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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by CHANGELAB SOLUTIONS.

What the amendment changed

Compared with the return it replaced , filed 18 April 2025. matched by us Only the return's totals, a 990-PF's accounting method and the names listed in Part VII (Part VIII on a 990-PF) are compared. We relate returns by organization, tax year and form, and order them by each return's own timestamp; the filer's own "amended return" checkbox is a separate fact.

Those are the same on the two returns, so the amendment changed something else.

Totals

Total revenue
$15,436,294
Total expenses
$15,201,798
Contributions and grants received
$14,535,584
Grants paid
$339,411
Program service revenue
$627,445
Investment income
$273,265
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$18,483,523
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,510,717
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$15,972,806
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$12,025,105
Management and general expenses
$2,792,872
Fundraising expenses
$383,821
Program service expenses (Part III)
$12,025,105

Program services were 79.1% 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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $7,956,957

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $6,578,627

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Fee for service

    total $627,445 · related or exempt $627,445

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $273,265 · excluded $273,265

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $339,411 · program services $339,411

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $389,017 · program services $46,961 · management and general $323,793 · fundraising $18,263

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $5,664,927 · program services $4,267,113 · management and general $1,159,577 · fundraising $238,237

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $180,009 · program services $127,779 · management and general $45,134 · fundraising $7,096

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,527,048 · program services $1,052,342 · management and general $414,270 · fundraising $60,436

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $527,778 · program services $356,673 · management and general $150,125 · fundraising $20,980

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $27,750 · management and general $27,750

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $5,398,519 · program services $5,249,340 · management and general $127,093 · fundraising $22,086

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $27,718 · program services $13,683 · management and general $13,513 · fundraising $522

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $334,689 · program services $95,943 · management and general $233,382 · fundraising $5,364

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $231,894 · program services $164,862 · management and general $57,282 · fundraising $9,750

  • 17 · Travel

    total $218,852 · program services $171,187 · management and general $47,665

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $165,842 · program services $130,346 · management and general $34,496 · fundraising $1,000

  • 20 · Interest

    total $704 · management and general $704

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $63,043 · management and general $63,043

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $45,399 · management and general $45,399

  • 24a · Other expenses: Bank fees

    total $41,651 · management and general $41,569 · fundraising $82

  • 24b · Other expenses: Memberships & subs.

    total $9,764 · program services $8,105 · management and general $1,654 · fundraising $5

  • 24c · Other expenses: Miscellaneous expenses

    total $4,219 · program services $508 · management and general $3,711

  • 24d · Other expenses: Administrative fees

    total $3,315 · program services $852 · management and general $2,463

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $249 · management and general $249

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $10,169,994 · end of year $8,404,685

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $354,500 · end of year $856,658

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $4,081,849 · end of year $5,192,852

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $1,726,544 · end of year $3,320,622

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $208,673 · end of year $221,971

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

    $335,492

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

    $293,994

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $104,541 · end of year $41,498

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $627,468 · end of year $445,237

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,090,869 · end of year $2,067,865

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    end of year $5,238

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $3,332 · end of year $2,156

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $627,288 · end of year $435,458

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $9,603,762 · end of year $9,880,868

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $5,948,318 · end of year $6,091,938

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

ChangeLab Solutions is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that uses the tools of law and policy to advance health equity. We partner with communities across the nation to improve health and opportunity by changing harmful laws, policies, and systems. Our interdisciplinary team works with community organization, governments, and local institutions to design and implement equitable and practical policy solutions to complex health challenges.

Activities or mission (Part I)

Healthier communities for all through equitable laws & policies.

  • Good Governance: Laws and policies are powerful tools for making our communities healthier and more equitable. A good governance process is inclusive, transparent, and effective, and fosters a clear understanding of policy landscapes, local resources, and potential partnerships. Our resources explain the essentials of public health law and policy that can help create meaningful, lasting change in your community.

    Expenses $6,532,832 · Grants $339,411 · Revenue $340,870

  • Health Care: Health care systems and hospitals have opportunities to get involved in community public health initiatives. Partnering with advocates and local agencies, providing healthier foods and beverages, and leveraging community benefits allocations from hospitals can help keep people healthy and out of emergency rooms. Our resources can help health care organizations and hospitals work towards community-based prevention of health problems.

    Expenses $4,089,993 · Revenue $213,407

  • Children & Families: Creating healthy, safe, and resilience-promoting opportunities for children and families is vital to improve community health. We develop strategies and tools to inform policymakers and communities about policies and programs that support children and families -including supports for children's mental health and resources to help navigate and access supplemental security income. We also work to strengthen family-supportive systems and employment opportunities by focusing on access to paid sick leave and equitable enforcement of worker protections.

    Expenses $467,427 · Revenue $24,389

  • Food & Beverages: A healthy diet is key to maintaining good health. Well-designed food systems positively shape the health, environmental, social, and economic outcomes of neighborhoods and communities. We work on a variety of policy strategies that advance health equity through each component of the food system and help ensure access to healthy, affordable foods and beverages.

    Expenses $350,570 · Revenue $18,292

  • Healthy Neighborhoods: Evidence shows that where people live plays a key role in their health. Housing, workplaces, street design, and transportation all influence prominent health factors such as safety, physical activity, access to healthy food, community engagement, and affordable living. We provide planning tools that connect the dots between neighborhood resources and help communities achieve their policy goals.

    Expenses $350,570 · Revenue $18,292

  • Tobacco Prevention: Limiting access to tobacco products is the first step in preventing tobacco-related diseases. Effective strategies include eliminating the sale of tobacco products to minors, regulating electronic cigarettes, increasing enforcement of existing laws, and reducing exposure to secondhand smoke. We offer a wide range of resources to help communities tailor and implement policy options to regulate tobacco.

    Expenses $233,713 · Revenue $12,195

  • During 2023-2024, we engaged and provided capacity building and training to more than 18,000 individuals and over 2,800 organizations in more than 2,300 communities across all fifty states and the District of Columbia. We also developed 43 products to further support communities to advance health equity.

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Oxiris Barbot MD

    Board Chair to Director (trans 1/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Lindsay Wiley JD MPH

    Director to Board Chair (trans 1/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Audrey Tayse Haynes MSW

    Vice Chair to Secretary (trans 1/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Adolph P Falcon MPP

    Secretary to Treasurer (trans 1/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rayid Ghani MS

    Treasurer (end 12/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lydia Isaac PhD MSc

    Director to Vice Chair (trans 1/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tekisha Everette PhD MPA MPH CPH

    Director (start 1/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sinsi Hernandez-Cancio JD

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Will Hudson MPH MS

    Director (start 1/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Chrissie Juliano MPP

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kyu Rhee MD MPP

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Meggan Schilkie MBA

    Director (start 1/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Julie H Stoss JD

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • James Stowe PhD

    Director (start 1/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Nic Terry LLM

    Director (end 12/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ifeoma Udoh PhD

    Director (start 1/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sarah de Guia JD

    Chief Executive Officer

    Total calculated
    $252,611
    From this org
    $220,909
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,702
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $220,909
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,070
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,632
    Filer's total
    $252,611
  • Jessica Wickens

    Chief Financial Officer

    Total calculated
    $174,255
    From this org
    $158,316
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,939
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $158,316
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $3,882
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,057
    Filer's total
    $174,255
  • Shauneequa Owusu

    Chief Strategy Officer

    Total calculated
    $184,324
    From this org
    $161,707
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,617
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $161,707
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,078
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,539
    Filer's total
    $184,324
  • Kim Arroyo Williamson

    Chief Communications Officer

    Total calculated
    $170,686
    From this org
    $150,979
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,707
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $150,979
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,669
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,038
    Filer's total
    $170,686
  • Carla Meyers

    Chief Operations Officer

    Total calculated
    $163,114
    From this org
    $141,395
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,719
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $141,395
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,792
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,927
    Filer's total
    $163,114
  • Iyanrick John JD MPH

    VP of External Affairs

    Total calculated
    $155,130
    From this org
    $135,608
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,522
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $135,608
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,152
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,370
    Filer's total
    $155,130
  • Rebecca Johnson MPH

    VP of Strategic Partnerships

    Total calculated
    $143,893
    From this org
    $125,791
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,102
    Hours/week
    40

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 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 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

  • Creating tools and solutions that help state and local leaders prevent and mitigate legislative and judicial actions that weaken the ability of public health agencies to protect all communities, especially low-income communities and communities of color.

  • Creating tools and solutions that help state and local leaders prevent and mitigate legislative and judicial actions that weaken the ability of public health agencies to protect all communities, especially low-income communities and communities of color.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
24 April 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202501149349302355

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