CHANGE COURSE
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $557K · expenses $572K · assets $63K
- EIN
- 87-4559307
- Address
- 5484 DAKOTA DR, WDM, IA 50266-6344
- Website
- https://change-course.org
- NTEE code
- J20
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- August 2022 (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))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
TAXPAYER IS A PERSONAL AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM TO ASSIST THOSE IN POVERTY, CRIMINAL BACKGROUNDS AND ADDICTION RECOVERY TO ACQUIRE A SELF-SUSTAINING CAREER.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Johnson | CEO | 2022-2024 | $70,826 | $133,299 | 1 |
| Karin Johnson | PROG DIRECTOR | 2022-2024 | $54,889 | $104,148 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
8 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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Foster | DIRECTOR | 2022-2024 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Nancy Foster | DIRECTOR | 2022-2024 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tom Budler | DIRECTOR | 2022-2024 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jeff Johnson | DIRECTOR | 2022-2024 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kim Smith | DIRECTOR | 2022-2024 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| James Green | DIRECTOR | 2023-2024 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tyler Smith | DIRECTOR | 2023-2024 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Julien Dismute | DIRECTOR | 2023-2024 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 10 people listed · 2 paid, $126K · 8 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH JOHNSON | CEO | 40 | $70,826 | $0 | $0 | $70,826 | 1 |
| KARIN JOHNSON | PROG DIRECTOR | 40 | $54,889 | $0 | $0 | $54,889 | 1 |
| JERRY FOSTER | DIRECTOR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NANCY FOSTER | DIRECTOR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TOM BUDLER | DIRECTOR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEFF JOHNSON | DIRECTOR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KIM SMITH | DIRECTOR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES GREEN | DIRECTOR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TYLER SMITH | DIRECTOR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JULIEN DISMUTE | DIRECTOR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 10 people listed · 2 paid, $72K · 6 employees · 25 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH JOHNSON | CEO | 40 | $40,066 | $0 | $0 | $40,066 | 1 |
| KARIN JOHNSON | PROG DIRECTOR | 40 | $31,775 | $0 | $0 | $31,775 | 1 |
| JERRY FOSTER | DIRECTOR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NANCY FOSTER | DIRECTOR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TOM BUDLER | DIRECTOR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEFF JOHNSON | DIRECTOR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KIM SMITH | DIRECTOR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES GREEN | DIRECTOR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TYLER SMITH | DIRECTOR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JULIEN DISMUTE | DIRECTOR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 7 people listed · 2 paid, $40K · 5 employees · 15 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH JOHNSON | CEO | 40 | $22,407 | $0 | $0 | $22,407 | 1 |
| KARIN JOHNSON | PROG DIRECTOR | 40 | $17,484 | $0 | $0 | $17,484 | 1 |
| JERRY FOSTER | DIRECTOR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NANCY FOSTER | DIRECTOR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TOM BUDLER | DIRECTOR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEFF JOHNSON | DIRECTOR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KIM SMITH | DIRECTOR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $556,919 | $572,305 | $62,726 | -$33,320 | $556,918 | $0 | $125,715 | 8 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $418,858 | $465,711 | $21,662 | -$15,065 | $418,055 | $0 | $71,841 | 6 | 25 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $214,811 | $195,514 | $20,494 | $19,297 | $214,811 | $0 | $39,891 | 5 | 15 |
Funders of this organization
8 grantors reported grants to this organization, $652,996 in all, tax years 2022 to 2025. 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
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022-2024 | 3 | $363,870 | 2024 | $227,350 | show |
| NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022-2024 | 3 | $240,037 | 2024 | $106,500 | show |
| ROEHL FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CHANGE COURSE” | 2024-2025 | 2 | $20,000 | 2025 | $10,000 | show |
| ANDRINGA FAMILY FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CHANGE COURSE” | 2024 | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 | $10,000 | show |
| COMMUNITY FDN OF GREATER DES MOINES | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 | $10,000 | show |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $6,089 | 2024 | $6,089 | show |
| D DONALD AND ANGELA W WOZNIAK FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CHANGE COURSE” | 2022 | 1 | $2,500 | 2022 | $2,500 | show |
| ITA GROUP FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CHANGE COURSE” | 2024 | 1 | $500 | 2024 | $500 | show |
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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.
