Mission
CHANGING WORLDS' MISSION IS TO FOSTER INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES THROUGH ORAL HISTORY, WRITING AND ARTS PROGRAMS THAT IMPROVE STUDENT LEARNING, AFFIRM IDENTITY AND ENHANCE CROSS-CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING.
Public Charity
CHANGING WORLDS
CHANGING WORLDS is a Public Charity headquartered in CHICAGO, IL. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $663K revenue, $558K expenses, $149K total assets. 46 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.1M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 364340874
CHICAGO, IL
Intergroup & Race Relations
NTEE: R30
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$663K
Total Expenses$558K
Total Assets$149K
Grant Records46
Funding Total$1.1M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Changing Worlds
How Changing Worlds divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$72
Programs
the work itself
$10
Management
running the organization
$18
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $72 for programs
$31
After-school program:arts & cultural connections program (acc) - Changing Worlds' acc programs partner with grade K-12 learners in schools and community-based organizations with artists in culturally focused residencies…
$30
In-school program
$11
Community outreach initiatives:family nights - family nights enable groups of all ages to discover the unexpected connections through the celebration of family history, culture and heritage
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$53,500
General Support
$7,500
ILLINOIS CORONAVIRUS FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS
$30,000
General Support
$7,500
General Operating Support, To integrate and expand its newly implemented Healing-Centered Engagement approach into how the organization best supports teaches and students.
$30,250
Showing up to 5 of 46 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Alfina Lockhart
DIRECTOR
Ashley Selman
DIRECTOR
Brad Sheftel
DIRECTOR
Candice Horton
CO-TREASURER
James Jones Jr
CO-TREASURER
Kimberline Matthews
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $663K | $558K | $149K |
| 2024 | $699K | $864K | $89K |
| 2023 | $982K | $939K | $167K |
| 2022 | $725K | $977K | $90K |
| 2021 | $1.2M | $972K | $353K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $1.2M to $663K (-43%), with total assets most recently reported at $149K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.