Accelerate Change Inc
Accelerate Change is a nonprofit digital media lab, investor, and incubator that develops and tests scalable models for citizen organizing through digital media, with a focus on BIPOC and low-income communities. The organization advises and invests in cultural media properties, runs a digital media experimentation lab, drives nonpartisan civic engagement campaigns, and builds influencer networks. Founded in 2012, Accelerate Change has evolved into a full-fledged media lab that helps develop some of the largest nonprofit media ventures in the country, including PushBlack, Pulso, Parents Together, Noticias Para Inmigrantes, and others. The organization's theory of change is rooted in functional organizing, which provides audiences with robust benefits and services that add real value to their lives.
Accelerate Change Inc at a glance
In short: Accelerate Change Inc gave $4.6M across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $928K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,641,601
- -3.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $928,320
- -22.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $330,000
- Total assets
- $26,704,544
- +37.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (85% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Accelerate Change Inc
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Accelerate Change Inc
Who Accelerate Change Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Pushblack ($3.5M). Together the top 5 received $4.6M.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 8 grants of 23 (35%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Accelerate Change Inc gives
- Giving grew 41% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.6M (2023) to $4.8M (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $4.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pushblack Washington, DC | To Provide General Operating Support. | $3,450,000 |
| Gen-Z for Change Initiative Inc Washington, DC | To Provide General Operating Support. | $481,601 |
| Nowthis Media Group LLC New York, NY | To provide news and issue content reaching underrepresented communities, including youth, low income, and bipoc. | $330,000 |
| Project Pulso Inc Miami, FL | To Provide General Operating Support. | $230,000 |
| Her Campus Media LLC Beverly, MA | To Provide Voter Registration Campaign Services. | $150,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $26,704,544 | $28,175,012 | $30,945,786 | $4,641,601 | 5 | $917,530 |
| 2024 | $19,362,667 | $30,232,594 | $19,971,882 | $4,810,000 | 4 | $2,261,267 |
| 2023 | $7,749,376 | $5,562,912 | $9,911,446 | $2,588,682 | 2 | $172,366 |
| 2022 | $12,728,956 | $15,689,192 | $8,307,837 | $3,281,549 | 2 | $-63,773 |
| 2021 | $7,613,917 | $4,733,282 | $8,142,412 | $2,590,000 | 10 | $4,389 |
About Accelerate Change Inc
Based on IRS filings
Accelerate Change Inc is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $26.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $4.6M. Net investment income was $918K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Accelerate Change Inc is led by Peter Murray, President since 2022 (on filings since 2021); none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Peter Murray
President
Executive Director → President, 2022
On filings since 2021
18 hrs/week
$123K (2021) → $0 (2025)
Lea Madry
Executive Director
On filings since 2024
18 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Johanna Neumann
Board Chair
President → Board Chair, 2022
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marcia Eldridge
Board Chair
Secretary & Treasurer → Board Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Celeste Meiffren-Swango
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dan Xie
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Darnell
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathryn Gonzales-Valle
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Adam Rivera
Treasurer & Secretary
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shirley Alfaro
Chief Operating Officer
New on the 2025 filing
33 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Taura Livingston
Vice President Finance & Operations
New on the 2025 filing
33 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Jon Darnell (2021–2023) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2021 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2021 filing was $123K, to Peter Murray (Executive Director (see Sched O on compensation)).
Frequently asked questions about Accelerate Change Inc
How much does Accelerate Change Inc give each year?
Accelerate Change Inc gave $4.6M across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $4.8M across 4 grants.
What is Accelerate Change Inc's typical grant size?
Accelerate Change Inc's median grant in 2025 was $330,000, and its average grant was $928,320, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Accelerate Change Inc give grants?
Accelerate Change Inc gives mostly in District of Columbia: 85% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Accelerate Change Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 60% of Accelerate Change Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are Accelerate Change Inc's largest grantees?
Accelerate Change Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Pushblack ($3,450,000), Gen-Z for Change Initiative Inc ($481,601) and Nowthis Media Group LLC ($330,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 92% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Accelerate Change Inc?
Accelerate Change Inc reported $26.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $28.2M.
What is Accelerate Change Inc?
Accelerate Change Inc is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Boston, MA. It holds $26.7M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Accelerate Change Inc's EIN?
Accelerate Change Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3400062. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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