Making a Change Group

Analysis

Making a Change Group is a registered charity in United States, based in Chester, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Making a Change Group reported income of $850k and spending of $729k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $227k to $850k (+274%), an average of +55% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 73%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Making a Change Group sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile, and in the 76th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of St Stephens Youth Programs Inc ($850k), Midland United Girls Softball Association ($850k) and Washington State Fair Foundation ($849k).

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 $85k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $291k. At year end it held assets of $347k against liabilities of $71k, net assets of $276k. It reported 13 employees.