Nonprofit · EIN 91-1410450
BUILDING CHANGES
Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98144
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $7,741,301 | $8,687,132 | -$945,831 | $7,587,049 | $279,134 | $7,307,915 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $8,507,241 | $11,573,134 | -$3,065,893 | $8,878,191 | $755,184 | $8,123,007 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,312,310
- of which government grants
- $5,440,894
- Program service revenue
- $253,129
- Investment income
- $175,862
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $175,719
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $5,369,526
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $303,770
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,667,809
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,346,652
- Professional fundraising fees
- $51,815
- Legal fees
- $32,033
- Accounting fees
- $62,524
- Occupancy
- $133,717
- Travel
- $24,906
- Program services (functional)
- $7,434,725
- Management and general (functional)
- $996,800
- Fundraising (functional)
- $255,607
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,878,191
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,587,049
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $279,134
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,307,915
- Publicly traded securities
- $5,066,580
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,678,366
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,629,549
- Gross receipts
- $9,752,358
- Employees
- 32
- Volunteers
- 13
- Year formed
- 1988
- State of legal domicile
- WA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL ZAVALA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $159,033 | $14,727 |
| MEHRET TEKLE-AWARUN | MANAGING DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES AND PAR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,241 | $11,552 |
| NATASHA WEST-BAKER | DIRECTOR OF PEOPLE & CULTURE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,686 | $16,179 |
| JACLYN PUEYO | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $118,111 | $11,898 |
| TERRA CHEN | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,442 | $22,982 |
| DAVID WERTHEIMER | SECRETARY, CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGERS WEED | INTERIM TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDGE WESLEY SAINT CLAIR | PRESIDENT, CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| SENATOR T'WINA NOBLES | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICA WILEY | VOTING MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.35 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BROWN | VOTING MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE LEE | VOTING MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.35 | $0 | $0 |
| RHONDA HAUFF | VOTING MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.35 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY HILLIARD | VOTING MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.35 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD SWANEY | VOTING MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.35 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LUPE MARES | VOTING MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.35 | $0 |
| TRAVIS WALTER | VOTING MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.35 | $0 |
| MALENA FAIRLIGHT PINKHAM | VOTING MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.15 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL ZAVALA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $177,200 | $13,397 |
| FELICIA SALCEDO | MANAGING DIRECTOR OF WE ARE IN Key employee | 40 | $171,307 | $11,949 |
| ERIK HOUSER | DIRECTOR OF OUTREACH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,057 | $8,541 |
| MELISSA ESPINOZA | DIRECTOR OF WE ARE IN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,772 | $8,247 |
| LIZA BURELL | MANAGING DIRECTOR, PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,549 | $12,242 |
| TERRA CHEN | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,491 | $11,279 |
| MARGARET WOLEY | DIRECTOR OF WE ARE IN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,248 | $3,870 |
| JUDGE WESLEY SAINT CLAIR | PRESIDENT, CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SENATOR T'WINA NOBLES | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE MURDOCK | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID WERTHEIMER | SECRETARY, CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGERS WEED | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS BRUNO | TREASURER (1/1/23 - 12/14/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BROWN | VOTING MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RHONDA HAUFF | VOTING MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY HILLIARD | VOTING MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD SWANEY | VOTING MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LUPE MARES | VOTING MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TRAVIS WALTER | VOTING MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE LEE | VOTING MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICA WILEY | VOTING MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DILIP WAGLE | VOTING MEMBER (1/1/23 - 4/12/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1200 12TH AVE S STE 1200, SEATTLE, WA 98144-2734
- In care of
- % JACLYN PUEYO
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DANIEL ZAVALA, 1200 12TH AVE S 1200, SEATTLE, WA 98144
- Signed the 990
- MEHRET TEKLE-AWARUN, INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (206) 805-6100
- Website
- WWW.BUILDINGCHANGES.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GREENWOOD OHLUND PS
Mission
BUILDING CHANGES ADVANCES EQUITABLE RESPONSES TO HOMELESSNESS IN WASHINGTON STATE, WITH A FOCUS ON CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES. WE WORK AT THE INTERSECTION OF HOUSING, EDUCATION, AND HEALTH SYSTEMS, PARTNERING WITH COMMUNITIES AND PUBLIC SYSTEMS TO PROMOTE RACIAL EQUITY AND LASTING SOLUTIONS TO HOMELESSNESS THROUGH GRANTMAKING, CAPACITY BUILDING, RESEARCH, AND ADVOCACY.
