C-Change Conversations
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THROUGH NON-PARTISAN EDUCATION AND OUTREACH, C-CHANGE CONVERSATIONS AIMS TO IMPROVE UNDERSTANDING ABOUT THE SCIENCE AND EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENCOURAGE ONGOING DISCUSSION AND ENGAGEMENT.
- Income
- $231,138
- Spending
- $221,963
- Spent on programs
- 80%
- Reserves
- 19.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 95%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 46
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 82% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 19.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 12% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 37% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1580% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 10 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 92% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $116,673 spent. C-CHANGE PRIMER PRESENTATIONS: THE "C-CHANGE PRIMER" IS A NON-PARTISAN, MULTIMEDIA PRESENTATION THAT EXPLAINS THE SCIENCE AND EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE. DEVELOPED IN CONSULTATION WITH SCIENTISTS, BUSINESS LEADERS, AND PUBLIC POLICY EXPERTS, THE PRIMER IS WIDELY HAILED AS AN INTELLIGENT, ACCESSIBLE INTRODUCTION OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND ITS IMPACTS ON OUR HEALTH, ECONOMY, AND GLOBAL SECURITY. CLIMATE SCIENTISTS AND CONSERVATIVE LEADERS ALIKE HAVE RECOGNIZED THE VALUE OF THE PRIMER AND C-CHANGE'S APPROACH. AS JACK CIATTARELLI, NEW JERSEY'S REPUBLICAN GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATE, SAID: "C-CHANGE CONVERSATIONS IS DOING EXACTLY WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE ON CLIMATE CHANGE. NAMELY, IN A VERY NON-PARTISAN WAY, THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT THE ISSUE NOT AS A POLITICAL ONE, BUT AS A HUMAN ONE. CONSIDERING THE IMPACT ON EACH ONE OF US AS INDIVIDUALS AND THE COMMUNITIES WE LIVE IN, THEIR APPROACH IS THE RIGHT ONE AND THE EDUCATION THEY PROVIDE IS COMPELLING IN CALLING US TO ACTION."C-CHANGE HAS DEVELOPED MULTIPLE PRIMERS AND PRESENTATIONS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF SPECIFIC AUDIENCES, INCLUDING: "CLIMATE RISK ASSESSMENT" AN OVERVIEW OF THE SCIENCE OF CLIMATE CHANGE, THE RISKS IT PRESENTS, AND THE TECHNOLOGY IN DEVELOPMENT TO MITIGATE THE EFFECTS. THIS PRIMER IS INTENDED FOR ALL AUDIENCES AND CAN BE TAILORED TO MEET SPECIFIC DEMOGRAPHIC INTERESTS (FOR EXAMPLE, UNIVERSITY STUDENTS, SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, SOCIAL CLUBS, OR MUNICIPALITY DEPARTMENTS). THIS PRIMER IS ALSO AVAILABLE IN SPANISH "CLIMATE AND OUR HEALTH" A LOOK AT HOW CLIMATE CHANGE IS ENDANGERING OUR HEALTH AND WHAT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS AND FIRST RESPONDERS SHOULD FACTOR IN THE ISSUE AS THEY PROVIDE CARE. "INVESTMENT: MEETING THE CLIMATE CHALLENGE" A LOOK AT THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON FINANCIAL MARKETS AND INVESTING OPPORTUNITIES. "INSURANCE IN A CLIMATE CHANGED WORLD" A LOOK AT THE REALITY OF THE CHANGING CLIMATE AND WHAT WE SHOULD CONSIDER TO PROTECT OURSELVES AND OUR COMMUNITIES. "CLIMATE CHANGE AND REAL ESTATE" A LOOK AT THE RISKS TO REAL ESTATE AND MAJOR TRENDS IMPACTING VALUE GOING FORWARD. "PREACHING BEYOND THE CHOIR" A LOOK AT WHY THE U.S. REMAINS DIVIDED ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND HOW OUR MESSAGING BRIDGES THAT PARTISAN GAP. "10 REASONS FOR HOPE" A LOOK AT A DECADE OF PROGRESS IN ADDRESSING CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE SOLUTIONS FOR THE FUTURE.C-CHANGE ALSO PRESENTS PRIMERS ON ZOOM (BOTH PRE-RECORDED AND LIVE) AT PUBLIC AND PRIVATE EVENTS. MOST PRIMER PRESENTATIONS ARE TAILORED TO INCLUDE SPECIFICS ABOUT HOW CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS THE SPECIFIC LOCALITY WHERE WE ARE SPEAKING TO FURTHER BUILD PERSONAL UNDERSTANDING AND CONNECTION OF THIS ISSUE. OVER 2,200 INDIVIDUALS IN NINE STATES AND ABROAD ATTENDED OUR PRESENTATIONS IN 2024. NOTABLE PRESENTATIONS INCLUDED: OUCH INTERNATIONAL (ONCOLOGY ADVOCATES UNITED FOR CLIMATE AND HEALTH) GARDEN CLUB OF AMERICA'S NATIONAL AFFAIRS AND LEGISLATION CONFERENCE IN WASHINGTON, DC BUSINESS LEADERS OF TOLEDO, OH WOMEN'S COUNCIL OF REALTORS IN PRINCETON, NJ PRIMER PRESENTATIONS DURING CLIMATE WEEKS IN NEW YORK CITY AND FLORIDA IN ADDITION TO NATIONAL EFFORTS, C-CHANGE CONVERSATIONS AFFILIATES IN ATHENS, GA, AND COLUMBIA, SC, COORDINATE PRIMER PRESENTATIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. MAJOR EVENTS ORGANIZED BY AFFILIATES IN 2024 INCLUDED PRESENTATIONS AT THE SHI INSTITUTE AT FURMAN UNIVERSITY AND THE JOURNALISM EDUCATORS WORKSHOP AT THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA.SINCE C-CHANGE BEGAN OFFERING PRESENTATIONS IN 2016, WE HAVE REACHED APPROXIMATELY 21,000 AUDIENCE MEMBERS IN 33 STATES AND ABROAD.
