Public Charity

MAKING CHANGE

MAKING CHANGE is a Public Charity headquartered in THORNTON, CO. Financial data from the 2020 filing: $2K revenue, $545 expenses. IRS filings disclose 586 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $14.8M.

EIN: 481003869 THORNTON, CO Latest filing: 2020
Total Revenue$2K
Total Expenses$545
Grants Given586
Grant Total$14.8M
Filing Years2017–2020

Mission

MAKING CHANGE, FORMALLY KNOWN AS FICAH, WAS INCORPORATED ON JULY 23, 1985, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SOLICITING CONTRIBUTIONS FROM CORPORATE AND PRIVATE SOURCES WITHIN THE RETAIL INDUSTRY TO FUND SELF-HELP COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES.

Where $100 goes at Making Change

How Making Change divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 4 years.

$92 Programs the work itself
$4 Management running the organization
$4 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $92 for programs

$92
Making Change is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that promotes hunger relief, human dignity, wellness, and self-sufficient communities
All program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2020. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Before you apply to Making Change

Rarely funds new orgs 5% of recent recipients were first-time grantees (2016–2018).

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Sample Grants Given

ATLANTA, GA · 2018
TO HELP FULFILL MAKING CHANGE'S CORPORATE MISSION OF ALLEVIATING HUNGER.
$254,204
BIRMINGHAM, AL · 2018
TO HELP FULFILL MAKING CHANGE'S CORPORATE MISSION OF ALLEVIATING HUNGER.
$142,264
NASHVILLE, TN · 2018
TO HELP FULFILL MAKING CHANGE'S CORPORATE MISSION OF ALLEVIATING HUNGER.
$125,196
CHARLESTON, SC · 2018
TO HELP FULFILL MAKING CHANGE'S CORPORATE MISSION OF ALLEVIATING HUNGER.
$100,000
GAINESVILLE, FL · 2018
TO HELP FULFILL MAKING CHANGE'S CORPORATE MISSION OF ALLEVIATING HUNGER.
$76,359

Showing up to 5 of 586 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

PRESIDENT/CEO David Mcconnell
TREASURER David W Schoeder

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Top Grant Purposes

Food Assistance & Nutrition
$14,812,700 585 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2020 $2K $545 —
2019 $4.5M $4.4M $98K
2018 $6.6M $6.6M $628K
2017 $6.1M $6.3M $731K

Between 2017 and 2020, reported annual revenue declined from $6.1M to $2K (-100%).

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AL, CA, FL, GA, IL, NC, and 4 other states.

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