Program accomplishments
- HOUSING CRISIS: TO CREATE STABLE FOUNDATIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, OUR HOUSING INITIATIVE ADVANCES POLICY CHANGE, ADVOCATES FOR SUSTAINABLE RESOURCES, AND HOLDS HOUSING SYSTEMS ACCOUNTABLE. FROM JULY 2023 TO JUNE 2024, WE SUPPORTED SEVEN COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND TWO TRIBES, IMPACTING 146 HOUSEHOLDS, INCLUDING 212 INDIVIDUALS, THROUGH THE WASHINGTON YOUTH & FAMILIES FUND (WYFF). WE LAUNCHED THREE-YEAR WYFF PROJECTS WITH EIGHT NEW GRANTEES AND PROVIDED DIRECT FINANCIAL AID TO 394 PREDOMINANTLY BIPOC HOUSEHOLDS VIA THE CENTRALIZED DIVERSION FUND. SINCE INCEPTION, WE'VE DISTRIBUTED $66.675 MILLION THROUGH WYFF, SUPPORTING 130 GRANTEES ACROSS 26 COUNTIES AND HELPING THOUSANDS TRANSITION TO STABLE HOUSING. OUR CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE, DATA-INFORMED, AND TAILORED APPROACH ENSURES PARTNERS RECEIVE THE SUPPORT THEY NEED.Expenses $4,004,916 · grants $2,967,694 · revenue $37,648
- THE WE ARE IN PROGRAM IS A COMMUNITY COALITION OF KING COUNTY RESIDENTS, BOTH HOUSED AND UNHOUSED, ALONGSIDE ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS, PHILANTHROPIES, SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND BUSINESSES, UNITED TO DRIVE PROGRESS TOWARD ENDING HOMELESSNESS IN THE REGION. IN 2024, THE PROGRAM TRANSITIONED TO A NEW FISCAL SPONSOR. OUR FINANCIAL ACTIVITY THIS YEAR REFLECTS THE CLOSEOUT AND TRANSFER OF FUNDS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS TRANSITION.Expenses $1,840,223 · grants $1,679,589
- EDUCATION: GROUNDED IN RESEARCH ON STUDENT HOMELESSNESS, OUR EDUCATION WORK STRENGTHENS THE INTEGRATION OF HOUSING AND SCHOOL SYSTEMS TO BETTER SUPPORT STUDENTS. IN 2024, WE EXPANDED THE HOMELESS STUDENT STABILITY PROGRAM TO 13 GRANTEES ACROSS 11 COUNTIES, SERVING STUDENTS IN 31 DISTRICTS AND EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS. SINCE 2022, 962 STUDENTS, 69% STUDENTS OF COLOR, WERE SUPPORTED THROUGH THIS WORK. WE ALSO HOSTED FOUR COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE EVENTS AND EXPANDED OUR ABC TOOL TO 20 SCHOOLS, HELPING IMPROVE EQUITY AND DATA PRACTICES.Expenses $1,440,581 · grants $722,243 · revenue $215,481
- HEALTH SERVICES: HOUSING IS A SOCIAL DETERMINANT OF HEALTH. TO ENHANCE HEALTHY OUTCOMES AND SUPPORT STABILITY IN HEALTH AND HOUSING FOR THOSE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, WE EMPLOY A MULTIFACETED STRATEGY. BY COLLABORATING WITH HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, HOUSING SERVICES, SCHOOLS, POLICYMAKERS, ADVOCATES, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS, WE ADVOCATE FOR RESOURCE ALLOCATION, SHARE EXPERTISE ON INTEGRATING HOMELESSNESS SOLUTIONS WITHIN HEALTH CARE, ENSURE HEALTH SYSTEMS ADOPT EQUITABLE AND CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE PRACTICES, AND FOSTER CROSS-SYSTEM COLLABORATION TO STREAMLINE SERVICE DELIVERY.Expenses $149,005
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 91-1410450
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1993
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Voluntary health associations and medical disciplines (G81B)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,587,049
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,752,358
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $7,741,301 | $8,687,132 | $7,587,049 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $8,507,241 | $11,573,134 | $8,878,191 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $10,191,780 | $12,213,624 | $13,088,342 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 91-1410450).
Questions about BUILDING CHANGES
- What is the EIN of BUILDING CHANGES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BUILDING CHANGES is 91-1410450.
- Is BUILDING CHANGES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
- Are donations to BUILDING CHANGES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BUILDING CHANGES file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of BUILDING CHANGES due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BUILDING CHANGES last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of BUILDING CHANGES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DANIEL ZAVALA.
- Who are the officers and directors of BUILDING CHANGES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 18 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $159,033 (DANIEL ZAVALA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does BUILDING CHANGES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $7,741,301, expenses of $8,687,132 and total assets of $7,587,049 at year end.
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