STRATEGY STUDIO / PUBLIC DATA EXPLORER

CHAMPIONS OF CHANGE INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2021

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Organization
CHAMPIONS OF CHANGE INC (EIN 81-2922258)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-05-15
IRS object ID
202231369349200218
Schema version
2021v4.0
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2022-05-15T22:54:47-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2021-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1CHAMPIONS OF CHANGE INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
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CityFort MillCityNm
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PersonNorman WestPersonNm
Person TitleChairmanPersonTitleTxt
Phone5854067606PhoneNum
Signature2022-05-15SignatureDt

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Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

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Initial ReturnYes (X)InitialReturnInd
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Website Addresswww.championsofchangeusa.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
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Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$105,957GrossReceiptsAmt
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Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint$929OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt
Printing Publications Postage$300PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary Exempt PurposeChampions of Change's primary exempt purpose is to provide support for homeless and foster families. This includes providing wraparound and supplemental services for these families to supply additional food, clothing, housing, and other resources that they may be lacking. Additionally, Champions of Change provides exceptional, once-in-a-lifetime experiences for these families that they would not participate in otherwise.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (5 entries)

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Hotels for the Holidays - Last December, we blessed 311 of our homeless friends with an all-expenses-paid 3-day, 2-night staycation in a hotel so that their children did not have to wake up in shelters on Christmas. This was done in 7 cities: New York, NY, Charlotte, NC, Rochester, NY, Buffalo, NY, Nashville, TN, Columbia, SC, and Orlando, FL. Champions of Change provided each guest with warm pajamas, all meals, gifts and stockings, trees, and decorations in every room.$0$35,659
Feed a Family for Thanksgiving - Champions of Change provided Thanksgiving baskets for 155 families in Rochester, NY and the greater Charlotte, NC area with over 4,600 lbs. of food. Also included $25 gift cards for each family to buy a turkey and additional fixings for their Thanksgiving dinner.$0$8,525
Princess Parties and Birthday Paint Parties for foster children - Hosted princess parties for foster girls and birthday paint parties for foster children throughout the year. Each party included painting canvases and paint materials, food, gifts, and prizes for the foster children and their accompanying foster parents. Each of the children received "Birthdays in a Bag" complete with cake, frosting, balloons, other decorations, and gifts so that they could celebrate on their actual birthday as well.$0$1,500
Hosted our annual Loads of Love event in one of the poorest neighborhoods in Charlotte, NC where the organization gifted the community with over 300 FREE loads of laundry, provided detergent, bleach, fabric softener, and dryer sheets, and provided lunch for the community to everyone from the neighborhood who wanted to join us.$0$1,500
Additional community services in support of homeless and foster individuals and families, in particular in response to the COVID-19 crisis: providing one-time financial support to families to help pay rent and utilities and buy groceries, sending meals to families in need, and sending care packages to foster youth struggling in college.$0$3,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$50,184TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (4 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
Norman West
Chairman10$0$0$0
LaTashia Martin
Board Member10$0$0$0
Joyelle Breedlove
Board Member10$0$0$0
Olivia West
Executive Director40$48,800$0$0
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Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16The $50,184 in expenses outlined as Other Expenses/Total Program Service Expenses were to conduct programming for underserved foster and homeless youth and their families including the following programs and services: (1) Hotels for the Holidays - Last December, we blessed 311 of our homeless friends with an all-expenses-paid 3-day, 2-night staycation in a hotel so that their children did not have to wake up in shelters on Christmas. This was done in 7 cities: New York, NY, Charlotte, NC, Rochester, NY, Buffalo, NY, Nashville, TN, Columbia, SC, and Orlando, FL. Champions of Change provided each guest with warm pajamas, all meals, gifts and stockings, trees, and decorations in every room. (2) Feed a Family for Thanksgiving - Champions of Change provided Thanksgiving baskets for 155 families in Rochester NY and the greater Charlotte, NC area with over 4,600 lbs. of food. Also included $25 gift cards for each family to buy a turkey and additional fixings for their Thanksgiving dinner. (3) Princess Parties and Birthday Paint Parties for foster children - Hosted princess parties for foster girls and birthday paint parties for foster children throughout the year. Each party included painting canvases and paint materials, food, gifts, and prizes for the foster children and their accompanying foster parents. Each of the children received "Birthdays in a Bag" complete with cake, frosting, balloons, other decorations, and gifts so that they could celebrate on their actual birthday as well. (4) Hosted our annual Loads of Love event in one of the poorest neighborhoods in Charlotte, NC where the organization gifted the community with over 300 FREE loads of laundry, provided detergent, bleach, fabric softener, and dryer sheets, and provided lunch for the community to everyone from the neighborhood who wanted to join us. (5) Additional community services in support of homeless and foster individuals and families, in particular in response to the COVID-19 crisis: providing one-time financial support to families to help pay rent and utilities and buy groceries, sending meals to families in need, and sending care packages to foster youth struggling in college.
Schedule B, Part IChampions of Change received an SC CARES grant for COVID-19 relief in the amount of $34,848.61, which was used for programming and services for the homeless and foster families we serve as well as payroll expenses.