2025-09-26T16:14:19-05:00 2024-12-31 465626838 NON-PROFIT ACCOUNTING SOLUTIONS LLC 2360 HIGHWAY 33 SUITE 304 ROBBINSVILLE NJ 08691 990 2024-01-01 820839429 C-CHANGE CONVERSATIONS C-CH 6095777759 PO BOX 1206 PRINCETON NJ 08542 CATHERINE SIDAMON-ERISTOFF TREASURER 6095777759 2025-09-26 1 1 ANN C ZAWARTKAY CPA CGMA P01390314 7329952458 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CATHERINE SIDAMON-ERISTOF PO BOX 1206 PRINCETON NJ 08542 246671 0 X WWW.C-CHANGECONVERSATIONS.ORG X 2017 NJ WE HELP PEOPLE ACROSS THE POLITICAL SPECTRUM UNDERSTAND WHY THEY SHOULD CARE ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE. 5 5 0 46 0 0 153884 219262 4807 4500 0 3802 9959 3574 168650 231138 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22834 165319 221963 165319 221963 3331 9175 364310 417500 8101 52116 356209 365384 X THROUGH NON-PARTISAN EDUCATION AND OUTREACH, C-CHANGE CONVERSATIONS AIMS TO IMPROVE UNDERSTANDING ABOUT THE SCIENCE AND EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENCOURAGE ONGOING DISCUSSION AND ENGAGEMENT. 0 0 116673 4500 C-CHANGE PRIMER PRESENTATIONS: THE "C-CHANGE PRIMER" IS A NON-PARTISAN, MULTIMEDIA PRESENTATION THAT EXPLAINS THE SCIENCE AND EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE. DEVELOPED IN CONSULTATION WITH SCIENTISTS, BUSINESS LEADERS, AND PUBLIC POLICY EXPERTS, THE PRIMER IS WIDELY HAILED AS AN INTELLIGENT, ACCESSIBLE INTRODUCTION OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND ITS IMPACTS ON OUR HEALTH, ECONOMY, AND GLOBAL SECURITY. CLIMATE SCIENTISTS AND CONSERVATIVE LEADERS ALIKE HAVE RECOGNIZED THE VALUE OF THE PRIMER AND C-CHANGE'S APPROACH. AS JACK CIATTARELLI, NEW JERSEY'S REPUBLICAN GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATE, SAID: "C-CHANGE CONVERSATIONS IS DOING EXACTLY WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE ON CLIMATE CHANGE. NAMELY, IN A VERY NON-PARTISAN WAY, THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT THE ISSUE NOT AS A POLITICAL ONE, BUT AS A HUMAN ONE. CONSIDERING THE IMPACT ON EACH ONE OF US AS INDIVIDUALS AND THE COMMUNITIES WE LIVE IN, THEIR APPROACH IS THE RIGHT ONE AND THE EDUCATION THEY PROVIDE IS COMPELLING IN CALLING US TO ACTION."C-CHANGE HAS DEVELOPED MULTIPLE PRIMERS AND PRESENTATIONS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF SPECIFIC AUDIENCES, INCLUDING: "CLIMATE RISK ASSESSMENT" AN OVERVIEW OF THE SCIENCE OF CLIMATE CHANGE, THE RISKS IT PRESENTS, AND THE TECHNOLOGY IN DEVELOPMENT TO MITIGATE THE EFFECTS. THIS PRIMER IS INTENDED FOR ALL AUDIENCES AND CAN BE TAILORED TO MEET SPECIFIC DEMOGRAPHIC INTERESTS (FOR EXAMPLE, UNIVERSITY STUDENTS, SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, SOCIAL CLUBS, OR MUNICIPALITY DEPARTMENTS). THIS PRIMER IS ALSO AVAILABLE IN SPANISH "CLIMATE AND OUR HEALTH" A LOOK AT HOW CLIMATE CHANGE IS ENDANGERING OUR HEALTH AND WHAT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS AND FIRST RESPONDERS SHOULD FACTOR IN THE ISSUE AS THEY PROVIDE CARE. "INVESTMENT: MEETING THE CLIMATE CHALLENGE" A LOOK AT THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON FINANCIAL MARKETS AND INVESTING OPPORTUNITIES. "INSURANCE IN A CLIMATE CHANGED WORLD" A LOOK AT THE REALITY OF THE CHANGING CLIMATE AND WHAT WE SHOULD CONSIDER TO PROTECT OURSELVES AND OUR COMMUNITIES. "CLIMATE CHANGE AND REAL