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Changing Destiny Project Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Houston, TX EIN: 46-4409961 Website

Our mission is to empower and educate vulnerable women and children affected by injustices like abuse, neglect, human trafficking, poverty and no access to education.

Changing Destiny Project Inc at a glance

Total assets
$386,290
-12.5% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$651,246
+10.3% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$11,548
-3.3% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$706,370
+23.3% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Changing Destiny Project Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 3 grants of 7 (43%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

QuincyJackson

How Changing Destiny Project Inc gives

  • Giving grew 283% from 2020 to 2023. 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$200K$400K$600K2 grants2020 1 grant2021 3 grants2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2021) to $552K (2022). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $460K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Eternal Light Ministries Quincy, MAChildren's Programs$459,619
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$386,290$651,246$706,370——$11,548
2023$441,609$590,231$572,752$459,6191$11,938
2022$423,935$598,437$719,537$551,8073$109
2021$534,863$542,486$500,042$15,0001$176
2020$491,458$451,858$259,642$120,0102$674

About Changing Destiny Project Inc

Based on IRS filings

Changing Destiny Project Inc is a public charity, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $386K in total assets. Net investment income was $12K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Changing Destiny Project Inc is led by Lee Greer, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Lee Greer

    President

    On filings since 2020

    6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Merv Smucker

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Becky Culbert

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ben Culbert

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathy Smucker

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Anne Beiler (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Dan Harker (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Jerry Pattengale (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Patty Adams (2020–2022) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Changing Destiny Project Inc

How large is Changing Destiny Project Inc?

Changing Destiny Project Inc reported $386K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $651K.

Where does Changing Destiny Project Inc operate?

Changing Destiny Project Inc has awarded grants in Massachusetts, Mississippi.

What is Changing Destiny Project Inc's EIN?

Changing Destiny Project Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4409961. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 8, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 2, 2024)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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