2025-03-26T15:10:04-07:00 2023-12-31 952076568 Leaf & Cole LLP 2810 Camino Del Rio South Suite 200 San Diego CA 92108 990 2023-01-01 330902617 SOLUTIONS FOR CHANGE INC SOLU 7609416545 722 W CALIFORNIA AVENUE VISTA CA 92083 CHRIS MEGISON President & CEO 2025-03-26 true true JILL BRANCH P00727664 6192947200 X 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X CHRIS MEGISON 722 W CALIFORNIA AVENUE VISTA CA 92083 4883634 false X WWW.SOLUTIONSFORCHANGE.ORG X 1999 CA To solve family homelessness, one family, one community at a time. 11 11 41 625 0 4151357 2943286 1049667 958114 12001 73888 13177 -188209 5226202 3787079 0 0 2217531 1726918 0 145882 2775668 4628340 4993199 6355258 233003 -2568179 11521449 8355684 13983136 13554446 -2461687 -5198762 To solve family homelessness, one family, one community at a time. false false 5226161 958114 In 2023, Solutions for Change continued delivering its award-winning, comprehensive, and dependency-free solution to family homelessness. Through our two-year transformational vocational recovery residential initiative the Solutions Academy we provided 54,896 bed-nights of safe, secure, and sober housing to more than 150 parents and their children. Above all, we upheld our 100% drug-free promise to the vulnerable homeless families we serve, many of whom have endured profound trauma and loss.Our innovative internship and apprenticeship workforce development programs created sustainable pathways out of dependency and publicly funded welfare programs for 57 Academy students. This initiative resulted in a remarkable 820% return on investment for every $1 invested in a parent enrolled in the Solutions Academy, taxpayers saved $8.20. Notably, these outcomes were achieved without any government funding, as the states mandated Housing First model remains fundamentally incompatible with our anti-dependency, empowerment-based approach.Staying true to our core values and our 100% drug-free standard required us to make difficult but principled decisions. In 2023, we voluntarily exited several government-funded programs, returning them to the state. The financial and operational impact of these choices while necessary are reflected in this Form 990 and our accompanying audit. Nonetheless, our commitment remains unwavering: to solve family homelessness permanently one family, one community at a time. 5226161 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true true false true false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false true false false false true true true false false false true 24 0 false 41 true false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false X 11 11 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA X CHRIS MEGISON 7609416545 722 W CALIFORNIA AVENUE VISTA CA 92083 CHRIS MEGISON President & CEO 40.00 0.00 X 191596 0 26671 DENNIS BONE Executive VP 40.00 0.00 109787 0 1485 MIKE KENNEDY Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARK T EALY CFP CPA Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS CHEN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GLORIA FOOTE Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LEANNE ABRAHAM CHAIRWOMAN 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DAWN CUNEEN BOOTH Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JACK LANDERS Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN CONRAD Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRET SCHANZENBACH Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVEN OGUS Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TOBY WIIK Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 301383 28156 2 false true false INNOVISION LLC 5961 KEARNY VILLA RD SAN DIEGO CA 92123 CONTRACTOR 178512 BRANDON WOLFARTH PO BOX 1 CRAIG CO 81626 CONTRACTOR 105424 2 319551 102965 2520770 34236 2943286 FEES 900099 67814 67814 LAUNDRY & VENDING 531110 14967 14967 RENTAL INCOME 531110 875333 875333 958114 0 0 0 0 800000 726112 73888 73888 73888 172978 319551 370443 -197465 -197465 0 0 OTHER INCOME 900099 9256 9256 9256 3787079 967370 -123577 0 0 0 0 191596 76638 47899 67059 0 1339755 678396 613508 47851 0 64176 53577 7244 3355 131391 110315 14431 6645 0 0 213179 159884 53295 0 0 0 301178 225434 75744 239071 239071 90023 80958 9065 0 0 133350 133350 0 0 70712 28615 42097 398576 398576 0 336527 336527 210875 171971 19108 19796 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 1579803 1579803 SUBSIDY EXPENSE 253677 253677 UTILITIES/REFUSE REMOVAL 209069 188162 20907 amortization - ROU asset 207110 207110 385190 304097 79917 1176 6355258 5226161 983215 145882 607963 236742 96979 136550 465798 32465 0 0 0 2509365 1182034 0 77924 53688 11327518 3093609 9217798 8233909 0 0 0 0 -1454378 -1519704 11521449 8355684 111475 258326 11108736 10349650 250000 250000 2512925 2696470 13983136 13554446 X -3003008 -5198762 541321 -2461687 -5198762 11521449 8355684 X -2568179 -168896 X false true X true true true X 1744686 2842553 3676174 4151357 2943286 15358056 0 0 1744686 2842553 3676174 4151357 2943286 15358056 966338 14391718 63082 81922 12000 12001 169005 97829 97829 24079 1126 23752 9256 58213 15683103 4474720 0.91770 0.91580 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 4064774 4064774 6901678 2824265 4077413 265850 217297 48553 95216 52047 43169 8233909 ACCRUED EXPENSES 236774 ACCRUED INTEREST 1686452 FINANCE LEASE LIABILITY 417556 RELATED PARTY PAYABLE 219138 TENANT SECURITY DEPOSITS 58565 TENANT TRUST FUND 77985 2696470 X 4032722 129600 116043 245643 3787079 3787079 6769797 129600 284939 414539 6355258 6355258 Part X : FIN48 Footnote Solutions for Change is a public charity and is exempt from income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and Section 23701(d) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Solutions for Change believes that it has appropriate support for any tax positions taken, and as such, does not have any uncertain tax positions that are material to the consolidated financial statements. Solutions for Change is not a private foundation.No provision or benefit for income taxes for the Limited Liability Companies and Limited Partnerships have been included in these consolidated financial statements since taxable income (loss) passes through to, and is reportable by, the Member/Partners individually. Part XI, Line 2d: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990 PASSTHROUGH INCOME/LOSSES $-168896 SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES $284939 Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES $284939 X false FUNDRAISING 492529 319551 172978 114942 9367 246134 492529 319551 172978 114942 9367 246134 370443 -197465 X X X false false false false false false false false false CHRIS MEGISON President & CEO 191596 26671 218267 auction items 60 34236 price sold false false false Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The organization hires an outside CPA to prepare the Form 990. Top management reviews the completed 990 and emails a copy of the Form 990 to our Board members for their review and approval prior to filing it with the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c discussed regularly, Board meeting reviews of possible conflicts. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b The organization considers the appropriate salary range for its employees and reviews third party documentation to help ensure that the compensation of our employees is comparable to our peers. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Upon request to anyone who requests the documents. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 PASSTHROUGH INCOME/LOSSES = -$168896 FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2A THE TOTAL NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES REPORTED CONSISTS OF FORM W-3 TOTALS FOR BOTH SOLUTIONS FOR CHANGE, INC. 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