FUND FOR CHANGE: Form 990EZ, tax year 2025
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- Organization
- FUND FOR CHANGE (EIN 86-0884657)
- Tax period
- 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
- Filed
- 2026-09-24
- IRS object ID
- 202622679349201402
- Schema version
- 2025v4.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
- Return header
- Form 990-EZ
- Schedule A
- Schedule B
- Schedule C
- Schedule O
- Compensation Explanation
- Affiliated Group Schedule
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2026-09-24T02:29:29-00:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 850352005 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Lawrence Steven Taub Counsellor at Law PC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1000 Cordova Place 618 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Santa Fe | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NM | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 87505 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2025-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 860884657 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Fund for Change | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | FUND | BusinessNameControlTxt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 2404 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Santa Fe | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NM | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 87504 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | James Rutherford | PersonNm |
| Person Title | President | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2026-09-24 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Lawrence S Taub | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00028605 | PTIN |
| Phone | 5059843222 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2026-09-24 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2025 | TaxYr |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | none | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $20,890 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Program Service Revenue | $7,841 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Investment Income | $2 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $13,047 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $20,890 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $6,300 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $12,025 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $48,591 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $66,916 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$46,026 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $330,029 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $284,003 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $50,385 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $17,083 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $279,644 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $266,920 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $330,029 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $284,003 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $330,029 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $284,003 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | Educational Media Programs | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | Film Projects, Documentary Films, World-wide Dissemination and Distrtibution, Audiences estimated in the tens of thousands | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Grants And Allocations | $6,300 | GrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
| Program Service Expenses | $66,916 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $66,916 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (4 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen J Goldin | |||
| Director/Asst Sec | 000.25 | $0 | |
| Godfrey Reggio | |||
| Director/Vice President | 000.25 | $0 | $42,572 |
| Lawrence Taub | |||
| Director/Sec - Treas | 001.00 | $11,035 | |
| James Rutherford | |||
| Director/President | 000.25 | $0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NM | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Lawrence Taub | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1802 2nd Street | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Santa Fe | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NM | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 87505 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 5059889800 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | Yes (true) | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting Organization509a3 | Yes (X) | SupportingOrganization509a3Ind |
| Supporting Org Type1 | Yes (X) | SupportingOrgType1Ind |
| Supported Organizations | 1 | SupportedOrganizationsCnt |
Supported Org Information SupportedOrgInformationGrp
Supported Organization Name SupportedOrganizationName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Institute for Regional Education | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 850226484 | EIN |
| Organization Type | 10 | OrganizationTypeCd |
| Governing Document Listed | Yes (true) | GoverningDocumentListedInd |
| Support | $6,300 | SupportAmt |
| Other Support | $60,616 | OtherSupportAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Supported Organizations Total | 1 | SupportedOrganizationsTotalCnt |
| Support Sum | $6,300 | SupportSumAmt |
| Other Support Sum | $60,616 | OtherSupportSumAmt |
Form990 Sch A Supporting Org Form990SchASupportingOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Listed By Name Governing Doc | Yes (true) | ListedByNameGoverningDocInd |
| Suprt Org No IRS Determination | false | SuprtOrgNoIRSDeterminationInd |
| Supported Org Section C456 | false | SupportedOrgSectionC456Ind |
| Supported Org Not Organized US | false | SupportedOrgNotOrganizedUSInd |
| Organization Change Suprt Org | false | OrganizationChangeSuprtOrgInd |
| Support Non Supported Org | false | SupportNonSupportedOrgInd |
| Payment Substantial Contribtr | false | PaymentSubstantialContribtrInd |
| Loan Disqualified Person | false | LoanDisqualifiedPersonInd |
| Controlled Disqualified Prsn | false | ControlledDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Disqualified Prsn Controll Int | false | DisqualifiedPrsnControllIntInd |
| Disqualified Prsn Ownr Int | false | DisqualifiedPrsnOwnrIntInd |
| Excess Business Holdings Rules | false | ExcessBusinessHoldingsRulesInd |
| Excess Business Holdings | false | ExcessBusinessHoldingsInd |
| Contribution Controller | false | ContributionControllerInd |
| Contribution Family | false | ContributionFamilyInd |
| Contribution35 Controlled | false | Contribution35ControlledInd |
Form990 Sch A Type1 Suprt Org Form990SchAType1SuprtOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Power Appoint Majority Dir Trst | Yes (true) | PowerAppointMajorityDirTrstInd |
| Operate Benefit Non Suprt Org | false | OperateBenefitNonSuprtOrgInd |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Belongs Afflt Grp | Yes (X) | OrganizationBelongsAffltGrpInd |
Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $67,006 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
| Affiliated Group Total | $175,564 | AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt |
Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $67,006 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
| Affiliated Group Total | $175,564 | AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt |
Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $13,401 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
| Affiliated Group Total | $35,113 | AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt |
Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $3,350 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
| Affiliated Group Total | $8,778 | AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt |
Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $70,286 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $76,076 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $29,070 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $35,113 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $210,545 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Lobbying Ceiling | $315,818 | LobbyingCeilingAmt |
Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $17,572 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $19,020 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $7,268 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $8,778 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $52,638 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grassroots Ceiling | $78,957 | GrassrootsCeilingAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8, Other Revenue | Passive Royalties - revenue excluded per IRC Sections 512 - 514 13,047 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10, Grants Paid | Activity , Grantee Institute for Regional Education PO Box 2404 Santa Fe NM 87504, Cash Grant 6,300, Relationship |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Telephone 497 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Screening Fees 4,048 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Purchase of Archive 42,572 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | General Operating Expenses 502 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Insurance 787 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Fees 185 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24, Other Assets | Program Related Film Projects Beginning of year 274,644, End of year 261,920 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24, Other Assets | License Rights Beginning of year 5,000, End of year 5,000 |
Compensation Explanation CompensationExplanation
Compensation Explanation CompensationExplanationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Godfrey Reggio | PersonNm |
| Short Explanation | Archive Purchase | ShortExplanationTxt |
Affiliated Group Schedule AffiliatedGroupSchedule
Affiliated Schedule AffiliatedScheduleGrp
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Institute for Regional Education | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 2404 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Santa Fe | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NM | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 87504 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 850226484 | EIN |
| Total Grassroots Lobby | $0 | TotalGrassrootsLobbyAmt |
| Total Direct Lobby | $0 | TotalDirectLobbyAmt |
| Total Lobby Expenditure | $0 | TotalLobbyExpenditureAmt |
| Other Exempt Purpose Expend | $175,564 | OtherExemptPurposeExpendAmt |
| Total Exempt Purpose Expend | $175,564 | TotalExemptPurposeExpendAmt |
| Lobby Nontx | $35,113 | LobbyNontxAmt |
| Grassroots Nontx | $8,778 | GrassrootsNontxAmt |
| Total Lobby Grssroot Mns Nontx | $0 | TotalLobbyGrssrootMnsNontxAmt |
| Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lobby Nontx | $0 | TotLbbyExpendMnsLobbyNontxAmt |
| Share Excess Lobby Expend | $0 | ShareExcessLobbyExpendAmt |
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