2025-02-17T14:20:49-07:00 2024-03-31 270434336 Catherine Muth 7323 17th Avenue NW Seattle WA 98117 990 2023-04-01 911817387 REAL CHANGE HOMELESS EMPOWERMENT PROJECT REAL 2064413247 219 1ST AVE S STE 220 SEATTLE WA 98104 KRYSTAL MARX EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2064413247 2025-02-17 1 1 Catherine Muth P01282447 2067951720 2025-02-17 X 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z KRYSTAL MARX 219 1ST AVE S STE 220 SEATTLE WA 98104 1326381 0 X www.realchangenews.org X 1995 WA OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITY AND A VOICE FOR LOW INCOME AND HOMELESS PEOPLE WHILE TAKING ACTION FOR ECONOMIC, SOCIAL & RACIAL JUSTICE 6 6 25 115 19436 19436 1355957 1134364 187864 171412 624 647 -3196 13127 1541249 1319550 0 36553 0 0 1045432 910107 0 0 343748 584762 440735 1630194 1387395 -88945 -67845 343334 280977 87019 92507 256315 188470 OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITY AND A VOICE FOR LOW INCOME AND HOMELESS PEOPLE WHILE TAKING ACTION FOR ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND RACIAL JUSTICE. REAL CHANGE HAS SEVERAL PROGRAM AREAS: THE PUBLICATION OF A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER, A LOW-BARRIER EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM FOR OUR VENDORS WHO SELL THE PAPER, AND ADVOCACY AND ORGANIZING FOR PUBLIC POLICIES THAT BENEFIT HOMELESS AND LOW INCOME PEOPLE. 0 0 295684 0 171412 EDITORIAL: REAL CHANGE PUBLISHES AN AWARD-WINNING, INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER, WITH A PAID CIRCULATION OF APPROXIMATELY 241,000 PAPERS ANNUALLY. ON AVERAGE, THE NEWSPAPER IS PRODUCED BY FOUR JOURNALISTS AND FIFTEEN VOLUNTEERS. THE PAPER IS INFORMED BY THE ADVICE OF HOMELESS AND FORMERLY HOMELESS PEOPLE WHO REVIEW THE PAPER'S CONTENT. 265421 25 0 VENDOR SERVICES: WE RUN A COMPREHENSIVE VENDOR SERVICES PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES A LOW BARRIER EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY TO HOMELESS AND LOW INCOME PEOPLE EVERY YEAR. OUR VENDORS BUY PAPERS FROM REAL CHANGE FOR $0.60 EACH AND SELL THEM ON THE STREET FOR $2.00. IN 2023-2024, VENDORS SOLD OVER 270,000 PAPERS, COLLECTIVELY EARNING OVER $540,000. REAL CHANGE PROVIDES A LOW THRESHOLD SELF-EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR THOSE WHO, IN MOST CASES, WOULD FACE SERIOUS CHALLENGES FINDING OR MAINTAINING REGULAR EMPLOYMENT. 225767 36528 0 ADVOCACY AND ORGANIZING: REAL CHANGE LEVERAGES THE RELATIONSHIPS THAT EXIST BETWEEN OUR VENDORS AND READERS TO BUILD A CROSS CLASS MOVEMENT FOR ECONOMIC AND RACIAL JUSTICE. WE CONTINUE TO ADVOCATE FOR PROGRESSIVE REVENUE SOURCES TO ADDRESS THE SHORTAGE OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND WRAP AROUND SERVICES FOR THOSE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. 0 0 0 786872 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 11 0 1 25 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 X KRYSTAL MARX 2064413247 219 1ST AVE S STE 220 SEATTLE WA 98104 CAMILLA WALTER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THROUGH 01/2024) 40 0 X 88560 0 7374 TYE REED INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (FROM 01/2024) 40 0 X 76880 0 6238 FELICIA SALCEDO PRESIDENT 3 0 X X 0 0 0 MATTHEW ECHOHAWK-HAYASHI VICE PRESIDENT 3 0 X X 0 0 0 DIMITRI GROCE SECRETARY 3 0 X X 0 0 0 BREANNE SCHUSTER DIRECTOR 2 0 X 0 0 0 MARIA ELENA RAMIREZ DIRECTOR 2 0 X 0 0 0 LAMONT GREEN DIRECTOR 2 0 X 0 0 0 165440 0 13612 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 129209 0 69703 935452 0 1134364 NEWSPAPERS/WORKSHOPS 513110 171412 151976 19436 0 0 0 0 0 171412 647 0 0 647 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6685 129209 6685 0 0 0 4241 146 4095 0 0 4095 CREDIT CARD REWARDS 900099 9032 0 0 9032 0 0 0 0 9032 1319550 151976 19436 13774 36228 36228 325 325 104161 41338 37109 25714 654698 337869 131974 184855 19889 10350 3903 5636 53955 27627 11042 15286 77404 38780 17106 21518 6812 5019 990 803 6917 6917 41632 21143 793 19696 2629 1214 257 1158 113589 69534 10827 33228 19773 12606 3995 3172 109752 69305 22126 18321 9345 8515 812 18 6698 4023 1508 1167 6009 5192 817 PROGRAM PRINTING 69700 69700 0 0 DUES & FEES 23514 7685 3109 12720 INSP EXPENSES 14952 14952 0 0 TAXES 6970 3750 3220 0 2443 1717 270 456 1387395 786872 256775 343748 119056 162917 203466 89111 3305 11442 17507 17507 32113 32113 0 0 343334 280977 70777 68215 16242 24292 87019 92507 X 256315 188470 0 0 256315 188470 343334 280977 -67845 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 1134029 1512173 1282436 1355957 1134364 6418959 1134029 1512173 1282436 1355957 1134364 6418959 191292 6227667 98 625 62 624 647 2056 23808 16097 24220 28728 19436 112289 9032 9032 6542336 845048 0.95190 0.96172 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 2023: CREDIT CARD REWARDS: $9,032. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 892 747 1639 1392441 1394080 214408 53602 0 0 227116 217564 231672 214408 890760 1336140 1094 40089 27212 1639 70034 56779 54391 57918 53602 222690 334035 122 32184 301 892 33499 0 1 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32113 32113 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Schedule D, Part IV, Line 2b THE ORGANIZATION ALLOWS IT'S VENDORS TO SELL NEWSPAPERS TO THE PUBLIC USING REAL CHANGE'S VENMO ACCOUNT. THE ORGANIZATION TRACKS DEPOSITS INTO THE VENMO ACCOUNT AND PASSES THESE FUNDS THROUGH TO THE VENDOR ON A PERIODIC AND REQUESTED BASIS. ANNUAL BREAKFAST 135894 129209 6685 0 0 2690 1945 200 1850 0 0 135894 129209 6685 0 0 2690 1945 200 1850 6685 0 1 HOUSE OUR NEIGHBORS 600 1ST AVE STE 533 SEATTLE WA 98104 932956929 501 (C)(4) 36228 FUNDING TO START A NEW ORGANIZATION 0 1 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 GRANT FUNDS WERE TO START A NEW ENTITY. NO ADDITIONAL MONITORING CONSIDERED NECESSARY. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8b SUBCOMMITTEES OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS DO NOT RECORD MINUTES OF THEIR MEETINGS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b THE CONTRACT ACCOUNTANT REVIEWS THE FORM 990 WITH THE OPERATIONS MANAGER AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 THE ORGANIZATION DOES A COMPENSATION REVIEW EVERY THREE YEARS THAT IS INFORMED BY THE ARCHBRIGHT SALARY SURVEY. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ENGAGED A HUMAN RESOURCES CONSULTANT THAT REVIEWS THE SURVEY AND COMPARES THIS INFORMATION WITH COMPARABLY SIZED ORGANIZATIONS AND POSITIONS TO MAKE RECOMENDATIONS OF SALARY RANGES FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S POSITIONS. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES IT'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON PROPER REQUEST.