NonprofitsReality Changers

Education

Reality Changers

SAN DIEGO, CA

Total revenue

$3.9M

Total expenses

$2.3M

Net assets

$3.8M

Grants received

$11.1M

194 grants

EIN

263757305

Tax year

2023

Mission

Reality Changers mission is to provide inner-city youth from disadvantaged backgrounds with the resources to become first generation college students by providing academic support, financial assistance, and leadership training.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$3.9M
Program service revenue$24K
Investment income$37K
Other revenue
Total revenue$3.9M

Expenses

Grants paid$201K
Salaries & benefits$1.8M
Fundraising$329K
Other expenses$290K
Total expenses$2.3M
Total assets$4.0M
Net assets$3.8M

People

21 listed

NameRoleCompensation

TAMARA CRAVER

CEO

Board

$176K

40 hrs/wk

CHRISTOPHER YANOV

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

MORGAN APPEL

Chair

Board

1 hrs/wk

CINDY BLUMKIN

Director

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

ANA CARDENAS

Director

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

NICK MORAN

Director

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

ANDREW HARMATYS

Director

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

DR STEVEN JONES

Vice Chair

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

VERONICA VILLASENOR

Treasurer

Board

1 hrs/wk

ADITI SALVI

Director

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

PAMELA GABRIEL

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

SALINA VILLEGAS

Director

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

CHANNING HAMLET

Director

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

PARKER ZANGOEI

Director

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

STEVE ORTIZ

Secretary

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

DANIEL KUPERSCHMID

Director

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

NANCY MALDONADO

Director

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

TOM SEIDLER

Director

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

MIKE THIBODEAUX

Director

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

BARBARA VENNEMAN

Director

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

DAWN WENSEL

VP of DEVELOPMENT

Staff

$103K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 194 of 194

FromAmountPurposeYear
$75K
DONATION TO ASSIST THE NONPROFIT
2024
$66K
Provide digital navigation for the low-income
2024
$55K
FAFSA STUDENT SUPPORT
2024
$54K
GENERAL SUPPORT; PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS
2024
$50K
TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS.
2024
$27K
RICHEY SCHOLARSHIPS
2024
$25K
CCA GENERAL
2024
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$15K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
$5K
SUPPORT FIRST GENERATION COLLEGE STU
2024
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR THE DONEES TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$5K
Exempt purpose
2024
$100
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)
2024
$2.0M
HUMAN SERVICES
2023
$201K
OVER THE EDGE EVENT
2023
$127K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
$125K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$125K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$100K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$87K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$65K
GENERAL SUPPORT; PROGRAMS & PROJECTS
2023
$40K
TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS.
2023
$38K
to support college town academic tutoring and mentorship program.
2023
$34K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2023
$30K
FY22 MISSION SUPPORT GRANT (2ND YEAR PAYMENT)
2023
$30K
PHILANTHROPIC/EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE
2023
$25K
GENERAL ASSISTANCE
2023
$25K
DONATION TO ASSIST THE NONPROFIT
2023
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$20K
OPERATIONS
2023
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$13K
2023 RITCHEY SCHOLARSHIP
2023
$11K
Program Support
2023
$10K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
$9K
OPERATING FUND AND GENERAL ASSISTANCE
2023
$8K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$5K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$5K
Program Support
2023
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$5K
SUPPORT PUBLIC CHARITY PROGRAMS
2023
$5K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$5K
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE
2023
$5K
Exempt purpose
2023
$3K
SUPPORT FOR OVER THE EDGE
2023
$3K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$2K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$2K
EDUCATION
2023
$1K
Program Support
2023
$1K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR THE DONEES TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$500
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$500
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$105
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$100
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$52
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$125K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$100K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$100K
PREPARING YOUTH TO BECOME FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE GRADUATES
2022
$65K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$50K
DONATION TO ASSIST THE NONPROFIT
2022
$42K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$40K
TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS.
2022
$35K
MISSION SUPPORT
2022
$32K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$25K
GENERAL ASSISTANCE
2022
$24K
Over the Edge event donation
2022
$23K
"OVER THE EDGE" EVENT
2022
