Evident Change

Analysis

Evident Change is a registered charity in United States, based in Oakland, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1946, 80 years ago. Its declared purposes cover crime and legal-related, which this site groups under human rights and equality. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Evident Change reported income of $18.3m and spending of $18.7m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $16.2m to $18.3m (+13%), an average of +3.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Evident Change sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Concordance Academy of Leadership ($18.2m), Immigrant Defenders Law Center ($18.4m) and Agape Network Inc ($18.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 6.3% and program service revenue 93% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $846k (4.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $10.0m. At year end it held assets of $13.8m against liabilities of $3.8m, net assets of $10.0m. It reported 174 employees.