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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by BUILDING CHANGES.

Totals

Total revenue
$7,741,301
Total expenses
$8,687,132
Contributions and grants received
$7,312,310
Grants paid
$5,369,526
Program service revenue
$253,129
Investment income
$175,862
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$7,587,049
Total liabilities, end of year
$279,134
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$7,307,915
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$7,434,725
Management and general expenses
$996,800
Fundraising expenses
$255,607
Program service expenses (Part III)
$7,434,725

Program services were 85.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $5,000

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $32,928

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $5,440,894

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,833,488

  • 2a · Program service revenue: CONSULTING FEES

    total $215,474 · related or exempt $215,474

  • 2b · Program service revenue: FISCAL SPONSORSHIP FEES

    total $37,648 · related or exempt $37,648

  • 2c · Program service revenue: OTHER PROGRAM REVENUE

    total $7 · related or exempt $7

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $143 · excluded $143

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $2,142,214

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $1,966,495

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $175,719

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $175,719 · excluded $175,719

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $44,562

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $32,928

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $44,562

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $5,369,526 · program services $5,369,526

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $303,770 · program services $212,943 · management and general $65,248 · fundraising $25,579

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,667,809 · program services $1,184,254 · management and general $342,963 · fundraising $140,592

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $49,318 · program services $29,920 · management and general $15,293 · fundraising $4,105

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $149,629 · program services $90,777 · management and general $46,399 · fundraising $12,453

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $176,126 · program services $106,852 · management and general $54,616 · fundraising $14,658

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $32,033 · program services $24,710 · management and general $7,323

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $62,524 · management and general $62,524

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $38,817 · management and general $38,817

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $51,815 · fundraising $51,815

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $39,931 · management and general $39,931

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $185,766 · program services $185,571 · management and general $195

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $63,040 · program services $5,033 · management and general $58,007

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $24,995 · program services $8,618 · management and general $13,026 · fundraising $3,351

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $97,703 · program services $86,898 · management and general $10,805

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $133,717 · management and general $133,717

  • 17 · Travel

    total $24,906 · program services $16,891 · management and general $7,840 · fundraising $175

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $47,348 · program services $29,932 · management and general $16,519 · fundraising $897

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $18,057 · program services $36 · management and general $18,021

  • 24a · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $43,170 · program services $39,948 · management and general $2,610 · fundraising $612

  • 24b · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT RENTAL/MAINT.

    total $41,892 · program services $9,870 · management and general $32,022

  • 24c · Other expenses: BANK CHARGES

    total $36,085 · program services $30,326 · management and general $5,759

  • 24d · Other expenses: STAFF RECRUITMENT/DEVEL

    total $29,155 · program services $2,620 · management and general $25,165 · fundraising $1,370

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,615,369 · end of year $944,326

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $223,558 · end of year $152,015

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $717,927 · end of year $1,380,554

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $32,109 · end of year $29,655

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $215,102

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $215,102

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $6,289,228 · end of year $5,066,580

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $13,919

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $435,059 · end of year $279,134

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $320,125 · end of year $0

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,936,356 · end of year $3,678,366

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $4,186,651 · end of year $3,629,549

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

BUILDING CHANGES ADVANCES EQUITABLE RESPONSES TO HOMELESSNESS IN WASHINGTON STATE, WITH A FOCUS ON CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES. WE WORK AT THE INTERSECTION OF HOUSING, EDUCATION, AND HEALTH SYSTEMS, PARTNERING WITH COMMUNITIES AND PUBLIC SYSTEMS TO PROMOTE RACIAL EQUITY AND LASTING SOLUTIONS TO HOMELESSNESS THROUGH GRANTMAKING, CAPACITY BUILDING, RESEARCH, AND ADVOCACY.

Activities or mission (Part I)

BUILDING CHANGES ADVANCES EQUITABLE RESPONSES TO HOMELESSNESS IN WASHINGTON STATE, FOCUSING ON CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES. THROUGH GRANTMAKING, CAPACITY BUILDING, RESEARCH, AND ADVOCACY, THE ORGANIZATION WORKS ACROSS HOUSING, EDUCATION, AND HEALTH SYSTEMS TO ADDRESS RACIAL DISPARITIES AND IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR THOSE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. BUILDING CHANGES COLLABORATES WITH PARTNERS TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT STRATEGIES THAT PROMOTE HOUSING STABILITY AND EQUITABLE ACCESS TO SERVICES.