- $35,445 spent. C-CHANGE DIGITAL RESOURCES: TO BROADEN OUR EDUCATIONAL REACH BEYOND PRESENTATIONS, C-CHANGE MAKES USE OF A WIDE ARRAY OF DIGITAL RESOURCES. OUR DIGITAL OFFERINGS VIA EMAIL (BLOGS, NEWSLETTERS, ETC.) CONSISTENTLY HAVE ABOVE-AVERAGE OPEN RATES AND VIEW TIMES. MORE THAN 3,000 PEOPLE SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTERS. OUR DIGITAL ACTIVITY INCLUDES: 1. THE C-CHANGECONVERSATIONS.ORG WEBSITE:: FEATURES AN INTRODUCTION TO THE SCIENCE AND EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE, WAYS TO TAKE ACTION, HOW TO BOOK A PRIMER, NEWSLETTERS, BLOGS, AND MORE. 2. NEWSLETTERS: "CURATED CLIMATE NEWS," A MONTHLY PUBLICATION THAT PROVIDES CONTEXT FOR CLIMATE NEWS OF HOPE AND CONCERN; "CURATED CLIMATE NEWS FOR ATHENS, GA," WHICH FEATURES GEORGIA STATE AND LOCAL NEWS; AND "QUARTERLY" REPORTS THAT SHARE ORGANIZATIONAL NEWS AND PROGRESS. NEWSLETTERS ARE POSTED ON THE WEBSITE AND EMAILED TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS.3. BLOGS: WRITTEN BY C-CHANGE TEAM MEMBERS AND BUSINESS AND EXPERTS ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS, OUR BLOGS SPARK THOUGHT ON IMPACTS AND ACTION. BLOGS ARE POSTED ON THE WEBSITE AND EMAILED TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS. IN 2024, WE PREMIERED A BLOG CALLED "B-CHANGE" TO OFFER READERS SUGGESTIONS AND GUIDANCE ON HOW THEY CAN TAKE INDIVIDUAL ACTION IN THEIR OWN LIVES TO REDUCE CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS. 4. ASK A CLIMATE EXPERT: WEBSITE USERS SUBMIT CLIMATE-RELATED QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED BY OUR CONTRIBUTING SCIENTISTS AND TOPIC EXPERTS. ANSWERS ARE POSTED AT THE WEBSITE.5. SOCIAL MEDIA: WE UTILIZE LINKEDIN, FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, AND THREADS TO REACH AUDIENCES BEYOND OUR SUBSCRIBER MAILING LIST, PROVIDING INSIGHTS AND PERSPECTIVES ON CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS AND NEWS. IN 2024, WE LAUNCHED A SIX-WEEK AWARENESS CAMPAIGN CALLED "DID YOU KNOW" FEATURING DATA AND FACTS TO ENCOURAGE OUR FOLLOWERS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE. THIS CAMPAIGN INCLUDED SPOTS ON STREAMING TV CHANNELS IN MULTIPLE STATES, RESULTING IN 100,000 UNIQUE IMPRESSIONS IN OVER 50,000 HOUSEHOLDS.
- $25,107 spent. C-CHANGE'S WEBINARS: C-CHANGE CONTINUES TO BUILD OUR ROSTER OF INTERVIEWS WITH EXPERTS IN CLIMATE, WEATHER, ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY, POLICY, INVESTMENT, INSURANCE, HEALTH, AND MORE. THESE INTERVIEWS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. MOST ARE BROADCAST LIVE VIA ZOOM, THEN POSTED ON OUR WEBSITE. OUR 2024 INTERVIEWS INCLUDED: "CORAL AND CLIMATE," FEATURING JAMES PORTER, PHD, DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR OF ECOLOGY AND AWARD-WINNING FILMMAKER OF "CHASING CORAL" "WATCHING THE WEATHER," FEATURING NATIONALLY ACCLAIMED METEOROLOGISTS JEFF BERARDELLI AND CHRIS GLONINGER
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 2018.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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