Construction for Change

Analysis

Construction for Change is a registered charity in United States, based in Seattle, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. 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 December 2023, Construction for Change reported income of $539k and spending of $707k, spending 131% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $1.5m to $539k (-63%), an average of -22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 53%. Over the whole period it spent 109% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Construction for Change sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile, and in the 70th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Suu Foundation ($538k), Philippine Jesuit Foundation ($539k) and Inable Corp ($538k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 54% and program service revenue 34% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $46k (6.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $23k. At year end it held assets of $139k against liabilities of $157k, net assets of -$17k. It reported 2 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.