2025-08-14T10:07:27-05:00 2024-09-30 331374517 PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC 245 PARK AVENUE 12TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10167 990 2023-10-01 880922290 ACTIVATING CHANGE INC ACTI 6464578067 800 N HIGH STREET COLUMBUS OH 43215 NANCY SMITH PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6464578067 2025-08-14 1 1 EVA MRUK P00543254 2122862600 2025-08-12 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X NANCY SMITH 800 N HIGH STREET COLUMBUS OH 43215 4350932 0 X WWW.ACTIVATINGCHANGE.ORG X 2021 DE TO END VICTIMIZATION, CRIMINALIZATION, INCARCERATION, AND INSTITUTIONALIZATION OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND DEAF PEOPLE. 3 1 26 1 0 0 2670329 4315403 0 0 0 0 22518 35529 2692847 4350932 143307 128708 0 0 2624157 2972834 7875 20290 22358 614578 681422 3389917 3803254 -697070 547678 2289101 2778916 275145 217282 2013956 2561634 X TO END VICTIMIZATION, CRIMINALIZATION, INCARCERATION, AND INSTITUTIONALIZATION OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND DEAF PEOPLE. ACTIVATING CHANGE FOSTERS ALIGNMENT, BUILDS CAPACITY, AND SUPPORTS GREATER COORDINATION ACROSS SOCIAL JUSTICE MOVEMENTS TO REALIZE ITS GOALS OF FREEDOM AND HEALING - NOT HARM AND PUNISHMENT - FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND DEAF PEOPLE. 0 0 2036048 81792 21654 CREATING PATHWAYS TO HEALING: WE WELCOMED FIVE NEW COMMUNITIES INTO OUR ACCESSING SAFETY NETWORK A DIVERSE GROUP OF DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS, RAPE CRISIS CENTERS, AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THEIR SERVICES FOR SURVIVORS WITH DISABILITIES AND DEAF SURVIVORS. WE ALSO CONTINUED TO WORK WITH 10 COMMUNITIES ON PROVIDING DIRECT SERVICES TO SURVIVORS FROM DISABILITY COMMUNITIES AND LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENT COMMUNITIES. WE ARE NOW WORKING IN 135 COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. WE TRAINED 7370 PEOPLE AND PROVIDED INTENSIVE EXPERT GUIDANCE TO 977 PEOPLE ON IMPROVING SERVICES FOR SURVIVORS WITH DISABILITIES AND DEAF SURVIVORS. WE ALSO FINALIZED A REPORT ON TRAFFICKING OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES THAT DETAILS THE UNIQUE RISK FACTORS AND BARRIERS FACED BY TRAFFICKING VICTIMS WITH DISABILITIES. WE ALSO COMPLETED A TRAINING SERIES FOR FORENSIC NURSES ON MAKING THE SEXUAL ASSAULT EXAM ACCESSIBLE TO SURVIVORS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES. FINALLY, WE BEGAN TO EXPLORE THE CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESSING ABUSE BY PERSONAL CARE ATTENDANTS. 847450 46916 3077 EXPANDING DEAF SERVICES AND ADVOCACY: WE CONTINUED TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TRAINING, EXPERT GUIDANCE, AND PEER TO PEER LEARNING EXCHANGES TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF "FOR DEAF, BY DEAF" VICTIM SERVICES PROVIDERS AND STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF THE MORE THAN 20 PROGRAMS THAT EXIST ACROSS THE COUNTRY. WE ALSO LAID THE FOUNDATION BOTH IN DESIGN AND PARTNERSHIPS TO ESTABLISH A NEW, NATIONAL "FOR DEAF, BY DEAF" VICTIM SERVICES PROGRAM THAT WILL PROVIDE VIRTUAL CRISIS INTERVENTION AND LONG-TERM ADVOCACY AND SUPPORT TO DEAF VICTIMS WHO LIVE THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY IN COMMUNITIES WITHOUT IN-PERSON DEAF SERVICES. WE CONTINUED THE NATIONAL SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER SERVICE FOR DEAF VICTIMS AN EFFORT DESIGNED TO CLOSE COMMUNICATION GAPS FOR DEAF VICTIMS OF CRIME WHO ARE ACCESSING VICTIM SERVICES FROM HEARING PROVIDERS. WE ARE PROVIDING THESE ORGANIZATIONS AND THE DEAF VICTIMS THEY SERVE WITH REMOTE SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETATION SERVICES USING SAFE AND SECURE TECHNOLOGY FREE OF CHARGE. 