Changing Lanes Drive 2 Success

Private foundation · Grantmaker San Diego, CA EIN: 81-0692244

Changing Lanes Drive 2 Success is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in San Diego, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $15K.

Changing Lanes Drive 2 Success at a glance

In short: Changing Lanes Drive 2 Success gave $15K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$14,532
+26.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+33.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$3,633
-5.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$4,250
Total assets
$7,102
-14.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who Changing Lanes Drive 2 Success funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Michael Potter: $5KMichael Potter$5KAyano Nagai: $5KAyano Nagai$5KEmilio Valeria Alvaita: $4KEmilio Valeria Alvaita$4KDoors of Change: $1KDoors of Change$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Michael Potter ($5K). Together the top 4 received $15K.

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

12<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

States

Cities

San DiegoChula VistaCardiffEscondido

How Changing Lanes Drive 2 Success gives

  • Giving grew 124% from 2022 to 2025. Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 3 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2020) to $15K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $15K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Michael Potter San Diego, CAroviding aid to former foster youth who have aged out of the foster care system by teaching them how to drive, and then providing them with reliable means of transportation.$4,900
Ayano Nagai San Diego, CAroviding aid to former foster youth who have aged out of the foster care system by teaching them how to drive, and then providing them with reliable means of transportation.$4,500
Emilio Valeria Alvaita San Diego, CAroviding aid to former foster youth who have aged out of the foster care system by teaching them how to drive, and then providing them with reliable means of transportation.$4,000
Doors of Change Cardiff, CATo provideassistance in obtaining reliable transportation for individuals who are or have been in the Foster Care system$1,132
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying Distributions
2025$7,102$20,900$22,119$14,5324$22,119
2024$8,321$12,050$14,882$11,5003$14,882
2023$11,153$18,200$14,127$8,0002$14,102
2022$6,590$5,500$7,078$6,5002$6,500
2021$8,168$6,495$7,264$4,9951$7,264
2020$8,937$12,475$8,644$4,1001—

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Changing Lanes Drive 2 Success is led by Charles DenHerder, CEO on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Charles DenHerder

    CEO

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Cory DenHerder

    CFO

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Stacy L DenHerder

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    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 Changing Lanes Drive 2 Success

How much does Changing Lanes Drive 2 Success give each year?

Changing Lanes Drive 2 Success gave $15K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $12K across 3 grants.

What is Changing Lanes Drive 2 Success's typical grant size?

Changing Lanes Drive 2 Success's median grant in 2025 was $4,250, and its average grant was $3,633, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Changing Lanes Drive 2 Success give grants?

Changing Lanes Drive 2 Success gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Diego, CA (3 grants).

Does Changing Lanes Drive 2 Success give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Changing Lanes Drive 2 Success's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is Changing Lanes Drive 2 Success?

Changing Lanes Drive 2 Success reported $7K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $21K.

What is Changing Lanes Drive 2 Success?

Changing Lanes Drive 2 Success is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in San Diego, CA. It holds $7K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Changing Lanes Drive 2 Success's EIN?

Changing Lanes Drive 2 Success's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0692244. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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