REAL CHANGE HOMELESS EMPOWERMENT P… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1995

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

SHANE MACOMBER

Phone

2064413247

Tax Period

2024-04-01 to 2025-03-31

REAL CHANGE HOMELESS EMPOWERMENT PROJECT, founded in 1995, is a community nonprofit in the Human Services sector that reported $1.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024.

Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITY AND A VOICE FOR LOW INCOME AND HOMELESS PEOPLE WHILE TAKING ACTION FOR ECONOMIC SOCIAL & RACIAL JUSTICE. REAL CHANGE HAS SEVERAL PROGRAM AREAS: THE PUBLICATION OF A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER A LOW-BARRIER EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM FOR OUR VENDORS WHO SELL THE PAPER AND ADVOCACY AND ORGANIZING FOR PUBLIC POLICIES THAT BENEFIT HOMELESS AND LOW INCOME PEOPLE.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $427,042 Revenue: $144,978

EDITORIAL: REAL CHANGE PUBLISHES AN AWARD-WINNING INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER WITH A PAID CIRCULATION OF APPROXIMATELY 241,000 PAPERS ANNUALLY. ON AVERAGE THE NEWSPAPER IS PRODUCED BY FOUR JOURNALISTS AND FIFTEEN VOLUNTEERS. THE PAPER IS INFORMED BY THE ADVICE OF HOMELESS AND FORMERLY HOMELESS PEOPLE WHO REVIEW THE PAPERS CONTENT.

Program 2

Expenses: $347,145 Revenue: $0

VENDOR SERVICES: WE RUN A COMPREHENSIVE VENDOR SERVICES PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES A LOW BARRIER EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY TO HOMELESS AND LOW INCOME POEPLE EVERY YEAR. OUR VENDORS BUY PAPERS FROM REAL...

VENDOR SERVICES: WE RUN A COMPREHENSIVE VENDOR SERVICES PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES A LOW BARRIER EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY TO HOMELESS AND LOW INCOME POEPLE EVERY YEAR. OUR VENDORS BUY PAPERS FROM REAL CHANGE FOR $0.60 EACH AND SELL THEM ON THE STREET FOR $2.00. IN 2024-2025 VENDORS SOLD OVER 270,000 PAPERS COLLECTIVELY EARNING OVER $540,000. REAL CHANGE PROVIDES A LOW THRESHOLD SELF-EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR THOSE WHO IN MOST CASES WOULD FACE SERIOUS CHALLENGES FINDING OR MAINTAINING REGULAR EMPLOYMENT.

Program 3

Expenses: $84,685 Revenue: $0

ADVOCACY & ORGANIZING: REAL CHANGE LEVERAGES THE RELATIONSHIPS THAT EXIST BETWEEN OUR VENDORS AND READERS TO BUILD A CROSS CLASS MOVEMENT FOR ECONOMIC AND RACIAL JUSTICE. WE CONTINUE TO ADVOCATE FOR PROGRESSIVE REVENUE SOURCES TO ADDRESS THE SHORTAGE OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND WRAP AROUND SERVICES FOR THOSE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.

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Trantor Score

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,124,465

Program Service Revenue $144,978

Investment Income $-3,529

Other Revenue $1,963

TOTAL REVENUE $1,267,877

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $1,625

Salaries & Benefits $920,582

Fundraising Expenses $224,288

Program Expenses $858,872

Other Expenses $357,334

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,279,541

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$1,267,877	$1,319,550	0.0%
Expenses	$1,279,541	$1,387,395	-0.1%
Net Income	$-11,664	$-67,845	-0.8%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

107

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✓ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$121,450

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
FELICIA SALCEDO	PRESIDENT	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ETHAN CAMPBELL	TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
EBO BARTIN	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RILEY IRISH	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DONALD MOREHEAD	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HAROLD ODOM	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CAMILLA WALTER	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARIA ELENA RAMIREZ	DIRECTOR THROUGH MAY 2024	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MATTHEW ECHOHAWKHAYASHI	DIRECTOR THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2024	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DIMITRI GROCE	DIRECTOR THROUGH NOVEMBER 2024	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BREANNE SCHUSTER	DIRECTOR THROUGH FEBRUARY 2025	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KRYSTAL MARX	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$62,046	$3,490	$65,536
TYE REED	INTERIM EXEC DIR THROUGH JUNE 2024	40.00	Officer	$52,616	$3,298	$55,914

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$1,267,877	$1,279,541	$280,927	$-11,664
2024	$1,319,550	$1,387,395	$280,977	$-67,845
2023	$1,541,249	$1,630,194	$343,334	$-88,945
2022	$1,459,412	$1,425,641	$435,553	$33,771
2021	$1,629,860	$1,543,165	$565,315	$86,695
2020	$1,402,368	$1,304,323	$302,841	$98,045
2019	$1,179,516	$1,218,198	$182,223	$-38,682

REAL CHANGE HOMELESS EMPOWERMENT PROJECT