2024 · Form 990 · $572,305 spent · pay $406,732 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $213,663 | $213,663 | - | - | 37.3% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $125,715 | $125,715 | - | - | 22.0% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $44,162 | - | - | $44,162 | 7.7% | |
| Payroll taxes | $38,336 | $38,336 | - | - | 6.7% | |
| Other employee benefits | $29,018 | $29,018 | - | - | 5.1% | |
| All other expenses | $26,276 | - | $26,276 | - | 4.6% | |
| Other (as described) | LEADER SUPPLIES AND STIPENDS | $26,156 | $26,156 | - | - | 4.6% |
| Occupancy | $18,573 | - | $18,573 | - | 3.2% | |
| Information technology | $13,530 | - | $13,530 | - | 2.4% | |
| Interest | $8,936 | - | $8,936 | - | 1.6% | |
| Other (as described) | CONTRACT LABOR,PROF ORGS, WEBSITE | $8,649 | - | $8,649 | - | 1.5% |
| Office expenses | $5,389 | - | $5,389 | - | 0.9% | |
| Other (as described) | LEADER ASSESSMENTS | $5,297 | $5,297 | - | - | 0.9% |
| Insurance | $4,492 | - | $4,492 | - | 0.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $2,643 | $2,643 | - | - | 0.5% | |
| Other (as described) | ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE | $1,410 | - | $1,410 | - | 0.2% |
| Fees: legal | $50 | $50 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Travel | $10 | - | $10 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $572,305 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $465,711 spent · pay $330,573 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $242,644 | $226,556 | - | - | 52.1% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $71,841 | $71,841 | - | - | 15.4% | |
| Other (as described) | LEADER SUPPLIES AND STIPENDS | $58,341 | $58,341 | - | - | 12.5% |
| Advertising and promotion | $18,696 | - | - | $18,696 | 4.0% | |
| Office expenses | $16,227 | - | $16,227 | - | 3.5% | |
| Payroll taxes | $16,088 | $16,088 | - | - | 3.5% | |
| Other (as described) | LEADER ASSESSMENTS | $10,764 | $10,764 | - | - | 2.3% |
| Other (as described) | ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE | $8,716 | - | $8,716 | - | 1.9% |
| Fees: legal | $8,592 | $8,592 | - | - | 1.8% | |
| Occupancy | $7,236 | - | $7,236 | - | 1.6% | |
| Insurance | $2,563 | - | $2,563 | - | 0.6% | |
| Interest | $1,915 | - | $1,915 | - | 0.4% | |
| All other expenses | $1,018 | - | $1,018 | - | 0.2% | |
| Travel | $937 | - | $937 | - | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | CONTRACT LABOR | $133 | - | $133 | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $465,711 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $195,514 spent · pay $123,394 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $73,857 | $73,857 | - | - | 37.8% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $39,891 | $39,891 | - | - | 20.4% | |
| Information technology | $20,070 | $20,006 | $64 | - | 10.3% | |
| Payroll taxes | $9,646 | $9,646 | - | - | 4.9% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $9,433 | - | - | $9,433 | 4.8% | |
| Occupancy | $8,679 | - | $8,679 | - | 4.4% | |
| Other (as described) | ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE | $8,276 | - | $8,276 | - | 4.2% |
| Other (as described) | LEADER ASSESSMENTS | $7,400 | $7,400 | - | - | 3.8% |
| Other (as described) | LEADER SUPPLIES AND STIPENDS | $4,783 | $4,783 | - | - | 2.4% |
| Fees: other services | $4,316 | - | $4,316 | - | 2.2% | |
| Office expenses | $3,161 | - | $3,161 | - | 1.6% | |
| Travel | $3,104 | - | $3,104 | - | 1.6% | |
| Insurance | $1,363 | - | $1,363 | - | 0.7% | |
| Fees: professional fundraisers | $1,132 | - | - | $1,132 | 0.6% | |
| Fees: accounting | $403 | - | $403 | - | 0.2% | |
| Total | $195,514 | 100% |