Nonprofit · EIN 35-2518417
ADVANCING REAL CHANGE INC
Also known as ARC
Tax-exempt · BALTIMORE, MD 21202
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,411,917 | $1,436,424 | -$24,507 | $618,200 | $119,296 | $498,904 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,197,886 | $1,445,531 | -$247,645 | $613,011 | $89,600 | $523,411 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $492,837
- Program service revenue
- $917,831
- Investment income
- $1,249
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $99,624
- Other salaries and wages
- $804,264
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,053,370
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $15,630
- Occupancy
- $63,197
- Travel
- $83,631
- Depreciation
- $20,513
- Program services (functional)
- $1,063,672
- Management and general (functional)
- $224,448
- Fundraising (functional)
- $148,304
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $613,011
- Total assets, end of year
- $618,200
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $119,296
- Net assets, end of year
- $498,904
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $76,324
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $340,347
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $158,557
- Gross receipts
- $1,411,917
- Employees
- 17
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2014
- State of legal domicile
- MD
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Vartkessian | Executive Director Officer | 50 | $97,761 | $1,863 |
| Adrian de la Rosa | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nicole Flowers | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Francesca Jean Baptiste | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Jasper | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Amber Kaset | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kristina Leslie | President Emeritus Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| James Marcus | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Sundby | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Anupama Vishwamitra | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Christopher Walters | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Steve Asin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Vartkessian | Executive Director Officer | 50 | $94,337 | $1,779 |
| Steve Asin | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kristina Leslie | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Amber Kaset | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nicole Flowers | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Marcus | President Emeritus Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Adrian de la Rosa | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Jasper | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lauren Mims | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Sundby | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Anupama Vishwamitra | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Christopher Walters | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 7 SAINT PAUL ST STE 920, BALTIMORE, MD 21202-1672
- Mailing address (990-N for 2014)
- 310 S East Avenue, Baltimore MD 21224
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Elizabeth Vartkessian, 7 St Paul St Ste 920, Baltimore, MD 21202
- Principal officer (990-N for 2014)
- Elizabeth Vartkessian, 310 S East Avenue, Baltimore MD 21224
- Signed the 990
- Elizabeth Vartkessian, Executive Director
- Phone
- (410) 685-2569
- Website
- www.advancechange.org
- Return prepared by
- Kositzka Wicks and Company
Mission
To create a more just world by advancing empathy, dignity, and equity within and beyond the criminal legal system.
Program accomplishments
- As life history investigators (often referred to as mitigation specialists) and record collection specialists, we work as members of defense teams at both the trial and post-conviction phases of cases. We engage in multi-generational and multi-disciplinary inquiries into the life histories of our client and their communities through the collection of documents and multiple conversations with our clients, their families and friends, and acquaintances. By doing so, we come to understand the trajectories of our clients' lives, which, in turn, allows the defense team to be better advocates. The information gathered in the course of these investigations is often presented to prosecutors or courts to help them make more just decisions about the fate of our clients as they are often concerned with the circumstances of the individual defendant when deciding how best to proceed in a particular case. Our work also includes teaching fellow practitioners and other stakeholders about the standards of mitigation.We work on cases all around the United States and have experience at the state and federal levels.Expenses $1,063,672 · revenue $917,831
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 35-2518417
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $618,200
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,411,917
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,411,917 | $1,436,424 | $618,200 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,197,886 | $1,445,531 | $613,011 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,091,621 | $1,092,263 | $921,012 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2014 Officer: Elizabeth Vartkessian | December 31, 2014 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 35-2518417).
Questions about ADVANCING REAL CHANGE INC
- What is the EIN of ADVANCING REAL CHANGE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ADVANCING REAL CHANGE INC is 35-2518417.
- Is ADVANCING REAL CHANGE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to ADVANCING REAL CHANGE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ADVANCING REAL CHANGE INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ADVANCING REAL CHANGE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ADVANCING REAL CHANGE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of ADVANCING REAL CHANGE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Elizabeth Vartkessian.
- Who are the officers and directors of ADVANCING REAL CHANGE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $97,761 (Elizabeth Vartkessian, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does ADVANCING REAL CHANGE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,411,917, expenses of $1,436,424 and total assets of $618,200 at year end.
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