2026-09-02T15:15:36-05:00 2025-12-31 465626838 NON-PROFIT ACCOUNTING SOLUTIONS LLC 2360 HIGHWAY 33 SUITE 304 ROBBINSVILLE NJ 08691 990 2025-01-01 820839429 C-CHANGE CONVERSATIONS C-CH 6095777759 PO BOX 1206 PRINCETON NJ 08542 CATHERINE SIDAMON-ERISTOFF TREASURER 6095777759 2026-09-02 1 ANN C ZAWARTKAY CPA CGMA P01390314 7329952458 2025 CATHERINE SIDAMON-ERISTOF PO BOX 1206 PRINCETON NJ 08542 326633 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 29 0 0 219262 306365 4500 3348 3802 10242 3574 -301 231138 319654 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22808 221963 254191 221963 254191 9175 65463 417500 430847 52116 0 365384 430847 X C-CHANGE CONVERSATIONS STRIVES TO PRESENT CLIMATE CHANGE NOT AS A POLITICAL ISSUE BUT AS A HUMAN ONE. OUR NONPARTISAN, SCIENCE-BASED EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS HELP PEOPLE UNDERSTAND HOW CLIMATE CHANGE WILL IMPACT THE PRIORITIES WE ALL VALUE OUR FAMILIES, OUR HEALTH, OUR JOBS, OUR ECONOMY, AND OUR GEOPOLITICAL SECURITY AND DECIDE TO ACT. WE EXPLAIN WHY THERE IS URGENCY TO ACT, AND HOW TO FORGE CONSENSUS FOR ACTION. 1 0 129658 3348 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 DR. BENJAMIN STRAUSS, CEO AND CHIEF SCIENTIST OF CLIMATE CENTRAL, SAID: "C-CHANGE CONVERSATIONS' PRIMER IS AN EXCEEDINGLY EFFECTIVE PRESENTATION OF THE SCIENCE UNDERPINNING CLIMATE CHANGE - IT MAKES COMPLEX CONCEPTS ACCESSIBLE TO ALL AUDIENCES AND HELPS THEM UNDERSTAND THE DIRECT IMPACT ON THEIR OWN LIVES. EVEN AS IT ARTICULATES THE RISKS CLEARLY AND PERSUASIVELY, THE PRIMER ALSO INSTILLS A SENSE OF OPTIMISM THAT HUMANITY CAN MEET THIS CHALLENGE. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS OUTSTANDING C-CHANGE CONVERSATIONS PRIMER TO ASSOCIATIONS, BUSINESSES, AND INDIVIDUALS WHO WANT A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF THE ISSUE, PRESENTED IN A NONPARTISAN AND INCLUSIVE MANNER."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. MORE THAN 2,700 INDIVIDUALS IN TEN STATES ATTENDED OUR PRESENTATIONS IN 2025. NOTABLE PRESENTATIONS INCLUDED: GARDEN CLUB OF AMERICA'S NATIONAL AFFAIRS AND LEGISLATION CONFERENCE IN WASHINGTON, DC MEMPHIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL IN MEMPHIS, TN THE WOMAN'S CLUB IN RICHMOND, VA NEW YORK JUNIOR LEAGUE IN NEW YORK, NY ST. JOHNS RIVERKEEPER IN JACKSONVILLE, FLIN 2025, C-CHANGE ADDED 5 SPEAKERS TO OUR PRESENTATION ROSTER, CONSIDERABLY EXPANDING OUR AVAILABILITY FOR IN-PERSON PROGRAMS. THESE SPEAKERS PARTICIPATED IN AN INTENSIVE YEARLONG TRAINING PROGRAM TO LEARN HOW TO EFFECTIVELY COMMUNICATE ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE WITH CONSERVATIVE AND MODERATE AUDIENCES. THE NEW SPEAKERS BRING CONNECTIONS TO THEIR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITIES THAT WILL HELP C-CHANGE EXPAND IN MORE MARKETS.SINCE C-CHANGE BEGAN OFFERING PRESENTATIONS IN 2016, WE HAVE REACHED APPROXIMATELY 24,000 AUDIENCE MEMBERS IN 33 STATES AND ABROAD. 41254 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 2025, BLOG TOPICS INCLUDED STEPS THAT INDIVIDUALS CAN TAKE TO REDUCE THEIR CLIMATE IMPACT, THE IMPACT OF LIFE-THREATENING FLOODS, AND HOW TO DISCUSS CLIMATE WITHOUT PARTISAN DIVISION. 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. WE POST OUR NEWSLETTERS AND BLOGS, AS WELL AS EVENT NOTICES. 35358 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. 206270 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 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 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 CA CT DC FL GA MA MO NC NJ NY PA SC X THE ORGANIZATION 6095777759 PO BOX 1206 PRINCETON NJ 08542 X KATHLEEN BIGGINS PRESIDENT 30.00 X X 0 0 0 CARRIE DYCKMAN VICE PRESIDENT 20.00 X X 0 0 0 MARGARET SEICK TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 CATHERINE SIDAMON-ERISTOFF TREASURER 10.00 X X 0 0 0 PAM PARSONS TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32624 273741 306365 PRIMER PRESENTATIONS 900099 3348 3348 3348 10242 10242 6678 32624 6979 -301 -301 319654 3348 0 9941 X 95676 76541 9568 9567 8330 6664 833 833 2521 2521 90855 72685 9085 9085 24121 20499 1825 1797 2618 1898 237 483 9646 8574 536 536 17005 16675 165 165 1525 1220 153 152 MISCELLANEOUS 1894 1514 190 190 254191 206270 25113 22808 162898 194226 253802 235821 800 800 417500 430847 52116 0 52116 0 X 365384 430847 365384 430847 417500 430847 65463 0 X 1 X 0 0 0 X 184022 200980 153884 219262 306366 1064514 6510 4150 4807 4500 3348 23315 5204 14660 19107 6678 45649 195736 205130 173351 242869 316392 1133478 15000 11000 15100 15000 5000 61100 55000 75000 70000 70000 157134 427134 70000 86000 85100 85000 162134 488234 645244 3802 10242 14044 3802 10242 14044 195736 205130 173351 246671 326634 1147522 0.56230 0.58430 0.01220 0.00400 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED ANNUAL BENEFIT 39302 32624 6678 875 2886 189 3029 39302 32624 6678 875 2886 189 3029 6979 -301 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 IN 2025, C-CHANGE BEGAN DEVELOPING OUR NEWEST INITIATIVE, A PODCAST CALLED "SIMMER DOWN." OUR INAUGURAL SEASON WILL FOCUS ON "KITCHEN TABLE" CLIMATE CHANGE ISSUES THAT AFFECT US ALL. TOPICS INCLUDE HEALTH, INVESTMENTS, INSURANCE, FOOD, TRAVEL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, AND STAYING SAFE IN EXTREME WEATHER. THE PODCAST LAUNCH IS PLANNED FOR SUMMER 2026. IN EACH EPISODE, C-CHANGE FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT KATHLEEN BIGGINS INTERVIEWS INDUSTRY LEADERS ABOUT OUR RISKS AND ABOUT THEIR HOPES FOR OUR FUTURE. THE SERIES IS INTENDED FOR "EVERYDAY" LISTENERS AND IS DESIGNED TO HELP PEOPLE RECOGNIZE HOW CLIMATE CHANGE WILL AFFECT THEM PERSONALLY AND WHY CLIMATE ACTION IS SO URGENT. 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 27,885. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 3,485. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 3,485. TOTAL EXPENSES 34,855. PUBLIC RELATIONS CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 44,800. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 5,600. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 5,600. TOTAL EXPENSES 56,000.