ARTISTS FOR CHANGE INC

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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $107K · expenses $10K · assets $139K

EIN
82-1119065
Address
1424 N KINGS RD, LOS ANGELES, CA 90069-1908
Website
WWW.ARTISTS4CHANGE.ORG
NTEE code
A20 Arts, Cultural Organizations - Multipurpose (Arts, Culture and Humanities) published (IRS Business Master File)
FURP topic
abuse: child · domestic violence · women: issues (from its 990 text; the topic index)
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
June 2017 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
Principal officer
Julia Verdin (its 2017 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2017 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

CREATE HIGH IMPACT FILM, TELEVISION AND MULTIMEDIA PROJECTS TO INSPIRE INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND COMMUNITIES TO BRING ABOUT POSITIVE SOCIAL CHANGE.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 10 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

10 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Julia Verdin President2018-2025 5 $0 reported 1
Sean Acosta Director2018-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Gary Dartnell Director2019-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Jason Piette Secretary2018-2025 2 $0 reported 1
Deborah Kolar Director2018-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Lorraine D'Allessio Director2018-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Patrick Erlandson Director2019-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Peter Modeste Treasurer2020-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Halil Sevis (former) Director2018-2022 1 $0 reported 1
Gary Dartnall (former) BOARD MEMBER2018 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 8 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JULIA VERDIN President5 $0-- $01
SEAN ACOSTA Director1 $0-- $01
GARY DARTNELL Director1 $0-- $01
JASON PIETTE Secretary2 $0-- $01
DEBORAH KOLAR Director1 $0-- $01
LORRAINE D'ALLESSIO Director1 $0-- $01
PATRICK ERLANDSON Director1 $0-- $01
PETER MODESTE Treasurer1 $0-- $01
2024 · 8 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JULIA VERDIN President5 $0-- $01
SEAN ACOSTA Director1 $0-- $01
GARY DARTNELL Director1 $0-- $01
JASON PIETTE Secretary2 $0-- $01
DEBORAH KOLAR Director1 $0-- $01
LORRAINE D'ALLESSIO Director1 $0-- $01
PATRICK ERLANDSON Director1 $0-- $01
PETER MODESTE Treasurer1 $0-- $01
2023 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JULIA VERDIN President5 $0$0$0 $01
SEAN ACOSTA Director1 $0$0$0 $01
GARY DARTNELL Director1 $0$0$0 $01
JASON PIETTE Secretary2 $0$0$0 $01
DEBORAH KOLAR Director1 $0$0$0 $01
LORRAINE D'ALLESSIO Director1 $0$0$0 $01
PATRICK ERLANDSON Director1 $0$0$0 $01
PETER MODESTE Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 9 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JULIA VERDIN President5 $0$0$0 $01
HALIL SEVIS Director1 $0$0$0 $01
SEAN ACOSTA Director1 $0$0$0 $01
GARY DARTNELL Director1 $0$0$0 $01
JASON PIETTE Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
DEBORAH KOLAR Director1 $0$0$0 $01
LORRAINE D'ALLESSIO Director1 $0$0$0 $01
PATRICK ERLANDSON Director2 $0$0$0 $01
PETER MODESTE Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 9 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JULIA VERDIN President5 $0$0$0 $01
HALIL SEVIS Director1 $0$0$0 $01
SEAN ACOSTA Director1 $0$0$0 $01
GARY DARTNELL Director1 $0$0$0 $01
JASON PIETTE Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
DEBORAH KOLAR Director1 $0$0$0 $01
LORRAINE D'ALLESSIO Director1 $0$0$0 $01
PATRICK ERLANDSON Director2 $0$0$0 $01
PETER MODESTE Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 9 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JULIA VERDIN President5 $0-- $01
HALIL SEVIS Director1 $0-- $01
SEAN ACOSTA Director1 $0-- $01
GARY DARTNELL Director1 $0-- $01
JASON PIETTE Secretary1 $0-- $01
DEBORAH KOLAR Director1 $0-- $01
LORRAINE D'ALLESSIO Director1 $0-- $01
PATRICK ERLANDSON Director2 $0-- $01
PETER MODESTE Treasurer1 $0-- $01
2019 · 8 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JULIA VERDIN President5 $0-- $01
HALIL SEVIS Secretary1 $0-- $01
SEAN ACOSTA Treasurer1 $0-- $01
GARY DARTNELL Director1 $0-- $01
JASON PIETTE Director1 $0-- $01
DEBORAH KOLAR Director1 $0-- $01
LORRAINE D'ALLESSIO Director1 $0-- $01
PATRICK ERLANDSON Director2 $0-- $01
2018 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JULIA VERDIN PRESIDENT, FOUNDER, BOARD MEMBER5 $0-$0 $01
HALIL SEVIS SECRETARY, CHIEF-OPERATING-OFFICER1 $0-$0 $01
SEAN ACOSTA TREASURER, BOARD MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01
GARY DARTNALL BOARD MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01
JASON PIETTE BOARD MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01
DEBORAH KOLAR BOARD MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01
LORRAINE D'ALLESSIO BOARD MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

2018 · 1 contractor · $140K
NameLocationServicePaid
CAST AND CREWBURBANK, CAPAYROLL$139,700

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990EZ period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$107,266$10,452 $139,157$139,157 $105,296- ---
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$55,330$38,953 $39,223$39,223 $43,781$21 ---
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$311,587$424,789 $22,846$22,846 $294,687$13,497 $00-
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$540,506$634,591 $181,082$136,048 $342,843$196,906 $00-
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$643,903$277,689 $395,156$230,133 $609,181$35,783 $00-
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$31,179$35,834 $28,942-$136,081 $30,214$965 ---
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$54,434$83,926 $44,787-$131,426 $54,252$182 ---
2018 · Form 990EZ period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$62,713$217,592 $17,046-$144,289 $62,713- ---

Funders of this organization

5 grantors reported grants to this organization, $160,153 in all, tax years 2019 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTotal givenGrantsLatest year's amountLatest yearYears givenTypeMatchGrants
DAVIES CHARITABLE TRUST $100,0005 $20,0002023 2019-2023 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “ARTISTS FOR CHANGE INC”
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND $25,0001 $25,0002021 2021 DAF sponsor Exact
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NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR $25,0001 $25,0002020 2020 DAF sponsor Exact
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AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION $10,0001 $10,0002023 2023 DAF sponsor Exact
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION $1533 $412023 2021-2023 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “ARTISTS FOR CHANGE INC”
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NORTH COUNTY COALITION FOR THE ARTSCAA20 $101,963$136,018 President$0 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state
ANGEL CITY ARTSCAA20 $97,345$104,985 CEO, SECRETA$6,750 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state
COLLAGE - A PLACE FOR ART & CULTURECAA20 $104,810$95,216 TREASURER$7,938 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state
DRAG ARTS LAB INCCAA20 $116,557$102,926 Board President$0 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state
ALLIANCE FOR THE ARTSCAA20 $112,323$316,241 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state
TANGO INCCAA20 $93,776$118,824 Founder$4,800 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state
NEW YORK CENTER FOR ART & AWARENESS INCCAA20 $118,102$133,866 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state
DOGTOWN ARTISTS UNITEDCAA20 $92,788$66,504 CEO$0 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state
LYRICAL OPPOSITIONCAA20 $124,178$100,678 Creative Director$10,000 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar mission
WILLITS CENTER FOR THE ARTSCAA20 $112,958$81,534 Vice President$6,440 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state
EMILE NORMAN ARTS FOUNDATION INCCAA20 $100,342$91,018 President$0 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state
FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS INCCAA20 $99,620$23,020 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$16,334 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state
ENGINEERS ALLIANCE FOR THE ARTSCAA20 $123,545$146,554 Executive Director$79,178 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state
COMMUNITY CENTER FOR ARTS & TECHNOLOGYCAA20 $95,359$162,323 Executive Dir.$0 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state
ORIKI ARTSCAA20 $94,650$94,650 Executive Director$5,000 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state
FOUNDWORK ORGANIZATION INCCAA20 $117,782$111,298 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state
AVALON ARTS & CULTURAL ALLIANCECAA20 $113,000$113,144 Vice President$0 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state
EAST-WEST CULTURE AND ARTS FOUNDATION INCCAA20 $92,600$72,620 CEO$0 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state
SAN FRANCISCO ADVOCACY FOR NMWACAA20 $91,032$83,131 President$0 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state
LAMORINDA ARTS COUNCILCAA20 $99,863$108,142 Executive Dir.$17,925 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state
NATIONAL CITY OTNC FOUNDATIONCAA20 $106,412$56,857 President$0 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state
GIVE KIDS ARTCAA20 $113,513$104,156 President$0 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state
COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA ARTS FUNDCAA20 $118,277$130,822 President$0 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state
THAPASYA ARTS SAN FRANCISCOCAA20 $120,670$119,523 President$0 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state
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Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedTypeYearsWhich ones
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC $1,683,06834 12DAF sponsor2019–2025 KONKANI CULTURAL CONFERENCE INC; ASIAN ART FOUNDATION; BAY AREA DRAMA COMPANY; PACIFIC FUSION COLLECTIVE and 8 more
WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION $429,2807 1Private foundation2021–2024 ORIKI ARTS
LATINO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $298,2004 1DAF sponsor2019–2023 COMMUNITY CENTER FOR ARTS & TECHNOLOGY
SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION $245,0006 2DAF sponsor2021–2024 LYRICAL OPPOSITION; ENGINEERS ALLIANCE FOR THE ARTS
THE HERB ALPERT FOUNDATION $230,00011 1Private foundation2014–2024 ANGEL CITY ARTS
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND funds this one $212,48011 6DAF sponsor2021–2024 EMILE NORMAN ARTS FOUNDATION INC; COLLAGE - A PLACE FOR ART & CULTURE; NEW WAVE ARTIST RESIDENCY INC; CHESTNUT AVENUE CENTER FOR THE ARTS INC and 2 more
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM $154,50010 4DAF sponsor2020–2024 LOS ANGELES CONTEMPORARY ARCHIVE; ENGINEERS ALLIANCE FOR THE ARTS; ANGEL CITY ARTS; BIRD & BECKETT CULTURAL LEGACY PROJECT
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING $149,10012 4DAF sponsor2015–2024 TAIWANESE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA-TAFNC; EMILE NORMAN ARTS FOUNDATION INC; PACIFIC FUSION COLLECTIVE; FRIENDS OF JERRY GARCIA AMPHITHEATER
BARR FOUNDATION $125,0003 1Private foundation2020–2024 ART FOR THE SOUL ART GALLERY INC
WILLIAM H HINKLE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC $115,0004 1Private foundation2015–2024 GEYSERVILLE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
SANTA BARBARA FOUNDATION $113,40016 1DAF sponsor2011–2021 COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA ARTS FUND
BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC $113,25017 4Private foundation2013–2023 ALLIANCE FOR THE ARTS; COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA ARTS FUND; BIRD & BECKETT CULTURAL LEGACY PROJECT; ROBIN ANTOINETTE ARTS FOR ALL
MEDIATHE FOUNDATION INC $102,00010 1Private foundation2014–2024 ANGEL CITY ARTS
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2025 · Form 990EZ · $10,452 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $7,144 68.4%
Fees to independent contractors $3,300 31.6%
Printing, publications, postage $8 0.1%
Total$10,452100%

