Worldwide Small Change Foundation

WASHINGTON, DC EIN: 31-1734847

The Worldwide Small Change Foundation is a private foundation based in Washington, DC. Established in 2001, it operates as a 501(c)(3) organization with no employees and focuses on making grants to charitable organizations.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.5M

-1.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$298K

+24.2% YoY

Grant Count

38

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$8K

+24.2% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Grantmaking

The foundation is an active grantmaker with a distributed portfolio approach. In 2024, it made 36 grants to nonprofit organizations. Recent grantees include:

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

13states
+5 more states

Cities

AlexandriaAtlantaBaltimoreBeaufortBerkeleyBethesdaBlufftonBriarcliff ManorCharlestonCrowsvilleElkhartFairfieldHilton HeadHilton Head IslandKnoxvilleLandoverMaynardNew YorkOketiaPort Royal

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of December 2024:

  • Total Assets: $3,478,499
  • Total Revenues: $320,549
  • Total Expenses: $379,348

The foundation's expenses exceeded revenues in 2024, reflecting its active grantmaking distribution strategy.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$289K$579K$868K$1M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$3,478,499$3,537,298$3,660,440
Revenue$320,549$192,744$163,164
Expenses$379,348$315,886$270,615
Qualifying Distributions$321,145$259,261$210,377
Net Investment Income$245,564$125,361$93,590
Distributable Amount$306,428$254,102$256,537

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$75K$149K$224K$298K37 grants202034 grants202135 grants202238 grants202338 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

GLOBAL CAMPUSES FOUNDATION$35KLUTHERAN IMMIGRATION REF…$20KFOOD FRIENDS$15KHOMES NOT BORDERS$14KVALENTINES BY KIDS$13KIFO DECADE$12KWASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL…$12KWASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENT…$12KCYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION$11KGULLOTTA HOUSE$11K

Grant Size Distribution

182 grants across all recorded years

182<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Roy L Kaufmann serves as Secretary and Treasurer, with reported compensation of $25,548 as of October 2024.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

ROY L KAUFMANNExecutive Dir.$31K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JAMES G HARPERPresident & Dir
ROY L KAUFMANNExecutive Dir.1$30,727
TODD E HARPERDirector
CAROLINA FREUNDDirector

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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