Chiefs for Change
Donations deductibleChiefs for Change's network
7 people5 organisationsi7 people and 5 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (7). Violet dotted lines (7) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
7 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 7 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro Martinez Chair | Director/Board Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Aleesia Johnson | Board Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Gustavo Balderas | Board Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Latonya Goffney | Board Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Lewis Ferebee | Board Director/Secretary | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Robert Runcie | CEO | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Scott Muri | Board Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
16 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Alison Harris Welcher | Chief Strategy Officer | 2024 |
| Carlene Millen | Senior Director | 2024 |
| Cerena Parker | Director of Operations | since 2019 |
| Dale Schmidt | Chief of Technical Asst. Prog. | since 2023 |
| Danielle Durbin | Sr. Dir., Communications | since 2020 |
| Elsa Dure | Dir. of Strategic Partnerships & Development | since 2019 |
| Jamar Knox | Sr. Director, Finance & Ops. | since 2022 |
| Jasmine Fryer | Dir. of Membership and Future Chiefs | 2018 |
| Julia Rafal-Baer | COO | since 2018 |
| Kimberly Tang | Sr. Dir., MSHP. & Future Chiefs | since 2020 |
| Leila Walsh | Chief External Affairs Officer | since 2018 |
| Makese Motley | Director, Federal Policy | 2022 |
| Michael Magee | CEO Thru 04/29/22 | since 2018 |
| Ramin Taheri | Director of Advocacy and Policy | 2019 |
| Shayla Faye Cannady | Chief Communications & Eao | 2024 |
| Stephanie Zamorano | Sr. Dir., Development | since 2022 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Runcie | CEO | 40 | $328k | $33k | |
| Kimberly Tang | Sr. Dir., MSHP. & Future Chiefs | 40 | $196k | $10k | |
| Shayla Faye Cannady | Chief Communications & Eao | 40 | $189k | $26k | |
| Carlene Millen | Senior Director | 40 | $177k | $31k | |
| Dale Schmidt | Chief of Technical Asst. Prog. | 40 | $174k | $25k | |
| Alison Harris Welcher | Chief Strategy Officer | 40 | $163k | $13k | |
| Pedro Martinez | Director/Board Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lewis Ferebee | Board Director/Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Scott Muri | Board Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Aleesia Johnson | Board Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Gustavo Balderas | Board Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Latonya Goffney | Board Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Chiefs for Change
- EIN
- 472373903
- Address
- 1455 Pennsylvania Ave Nw Ste400-311, Washington, DC, 20004-1017
- State
- District of Columbia
- Mission
- Chiefs for change accelerates progress in public education by building leaders and systems' capacity to provide young people with 21st-century experiences that prepare them for success on a pathway to economic and social mobility. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B90 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2014
- Principal officer
- Robert Runcie (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 March 2015
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsPedro Martinez
≥8years on the filingsRobert Runcie
≥7years on the filingsLewis Ferebee
≥3years on the filingsAleesia Johnson
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $5.9m
- Total liabilities
- $1.1m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $4.8m
- Contributions and grants received
- $6.8m
- Program service revenue
- $451k
- Employees
- 23
- Volunteers
- 7
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7.4m | $9.5m | Deficit $2.1m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Chiefs for Change likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: DC Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DLCP), corporate registrations (opendata.dc.gov). Licence: CC BY 4.0. Attribution: DC DLCP. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- District of Columbia
- Entity type
- Domestic Nonprofit Corporation
- Status
- Active - In Good Standing
- Formed
- 6 November 2014
- Registered agent
- C T Corporation System (city and state not held)