CENTER FOR COMMUNITY CHANGE ACTION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CENTER FOR COMMUNITY CHANGE ACTION

EIN 27-0061100 · Alliances & Advocacy - Public Education (W01)

What they do

THE CENTER for COMMUNITY CHANGE ACTION BUILDS THE POWER and CAPACITY of LOW-INCOME PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY LOW-INCOME PEOPLE of COLOR, to CHANGE THE POLICIES and INSTITUTIONS THAT IMPACT THEIR LIVES.(MISSION STATEMENT CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)"COMMUNITY CHANGE ACTION" WORKS to DRAMATICALLY IMPROVE MATERIAL CONDITIONS for PEOPLE STRUGGLING to MAKE ENDS MEET IN THE UNITED STATES. OUR ROLE is to FUSE THE POWER of ORGANIZED PEOPLE, BOLD IDEAS, and POLITICAL CLOUT - A THREE-DIMENSIONAL POWER THAT WE BELIEVE is THE RECIPE for AN ECONOMY and DEMOCRACY WHERE EVERYONE HAS THE FREEDOM to THRIVE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $94.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

99.22%of revenue went to mission work94.6% of expenses · Program services

1.15%of revenue went to fundraising1.1% of expenses

$104.88spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

4.51%of revenue went to management and office costs4.3% of expenses

$2.30in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

95.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $331,244 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $220,159 for GRECIA LIMA (NATIONAL POLITICAL DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$6,785,933

Mission workProgram services$6,732,72199.22% of revenue94.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$306,2064.51% of revenue4.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$78,2501.15% of revenue1.1% of expenses

Total expenses$7,117,177104.88% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2023CurrentExpense mix: 94.6% mission · 4.3% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.88% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 92.0% mission · 5.3% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.82% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 88.9% mission · 7.7% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.19% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 95.4% mission · 3.3% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.28% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 93.2% mission · 5.0% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.03% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 90.7% mission · 6.6% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.77% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 90.5% mission · 7.0% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.41% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 90.1% mission · 6.8% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 116.36% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$6,785,933

Expenses$7,117,177

Annual shortfall $331,244 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$6,732,721 · 94.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$306,206 · 4.3% of expenses

Fundraising$78,250 · 1.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$6,785,933

Expenses$7,117,177

Assets$16,358,152

Income$7,392,655

Contributions$6,507,480

Mission work (program services)$6,732,721

Fundraising$78,250

Grants given$25,029,904

Average grant$78,710

Management and general$306,206

Accounting fees$42,176

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

GRECIA LIMANATIONAL POLITICAL DIRECTOR · 33 hrs/week $220,159Base $189,083 · Other $31,076

AFUA ATTA-MENSAHCHIEF OF PROGRAMS · 19 hrs/week $145,662Base $131,974 · Other $13,688

DORIAN WARRENCO-PRESIDENT (SEE SCH O) · 6 hrs/week $66,677Base $57,724 · Other $8,953

RYAN YOUNGCOO/CFO (SEE SCH O) · 8 hrs/week $60,517Base $53,531 · Other $6,986

LORELLA PRAELICO-PRESIDENT (SEE SCH O) · 3 hrs/week $32,808Base $26,249 · Other $6,559

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (12)

GRECIA LIMANATIONAL POLITICAL DIRECTOR

AFUA ATTA-MENSAHCHIEF OF PROGRAMS

DORIAN WARRENCO-PRESIDENT (SEE SCH O)

RYAN YOUNGCOO/CFO (SEE SCH O)

LORELLA PRAELICO-PRESIDENT (SEE SCH O)

HAL LOGANVICE CHAIR

JANE FOX-JOHNSONDIRECTOR

JEFF BERMANTREASURER

JESSIE ULIBARRISECRETARY

KELLY BROWNDIRECTOR

LISA GARCIA BEDOLLACHAIR

STEPHANIE VALENCIADIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2008
Location: 1536 U STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20009
County: District of Columbia
In care of: RYAN YOUNG
Primary officer: RYAN YOUNG, CHIEF OPERATING & FIN. OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(202) 339-1811

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN
NTEE classification: Alliances & Advocacy - Public Education (W01)
IRS tax category: Alliances & Advocacy - Public Education
Grant-giving organization: Yes