Activating Change Inc
To end victimization, criminalization, incarceration, and institutionalization of people with disabilities and deaf people. Activating Change fosters alignment, builds capacity, and supports greater coordination across social justice movements to realize its goals of freedom and healing - not harm and punishment - for people with disabilities and deaf people.
Activating Change Inc at a glance
In short: Activating Change Inc gave $210K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $70K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $210,258
- +69.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $70,086
- +12.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $64,467
- Total assets
- $2,690,803
- -3.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (69% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Activating Change Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Deafhope ($82K). Together the top 3 received $210K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 5 grants of 9 (56%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $124K (2024) to $210K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $210K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Deafhope Richmond, CA | To provide training and technical assistance to increase the capacity of deaf organizations to address sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and/or stalking against individuals in the deaf and deaf/blind communities. To provide project support to collectively develop a new virtual services program for deaf and deafblind victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and/or stalking. | $81,944 |
| Justice Innovation Inc New York, NY | To lead, oversee, and coordinate the national resource center for reaching victims' work aimed at closing gaps in victim services and increasing healing for boys and men of color who have experienced victimization with an emphasis on community and gun violence. | $64,467 |
| Asian Pacific Institute on Gender-Based Violence Oakland, CA | To provide expertise arounding enhancing access around working with limited english proficiency crime victims. | $63,847 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,690,803 | $3,616,441 | $3,670,724 | $210,258 | 3 |
| 2024 | $2,778,916 | $4,350,932 | $3,803,254 | $124,404 | 2 |
| 2023 | $2,289,101 | $2,692,847 | $3,389,917 | $143,307 | 4 |
| 2022 | $2,783,543 | $2,841,781 | $569,027 | — | — |
About Activating Change Inc
Based on IRS filings
Activating Change Inc is a public charity focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Columbus, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $210K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Activating Change Inc is led by Nancy Smith, President & Executive Director on every filing since 2023; 8 of 13 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nancy Smith
President & Executive Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$104K (2023) → $226K (2025)
Nicholas R. Turner
Chair
Trustee → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Allison Hastings
Project Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$123K (2024) → $140K (2025)
Charity Hope Secretary
Director, Operations & Innovations
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$169K (2024) → $184K (2025)
Jannette Brickman
Project Director
Senior Program Associate → Project Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$106K (2024) → $107K (2025)
Liam Esposito
Project Director
Project Director & Deaf-Led Advocacy → Project Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$101K (2024) → $114K (2025)
Kaitlin Kall
Project Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$100K (2025)
Susan Shah
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hope Tow Jackson
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Denn
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sandra Harrell Director
Field & Capacity-Building
Field & Capacity- Building → Field & Capacity-Building, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$157K (2024) → $159K (2025)
Olga Trujillo Dir Ldr Dev
Collective Healing
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$115K (2025)
Gregory M. Klemm
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Olga Trujillo Director (2024) — Leadership Development & Collective Healing
- Former: Charity Hope Secretary Dir (2022–2023) — Of Operations & Innovations
- Former: Nancy Smith - President (2022) — Executive Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $226K, to Nancy Smith (President & Executive Director). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Activating Change Inc
How much does Activating Change Inc give each year?
Activating Change Inc gave $210K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $124K across 2 grants.
What is Activating Change Inc's typical grant size?
Activating Change Inc's median grant in 2025 was $64,467, and its average grant was $70,086, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Activating Change Inc give grants?
Activating Change Inc gives mostly in California: 69% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (31%).
Does Activating Change Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Activating Change Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Activating Change Inc?
Activating Change Inc reported $2.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.6M.
What is Activating Change Inc?
Activating Change Inc is a public charity focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Columbus, OH. It holds $2.7M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Activating Change Inc's EIN?
Activating Change Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-0922290. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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