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Our Change Foundation

EIN 86-3353394 · San Francisco, CA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair65 out of 100GovernanceStrong90 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

OUR CHANGE FOUNDATION (OCF) WILL AIM TO INCREASE SOCIAL GOOD ON THE INTERNET BY EDUCATING THE PUBLIC AND CORPORATIONS ABOUT CHARITABLE CAUSES.

Income
$23.4 million
Spending
$21.4 million
Spent on programs
71%
Reserves
2.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
0
Volunteers
5
Highest pay
$8,619, president & treasurer

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 19% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 32% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 161% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    71% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 25 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 20% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    3 of 5 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    0 of 10

    Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 (2)
  1. EDUCATING THE PUBLIC AND CORPORATIONS:OUR CHANGE FOUNDATION (OCF) EDUCATED THE PUBLIC AND CORPORATIONS ABOUT CHARITABLE CAUSES AND ACTIVITIES. IT IS CLEAR THAT CORPORATIONS OF ALL TYPES HAVE BECOME MORE INVOLVED IN SUPPORTING CHARITABLE CAUSES AND INTERESTED IN PHILANTHROPY AND CHARITABLE GIVING. THIS IS EVIDENT IN CORPORATE MARKETING IN COMMERCIALS EMPHASIZING PHILANTHROPY AND IN SOCIAL MEDIA ADVERTISING THROUGH CHARITABLE SALES PROMOTIONS AND OTHER CORPORATE EFFORTS. AS SUCH, OCF IDENTIFIED THOSE CORPORATIONS THAT ARE INTERESTED IN CHARITABLE CAUSES AND IN MAKING CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS AND CONTACT THOSE CORPORATIONS TO EDUCATE THEM ABOUT CERTAIN IMPORTANT CHARITABLE CAUSES AND ORGANIZATIONS. OCF RESEARCHED AND IDENTIFIED CORPORATIONS INTERESTED IN CHARITABLE CAUSES AND PHILANTHROPY AND THROUGH ITS OUTREACH EFFORTS, CONTACTED THESE CORPORATIONS AND PROVIDED THEM WITH EDUCATION ABOUT THOSE CAUSES WITH WHICH OCF HAS INTEREST AND DESCRIBED IN DETAIL BELOW. OCF ALSO EDUCATED THE PUBLIC AT LARGE ABOUT CERTAIN IMPORTANT CHARITABLE CAUSES AND ORGANIZATIONS. OCF PROVIDES EDUCATION TO CORPORATIONS AND TO THE PUBLIC FREE OF CHARGE. IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT ANY AND ALL CAUSES FOR WHICH OCF EDUCATES THE PUBLIC AND CORPORATIONS ABOUT WILL SUPPORT AND REFLECT THOSE PURPOSES DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE.
  2. $15.3 million spent. CONTRIBUTIONS TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS:IN ADDITION TO EDUCATING THE PUBLIC AND CORPORATIONS ABOUT THESE CAUSES AND ENCOURAGING THE PUBLIC AND CORPORATIONS TO CONTRIBUTE TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT FURTHER THESE IMPORTANT EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE CAUSES, OUR CHANGE FOUNDATION (OCF) ALSO MADE GRANTS TO TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. BY USING OCF'S GIVING AND GRANT-MAKING PROCEDURES, DONORS CAN BE CONFIDENT THAT THEIR DONATIONS SUPPORT QUALIFIED CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS SAFELY AND SECURELY. OCF BROUGHT AND WILL CONTINUE TO BRING UP-TO-DATE GRANT-MAKING TECHNOLOGY TO THE NONPROFIT SECTOR. THIS EMPOWERED NONPROFITS TO BE ON THE FRONTIER OF TECHNOLOGY, AND GROW THEIR REACH AND MISSION AT THE SPEED OF INNOVATION. OCF ALONG WITH ITS SISTER COMPANY, GETCHANGE CORPORATION, ALLOWS THE ACCEPTANCE OF NEW FORMS OF DONATIONS SUCH AS DIGITAL CURRENCY AND PROVIDES SUCH A PLATFORM FOR DONATIONS TO BE MADE THAT ARE "OTHER THAN CASH" SO THAT THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR OCF EXPANDS THEIR AUDIENCE FOR CONTRIBUTIONS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since January 2022.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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