EIN 45-3035382

Degrees of Change

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
36
City
Year formed
2012
Most recent tax filings
2024-06-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Degrees of Change increases college success for underrepresented students, providing leadership training, college access and success strategies and career development services.
Total revenues
$2,241,925
2024
Total expenses
$2,345,386
2024
Total assets
$1,283,947
2024
Num. employees
36
2024

Program areas at Degrees of Change

Act six: provided direct service in tacoma-seattle and national office support to 6 affiliate organizations to recruit, select, train and support 418 scholars and 715 graduates at 17 partner private liberal arts colleges on full scholarships from seattle-tacoma, spokane, yakima, portland-salem, minneapolis-st. paul, chicago and indianapolis.
Seed: provided direct service in tacoma-seattle to recruit, select, train and support 69 interns with paid, professional summer internships at 18 partner employers in pierce and king counties and provided direct service in tacoma to recruit, select, train, and support 15 scholars on 1 college campus who want to be educators.
Guided insight/foyost: operated a software web service to help college success organizations and high schools easily visualize their students' college enrollment and quickly calculate persistence and completion metrics. This tool was sold in march 2023 but we retained an exclusive license to sell it in wa state.

Who funds Degrees of Change

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
GS Daf (GSPF)Community & Human Services$176,000
Stewardship FoundationUnrestricted Support$70,000
National Christian Foundation / Natl Christian Charitable FDN IncGrowth$55,000
...and 25 more grants received totalling $671,444

Personnel at Degrees of Change

NameTitleCompensation
Timothy HerronChief Information Officer$150,250
Kelly Bay-MeyerChief Operating Officer$109,342
Alexander JeanbaptisteManager$117,322

Financials for Degrees of Change

RevenuesFYE 06/2024
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,926,643
Program services$317,231
Investment income and dividends$9,678
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$-11,627
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$2,241,925

Form 990s for Degrees of Change

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2024-062024-10-11990View PDF
2023-062023-11-06990View PDF
2022-062022-11-09990View PDF
2021-062021-11-09990View PDF
2020-062021-02-19990View PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s

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Collegiate DirectionsBethesda, MD$1,623,746
Techbridge GirlsOakland, CA$5,094,255
Citizen SchoolsBoston, MA$1,684,968
Fulfillment FundLos Angeles, CA$3,741,887
Open SchoolPortland, OR$3,550,020
SteppingstoneBoston, MA$7,376,797
TutorsmartToledo, OH$673,549
Data update history
April 21, 2025
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $40,000 from College Spark Washington
January 19, 2025
Received grants
Identified 9 new grant, including a grant for $70,000 from Stewardship Foundation
December 6, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2024
October 24, 2024
Received grants
Identified 7 new grant, including a grant for $35,000 from Moccasin Lake Foundation
October 18, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
SchoolsEducational service providersHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsReceives government fundingManagement and technical assistanceCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
PO Box 1573
Tacoma, WA 98401
Metro area
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
County
Pierce County, WA
Website URL
degreesofchange.org/ 
Phone
(253) 444-0004
IRS details
EIN
45-3035382
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2012
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B90: Educational Services
NAICS code, primary
611710: Educational Support Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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