Nonprofit · EIN 88-0922290
ACTIVATING CHANGE INC
Tax-exempt · COLUMBUS, OH 43215
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,616,441 | $3,670,724 | -$54,283 | $2,690,803 | $183,452 | $2,507,351 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,350,932 | $3,803,254 | $547,678 | $2,778,916 | $217,282 | $2,561,634 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,692,847 | $3,389,917 | -$697,070 | $2,289,101 | $275,145 | $2,013,956 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,595,598
- of which government grants
- $2,705,822
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $20,843
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $210,258
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $695,753
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,617,226
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,839,125
- Professional fundraising fees
- $4,150
- Accounting fees
- $31,000
- Travel
- $54,901
- Program services (functional)
- $3,389,663
- Management and general (functional)
- $259,177
- Fundraising (functional)
- $21,884
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,778,916
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,690,803
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $183,452
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,507,351
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,076,272
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $431,079
- Gross receipts
- $3,616,441
- Employees
- 30
- Volunteers
- 4
- Year formed
- 2021
- State of legal domicile
- DE
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NICHOLAS R TURNER | CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $596,633 | $66,532 |
| NANCY SMITH | PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $225,515 | $0 | $26,206 |
| CHARITY HOPE SECRETARY | DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS & INNOVATIONS Officer | 40 | $183,727 | $0 | $23,581 |
| SANDRA HARRELL DIRECTOR | FIELD & CAPACITY-BUILDING Key employee | 40 | $158,945 | $0 | $22,730 |
| JANNETTE BRICKMAN | PROJECT DIRECTOR, THRU 4/25/25 Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,290 | $0 | $45,071 |
| ALLISON HASTINGS | PROJECT DIRECTOR, THRU 4/25/25 Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,130 | $0 | $3,283 |
| OLGA TRUJILLO DIR LDR DEV | COLLECTIVE HEALING, THRU 9/3/24 Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,334 | $0 | $25,703 |
| LIAM ESPOSITO | PROJECT DIRECTOR, THRU 2/14/25 Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,858 | $0 | $13,862 |
| KAITLIN KALL | PROJECT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,372 | $0 | $19,226 |
| GREGORY M KLEMM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW DENN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN SHAH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HOPE TOW JACKSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NICHOLAS R TURNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $612,139 | $61,187 |
| NANCY SMITH | PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $223,601 | $0 | $27,342 |
| GREGORY M KLEMM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $199,321 | $38,280 |
| CHARITY HOPE SECRETARY | DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS & INNOVATIONS Officer | 40 | $168,657 | $0 | $34,523 |
| SANDRA HARRELL DIRECTOR | FIELD & CAPACITY- BUILDING Key employee | 40 | $157,012 | $0 | $22,068 |
| OLGA TRUJILLO DIRECTOR | LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT & COLLECTIVE HEALING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,031 | $0 | $35,967 |
| JANNETTE BRICKMAN | SENIOR PROGRAM ASSOCIATE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,857 | $0 | $42,434 |
| ALLISON HASTINGS | PROJECT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,074 | $0 | $11,434 |
| LIAM ESPOSITO | PROJECT DIRECTOR, DEAF-LED ADVOCACY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,892 | $0 | $20,649 |
| SUSAN SHAH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NICHOLAS R TURNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $602,369 | $58,030 |
| GREGORY M KLEMM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $240,251 | $59,950 |
| NANCY SMITH | PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $104,173 | $0 | $11,243 |
| CHARITY HOPE SECRETARY DIR | OF OPERATIONS & INNOVATIONS Officer | 40 | $74,552 | $0 | $17,283 |
| SUSAN SHAH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 800 N HIGH ST, COLUMBUS, OH 43215-1430
- In care of
- % NANCY SMITH
