Change Happens Foundation
EIN 205222620Total Given 2016–2024
$3.3M
125 grants · $368K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $5K–$25K
grant size
11%
transactional · 12/111 multi-year
repeat
$17.8M
Assets (2024)
111
Distinct Recipients
About
MANAGEMENT OF FOUNDATION INVESTMENTS
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
MICHAEL D TROXEL
Phone
(720) 346-4948
Deadlines
NONE
How to Apply
THERE ARE TWO STEPS WHEN APPLYING FOR A GRANT FROM THE CHANGE HAPPENS FOUNDATION. STEP ONE: LETTER OF INQUIRY THE APPLICATION PROCESS TO THE CHANGE HAPPENS FOUNDATION BEGINS WITH AN INITIAL LETTER OF INQUIRY WHICH IS REQUIRED TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE FOUNDATIONS CURRENT INTERESTS AND BUDGET ALLOW CONSIDERATION OF THE GRANTSEEKERS REQUEST. ONLINE FORM THEY ASK THAT ALL APPLICANTS COMPLETE AND SUBMIT OUR ONLINE LETTER OF INQUIRY FORM PROVIDING BASIC ORGANIZATIONAL AND PROJECT INFORMATION. THEIR WEB ADDRESS IS WWW.CHANGEHAPPENS.US DOWNLOAD AND MAIL IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO COMPLETE AND SUBMIT YOUR LETTER OF INQUIRY ONLINE, PLEASE DOWNLOAD AND MAIL THE LETTER OF INQUIRY FORM. STEP TWO: PROPOSAL IF YOUR LETTER OF INQUIRY IS ACCEPTED FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION, YOU WILL BE ASKED TO SUBMIT A FORMAL GRANT PROPOSAL. PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT A PROPOSAL WITHOUT AN INVITATION TO APPLY.
Restrictions
THE CHANGE HAPPENS FOUNDATION WILL CONSIDER DIRECTING RESOURCES TO ACTIVITIES OR PROGRAM-RELATED INVESTMENTS THAT ARE WITHIN THE FOUNDATIONS MISSION AND BUDGET LIMITATIONS. GRANTS FOR RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES, GRADUATE OR UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS WILL NOT BE REVIEWED. ACTIVITIES SUPPORTED BY GRANTS MUST BE CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, LITERARY, OR SCIENTIFIC, AS DEFINED UNDER THE APPROPRIATE PROVISIONS OF THE U.S. INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND TREASURY REGULATIONS. THE FOUNDATION MONITORS GRANTS THROUGH REGULAR FINANCIAL AND NARRATIVE REPORTS SUBMITTED BY THE GRANTEE.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $668K | $19.6M | $-28K | 33 |
| 2020 | $1.1M | $18.7M | $1.1M | 25 |
| 2022 | $900K | $15.6M | $641K | 27 |
| 2023 | $376K | $16.5M | $458K | 28 |
| 2024 | $255K | $17.8M | $1.3M | 12 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 125 grants on record
Minimum
$14
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$10K
Average
$27K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$205K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
DT
Douglas Troxel
2 yrs
Board Member, President and Ceo
Leadership
ST
Serge Troxel
2 yrs
Board Director, Co-Executive Director, Cso
Leadership
KN
Kristin Nong
2 yrs
Board Director, Co-Executive Director, Cfo
Leadership
RW
Richard Woo
3 yrs
Board Director
MT
Michael Troxel
2 yrs
Board Director
DT
Deborah Troxel
2 yrs
Board Member
DT
Douglas Troxel
2 yrs
Board Member, President and Ceo
Leadership
ST
Serge Troxel
2 yrs
Board Director, Co-Executive Director, Cso
Leadership
KN
Kristin Nong
2 yrs
Board Director, Co-Executive Director, Cfo
Leadership
MT
Michael Troxel
2 yrs
Cfo , Board Director
DT
Deborah Troxel
2 yrs
Board Member
RW
Richard Woo
3 yrs
Board Director
DT
Douglas D Troxel
3 yrs
President & Ceo
Leadership
MT
Michael Douglas Troxel
3 yrs
Cfo
ST
Sergei George Troxel
3 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
KN
Kristin D Nong
3 yrs
Director
RW
Richard Woo
3 yrs
Director
DT
Douglas D Troxel
3 yrs
President & Ceo
Leadership
MT
Michael Douglas Troxel
3 yrs
Cfo
ST
Sergei George Troxel
3 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
KN
Kristin D Nong
3 yrs
Director
KT
Kenneth D Troxel
2 yrs
Director
DT
Douglas D Troxel
3 yrs
President & CEO
Leadership
MT
Michael Douglas Troxel
3 yrs
Cfo
ST
Sergei George Troxel
3 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
KN
Kristin D Nong
3 yrs
Director
KT
Kenneth D Troxel
2 yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (125 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dos Pueblos Engineering Academy Fnd | Goleta, CA | $205,000 | CHARITABLE. | 2016 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | $200,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | $200,000 | CLIMATE DISASTER FUND / UKRAINE REFUGEE CRISIS | 2022 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge, MA | $150,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Rainforest Connection | San Francisco, CA | $150,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Media Matters for America | Washington, DC | $100,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest and the Hawaiian Islands | Seattle, WA | $100,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Voteorg | Oakland, CA | $100,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Dos Pueblos Engineering Academy Foundation | Goleta, CA | $100,000 | K-12 ENRICHMENT | 2022 |
| William J Brennan Jr Center for Justice Inc | New York, NY | $100,000 | DEMOCRACY PROGRAM | 2022 |
| Vida Verde Nature Education | San Gregorio, CA | $100,000 | CHARITABLE | 2016 |
| Rainforest Connection | Katy, TX | $75,000 | CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF BIODIVERSITY INSIGHTS PLATFORM AND FURTHER PROTECTION OF ECOSYSTEMS WORLDWIDE | 2022 |
| City Harvest | Brooklyn, NY | $63,333 | ELECTRIC FLEET CONVERSION AND MOBILE MARKETS | 2023 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge, MA | $60,000 | VENUS MISSION 2023 | 2022 |
| Media Matters for America | Washington, DC | $50,000 | EXPOSING AND THWARTING MISINFORMATION | 2022 |
| Voteamerica Inc | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS FOR LARGE SCALE VOTER REGISTRATION | 2022 |
| Cottage Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | $50,000 | TROXEL EQUIPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY FUND | 2023 |
| Science Buddies | Milpitas, CA | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Brennan Center for Justice | New York, NY | $50,000 | CHARITABLE | 2016 |
| City Harvest | New York, NY | $40,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Solar Sister Inc | Great Falls, VA | $40,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| American Constitution Society for Law and Policy | Washington, DC | $35,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| White Pony Express | Concord, CA | $35,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Trees for Future | Silver Spring, MD | $35,000 | CHARITABLE | 2016 |
| Common Threads | Austin, TX | $30,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |