2026-07-15T16:08:40-05:00 2025-09-30 331374517 PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC 245 PARK AVENUE 12TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10167 990 2024-10-01 880922290 ACTIVATING CHANGE INC ACTI 6464578067 800 N HIGH STREET COLUMBUS OH 43215 NANCY SMITH PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6464578067 2026-07-15 1 1 EVA MRUK P00543254 2122862600 2026-07-01 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z NANCY SMITH 800 N HIGH STREET COLUMBUS OH 43215 3616441 0 X WWW.ACTIVATINGCHANGE.ORG X 2021 DE TO END VICTIMIZATION, CRIMINALIZATION, INCARCERATION, AND INSTITUTIONALIZATION OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND DEAF PEOPLE. 5 4 30 4 0 0 4315403 3595598 0 0 0 0 35529 20843 4350932 3616441 128708 210258 0 0 2972834 2839125 20290 4150 21884 681422 617191 3803254 3670724 547678 -54283 2778916 2690803 217282 183452 2561634 2507351 X TO END VICTIMIZATION, CRIMINALIZATION, INCARCERATION, AND INSTITUTIONALIZATION OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND DEAF PEOPLE. ACTIVATING CHANGE FOSTERS ALIGNMENT, BUILDS CAPACITY, AND SUPPORTS GREATER COORDINATION ACROSS SOCIAL JUSTICE MOVEMENTS TO REALIZE ITS GOALS OF FREEDOM AND HEALING - NOT HARM AND PUNISHMENT - FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND DEAF PEOPLE. 0 0 1703237 128314 12242 CREATING PATHWAYS TO HEALING: THIS YEAR, WE SUPPORTED 40 MULTIDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY PROVIDING SUSTAINED ASSISTANCE TO REDESIGN LOCAL RESPONSES TO SURVIVORS WITH DISABILITIES. WE TRAINED 2,830 PROFESSIONALS AND DELIVERED 832 HIGH-TOUCH CONSULTATIONS TO HELP FRONTLINE ADVOCATES RESPOND TO SURVIVORS' COMPLEX NEEDS. WE ALSO DEVELOPED TRAUMA-INFORMED TOOLS AND GUIDANCE ON FORENSIC INTERVIEWING, TRAFFICKING, AND BARRIER REMOVAL. THIS BODY OF WORK IS SHIFTING HOW THE FIELD UNDERSTANDS AND RESPONDS TO SURVIVORS WITH DISABILITIES. 982817 81944 1706 EXPANDING DEAF SERVICES AND ADVOCACY: WE TRAINED 291 DEAF ADVOCATES AND DELIVERED 128 TAILORED CONSULTATIONS ROOTED IN LANGUAGE JUSTICE AND HEALING. WE SUPPORTED 116 HEARING PROVIDERS TO BECOME MORE CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE AND TRAUMA INFORMED. MOST SIGNIFICANTLY, WE FACILITATED ASL INTERPRETATION FOR MORE THAN 80 VICTIM SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS REMOVING A CRITICAL ACCESS BARRIER AND EXPANDING DEAF SURVIVORS' ABILITY TO RECEIVE SERVICES. WE ALSO LAID THE FOUNDATION BOTH IN DESIGN AND PARTNERSHIPS TO ESTABLISH A NEW, NATIONAL "FOR DEAF, BY DEAF" VICTIM SERVICES PROGRAM THAT WILL PROVIDE VIRTUAL CRISIS INTERVENTION AND LONG-TERM ADVOCACY AND SUPPORT TO DEAF VICTIMS WHO LIVE THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY IN COMMUNITIES WITHOUT IN-PERSON DEAF SERVICES. 633749 0 6895 ENDING CRIMINALIZATION AND INCARCERATION: THROUGH OUR DEFENDING ACCESS INITIATIVE, WE EXPANDED PARTNERSHIPS AND DEEPENED ENGAGEMENT IN THE PUBLIC DEFENSE SPACE. WE PRESENTED AT TWO IN-PERSON NATIONAL CONFERENCES, DELIVERED 13 TRAININGS ACROSS FOUR STATES REACHING OVER 400 JUSTICE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS, AND HOSTED A VIRTUAL EVENT ALONGSIDE THE RELEASE OF A CO-AUTHORED WHITE PAPER ON THE OVERREPRESENTATION OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND DEAF PEOPLE IN LOCAL CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEMS. IN SUMMER 2025, WE RELEASED TWO PRACTICAL TOOLKITS, DEFENDING ACCESS AND SUPPORTING ACCESS, PROVIDING POLICY CONSIDERATIONS TO GET STARTED, STEP-BY-STEP GUIDANCE, AND SAMPLE ACCOMMODATIONS, MODIFICATIONS, AND ADJUSTMENTS FOR ATTORNEYS AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS. WE ESTABLISHED A DIRECTLY IMPACTED ADVISORY COUNCIL COMPOSED OF SYSTEM-IMPACTED INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES TO GUIDE THIS WORK. 69860 0 0 HEALING BEHIND AND BEYOND BARSWE CONTINUED OUR LONG-STANDING COMMITMENT AND WORK TO PROMOTE SEXUAL SAFETY BEHIND BARS. OUR WORK ENCOMPASSED MULTIPLE EFFORTS AND STRATEGIES TO ENSURE MEANINGFUL COMPLIANCE WITH THE PRISON RAPE ELIMINATION ACT (PREA) STANDARDS, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON SUPPORTING INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION ACCESS FOR INCARCERATED PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND DEAF PEOPLE. WE PROVIDED SITE-BASED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND COACHING SUPPORT TO 7 LOCAL CONFINEMENT FACILITIES (ADULT JAILS, LOCKUPS, AND COMMUNITY CONFINEMENT FACILITIES). WE ALSO DEVELOPED RESOURCES AND PROVIDED TRAINING TO CORRECTIONS PRACTITIONERS WORKING IN ADULT PRISONS AND JAILS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. 