ESTATE" A LOOK AT THE RISKS TO REAL ESTATE AND MAJOR TRENDS IMPACTING VALUE GOING FORWARD. "PREACHING BEYOND THE CHOIR" A LOOK AT WHY THE U.S. REMAINS DIVIDED ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND HOW OUR MESSAGING BRIDGES THAT PARTISAN GAP. "10 REASONS FOR HOPE" A LOOK AT A DECADE OF PROGRESS IN ADDRESSING CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE SOLUTIONS FOR THE FUTURE.C-CHANGE ALSO PRESENTS PRIMERS ON ZOOM (BOTH PRE-RECORDED AND LIVE) AT PUBLIC AND PRIVATE EVENTS. MOST PRIMER PRESENTATIONS ARE TAILORED TO INCLUDE SPECIFICS ABOUT HOW CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS THE SPECIFIC LOCALITY WHERE WE ARE SPEAKING TO FURTHER BUILD PERSONAL UNDERSTANDING AND CONNECTION OF THIS ISSUE. OVER 2,200 INDIVIDUALS IN NINE STATES AND ABROAD ATTENDED OUR PRESENTATIONS IN 2024. NOTABLE PRESENTATIONS INCLUDED: OUCH INTERNATIONAL (ONCOLOGY ADVOCATES UNITED FOR CLIMATE AND HEALTH) GARDEN CLUB OF AMERICA'S NATIONAL AFFAIRS AND LEGISLATION CONFERENCE IN WASHINGTON, DC BUSINESS LEADERS OF TOLEDO, OH WOMEN'S COUNCIL OF REALTORS IN PRINCETON, NJ PRIMER PRESENTATIONS DURING CLIMATE WEEKS IN NEW YORK CITY AND FLORIDA IN ADDITION TO NATIONAL EFFORTS, C-CHANGE CONVERSATIONS AFFILIATES IN ATHENS, GA, AND COLUMBIA, SC, COORDINATE PRIMER PRESENTATIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. MAJOR EVENTS ORGANIZED BY AFFILIATES IN 2024 INCLUDED PRESENTATIONS AT THE SHI INSTITUTE AT FURMAN UNIVERSITY AND THE JOURNALISM EDUCATORS WORKSHOP AT THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA.SINCE C-CHANGE BEGAN OFFERING PRESENTATIONS IN 2016, WE HAVE REACHED APPROXIMATELY 21,000 AUDIENCE MEMBERS IN 33 STATES AND ABROAD. 35445 C-CHANGE DIGITAL RESOURCES: TO BROADEN OUR EDUCATIONAL REACH BEYOND PRESENTATIONS, C-CHANGE MAKES USE OF A WIDE ARRAY OF DIGITAL RESOURCES. OUR DIGITAL OFFERINGS VIA EMAIL (BLOGS, NEWSLETTERS, ETC.) CONSISTENTLY HAVE ABOVE-AVERAGE OPEN RATES AND VIEW TIMES. MORE THAN 3,000 PEOPLE SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTERS. OUR DIGITAL ACTIVITY INCLUDES: 1. THE C-CHANGECONVERSATIONS.ORG WEBSITE:: FEATURES AN INTRODUCTION TO THE SCIENCE AND EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE, WAYS TO TAKE ACTION, HOW TO BOOK A PRIMER, NEWSLETTERS, BLOGS, AND MORE. 2. NEWSLETTERS: "CURATED CLIMATE NEWS," A MONTHLY PUBLICATION THAT PROVIDES CONTEXT FOR CLIMATE NEWS OF HOPE AND CONCERN; "CURATED CLIMATE NEWS FOR ATHENS, GA," WHICH FEATURES GEORGIA STATE AND LOCAL NEWS; AND "QUARTERLY" REPORTS THAT SHARE ORGANIZATIONAL NEWS AND PROGRESS. NEWSLETTERS ARE POSTED ON THE WEBSITE AND EMAILED TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS.3. BLOGS: WRITTEN BY C-CHANGE TEAM MEMBERS AND BUSINESS AND EXPERTS ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS, OUR BLOGS SPARK THOUGHT ON IMPACTS AND ACTION. BLOGS ARE POSTED ON THE WEBSITE AND EMAILED TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS. IN 2024, WE PREMIERED A BLOG CALLED "B-CHANGE" TO OFFER READERS SUGGESTIONS AND GUIDANCE ON HOW THEY CAN TAKE INDIVIDUAL ACTION IN THEIR OWN LIVES TO REDUCE CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS. 4. ASK A CLIMATE EXPERT: WEBSITE USERS SUBMIT CLIMATE-RELATED QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED BY OUR CONTRIBUTING SCIENTISTS AND TOPIC EXPERTS. ANSWERS ARE POSTED