Search for Change
Search for Change reported $14.6 million in revenue and $14.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.55 went to program services, $13.45 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: 46.4% of the total. Government grants made up 46.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $222,672 (CEO). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 51% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $15MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.5% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.5% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 46.2% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 46.2% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 46.4% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $222,672 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.57% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.5 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 10 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseCommunity residence and apartment treatment programa group-living designed residential program that focuses on rehabilitation of seriously mentally ill adults. The progam is designed to teach the clients the skills necessary to live in a more independent setting. This program served an average of 128 clients in 2025
Supported housing apartmentsthe objective of the program is to assist individuals in locating and securing housing of their choice and in accessing the supports necessary to live successfully in the community. The supported housing program assisted an average of 198 clients in 2025
Vocational programthe objective of this program is to assist adults with disabilities to prepare for, choose, and maintain competitive employment. In 2025, the vocational program served a total of 192 individuals in new york. The program had a placement rate of 57% of the clients served all over three counties. 91% of the clients served maintained their job for greater than three months
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 Officer, 38.00 hrs/week | $196,288 | $0 | $26,384 | $222,672 |
| CFO THROUGH SEPT. 2025 Officer, 38.00 hrs/week | $115,903 | $0 | $49,604 | $165,507 |
| CLINICAL DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 38.00 hrs/week | $124,273 | $0 | $33,582 | $157,855 |
| DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCE Highest compensated employee, 38.00 hrs/week | $123,354 | $0 | $22,701 | $146,055 |
| FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer, 38.00 hrs/week | $94,411 | $0 | $20,742 | $115,153 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Search for Change (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $407K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b10 · 10 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5172
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CUDDY & FEDER LLP Legal services | $131,705 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
4 private foundations reported grants to Search for Change totaling $12,952 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.
Correct a figure or respond
Every number above is copied from Search for 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 Search for Change, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
Share or embed this breakdown
Of every $100 Search for Change spent in 2025, $86.55 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Embed on your site
Similar-sized charities in this cause
- Centennial Housing & Community Services CorporationPlano, TX · revenue $15M · programs 48.3% · 2023
- Spaulding for ChildrenSouthfield, MI · revenue $15M · programs 88.0% · FY2025
- United Methodist Manor of the Pee DeeFlorence, SC · revenue $15M · programs 80.1% · FY2025
- Compassionate Health Partners LlcNewton, NC · revenue $15M · programs 68.1% · 2024
- Kemmerer VillageAssumption, IL · revenue $15M · programs 90.7% · FY2025
All human services charities · Largest charities in New York
Questions people ask
How much of Search for Change's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Search for Change reported that 86.5% of its $14.2 million in expenses went to program services, 13.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Search for Change pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Search for Change reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $222,672, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Search for Change get its money?
Of $14.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 46.2% came from contributions and grants (including 46.2% from government grants) and 46.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Search for Change a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-2893548 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 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202622539349301652 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202512949349301906 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202412829349300706 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202342909349301244 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202201529349300215 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202122869349300522 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023189349312497 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-2893548: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.