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- NANCY SMITH, 800 N HIGH STREET, COLUMBUS, OH 43215
- Signed the 990
- NANCY SMITH, PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (646) 457-8067
- Website
- WWW.ACTIVATINGCHANGE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- CREATING PATHWAYS TO HEALING: THIS YEAR, WE SUPPORTED 40 MULTIDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY PROVIDING SUSTAINED ASSISTANCE TO REDESIGN LOCAL RESPONSES TO SURVIVORS WITH DISABILITIES. WE TRAINED 2,830 PROFESSIONALS AND DELIVERED 832 HIGH-TOUCH CONSULTATIONS TO HELP FRONTLINE ADVOCATES RESPOND TO SURVIVORS' COMPLEX NEEDS. WE ALSO DEVELOPED TRAUMA-INFORMED TOOLS AND GUIDANCE ON FORENSIC INTERVIEWING, TRAFFICKING, AND BARRIER REMOVAL. THIS BODY OF WORK IS SHIFTING HOW THE FIELD UNDERSTANDS AND RESPONDS TO SURVIVORS WITH DISABILITIES.Expenses $1,703,237 · grants $128,314 · revenue $12,242
- EXPANDING DEAF SERVICES AND ADVOCACY: WE TRAINED 291 DEAF ADVOCATES AND DELIVERED 128 TAILORED CONSULTATIONS ROOTED IN LANGUAGE JUSTICE AND HEALING. WE SUPPORTED 116 HEARING PROVIDERS TO BECOME MORE CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE AND TRAUMA INFORMED. MOST SIGNIFICANTLY, WE FACILITATED ASL INTERPRETATION FOR MORE THAN 80 VICTIM SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS REMOVING A CRITICAL ACCESS BARRIER AND EXPANDING DEAF SURVIVORS' ABILITY TO RECEIVE SERVICES. 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.Expenses $982,817 · grants $81,944 · revenue $1,706
- ENDING CRIMINALIZATION AND INCARCERATION: THROUGH OUR DEFENDING ACCESS INITIATIVE, WE EXPANDED PARTNERSHIPS AND DEEPENED ENGAGEMENT IN THE PUBLIC DEFENSE SPACE. WE PRESENTED AT TWO IN-PERSON NATIONAL CONFERENCES, DELIVERED 13 TRAININGS ACROSS FOUR STATES REACHING OVER 400 JUSTICE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS, AND HOSTED A VIRTUAL EVENT ALONGSIDE THE RELEASE OF A CO-AUTHORED WHITE PAPER ON THE OVERREPRESENTATION OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND DEAF PEOPLE IN LOCAL CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEMS. IN SUMMER 2025, WE RELEASED TWO PRACTICAL TOOLKITS, DEFENDING ACCESS AND SUPPORTING ACCESS, PROVIDING POLICY CONSIDERATIONS TO GET STARTED, STEP-BY-STEP GUIDANCE, AND SAMPLE ACCOMMODATIONS, MODIFICATIONS, AND ADJUSTMENTS FOR ATTORNEYS AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS. WE ESTABLISHED A DIRECTLY IMPACTED ADVISORY COUNCIL COMPOSED OF SYSTEM-IMPACTED INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES TO GUIDE THIS WORK.Expenses $633,749 · revenue $6,895
- HEALING BEHIND AND BEYOND BARSWE 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 AND PROVIDED TRAINING TO CORRECTIONS PRACTITIONERS WORKING IN ADULT PRISONS AND JAILS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.Expenses $69,860
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 88-0922290
- 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
- 2023
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Voluntary health associations and medical disciplines (G01)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,690,803
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,616,441
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $3,616,441 | $3,670,724 | $2,690,803 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $4,350,932 | $3,803,254 | $2,778,916 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $2,692,847 | $3,389,917 | $2,289,101 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $2,841,781 | $569,027 | $2,783,543 | IRS |
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 88-0922290).
Questions about ACTIVATING CHANGE INC
- What is the EIN of ACTIVATING CHANGE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ACTIVATING CHANGE INC is 88-0922290.
- Is ACTIVATING CHANGE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2023.
- Are donations to ACTIVATING CHANGE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ACTIVATING 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 ACTIVATING CHANGE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ACTIVATING CHANGE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ACTIVATING CHANGE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names NANCY SMITH.
- Who are the officers and directors of ACTIVATING CHANGE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 8 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does ACTIVATING CHANGE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,616,441, expenses of $3,670,724 and total assets of $2,690,803 at year end.
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