Evident Change
Evident Change reported $21.9 million in revenue and $21.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $67.60 went to program services, $32.40 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 98.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $313,572 (CEO). 28 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 19% between FY2021 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $22MFor context, the median across 274 covered crime & legal-related charities: $87.85 programs, $11.30 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $22MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 67.6% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 32.4% | 11.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 1.1% | 94.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 50.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 98.5% | 0.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $313,572 | $245,814 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.46% | 1.41% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 28 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.7 | 6.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 14 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseChild welfare: the organization provides technical assistance, consulting, training, research, and analytics in support of data-driven, valid, reliable, and useful decision making by practitioners and policymakers to promote the health, safety, and well-being of families and communities
Juvenile & criminal justice: the organization provides technical assistance, consulting, training, research, and analytics in support of data-driven, valid, reliable, and useful decision making by practitioners and policymakers to promote innovative alternative to ineffective and costly justice practices and inform policies that support fair, effective, and age-appropriate treatment of youth
Adult protective services: the organization provides technical assistance, consulting, training, research, and analytics in support of data-driven, valid, reliable, and useful decision making by practitioners and policymakers to promote the health, safety, and well-being of adults at the highest risk of future system involvement and targeting resources toward those adults who need them most
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $297,208 | $0 | $16,364 | $313,572 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $256,384 | $0 | $45,314 | $301,698 |
| CHIEF LEGAL & OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $208,512 | $0 | $36,257 | $244,769 |
| CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $197,197 | $0 | $20,959 | $218,156 |
| DIRECTOR OF CHILD WELFARE Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $206,261 | $0 | $11,811 | $218,072 |
| SENIOR FELLOW Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $183,472 | $0 | $8,760 | $192,232 |
| CHILD WELFARE PRACTICE & TDM MGR. Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $154,425 | $0 | $20,252 | $174,677 |
| ASSO. DIR OF STRATEGY & INTEGRATION Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $165,298 | $0 | $8,364 | $173,662 |
28 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Evident Change (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.0M (Part IX, line 5).
5 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b14 · 13 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5162
- Volunteers Part I, line 617
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| TRIAD SOLUTIONS LLC Consulting | $600,000 |
| TWO WOLVES CONSULTING LLC Consulting | $271,890 |
| RSM US LLP Consulting | $224,448 |
| NOLEN CORNERS Consulting | $166,755 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
7 private foundations reported grants to Evident Change totaling $420K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Evident Change's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Evident Change, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Evident Change's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Evident Change reported that 67.6% of its $21.5 million in expenses went to program services, 32.4% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Evident Change pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Evident Change reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $313,572, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Evident Change get its money?
Of $21.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 1.1% came from contributions and grants and 98.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Evident Change a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-1624111 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202600909349301755 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501189349301510 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431339349300633 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341249349301969 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221349349302597 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-1624111: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.