69860 0 0 3389663 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 50 0 30 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 AL AR CA FL GA HI IL KS KY MD MA MI MN MS NH NJ NM NY NC ND OR PA RI SC TN VA WV WI X X NANCY SMITH PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6464578067 800 N HIGH STREET COLUMBUS OH 43215 NICHOLAS R TURNER CHAIR 1.00 43.00 X 0 596633 66532 GREGORY M KLEMM TREASURER 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MATTHEW DENN TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN SHAH TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 HOPE TOW JACKSON TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY SMITH PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 225515 0 26206 CHARITY HOPE SECRETARY DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS & INNOVATIONS 40.00 0.00 X 183727 0 23581 SANDRA HARRELL DIRECTOR FIELD & CAPACITY-BUILDING 40.00 0.00 X 158945 0 22730 JANNETTE BRICKMAN PROJECT DIRECTOR, THRU 4/25/25 40.00 0.00 X 107290 0 45071 ALLISON HASTINGS PROJECT DIRECTOR, THRU 4/25/25 40.00 0.00 X 140130 0 3283 OLGA TRUJILLO DIR LDR DEV COLLECTIVE HEALING, THRU 9/3/24 40.00 0.00 X 115334 0 25703 LIAM ESPOSITO PROJECT DIRECTOR, THRU 2/14/25 40.00 0.00 X 113858 0 13862 KAITLIN KALL PROJECT DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 100372 0 19226 1145171 596633 246194 8 0 1 0 0 358125 2705822 531651 3595598 REIMBURSEMENTS 900099 20843 20843 20843 3616441 20843 0 0 X 210258 210258 695753 656520 36600 2633 1617226 1536640 80586 52198 51332 866 291277 283587 7690 182671 175107 7388 176 31000 31000 4150 4150 410303 357065 44938 8300 11715 11715 86448 49148 30675 6625 8346 4545 3801 54901 51104 3797 2642 2642 11607 11607 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 229 229 3670724 3389663 259177 21884 1318967 2440055 1208922 171835 48416 37497 202611 41416 2778916 2690803 217282 183452 217282 183452 X 1480478 2076272 1081156 431079 2561634 2507351 2778916 2690803 -54283 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 2841781 2670329 4315403 3595598 13423111 2841781 2670329 4315403 3595598 13423111 1723909 11699202 585 585 13423696 78305 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2023 AMOUNT: $ 585. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 X 3616441 0 3616441 0 3616441 3670724 0 3670724 0 3670724 PART X, LINE 2: AC RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT OF BEING SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT AC HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE. AC IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING JURISDICTIONS FOR PERIOD PRIOR TO THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2022. 1 DEAFHOPE 256 24TH STREET RICHMOND CA 94804 200015196 501(C)(3) 81944 0 TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF DEAF ORGANIZATIONS TO ADDRESS SEXUAL ASSAULT, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, AND/OR STALKING AGAINST INDIVIDUALS IN THE DEAF AND DEAF/BLIND COMMUNITIES. TO PROVIDE PROJECT SUPPORT TO COLLECTIVELY DEVELOP A NEW VIRTUAL SERVICES PROGRAM FOR DEAF AND DEAFBLIND VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, AND/OR STALKING. JUSTICE INNOVATION INC 520 8TH AVENUE 18TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10018 852810883 501(C)(3) 64467 0 TO LEAD, OVERSEE, AND COORDINATE THE NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER FOR REACHING VICTIMS' WORK AIMED AT CLOSING GAPS IN VICTIM SERVICES AND INCREASING HEALING FOR BOYS AND MEN OF COLOR WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED VICTIMIZATION WITH AN EMPHASIS ON COMMUNITY AND GUN VIOLENCE. ASIAN PACIFIC INSTITUTE ON GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE 500 12TH STREET SUITE 330 OAKLAND CA 94607 462288278 501(C)(3) 63847 0 TO PROVIDE EXPERTISE AROUNDING ENHANCING ACCESS AROUND WORKING WITH LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY CRIME VICTIMS. 