444928 0 5552 ENDING CRIMINALIZATION AND INCARCERATION: OUR TEAM PRESENTED AT CONFERENCES FOR STATE COURT SYSTEMS ON THE OVERREPRESENTATION OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND DEAF PEOPLE IN THE CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM. ADDITIONALLY, WE HOSTED OUR OWN VIRTUAL EVENT ON THE MASS INCARCERATION OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND FEATURED A GUEST PRESENTER. WE ALSO PROVIDED CONSULTATIONS AND SUPPORT TO DEFENSE ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER NON-PROFITS, SPECIFICALLY ON HOW TO ASK ABOUT AND PROVIDE ACCOMMODATIONS TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND DEAF PEOPLE. IN THE SUMMER OF 2024, WE LAUNCHED A 5-PART TOOLKIT SERIES TITLED: PARTNERING WITH DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS TO ENHANCE CRIMINAL LEGAL REFORMS. THIS TOOLKIT INCLUDED TIP SHEETS AND GUIDANCE ON BEING MORE ACCESSIBLE AND INCLUDED STRATEGIES FOR PARTNERING WITH DISABILITY AND DEAF ORGANIZATIONS AND PROVIDING SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS. WE PROVIDED GUIDANCE ON USING THE TOOLKIT THROUGH A VIRTUAL WEBINAR TRAINING. WE CONTINUE TO EXPAND OUR PARTNERSHIPS AND NETWORKS WITHIN THE PUBLIC DEFENSE SPACE, BY HAVING INTENSIVE ENGAGEMENTS AND CONSULTATIONS WITH VARIOUS PUBLIC DEFENDER OFFICES AND ORGANIZATIONS, TO HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF WHERE THE GAPS ARE, WHAT THE NEED IS, AND HOW WE CAN DEVELOP TOOLS AND RESOURCES TO HELP ACHIEVE THE BEST OUTCOMES FOR THEIR CLIENTS WITH DISABILITIES. 115844 0 4661 HEALING BEHIND AND BEYOND BARS: WE CONTINUED OUR LONG-STANDING COMMITMENT AND WORK TO PROMOTE SEXUAL SAFETY BEHIND BARS. OUR WORK ENCOMPASSED MULTIPLE EFFORTS AND STRATEGIES TO ENSURE MEANINGFUL COMPLIANCE WITH THE PRISON RAPE ELIMINATION ACT (PREA) STANDARDS, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON SUPPORTING INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION ACCESS FOR INCARCERATED PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND DEAF PEOPLE. WE PROVIDED SITE-BASED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND COACHING SUPPORT TO 7 LOCAL CONFINEMENT FACILITIES (ADULT JAILS, LOCKUPS, AND COMMUNITY CONFINEMENT FACILITIES). WE ALSO DEVELOPED RESOURCES, FACILITATED A VIRTUAL DISCUSSION SERIES FOR LOCAL CORRECTIONAL AGENCIES, AND DELIVERED A KEYNOTE PRESENTATION AT THE NATIONAL PREA COORDINATORS CONFERENCE IN JULY 2024 ON PREA AND SUPPORTING INCARCERATED PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND DEAF PEOPLE. ADDITIONALLY, WE FACILITATED A ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION OF APPROXIMATELY 35 EXPERTS ACROSS DIVERSE FIELDS ON APPLYING SEXUAL ABUSE PREVENTION STRATEGIES FROM THE MILITARY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND COLLEGE CAMPUSES TO CORRECTIONS. WE WERE ABLE TO REACH AND TRAIN MORE THAN 270 CORRECTIONS PRACTITIONERS ACROSS JUVENILE AND ADULT AGENCIES. 115844 0 4661 3444270 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 44 0 26 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 AL AR CA FL GA HI IL KS KY MD MA MI MN MS NH NJ NM NY NC ND OR PA RI SC TN VA WV WI X X NANCY SMITH PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6464578067 800 N HIGH STREET COLUMBUS OH 43215 NICHOLAS R TURNER TRUSTEE 1.00 42.00 X 0 612139 61187 GREGORY M KLEMM TREASURER 1.00 42.00 X X 0 199321 38280 SUSAN SHAH TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY SMITH PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 223601 0 27342 CHARITY HOPE SECRETARY DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS & INNOVATIONS 40.00 0.00 X 168657 0 34523 SANDRA HARRELL DIRECTOR FIELD & CAPACITY- BUILDING 40.00 0.00 X 157012 0 22068 OLGA TRUJILLO DIRECTOR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT & COLLECTIVE HEALING 40.00 0.00 X 139031 0 35967 JANNETTE BRICKMAN SENIOR PROGRAM ASSOCIATE 40.00 0.00 X 105857 0 42434 ALLISON HASTINGS PROJECT DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 123074 0 11434 LIAM ESPOSITO PROJECT DIRECTOR, DEAF-LED ADVOCACY 40.00 0.00 X 100892 0 20649 1018124 811460 293884 7 0 1 0 0 1020063 2111674 1183666 4315403 REIMBURSEMENTS 900099 34944 34944 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 585 585 35529 4350932 34944 0 585 128708 128708 630609 589638 40529 442 1777429 1708284 69145 34474 32422 2052 337462 312866 24596 192860 185217 7616 27 27500 27500 20290 20290 356220 279250 76970 7212 900 6312 103853 63686 38568 1599 30779 697 30082 144611 142602 2009 10238 10238 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 1009 1009 3803254 3444270 336626 22358 1632567 1318967 197583 1208922 68788 48416 390163 202611 2289101 2778916 275145 217282 275145 217282 X 1224136 1480478 789820 1081156 2013956 2561634 2289101 2778916 547678 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 2841781 2670329 4315403 9827513 2841781 2670329 4315403 9827513 1617733 8209780 585 585 9828098 57462 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2023 AMOUNT: $ 585. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 DUE FROM AFFILIATE 202611 202611 X 4350932 0 4350932 0 4350932 3803254 0 3803254 0 3803254 PART X, LINE 2: AC RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT OF BEING SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT AC HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE. PERIODS SINCE INCEPTION REMAIN OPEN TO EXAMINATION. X X X X X X 0 FOCUS FUNDRAISING LLC 4800 WESTERN AVENUE BETHESDA MD 20816 PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISING COUNSEL 0 0 20290 -20290 20290 -20290 AL AK AR CA CO CT DC FL GA HI IL KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN TX VA WA WV WI 1 ASIAN PACIFIC INSTITUTE ON GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE 500 12TH STREET SUITE 330 OAKLAND CA 94607 462288278 501(C)(3) 77489 0 TO PROVIDE EXPERTISE AND ENHANCING ACCESS TO CRIME VICTIMS WITH LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY CRIME VICTIMS DEAFHOPE 256 24TH STREET RICHMOND CA 94804 200015196 501(C)(3) 46915 0 TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSITANCE TO INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF DEAF ORGANIZATIONS TO ADDRESS SEXUAL ASSAULT, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, AND/OR STALKING AGAINST INDIVIDUALS IN THE DEAF AND DEAF/BLIND COMMUNITIES. TO PROVIDE PROJECT SUPPORT TO COLLECTIVELY DEVELOP A NEW VIRTUAL SERVICES PROGRAM FOR DEAF AND DEAFBLIND VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, AND/OR STALKING. 2 0 PART I, LINE 2: REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AND MECHANISMS ARE REFLECTED IN ALL CONTRACTS. PROGRESS REPORTS ARE COLLECTED FROM ALL SUBRECIPIENTS, AND METRICS ARE TRACKED. FISCAL COST REPORTS ARE SUBMITTED ON A QUARTERLY BASIS. A SUBRECIPIENT MONITORING PLAN AND SUMMARY OF PROGRAMMATIC AND FINANCIAL MONITORING IS MAINTAINED FOR ALL SUBRECIPIENTS. SUBRECIPIENTS ARE SELECTED BASED UPON THEIR KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND EXPERTISE TO FULFILL PROJECT GOALS AND OBJECTIVES AND SUPPORT ACTIVATING CHANGE'S MISSION. ACTIVATING CHANGE ONLY ENTERS INTO A SUBAWARD WITH FEDERAL AUTHORIZATION, ENSURING THE SUBRECIPIENT IS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE FEDERAL FUNDING AND THAT NO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST EXIST. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NICHOLAS R TURNER TRUSTEE 0 549817 0 37500 0 24822 0 16500 0 44687 0 673326 0 0 NANCY SMITH PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 222331 0 0 0 1270 0 11327 0 16015 0 250943 0 0 0 GREGORY M KLEMM TREASURER 0 172690 0 0 0 26631 0 9054 0 29226 0 237601 0 0 CHARITY HOPE SECRETARY DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS & INNOVATIONS 167387 0 0 0 1270 0 5841 0 28682 0 203180 0 0 0 SANDRA HARRELL DIRECTOR FIELD & CAPACITY- BUILDING 155598 0 0 0 1414 0 7986 0 14082 0 179080 0 0 0 OLGA TRUJILLO DIRECTOR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT & COLLECTIVE 136843 0 0 0 2188 0 7361 0 28606 0 174998 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE VERA INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF ACTIVATING CHANGE, INC. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE ORGANIZATION'S DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED, AND VACANCIES ARE FILLED, BY THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND INNOVATIONS AND ACCOUNTING MANAGER TO GATHER THE INFORMATION TO PREPARE THE INITIAL COPY OF THE FORM 990. THE COPY IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND INNOVATIONS, AND ACCOUNTING MANAGER. THEN, A COMPLETE COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED ELECTRONICALLY TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT IS REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORED AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE. DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES OF ACTIVATING CHANGE, INC. ARE REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY DISCLOSE TO THE BOARD THE EXISTENCE OF ANY INTEREST OR POTENTIAL THEY MAY HAVE IN A RELATED PARTY TRANSACTION AND ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE BOARD. AFTER SUCH DISCLOSURE, THE BOARD DISCUSSES THE ISSUE AND DETERMINES BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, AND IF SO, DETERMINES WHETHER IT IS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BEST INTEREST TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION. THE PERSON WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS PROHIBITED FROM MAKING ANY ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE IMPROPERLY THE DELIBERATION OR VOTING ON THE MATTER GIVING RISE TO SUCH CONFLICT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS CHARGED WITH THE TASK OF DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. AS PART OF THIS PROCESS, THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS COMPARABILITY DATA, INCLUDING COMPENSATION PAID BY SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS COMPOSED ENTIRELY OF INDEPENDENT PERSONS WITH RESPECT TO THE MATTER. THE PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN 2024 AND WAS CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES FORM 1023, FORM 990, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. PROJECT GUARDIANSHIP INC PO BOX 2-5106 BROOKLYN NY 11202 845004265 PROVIDES CARE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AND MENTAL NY 501(C)(3) LINE 7 VERA INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE INC 0 VERA ACTION INC 34 35TH STREET SUITE 4-2A BROOKLYN NY 11232 853897516 ADVOCACY FOR LEGAL AND IMMIGRATION REFORM NY 501(C)(4) VERA INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE INC 0 VERA INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE INC 34 35TH STREET SUITE 4-2A BROOKLYN NY 11232 131941627 PILOTS PROGRAMS TO END MASS INCARCERATION NY 501(C)(3) LINE 7 N/A 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0