Advocates of Change

Analysis

Advocates of Change is a registered charity in United States, based in Dolton, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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, Advocates of Change reported income of $501k and spending of $491k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $75k to $501k (+568%), an average of +568% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 568%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Advocates of Change sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile, and in the 70th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Grace Place Learning Center ($501k), Pq-Ne Action Group ($501k) and Center for Redemptive Education Inc ($501k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $65k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $283k. At year end it held assets of $214k against liabilities of $180k, net assets of $33k.