Center for Community Change
Center for Community Change, which uses the name Community Change, is a Washington, DC–based public charity and national organization. Founded in 1968, it works to build the power of low-income people, especially people of color, to influence policies and institutions and help create a multiracial democracy and fair economy.
Center for Community Change at a glance
In short: Center for Community Change gave $2.5M across 35 grants in 2024 (avg $71K), top state New York. 49% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $2,490,482
- -28.9% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 35
- -31.4% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $71,157
- +3.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $40,000
- Total assets
- $36,183,081
- +40.8% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 49% first-time grantees (17 of 35, 2024)
- Primary geography
- New York (45% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Center for Community Change
- Contact
Mailing address: 1536 U Street Nw, Washington, DC 20009
Phone: (202) 339-9300
Website: https://communitychange.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Center for Community Change funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Cornell University ($700K). Together the top 10 received $1.8M.
Grant Size Distribution
336 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 177 grants of 336 (53%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Community Change describes working with community-based partners across the country. In 2024, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in New York (45%) and Washington, DC (21%), followed by California (6%), Maryland (5%), and Colorado (4%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 35 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Center for Community Change open to new grantees?
49%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 17 of 35 grantees (49%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $91K; repeat grants $52K. How we count
Medians: $30K first-time, $40K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2.3M (2019) to $6.5M (2022). In 2024 it made 35 grants totaling $2.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cornell University Ithaca, NY | Health Equity Project | $700,000 |
| Voices of Community Activists & Leaders Inc Brooklyn, NY | Special Projects | $200,800 |
| Washington Center for Equitable Growth Washington, DC | Special Projects | $169,182 |
| National Employment Law Project New York, NY | Special Projects | $142,500 |
| Project Hope-the People-to-People Health Foundatio Washington, DC | Chicago Migrant Project | $140,500 |
| Fusion Partnerships Inc Baltimore, MD | Health Equity Project, Childcare, Infrastructure Campaigns | $120,000 |
| Washington Interfaith Network (Win) Washington, DC | Infrastructure Campaigns | $100,000 |
| Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition Denver, CO | Just Recovery, Cross-Movement Convening | $100,000 |
| Virginia Organizing Inc Charlottesville, VA | Institutional Advancement, Childcare, | $60,000 |
| Somos Un Pueblo Unido Sante Fe, NM | Change Management, Health Equity Project, Guaranteed Income | $50,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $36,183,081 | $43,589,433 | $33,890,993 | $2,490,482 | 35 | $102,065 |
| 2023 | $25,690,854 | $26,319,348 | $33,544,558 | $3,502,000 | 51 | $12,820 |
| 2022 | $32,237,987 | $16,049,111 | $29,659,989 | $6,494,674 | 93 | $86,588 |
| 2021 | $47,020,939 | $18,160,209 | $24,738,631 | $4,850,525 | 73 | $39,435 |
| 2020 | $54,385,420 | $54,778,765 | $22,202,273 | $4,376,884 | 84 | $73,946 |
| 2019 | $19,661,312 | $16,631,102 | $19,219,931 | $2,259,750 | 48 | $72,547 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Community Change’s mission is “to build the power and capacity of low-income people, especially low-income people of color, to change the policies and institutions that impact their lives.” Its stated approach brings together community organizing and civic engagement, policy and advocacy, leadership development, strategic communications, and the incubation of movement projects. The organization also describes work on immigrant rights, child care justice, and income support.
Examples of 2024 grantees show support for organizations with varied missions. Voices of Community Activists & Leaders says it builds power among low-income people affected by HIV/AIDS, the drug war, mass incarceration, and homelessness. The National Employment Law Project says it works toward a just and inclusive economy where workers have expansive rights and thrive in good jobs. Somos un Pueblo Unido describes work to protect immigrants’ and workers’ rights in New Mexico, while Virginia Organizing says it brings people together to create a more just Virginia.
Grantmaking
In 2024, Community Change reported 35 grants totaling $2,490,482. Grant amounts ranged from $10,000 to $700,000, with a median of $40,000.
