DOORS OF CHANGE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

DOORS OF CHANGE

EIN 77-0606859 · Single Organization Support (L11)

What they do

PHOTOCHARITY ADDRESSES YOUTH HOMELESS IN SAN DIEGO BY FOCUSING ON OUTREACH and TRUST-BUILDING, COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMMING. SERVING YOUTH BETWEEN THE AGES of 17 and 25, PHOTOCHARITY IDENTIFIES HOMELESS YOUTH BY WALKING THE STREETS of SAN DIEGO OFFERING PHYSICAL SUPPORT, SUCH AS SLEEPING BAGS, SOCKS, and WATER, and INVITING THESE YOUTH to PARTICIPATE IN OUR AWARD-WINNING MUSIC & ART PROGRAM. PARTICIPANTS IN THE PROGRAM RECEIVE INDIVIDUAL or SMALL GROUP INSTRUCTION ON AN INSTRUMENT or ART MEDIUM of THEIR CHOICE, and DEVELOP SKILL MASTERY, CONFIDENCE, A SOCIAL SUPPORT NETWORK, and A VISION THAT SOMETHING MORE MAY BE POSSIBLE IN THEIR LIVES. OVER TIME, THESE PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS DEVELOP TRUST IN OUR AGENCY, OUR STAFF, and THE SYSTEM, SO ARE MUCH MORE AMENABLE and EAGER to BE CONNECTED to ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY RESOURCES. CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES HAS BEEN ADDED THIS YEAR to OUR PROGRAM (HEALTH CARE, JOB PLACEMENT, MENTAL HEALTH/ADDICTION SERVICES, HOUSING REFERRAL, ETC.). OUR COMMUNITY-BASED

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Of every $100 spent, about $69.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders13 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

107.64%of revenue went to mission work69.0% of expenses · Program services

21.70%of revenue went to fundraising13.9% of expenses

$155.91spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

26.57%of revenue went to management and office costs17.0% of expenses

$0.58in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

81.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $223,707 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$400,105

Mission workProgram services$430,692107.64% of revenue69.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$106,29826.57% of revenue17.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$86,82221.70% of revenue13.9% of expenses

Total expenses$623,812155.91% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 69.0% mission · 17.0% management · 13.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 155.91% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 70.1% mission · 13.8% management · 16.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.69% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 68.3% mission · 13.9% management · 17.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.09% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 75.1% mission · 15.6% management · 9.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.37% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 74.8% mission · 11.4% management · 13.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.82% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 65.9% mission · 16.1% management · 18.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.06% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 73.2% mission · 12.0% management · 14.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.69% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 67.5% mission · 8.3% management · 24.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.80% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$400,105

Expenses$623,812

Annual shortfall $223,707 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)$430,692 · 69.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$106,298 · 17.0% of expenses

Fundraising$86,822 · 13.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$400,105

Expenses$623,812

Assets$363,645

Income$596,054

Contributions$324,068

Mission work (program services)$430,692

Fundraising$86,822

Management and general$106,298

Executive compensation (total)$32,885

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JEFFREY SITCOVPRESIDENT · 45 hrs/week $40,000

KIM WEZNIAKTREASURER · 8 hrs/week $18,319

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 (13)

JEFFREY SITCOVPRESIDENT

KIM WEZNIAKTREASURER

ANDREW MINERCHAIRMAN

GABRIEL IGARTUADIRECTOR

GARETT HOUSEALBOARD MEMBER

JOHN SIMONELLIDIRECTOR

JULIE YOUNGDIRECTOR

LACRETIA KELLYDIRECTOR

LAURA NAVADIRECTOR

LINDA CONOVERDIRECTOR

PHIL BAKERDIRECTOR

STEVE BRAMSECRETARY

VIVIANA ALEXANDROWICZDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2004
Location: 1441 SAN ELIJO AVE APT B, CARDIFF, CA 92007-2439
County: San Diego
In care of: % JEFFREY SITCOV
Primary officer: Jeffrey Sitcov, President

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(760) 505-7077

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: KORNFELD AND ASSOCIATES CPAS
NTEE classification: Single Organization Support (L11)
IRS tax category: Single Organization Support