Nonprofit · EIN 91-1817387
REAL CHANGE HOMELESS EMPOWERMENT PROJECT
Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98104
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,267,877 | $1,279,541 | -$11,664 | $280,927 | $104,121 | $176,806 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,319,550 | $1,387,395 | -$67,845 | $280,977 | $92,507 | $188,470 |
| March 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,541,249 | $1,630,194 | -$88,945 | $343,334 | $87,019 | $256,315 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,124,465
- of which government grants
- $37,126
- Program service revenue
- $144,978
- Investment income
- -$3,529
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$3,813
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $1,394
- Other revenue
- $1,963
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,625
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $125,286
- Other salaries and wages
- $637,724
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $920,582
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $5,525
- Occupancy
- $102,371
- Travel
- $2,940
- Program services (functional)
- $858,872
- Management and general (functional)
- $196,381
- Fundraising (functional)
- $224,288
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $280,977
- Total assets, end of year
- $280,927
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $104,121
- Net assets, end of year
- $176,806
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $176,806
- Gross unrelated business income
- $8,518
- Gross receipts
- $1,402,321
- Employees
- 23
- Volunteers
- 107
- Year formed
- 1995
- State of legal domicile
- WA
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 March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRYSTAL MARX | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $62,046 | $3,490 |
| TYE REED | INTERIM EXEC DIR THROUGH JUNE 2024 Officer | 40 | $52,616 | $3,298 |
| FELICIA SALCEDO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ETHAN CAMPBELL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EBO BARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RILEY IRISH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD MOREHEAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HAROLD ODOM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAMILLA WALTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA ELENA RAMIREZ | DIRECTOR THROUGH MAY 2024 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW ECHOHAWKHAYASHI | DIRECTOR THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2024 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DIMITRI GROCE | DIRECTOR THROUGH NOVEMBER 2024 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BREANNE SCHUSTER | DIRECTOR THROUGH FEBRUARY 2025 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAMILLA WALTER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THROUGH 01/2024) Officer | 40 | $88,560 | $7,374 |
| TYE REED | INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (FROM 01/2024) Officer | 40 | $76,880 | $6,238 |
| FELICIA SALCEDO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW ECHOHAWK-HAYASHI | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DIMITRI GROCE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BREANNE SCHUSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA ELENA RAMIREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAMONT GREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAMILLA WALTER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $95,231 | $8,255 |
| YOLANDA ALTAMIRANO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW ECHOHAWK-HAYASHI | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HANNAH HUNTHAUSEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BREANNE SCHUSTER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLY COHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| LORENZO DABENZO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIMITRI GROCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA ELENA RAMIREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| FELICIA SALCEDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM LAUINGER | DIRECTOR (THROUGH 04/2022) Trustee or director | 2.25 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 219 1ST AVE S STE 220, SEATTLE, WA 98104-2591
- In care of
- % TIMOTHY HARRIS & CAROLE FRISELL
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SHANE MACOMBER, 219 1ST AVE S STE 220, SEATTLE, WA 981042591
- Signed the 990
- SHANE MACOMBER, INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (206) 441-3247
- Return prepared by
- Catherine A Muth
Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITY AND A VOICE FOR LOW INCOME AND HOMELESS PEOPLE WHILE TAKING ACTION FOR ECONOMIC SOCIAL & 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.
Program accomplishments
- 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 PAPERS CONTENT.Expenses $427,042 · revenue $144,978
- VENDOR SERVICES: WE RUN A COMPREHENSIVE VENDOR SERVICES PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES A LOW BARRIER EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY TO HOMELESS AND LOW INCOME POEPLE EVERY YEAR. OUR VENDORS BUY PAPERS FROM REAL CHANGE FOR $0.60 EACH AND SELL THEM ON THE STREET FOR $2.00. IN 2024-2025 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.Expenses $347,145
- ADVOCACY & 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.Expenses $84,685 · grants $1,625
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 March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 91-1817387
- 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
- 1997
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $280,927
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,402,321
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2025 | $1,267,877 | $1,279,541 | $280,927 | XML |
| 990-T | March 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2024 | $1,319,550 | $1,387,395 | $280,977 | XML |
| 990-T | March 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2023 | $1,541,249 | $1,630,194 | $343,334 | XML |
| 990-T | March 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2022 | $1,459,412 | $1,425,641 | $435,553 | IRS |
| 990-T | March 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2019 | – | – | – | 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 91-1817387).
Questions about REAL CHANGE HOMELESS EMPOWERMENT PROJECT
- What is the EIN of REAL CHANGE HOMELESS EMPOWERMENT PROJECT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of REAL CHANGE HOMELESS EMPOWERMENT PROJECT is 91-1817387.
- Is REAL CHANGE HOMELESS EMPOWERMENT PROJECT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
- Are donations to REAL CHANGE HOMELESS EMPOWERMENT PROJECT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does REAL CHANGE HOMELESS EMPOWERMENT PROJECT 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 REAL CHANGE HOMELESS EMPOWERMENT PROJECT due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did REAL CHANGE HOMELESS EMPOWERMENT PROJECT last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of REAL CHANGE HOMELESS EMPOWERMENT PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names SHANE MACOMBER.
- Who are the officers and directors of REAL CHANGE HOMELESS EMPOWERMENT PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $62,046 (KRYSTAL MARX, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does REAL CHANGE HOMELESS EMPOWERMENT PROJECT have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,267,877, expenses of $1,279,541 and total assets of $280,927 at year end.
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