The largest reported grant was $700,000 to Cornell University for a Health Equity Project. Other large awards included $200,800 to Voices of Community Activists & Leaders for special projects; $169,182 to Washington Center for Equitable Growth for special projects; $142,500 to the National Employment Law Project for special projects; and $140,500 to Project HOPE for the Chicago Migrant Project. Other reported awards included $120,000 to Fusion Partnerships for health equity, childcare, and infrastructure campaigns, and $100,000 each to Washington Interfaith Network for infrastructure campaigns and Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition for just recovery and cross-movement convening.
The organization states that grant terms are reviewed and that its president and/or COO has final approval authority. It says restricted grants are applied to the projects specified in grant agreements and that grant-funded activities are monitored through regular staff meetings, monthly project financial reviews, and financial reports from grantees.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Lorella Praeli and Dorian Warren as co-presidents. It also lists Sherece West-Scantlebury as chair, Judy Patrick as vice-chair, Julia Taylor Kennedy as treasurer, and Becky Wasserman as secretary. Other listed members are Muneer Ahmad, Arlene Holt Baker, Roxanne Brown, and James Cadogan.
Center for Community Change is led by Dorian Warren, Co-President since 2022 (on filings since 2019); 10 of 28 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Dorian Warren
Co-President
President & Vice President → President Then Co-President, 2021
President Then Co-President → Co-President, 2022
On filings since 2019
33 hrs/week
$200K (2019) → $253K (2024)
Lorella Praeli
Co-President
Vice President → Vice President Then Co-President, 2021
Vice President Then Co-President → Co-President, 2022
On filings since 2019
33.5 hrs/week
$70K (2020) → $279K (2024)
Sherece West-Scantlebury
Chair
2nd Vice Chair → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Irma Rivera
Director of Finance Reporting & Compliance
Director, Financial Management & Compliance → Director of Finance Management & Compliance, 2023
Director of Finance Management & Compliance → Director of Finance Reporting & Compliance, 2024
On filings since 2022
26 hrs/week
$161K (2022) → $188K (2024)
Jeff Parcher
Director of Communications
Director of Public Affairs → Director of Communications, 2024
On filings since 2023
32 hrs/week
$173K (2023) → $160K (2024)
Alice Randall
Director of People & Culture
New on the 2024 filing
35 hrs/week
$198K (2024)
Jennifer Wells
Director of Economic Justice
New on the 2024 filing
34.5 hrs/week
$168K (2024)
Ryan Young
CFO & COO
Chief of Ops & Sustainability → Chief Operating & Financial Officer, 2020
Chief Operating & Financial Officer → CFO & COO, 2022
On filings since 2019
27 hrs/week
$161K (2019) → $180K (2024)
Seth J. Borgos
Strat Adv on Learning & Strat Development
Director, Research & Program Dev'l → Director of Res. & Program Development, 2023
Director of Res. & Program Development → Strat Adv on Learning & Strat Development, 2024
On filings since 2019
35 hrs/week
$144K (2019) → $199K (2024)
John Pomeranz
General Counsel
On filings since 2023
30.5 hrs/week
$192K (2023) → $172K (2024)
Julia Foster
Chief of Staff
On filings since 2023
35 hrs/week
$181K (2023) → $219K (2024)
Arlene Holt Baker
Member
Chair of the Board → Board Chair, 2022
Board Chair → Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Becky Wasserman
Secretary
Secretary, Co-Chair, Fund. & Res. Inn. → Secretary, Co-Chair, Fund & Res. Inn., 2021
Secretary, Co-Chair, Fund & Res. Inn. → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christina M. Greer
Member
Board Member → Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donna Katzin
Member
Chair & Committee on the Board → Board Member, 2021
Board Member → Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Cadogan
Member
Board Member → Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Judy Patrick
Vice Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2023
Chair → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julia Taylor Kennedy
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, Chair & Finance Committee, 2020
Treasurer, Chair & Finance Committee → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Crystal Hayling
Member
Board Member → Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Muneer Ahmad
Member
Board Member → Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dianne Yamashiro-Omi
Member
Board Member → Member, 2023
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Renay Loper
Member
Board Member → Member, 2023
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Roxanne Brown
Member
Board Member → Member, 2023
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jamila Michener
Member