AT THE WEBSITE.5. SOCIAL MEDIA: WE UTILIZE LINKEDIN, FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, AND THREADS TO REACH AUDIENCES BEYOND OUR SUBSCRIBER MAILING LIST, PROVIDING INSIGHTS AND PERSPECTIVES ON CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS AND NEWS. IN 2024, WE LAUNCHED A SIX-WEEK AWARENESS CAMPAIGN CALLED "DID YOU KNOW" FEATURING DATA AND FACTS TO ENCOURAGE OUR FOLLOWERS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE. THIS CAMPAIGN INCLUDED SPOTS ON STREAMING TV CHANNELS IN MULTIPLE STATES, RESULTING IN 100,000 UNIQUE IMPRESSIONS IN OVER 50,000 HOUSEHOLDS. 25107 C-CHANGE'S WEBINARS: C-CHANGE CONTINUES TO BUILD OUR ROSTER OF INTERVIEWS WITH EXPERTS IN CLIMATE, WEATHER, ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY, POLICY, INVESTMENT, INSURANCE, HEALTH, AND MORE. THESE INTERVIEWS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. MOST ARE BROADCAST LIVE VIA ZOOM, THEN POSTED ON OUR WEBSITE. OUR 2024 INTERVIEWS INCLUDED: "CORAL AND CLIMATE," FEATURING JAMES PORTER, PHD, DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR OF ECOLOGY AND AWARD-WINNING FILMMAKER OF "CHASING CORAL" "WATCHING THE WEATHER," FEATURING NATIONALLY ACCLAIMED METEOROLOGISTS JEFF BERARDELLI AND CHRIS GLONINGER 177225 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE DC FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY X THE ORGANIZATION 6095777759 PO BOX 1206 PRINCETON NJ 08542 X KATHLEEN BIGGINS PRESIDENT 35.00 X X 0 0 0 CARRIE DYCKMAN VICE PRESIDENT 12.00 X X 0 0 0 MARGARET SEICK TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 CATHERINE SIDAMON-ERISTOFF TREASURER 8.00 X X 0 0 0 PAM PARSONS TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19471 199791 219262 PRIMER PRESENTATIONS 900099 4500 4500 4500 3802 3802 19107 19471 15533 3574 3574 231138 4500 0 7376 X 86073 68857 8608 8608 9467 7573 947 947 3439 1719 1720 81216 64973 8122 8121 9309 7447 931 931 2889 1021 128 1740 13797 10640 1059 2098 13305 13021 142 142 1488 1190 149 149 MISCELLANEOUS 980 784 98 98 221963 177225 21904 22834 361910 162898 1600 253802 800 800 364310 417500 8101 52116 8101 52116 X 356209 365384 356209 365384 364310 417500 9175 0 X 0 0 0 X 136280 184022 200980 153884 219262 894428 4805 6510 4150 4807 4500 24772 5204 14660 19107 38971 141085 195736 205130 173351 242869 958171 25000 15000 11000 15100 15000 81100 45000 55000 75000 70000 70000 315000 70000 70000 86000 85100 85000 396100 562071 3802 3802 3802 3802 141085 195736 205130 173351 246671 961973 0.58430 0.58210 0.00400 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED ANNUAL BENEFIT 38578 19471 19107 790 9523 2300 2940 38578 19471 19107 790 9523 2300 2940 15553 3554 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COMPLETE COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST UPON JOINING THE ORGANIZATION AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS 1023 AND FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 20,973. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,622. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 2,621. TOTAL EXPENSES 26,216. PUBLIC RELATIONS CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 44,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 5,500. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 5,500. TOTAL EXPENSES 55,000.