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Our Change Foundation
Our Change Foundation reported $23.4 million in revenue and $21.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $71.30 went to program services, $0.88 to management and general costs and $27.82 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 100.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $8,619 (PRESIDENT & TREASURER). Revenue rose 23261% between 2021 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $21MFor context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 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 $23MInvestment income was negative: −$2,005. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 71.3% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 0.9% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 27.8% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.25 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 100.0% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $8,619 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.04% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.2 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 3 of 5 | 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 expenseEducating the public and corporations:Our Change Foundation (ocf) educated the public and corporations about charitable causes and activities. It is clear that corporations of all types have become more involved in supporting charitable causes and interested in philanthropy and charitable giving. This is evident in corporate marketing in commercials emphasizing philanthropy and in social media advertising through charitable sales promotions and other corporate efforts. As such, ocf identified those corporations that are interested in charitable causes and in making charitable contributions…
Contributions to other organizations:in addition to educating the public and corporations about these causes and encouraging the public and corporations to contribute to organizations that further these important educational and charitable causes, Our Change Foundation (ocf) also made grants to tax-exempt organizations described in section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code. By using ocf's giving and grant-making procedures, donors can be confident that their donations support qualified charitable organizations safely and securely. Ocf brought and will continue to bring up-to-date…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & TREASURER Director/trustee, officer, 2.00 hrs/week | $0 | $8,619 | $0 | $8,619 |
| CEO & SECRETARY Director/trustee, officer, 2.00 hrs/week | $0 | $8,618 | $0 | $8,618 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Our Change Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $17,237 (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
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–1b5 · 3 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 26Yes
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 65
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| FANDIEM INC Fundraiser | $3,218,137 |
| MEMBER FOR A DAY LLC Fundraiser | $1,103,589 |
| ZEAL TN INC Fundraiser | $934,441 |
| PROPELLER LLC Fundraiser | $624,085 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Correct a figure or respond
Every number above is copied from Our Change Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Our Change Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Our Change Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Our Change Foundation reported that 71.3% of its $21.4 million in expenses went to program services, 0.9% to management and general and 27.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Our Change Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Our Change Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $8,619, for the role of PRESIDENT & TREASURER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Our Change Foundation get its money?
Of $23.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 100.0% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Our Change Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 86-3353394 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 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 202601809349300805 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202531629349301618 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202411579349300826 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333139349305203 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223159349301672 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 86-3353394: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.