Board Member → Member, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kiisha Morrow
Member
Board Member → Member, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paulina Gonzalez-Brito
Member
Board Member → Member, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Lee
Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robin Tanner
Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (33)
- Former: Elizabeth K. Rayfield (2019–2023) — Director of Inst. Advisor
- Former: Jackie Jenkins-Scott (2019–2023) — Member
- Former: Jonathan Heller (2019–2023) — Member
- Former: Manuel Pastor (2019–2023) — Member
- Former: Afua Atta-Mensah (2023) — Chief of Programs
- Former: Grecia Lima (2023) — National Political Director
- Former: Jeffrey W. Parcher (2019–2022) — Director & Public Affairs
- Former: Sulma Arias (2021–2022) — Director & Immigrant Rights
- Former: Wendoly Marte (2021–2022) — Director & Economic Justice
- Former: Grecia Lima Marquez (2022) — National Political Director
- Former: Cecilia Ortiz (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: David Jones (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Deepak Pateriya (2019–2021) — Chief of Staff
- Former: Chirag Mehta (2021) — Director of Policy & Ideas
- Former: Kim Huckabone (2021) — Director of Human Resources
- Former: Susan Wefald (2021) — Director of Field Support
- Former: Ester Lopez (2019–2020) — Vice Chair
- Former: Jane Fox-Johnson (2019–2020) — Secretary, Chair & Committee
- Former: Jeff Berman (2019–2020) — Treasurer, Chair & Finance
- Former: Mary Lassen (2019–2020) — Managing Director
- Former: Peter Colavito (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Quinn Delaney (2019–2020) — Imm. Past Board Chair
- Former: Sam Fulwood (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Tim Sweeney (2019–2020) — Co-Chair, Fund. & Res.
- Former: Katherine M. Kahan (2020) — Director of Legal & Advocacy Affairs
- Former: Katherine Ollenburger (2020) — Director of Brand Strategy
- Former: Angelica Matos (2019) — Director of Immig. Rights & Racial Justice
- Former: Deepak Bhargava (2019) — President - Ex-Officio
- Former: Diane Feeney (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Kelly Brown (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Mary Willis (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Sherece West Scantelebury (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Steven Savner (2019) — Director of Public Policy
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $279K, to Lorella Praeli (Co-President (See Sched O)). 10 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Center for Community Change
How much does Center for Community Change give each year?
Center for Community Change gave $2.5M across 35 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $3.5M across 51 grants.
What is Center for Community Change's typical grant size?
Center for Community Change's median grant in 2024 was $40,000, and its average grant was $71,157, across 35 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Center for Community Change that year got $91K on average.
Where does Center for Community Change give grants?
Center for Community Change's top state is New York, with 45% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were District of Columbia (21%) and California (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (7 grants), Chicago, IL (4 grants), New York, NY (3 grants) and Brooklyn, NY (2 grants).
Does Center for Community Change give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 35 grants with a stated purpose on Center for Community Change's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Special Projects" (13 grants), "Infrastructure Campaigns" (4 grants) and "Childcare" (3 grants).
Who are Center for Community Change's largest grantees?
Center for Community Change's largest 2024 grantees include Cornell University ($700,000), Voices of Community Activists & Leaders Inc ($200,800) and Washington Center for Equitable Growth ($169,182), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Center for Community Change?
Center for Community Change reported $36.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $43.6M.
What does Center for Community Change fund?
Community Change’s mission is “to build the power and capacity of low-income people, especially low-income people of color, to change the policies and institutions that impact their lives.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Center for Community Change?
Center for Community Change has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check communitychange.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Center for Community Change's EIN?
Center for Community Change's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-0888113. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 15, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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