Mission
CHIEFS FOR CHANGE ACCELERATES PROGRESS IN PUBLIC EDUCATION BY BUILDING LEADERS AND SYSTEMS' CAPACITY TO PROVIDE YOUNG PEOPLE WITH 21ST-CENTURY EXPERIENCES THAT PREPARE THEM FOR SUCCESS ON A PATHWAY TO ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL MOBILITY.
Public Charity
CHIEFS FOR CHANGE
CHIEFS FOR CHANGE is a Public Charity headquartered in WASHINGTON, DC. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $7.4M revenue, $9.5M expenses, $5.9M total assets. 30 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $58.7M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 472373903
WASHINGTON, DC
Educational Services
NTEE: B90
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$7.4M
Total Expenses$9.5M
Total Assets$5.9M
Grant Records30
Funding Total$58.7M
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Chiefs for Change
How Chiefs for Change divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$92
Programs
the work itself
$6
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $92 for programs
$92
Chiefs for Change (cfc) fills a critical gap in the education sector by equipping system-level leaders with the training, tools, and influence needed to drive transformative change for…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
Education
$259,225
RECRUITMENT, COMMUNICATION TOOLS, STAFF AND STUDENT RECOGNITION
$37,500
Education
$327,000
TO SUPPORT EDUCATION INVESTMENTS
$14,600,000
Education
$400,000
Showing up to 5 of 30 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD DIRECTOR
Aleesia Johnson
CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER
Alison Harris Welcher
SENIOR DIRECTOR
Carlene Millen
CHIEF OF TECHNICAL ASST. PROG.
Dale Schmidt
BOARD DIRECTOR
Gustavo Balderas
SR. DIR., MSHP. & FUTURE CHIEFS
Kimberly Tang
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7.4M | $9.5M | $5.9M |
| 2023 | $13.6M | $16.3M | $14.3M |
| 2022 | $24.3M | $25.2M | $20.6M |
| 2020 | $11.3M | $10.3M | $9.9M |
| 2019 | $7.4M | $4.3M | $8.8M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue held roughly steady at around $7.4M, with total assets most recently reported at $5.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.