$21K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$20K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$20K
ECON. AND COMMUNITY DEVELOP.-HUMANITARIAN-DAF
2022
$20K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$20K
ECON. AND COMMUNITY DEVELOP.-HUMANITARIAN-DAF
2022
$20K
OPERATIONS
2022
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$14K
Program Support
2022
$11K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$10K
PHILANTHROPIC/EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE
2022
$10K
Program/General Support
2022
$10K
PHILANTHROPIC/EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE
2022
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$10K
Program Support
2022
$7K
EDUCATION
2022
$7K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$6K
EXEMPT PROGRAMS
2022
$6K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2022
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$5K
Exempt purpose
2022
$4K
Program Support
2022
$4K
Support college preparatory education.
2022
$3K
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE
2022
$3K
CHARITABLE
2022
$3K
Program Support
2022
$3K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$770
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$500
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$250
MATCHING GIFTS
2022
$100
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$227K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$227K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$212K
FOR THE COLLEGE APPS ACADEMY
2021
$100K
EDUCATION
2021
$58K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$35K
2022 MISSION SUPPORT GRANT
2021
$25K
GENERAL ASSISTANCE
2021
$17K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$10K
ECON. AND COMMUNITY DEVELOP.-HUMANITARIAN-DAF
2021
$8K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$6K
EXEMPT PROGRAMS
2021
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
$5K
Exempt purpose
2021
$2K
CHARITABLE
2021
$2K
Program Support
2021
$339K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$198K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$125K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$125K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$105K
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
2020
$68K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$50K
DRIVEN BY THE BELIEF THAT COLLEGE CHANGES EVERYTHING, REALITY CHANGERS PURPOSELY RECRUITS YOUTH FROM DISADVANTAGED BACKGROUNDS AND SETS THEM ON A PATH TO BECOME COLLEGE GRADUATES. FROM 8TH - 11TH GRADE, THE FOCUS IS ON BUILDING ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE, LEADERSHIP AND SOFT SKILLS SO STUDENTS ARE COLLEGE-READY BY 12TH GRADE. STUDENTS THAT ACHIEVE A 3.5 GPA ARE ELIGIBLE TO ATTEND ACADEMIC CONNECTIONS, A 3-WEEK, SUMMER RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO (UCSD). THEY GAIN EXPOSURE TO COLLEGE LIFE BY LIVING ON CAMPUS AND ATTENDING STEM CLASSES TAUGHT BY UCSD FACULTY AND EARN COLLEGE CREDITS. IN 12TH GRADE, STUDENTS ARE GUIDED THROUGH EVERY STEP OF THE COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCESS FROM RESEARCHING SCHOOLS TO PAYING FOR COLLEGE. THE ALUMNI NETWORK KEEPS STUDENTS CONNECTED AND PROVIDES CONTINUAL SUPPORT TO HELP THEM PERSIST THROUGH COLLEGE AND BEYOND.
2020
$40K
TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS.
2020
$35K
2021 MISSION SUPPORT GRANT
2020
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$15K
FOR THE TRANSITION OF PRICE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
2020
$10K
Program/General Support
2020
$10K
ECON. AND COMMUNITY DEVELOP.-HUMANITARIAN-DAF
2020
$8K
EDUCATION PROGRAM
2020
$5K
Exempt purpose
2020
$5K
EDUCATION FOR LOW INCOME FAMILIES
2020
$5K
TO PURCHASE 20 NEW LAP TOPS
2020
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
$4K
To further expose middle and high school students, specifically sophomores, to high-impact STEM experiences
2020
$3K
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE
2020
$1K
Support college preparatory education.
2020
$1K
EDUCATION
2020
$1K
GENERAL GRANT
2020
$1K
GENERAL - SCHOOLS & OTHER CHARITIES
2020
$850
CHARITABLE
2020
$178K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
$130K
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
2019
$105K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$10K
ECON. AND COMMUNITY DEVELOP.-HUMANITARIAN-DAF
2019
$9K
EDUCATION PROGRAM
2019
$2K
120 CHILDRENS BOOKS
2019
$274K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$173K
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
2018
$30K
BETTER WORLD
2018
$13K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$10K
ECON. AND COMMUNITY DEVELOP.-HUMANITARIAN
2018
$10K
General & Unrestricted
2018
$10K
Program/General Support
2018
$10K
FINALIZE THE PURCHASE OF A VAN USING FUNDS FROM LAST YEAR
2018
$5K
Exempt purpose
2018
$209K
EDUCATION
2017
$134K
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
2017
$10K
ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT-HUMANITARIAN
2017

Funded by

$11.1M from 74 funders · 194 grants · 2017–2024

National Philanthropic Trust

$2.0M · 1 grant · 2023

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$1.9M · 7 grants · 2017–2023

The San Diego Foundation

$1.2M · 6 grants · 2017–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$1.2M · 7 grants · 2018–2023

Federal Employees Scholarship Foundation

$1.0M · 2 grants · 2020–2021

The Satterberg Foundation Inc

$665K · 7 grants · 2020–2023

Rancho Santa Fe Foundation

$507K · 4 grants · 2018–2021

The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc

$287K · 18 grants · 2018–2023

Details

EIN263757305
NTEE codeB82
Subsection03
Ruling date2009-05
Formed2009
Employees29
Volunteers167
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