  • HOUSING CRISIS: TO CREATE STABLE FOUNDATIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, OUR HOUSING INITIATIVE ADVANCES POLICY CHANGE, ADVOCATES FOR SUSTAINABLE RESOURCES, AND HOLDS HOUSING SYSTEMS ACCOUNTABLE. FROM JULY 2023 TO JUNE 2024, WE SUPPORTED SEVEN COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND TWO TRIBES, IMPACTING 146 HOUSEHOLDS, INCLUDING 212 INDIVIDUALS, THROUGH THE WASHINGTON YOUTH & FAMILIES FUND (WYFF). WE LAUNCHED THREE-YEAR WYFF PROJECTS WITH EIGHT NEW GRANTEES AND PROVIDED DIRECT FINANCIAL AID TO 394 PREDOMINANTLY BIPOC HOUSEHOLDS VIA THE CENTRALIZED DIVERSION FUND. SINCE INCEPTION, WE'VE DISTRIBUTED $66.675 MILLION THROUGH WYFF, SUPPORTING 130 GRANTEES ACROSS 26 COUNTIES AND HELPING THOUSANDS TRANSITION TO STABLE HOUSING. OUR CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE, DATA-INFORMED, AND TAILORED APPROACH ENSURES PARTNERS RECEIVE THE SUPPORT THEY NEED.

    Expenses $4,004,916 · Grants $2,967,694 · Revenue $37,648

  • THE WE ARE IN PROGRAM IS A COMMUNITY COALITION OF KING COUNTY RESIDENTS, BOTH HOUSED AND UNHOUSED, ALONGSIDE ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS, PHILANTHROPIES, SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND BUSINESSES, UNITED TO DRIVE PROGRESS TOWARD ENDING HOMELESSNESS IN THE REGION. IN 2024, THE PROGRAM TRANSITIONED TO A NEW FISCAL SPONSOR. OUR FINANCIAL ACTIVITY THIS YEAR REFLECTS THE CLOSEOUT AND TRANSFER OF FUNDS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS TRANSITION.

    Expenses $1,840,223 · Grants $1,679,589

  • EDUCATION: GROUNDED IN RESEARCH ON STUDENT HOMELESSNESS, OUR EDUCATION WORK STRENGTHENS THE INTEGRATION OF HOUSING AND SCHOOL SYSTEMS TO BETTER SUPPORT STUDENTS. IN 2024, WE EXPANDED THE HOMELESS STUDENT STABILITY PROGRAM TO 13 GRANTEES ACROSS 11 COUNTIES, SERVING STUDENTS IN 31 DISTRICTS AND EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS. SINCE 2022, 962 STUDENTS, 69% STUDENTS OF COLOR, WERE SUPPORTED THROUGH THIS WORK. WE ALSO HOSTED FOUR COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE EVENTS AND EXPANDED OUR ABC TOOL TO 20 SCHOOLS, HELPING IMPROVE EQUITY AND DATA PRACTICES.

    Expenses $1,440,581 · Grants $722,243 · Revenue $215,481

  • HEALTH SERVICES: HOUSING IS A SOCIAL DETERMINANT OF HEALTH. TO ENHANCE HEALTHY OUTCOMES AND SUPPORT STABILITY IN HEALTH AND HOUSING FOR THOSE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, WE EMPLOY A MULTIFACETED STRATEGY. BY COLLABORATING WITH HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, HOUSING SERVICES, SCHOOLS, POLICYMAKERS, ADVOCATES, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS, WE ADVOCATE FOR RESOURCE ALLOCATION, SHARE EXPERTISE ON INTEGRATING HOMELESSNESS SOLUTIONS WITHIN HEALTH CARE, ENSURE HEALTH SYSTEMS ADOPT EQUITABLE AND CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE PRACTICES, AND FOSTER CROSS-SYSTEM COLLABORATION TO STREAMLINE SERVICE DELIVERY.

    Expenses $149,005

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Daniel Zavala

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $173,760
    From this org
    $159,033
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,727
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $159,033
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,505
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,222
    Filer's total
    $173,760

  • Mehret Tekle-Awarun

    MANAGING DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES AND PAR

    Total calculated
    $133,793
    From this org
    $122,241
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,552
    Hours/week
    40

  • Natasha West-Baker

    DIRECTOR OF PEOPLE & CULTURE

    Total calculated
    $131,865
    From this org
    $115,686
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,179
    Hours/week
    40

  • Jaclyn Pueyo

    DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

    Total calculated
    $130,009
    From this org
    $118,111
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,898
    Hours/week
    40

  • Terra Chen

    DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

    Total calculated
    $123,424
    From this org
    $100,442
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,982
    Hours/week
    40

  • David Wertheimer

    SECRETARY, CO-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.75

  • Rogers Weed

    INTERIM TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.75

  • Judge Wesley Saint Clair

    PRESIDENT, CO-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.75

  • Senator T'Wina Nobles

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Erica Wiley

    VOTING MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.35

  • Michael Brown

    VOTING MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4

  • Diane Lee

    VOTING MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.35

  • Rhonda Hauff

    VOTING MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.35

  • Tracy Hilliard

    VOTING MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.35

  • Chad Swaney

    VOTING MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.35

  • Lupe Mares

    VOTING MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.35

  • Travis Walter

    VOTING MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.35

  • Malena Fairlight Pinkham

    VOTING MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.15

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
27 October 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202533029349302038

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