive Director · $159K
Money in and out
$7.7M revenue, $8.7M expenses
Bottom line
86% program efficiency

Advances equitable responses to homelessness in Washington State by strengthening housing and school systems to better support children, youth, and families. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $7.7M in revenue, $8.7M in expenses, and $7.3M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$7.7M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$8.7M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$7.3M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$946K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.86 Management & general $0.11 Fundraising $0.03
Program efficiency
86%
of spending reaches programs▼ -2% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
8.5mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +1% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-12%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +66% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$7.7M
FY2024▼ -9%
Expenses
$8.7M
FY2024▼ -25%
Total assets
$7.6M
FY2024▼ -15%
Total liabilities
$279K
FY2024▼ -63%
Total revenue
$7.7M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$8.7M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$7.3M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$946K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$7.6M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B86%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 313
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 413
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $7.3M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Housing Crisis

To create stable foundations for individuals experiencing homelessness, our housing initiative advances policy change, advocates for sustainable resources, and holds housing systems accountable.

$4.0Mprogram expense
02

The we are in program is a community coalition of king county residents, both housed and unhoused, alongside advocacy organizations, philanthropies, service providers, and businesses, united to drive progress toward ending homelessness in the region. In 2024, the program transitioned to a new fiscal sponsor.

$1.8Mprogram expense
03

Education

Grounded in research on student homelessness, our education work strengthens the integration of housing and school systems to better support students. In 2024, we expanded the homeless student stability program to 13 grantees across 11 counties, serving students in 31 districts and educational settings.

$1.4Mprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CBuilding Changes
EINHdr · item D91-1410450
Principal addressHdr · item CSeattle, WA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.buildingchanges.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1988
State of legal domicileHdr · item MWA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFDiseases & Disorders (G81B)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 1993

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a13
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b13
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
Executive Director
$159,033Pt VII · Sec A
Managing Director of Strategic Initiatives and Par
$122,241Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance
$118,111Pt VII · Sec A
Director of People & Culture
$115,686Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Communications
$100,442Pt VII · Sec A
Voting Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Voting Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Voting Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Daniel Zavala’s $159K as Executive Director is at the 59th 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Armilito Pangilinan$190,381
Daniel Zavala$159,033$177,200$150,862$124,981
Armilito Pangilinan$174,658
Felicia Salcedo$171,307$139,150
Daniel Zavala$169,519
Liza Burell$166,813
Annie Pennucci$150,056
Liza Burell$134,549$148,470$146,682

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$7.3M · 94%
Program service revenue$253K · 3%
Investment income$176K · 2%
Contributions & grants94%$7.3M
Program service revenue3%$253K
Investment income2%$176K
— government grantsLn 1e$5.4M
Total revenueLn 12$7.7M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.86 Management & general $0.11 Fundraising $0.03
Program services86%$7.4M
Management & general11%$997K
Fundraising3%$256K
Total functional expensesLn 25$8.7M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$7.6M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$279K
Total net assetsLn 32$7.3M
Months of cash on handcomputed1.5

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $6.2M · Operating expenses/yr $8.7M
8.5 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $7.4M · Total expenses $8.7M
86%
Management & General
Management & general $997K · Total expenses $8.7M
11%
Fundraising
Fundraising $256K · Total expenses $8.7M
3%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $204K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $4.6M
$0.04 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $7.3M · Total revenue $7.7M
94%
Government reliance
Government grants $5.4M · Total revenue $7.7M
70%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $253K · Total revenue $7.7M
3%
Investment reliance
Investment income $176K · Total revenue $7.7M
+2%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $253K · Total expenses $8.7M
3%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $7.7M · Prior year $8.5M
-9%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $7.3M · FY2024 $7.7M
+1%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $7.3M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $7.7M · Expenses $8.7M
-12%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $7.6M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $7.3M · Total assets $7.6M
96%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $5.1M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $7.6M
67%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Daniel Zavala · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $159K · Total expenses $8.7M
2%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $2.3M · Total expenses $8.7M
27%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 86%
Overhead ratio 11%
Fundraising cost ratio 3%
Revenue growth -9%
Investment management fee ratio 1%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 1%
Fundraising fee ratio 1%

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
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Grants paid · 341 grants · $23.7M · 2020–2024
Africatown InternationalWA · FY2024$834,799
Panorama GlobalWA · FY2024$685,615
Mother NationWA · FY2024$334,500
Freedom ProjectWA · FY2024$222,761
Council for the HomelessWA · FY2024$208,867
TogetherWA · FY2024$191,767
Triumph Teen Life CenterWA · FY2024$189,476
Mia Mujeres in ActionWA · FY2024$183,328
Readiness to LearnWA · FY2024$176,905
Second Chance OutreachWA · FY2024$167,400
Silent Task ForceWA · FY2024$166,680
Northwest Youth ServiceWA · FY2024$134,860
See all 341 grants →

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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 (Latest)$7.7M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$8.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$10.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$7.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$7.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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