Building Changes
BUILDING CHANGES ADVANCES EQUITABLE RESPONSES TO HOMELESSNESS IN WASHINGTON STATE, WITH A FOCUS ON CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES. WE WORK AT THE INTERSECTION OF HOUSING, EDUCATION, AND HEALTH SYSTEMS, PARTNERING WITH COMMUNITIES AND PUBLIC SYSTEMS TO PROMOTE RACIAL EQUITY AND LASTING SOLUTIONS TO HOMELESSNESS THROUGH GRANTMAKING, CAPACITY BUILDING, RESEARCH, AND ADVOCACY.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$7.6M
-14.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$5.2M
+3.7% YoY
Grant Count
29
+93.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$179K
-46.3% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $7,587,049 | $8,878,191 | $13,088,342 |
| Revenue | $7,741,301 | $8,507,241 | $10,191,780 |
| Expenses | $8,687,132 | $11,573,134 | $12,213,624 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $175,862 | $196,530 | $142,719 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
341 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL ZAVALA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $159,033 |
| MEHRET TEKLE-AWARUN | MANAGING DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES AND PAR | 40 | $122,241 |
| NATASHA WEST-BAKER | DIRECTOR OF PEOPLE & CULTURE | 40 | $115,686 |
| JACLYN PUEYO | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE | 40 | $118,111 |
| TERRA CHEN | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS | 40 | $100,442 |
| DAVID WERTHEIMER | SECRETARY, CO-CHAIR | 0.75 | — |
| ROGERS WEED | INTERIM TREASURER | 0.75 | — |
| JUDGE WESLEY SAINT CLAIR | PRESIDENT, CO-CHAIR | 0.75 | — |
| SENATOR T'WINA NOBLES | VICE PRESIDENT | 0.5 | — |
| ERICA WILEY | VOTING MEMBER | 0.35 | — |
| MICHAEL BROWN | VOTING MEMBER | 0.4 | — |
| DIANE LEE | VOTING MEMBER | 0.35 | — |
| RHONDA HAUFF | VOTING MEMBER | 0.35 | — |
| TRACY HILLIARD | VOTING MEMBER | 0.35 | — |
| CHAD SWANEY | VOTING MEMBER | 0.35 | — |
| LUPE MARES | VOTING MEMBER | 0.35 | — |
| TRAVIS WALTER | VOTING MEMBER | 0.35 | — |
| MALENA FAIRLIGHT PINKHAM | VOTING MEMBER | 0.15 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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