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Center for Social Change

Elkridge, MD · EIN 52-1842864 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Center for Social Change reported $51.7 million in revenue and $50.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.37 went to program services, $15.63 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 $565,344 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO). 20 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 140% between FY2020 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 $50M

For context, the median across 469 covered international, foreign affairs & national security charities: $89.04 programs, $8.28 management, $2.68 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 $52M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 469 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
84.4%86.1%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
15.6%8.0%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%2.6%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
Not reported$0.03
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
0.0%96.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%0.0%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
98.5%0.0%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$565,344$341,362
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.12%1.06%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
2010
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
3.67.5
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
6 of 8100.0%

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 expense
$22M expenses · 52.1% of program spending · revenue $25M

MARYLAND RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM - PROVIDES HOUSING SITES FOR DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED ADULTS IN ORDER TO REMOVE THEM FROM INSTITUTIONS AND PROVIDE CLIENTS WITH A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE. TOTAL ATTENDANCE FOR FY25 85 residents with combined full time equivalent DAYS of 30,415 FOR ADULT RESIDENTIAL AND 2 clients were served 10,241 HOURS FOR PERSONAL SUPPORTS

$13M expenses · 30.6% of program spending · revenue $17M

CHILDREN RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM - PROVIDES HOUSING SITES FOR CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES WITH 24 HOUR SUPPORT SERVICES. THE PROGRAM PROMOTES EMPOWERMENT, SELF-ESTEEM, PERSONAL GROWTH, INDEPENDENCE, AND PRODUCTIVITY. TOTAL ATTENDANCE in hours FOR FY25 WAS 13,094

$2.1M expenses · 4.9% of program spending · revenue $3.0M

DAY HABILITATION DAY HAB IS A PROGRAM WITH THE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES ADMINISTRATION (DDA) WHICH IS FUNDED THROUGH DH. THE DAY HAB PROGRAM PROVIDES A STIMULATING ENVIRONMENT TO HELP IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF SKILLS PARTICIPANTS CAN USE TO BECOME ACTIVE AND MORE INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. 49 clients were served in FY25

$5.3M all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO
Director/trustee, officer, 40.0 hrs/week
$536,013$0$29,331$565,344
COO
Director/trustee, officer, 40.0 hrs/week
$457,309$0$29,331$486,640
CFO
Officer, 40.0 hrs/week
$289,310$0$29,769$319,079
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$249,636$0$9,778$259,414
ASSISTED LIVING MANAGER
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$252,600$0$0$252,600
ASSISTED LIVING ADMINISTRATOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$237,120$0$0$237,120
QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$181,637$0$22,488$204,125
SYSTEM ANALYST
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$183,716$0$9,778$193,494

20 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Center for Social Change (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.4M (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$52M$50M84.4%$15M$565,344
FY2024 ⓘ$32M$32M81.3%$14M$696,244
FY2023 ⓘ$31M$30M80.8%$14M$520,238
FY2022 ⓘ$26M$26M78.0%$13M$439,616
FY2021 ⓘ$27M$21M79.4%$13M$433,359
FY2020 ⓘ$22M$21M79.2%$7.7M$412,435

Governance 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–1b8 · 6 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 5723
  • Volunteers Part I, line 69

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Center for Social 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 Center for Social Change, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

Questions people ask

How much of Center for Social Change's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Center for Social Change reported that 84.4% of its $50.3 million in expenses went to program services, 15.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Center for Social Change pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Center for Social Change reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $565,344, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Center for Social Change get its money?

Of $51.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 98.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Center for Social Change a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 52-1842864 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. 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 202641359349312204 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541349349312659 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401369349313720 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321359349310487 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211339349308826 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121379349301962 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 52-1842864: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.