3 0 PART I, LINE 2: REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AND MECHANISMS ARE REFLECTED IN ALL CONTRACTS. PROGRESS REPORTS ARE COLLECTED FROM ALL SUBRECIPIENTS, AND METRICS ARE TRACKED. FISCAL COST REPORTS ARE SUBMITTED ON A QUARTERLY BASIS. A SUBRECIPIENT MONITORING PLAN AND SUMMARY OF PROGRAMMATIC AND FINANCIAL MONITORING IS MAINTAINED FOR ALL SUBRECIPIENTS. SUBRECIPIENTS ARE SELECTED BASED UPON THEIR KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND EXPERTISE TO FULFILL PROJECT GOALS AND OBJECTIVES AND SUPPORT ACTIVATING CHANGE'S MISSION. ACTIVATING CHANGE ONLY ENTERS INTO A SUBAWARD WITH FEDERAL AUTHORIZATION, ENSURING THE SUBRECIPIENT IS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE FEDERAL FUNDING AND THAT NO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST EXIST. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NICHOLAS R TURNER CHAIR 0 571311 0 0 0 25322 0 17250 0 49282 0 663165 0 0 NANCY SMITH PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 224245 0 0 0 1270 0 11496 0 14710 0 251721 0 0 0 CHARITY HOPE SECRETARY DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS & INNOVATIONS 182313 0 0 0 1414 0 8989 0 14592 0 207308 0 0 0 SANDRA HARRELL DIRECTOR FIELD & CAPACITY-BUILDING 157531 0 0 0 1414 0 8111 0 14619 0 181675 0 0 0 JANNETTE BRICKMAN PROJECT DIRECTOR, THRU 4/25/25 105516 0 0 0 1774 0 5731 0 39340 0 152361 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE ORGANIZATION AMENDED ITS BYLAWS DURING THE YEAR TO IMPLEMENT A REVISED GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE. THE AMENDMENTS ELIMINATED THE ORGANIZATION'S SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER AND ESTABLISHED A SELF-PERPETUATING BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AS A RESULT, DIRECTORS ARE NOW ELECTED BY THE BOARD RATHER THAN BY THE FORMER SOLE MEMBER, VACANCIES ARE FILLED BY THE BOARD, AND GOVERNANCE PROVISIONS REFERENCING MEMBER APPROVAL OR PARTICIPATION WERE REMOVED. THE AMENDMENTS ALSO TRANSFERRED AUTHORITY TO AMEND THE BYLAWS FROM THE FORMER SOLE MEMBER TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, CONSISTENT WITH THE REVISED GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND INNOVATIONS AND ACCOUNTING MANAGER TO GATHER THE INFORMATION TO PREPARE THE INITIAL COPY OF THE FORM 990. THE COPY IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND INNOVATIONS, AND ACCOUNTING MANAGER. THEN, A COMPLETE COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED ELECTRONICALLY TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT IS REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORED AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE. DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES OF ACTIVATING CHANGE, INC. ARE REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY DISCLOSE TO THE BOARD THE EXISTENCE OF ANY INTEREST OR POTENTIAL THEY MAY HAVE IN A RELATED PARTY TRANSACTION AND ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE BOARD. AFTER SUCH DISCLOSURE, THE BOARD DISCUSSES THE ISSUE AND DETERMINES BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, AND IF SO, DETERMINES WHETHER IT IS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BEST INTEREST TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION. THE PERSON WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS PROHIBITED FROM MAKING ANY ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE IMPROPERLY THE DELIBERATION OR VOTING ON THE MATTER GIVING RISE TO SUCH CONFLICT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS CHARGED WITH THE TASK OF DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. AS PART OF THIS PROCESS, THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS COMPARABILITY DATA, INCLUDING COMPENSATION PAID BY SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS COMPOSED ENTIRELY OF INDEPENDENT PERSONS WITH RESPECT TO THE MATTER. THE PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN 2025 AND WAS CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE BY MAKING IT AVAILABLE ON GUIDESTAR.ORG AND SIMILAR TYPES OF WEBSITES. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROGRAM CONSULTING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 332,356. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 12,431. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 8,300. TOTAL EXPENSES 353,087. PAYROLL PROCESSING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 26,918. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 26,918. ACCESSIBILITY SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 24,709. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 5,439. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 30,148. PENSION SERVICE FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 150. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 150. 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