Change for Justice Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker La Jolla, CA EIN: 81-4674128

Change for Justice Foundation is a private foundation focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in La Jolla, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $101K in total assets. In 2025, it made $5K in qualifying distributions.

Change for Justice Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$101,247
-2.2% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$3,333
+1701.6% vs 2024
Qualifying distributions (2025)
$5,244
-21.3% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$5,559
-24.1% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Change for Justice Foundation funds

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

States

Cities

San Diego

How Change for Justice Foundation gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 104% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K1 grant2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$101,247$3,333$5,559——$5,244—$5,043
2024$103,473$185$7,322——$6,660—$5,388
2023$110,610$363,247$3,278——$2,975—$5,576
2022$113,688$151$8,007——$7,414—$5,763
2021$121,544$12$6,375———$12—
2020$127,907$39$14,306$10,0001—$29—

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Change for Justice Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Change for Justice Foundation is led by Jennifer Moores, Director & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jennifer Moores

    Director & President

    On filings since 2020

    6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lori Love

    Director & Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lynn Stuart

    Director, Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    34 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Change for Justice Foundation

How large is Change for Justice Foundation?

Change for Justice Foundation reported $101K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Change for Justice Foundation?

Change for Justice Foundation is a private foundation focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in La Jolla, CA. It holds $101K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Change for Justice Foundation operate?

Change for Justice Foundation has awarded grants in California.

What is Change for Justice Foundation's EIN?

Change for Justice Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4674128. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 9, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 7, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 25, 2026)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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