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2024 · Form 990EZ · $38,953 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $36,780 94.4%
Fees to independent contractors $2,107 5.4%
Printing, publications, postage $66 0.2%
Total$38,953100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $424,789 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $1,089
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)SPONSORSHIP-RAINDANCE FILM FES $209,840$209,840-- 49.4%
Other (as described)FILM PRODUCTION MAYA $83,590$83,590-- 19.7%
Other (as described)SPONSORSHIP-GHOST DIVERS $67,508$67,508-- 15.9%
Other (as described)SPONSORSHIP-ROBIN BULLYING $44,192$44,192-- 10.4%
All other expenses $12,504$11,285$1,219- 2.9%
Fees: accounting $2,998-$2,998- 0.7%
Office expenses $1,538-$1,538- 0.4%
Travel $1,177-$1,177- 0.3%
Fees: legal $950-$950- 0.2%
Advertising and promotion $492$492-- 0.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $4,322$1,089reported apart
Total$424,789100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $634,591 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $2,458
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)FILM PRODUCTION COSTS $332,959$332,959-- 52.5%
Other (as described)GHOST DIVERS FISCAL SPONSORSHP $256,606$256,606-- 40.4%
Other (as described)EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS $33,126$33,126-- 5.2%
Insurance $4,500$4,500-- 0.7%
Fees: accounting $4,128$2,064$2,064- 0.7%
Advertising and promotion $1,605$1,605-- 0.3%
All other expenses $869$378$491- 0.1%
Other (as described)MEALS $561-$561- 0.1%
Fees: legal $123-$123- 0.0%
Office expenses $79-$79- 0.0%
Travel $35$35-- 0.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $3,215$2,458reported apart
Total$634,591100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $277,689 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $1,956
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)GHOST DIVERS FISCAL SPONSORSHP $254,668$254,668-- 91.7%
Other (as described)FILM PRODUCTION COSTS $8,598$8,598-- 3.1%
Other (as described)POST PRODUCTION COSTS $3,569$3,569-- 1.3%
Advertising and promotion $3,437$3,437-- 1.2%
Other (as described)EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS $3,315$3,315-- 1.2%
Fees: accounting $1,680-$1,680- 0.6%
Fees: legal $1,093-$1,093- 0.4%
All other expenses $780-$780- 0.3%
Office expenses $507-$507- 0.2%
Travel $42$42-- 0.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$1,956reported apart
Total$277,689100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $35,834 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $32,601 91.0%
Fees to independent contractors $3,233 9.0%
Total$35,834100%

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2019 · Form 990EZ · $83,926 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $82,571 98.4%
Fees to independent contractors $1,355 1.6%
Total$83,926100%

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2018 · Form 990EZ · $217,592 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $217,582 100.0%
Printing, publications, postage $10 0.0%
Total$217,592100%

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