Chiefs for Change (CFC)

Chiefs for Change (CFC) is an educational-leadership-training organization.

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At-A-Glance

Type: Non-profit, 501(c)(3)
Issue Areas: Criminal Justice Policy
Website: www.chiefsforchange.org
Location: Washington, DC View on map
Tax ID: 47-2373903
Most Recent Filing: 2024
Budget (2024): Assets: $5,901,202 Revenue: $7,363,593 Expenses: $9,485,864

Controversy

In 2022, CFC selected Robert Runcie to serve as its interim “chief in residence.” Prior to this appointment, Runcie had served as Broward County county’s school superintendent in Fort Lauderdale, FL. 1 During this time he oversaw the PROMISE (Preventing Recidivism through Opportunities, Mentoring, Interventions, Support and Education) program, an alternative discipline program developed by the Broward County Public School System in 2013 to curb in-school arrests. 2 The program received massive criticism following the 2018 Parkland shooting, where former student of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High Nikolas Cruz shot and killed 17 students and staff, when it was revealed that Cruz had been referred to the PROMISE program for a 2013 school vandalism but had not completed it. 3 In April 2021, after being charged and later indicted by a grand jury for perjury over accusations of alleged mismanagement of several millions in school district funds, he would resign from his position as Broward County superintendent. 4 As of 2023, Runcie has been selected to serve as CFC’s CEO. 1

Financial Statistics

Total Assets

Total Revenue

Total Expenses

YearTotal AssetsTotal RevenueTotal ExpensesFiling
2024 $5,901,202 $7,363,593 $9,485,864 View
2023 $14,262,015 $13,559,778 $16,316,033 View
2022 $20,555,172 $24,294,635 $25,180,256 View
2021 $30,000,112 $22,072,365 $20,983,699 View
2020 $9,919,819 $11,267,861 $10,305,541 View

Prior year filings: 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015

Revenue Detail

Expenses Detail

Employee Compensation

  • Number of Employees: 23

Highest Earning Employees

EmployeeTitleTotal Compensation
Robert RuncieCEO$328,000
Kimberly TangSR. DIR., MSHP. & FUTURE CHIEFS$195,721
Shayla Faye CannadyCHIEF COMMUNICATIONS & EAO$188,978
Carlene MillenSENIOR DIRECTOR$176,920
Dale SchmidtCHIEF OF TECHNICAL ASST. PROG.$174,078
Alison Harris WelcherCHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER$163,000

Grant Activity

All-time grants received statistics from Candid dataset:

  • Total Grant Value: $82,953,251
  • Number of Grants: 118
  • Number of Funders: 42

Selection of highest value grants received from the last seven years:

AmountYearFunderSubject
$30,000,0002021 Blue Meridian PartnersTO SUPPORT EDUCATION INVESTMENTS
$14,600,0002023 Blue Meridian PartnersTO SUPPORT EDUCATION INVESTMENTS
$3,000,0002022 Blue Meridian PartnersTO SUPPORT EDUCATION INVESTMENTS
$1,600,0002020 Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management IncEDUCATION
$1,467,0002021 The Bloomberg Family Foundation IncTO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR K-12 STUDENTS IN THE U.S.
$1,000,0002024 The Bloomberg Family Foundation IncTO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR K-12 STUDENTS IN THE U.S.
$1,000,0002023 The Bloomberg Family Foundation IncTO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR K-12 STUDENTS IN THE U.S.
$1,000,0002022 The Bloomberg Family Foundation IncTO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR K-12 STUDENTS IN THE U.S.
$1,000,0002021 Chan Zuckerberg Initiative FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$833,2252020 City FundOPERATING SDPPORT
$750,0002020 Silicon Valley Community Foundation
$730,0002020 Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor grant recipient's exempt purposes
$565,0002021 Carnegie Corporation of New YorkFor general support
$500,0002023 Oak FoundationTo provide core support for Chiefs for Change to launch communities of practice and provide technical assistance to district and state education leaders in the US to better support students with learning differences.
$500,0002023 Salesforce FoundationSUPPORT TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE IN NEED
$500,0002020 The New York Community TrustFor efforts to support the improvement of Providence schools.
$450,0002021 Walton Family FoundationTo expand communications capacity, support members' priorities, and create a pipeline of effective leadership for future chief positions.
$450,0002020 Walton Family FoundationCommunications, Support for Member Chiefs, and Recruitment of Future Chiefs
$442,8752021 City FundOPERATING SUPPORT
$330,0002021 Fidelity FoundationCONSULTING
$300,0012024 Gates FoundationPOSTSECONDARY EDUCATION
$300,0002023 Michael & Susan Dell FoundationSupporting Future Chiefs and Rising Stars to Transform Education Systems
$300,0002022 Michael & Susan Dell FoundationSupporting Future Chiefs and Rising Stars to Transform Education Systems
$300,0002021 Oak FoundationTo provide project support to Chiefs for Change as it engages two school districts in improving their services to students with disabilities during the Covid-19 pandemic and related school closures in the United States. Chiefs for Change is a not-for-profit organisation comprised of a bipartisan network of 43 state and district education chiefs that advocates for policies and practices to better serve all students.
$250,0002024 Gates FoundationK-12 EDUCATION; POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION

All-time grants given statistics from Candid dataset:

  • Total Grant Value: $2,683,475
  • Number of Grants: 39
  • Number of Recipients: 34

Selection of highest value grants given from the last seven years:

AmountYearFunderSubject
$183,3302022 Oakland Public Education FundSCHOOL SAFETY GRANT AWARD
$175,0002020 Indianapolis Public Schools Education Foundation IncCFC COVID-19 ACCELERATOR FUND GRANT/CFC PLAYERS COALITION GRANT
$166,6652022 Phoenix Union High School DistrictSCHOOL SAFETY GRANT AWARD
$166,6652022 Poudre School DistrictSCHOOL SAFETY GRANT AWARD
$150,0002020 Ector CountyCFC COVID-19 ACCELERATOR FUND GRANT/PLAYERS COALITION GRANT/SPACEX
$100,0002021 Aldine Independent School DistrictCFC GRANT FOR STUDENTS W/DISABILITIES & LEARNING DIFFERENCES
$100,0002020 City Year, Inc.CFC ACCELERATOR FUND GRANT
$75,0002022 Foundation for Orange County Public Schools IncCFC PLAYERS COALITION GRANT
$52,9282022 Indianapolis Public Schools Education Foundation IncREBUILDING STRONGER INITIATIVE GRANT
$50,0002021 Foundation for Orange County Public Schools IncCFC PLAYERS COALITION GRANT
$50,0002020 Education Foundation of Palm Beach County IncCFC PLAYERS COALITION GRANT
$50,0002020 Fund for Educational ExcellenceCFC PLAYERS COALITION GRANT
$50,0002020 Midland ISD Educational FoundationCFC COVID-19 ACCELERATOR FUND GRANT
$50,0002020 Providence School DistrictCFC COVID-19 ACCELERATOR FUND GRANT
$50,0002020 Stockton Unified School DistrictCFC COVID-19 ACCELERATOR FUND GRANT
$30,0002022 Henry County SchoolsCFC PLAYERS COALITION GRANT
$10,0002022 Nashville Preparatory Charter SchoolCFC PLAYERS COALITION GRANT
$10,0002022 Smithson Craighead AcademyCFC PLAYERS COALITION GRANT
$10,0002022 Stem Preparatory AcademyCFC PLAYERS COALITION GRANT

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References

1. Eden, Max. “The Model of a Modern School Administrator.” Real Clear Education, August 22, 2023. https://www.realcleareducation.com/articles/2023/08/22/the_model_of_a_modern_school_administrator_974424.html
2.  Travis, Scott. “Robert Runcie, Superintendent During the Parkland Massacre, to Lead School Safety Initiative.” Education Week. June 13, 2022. Accessed January 11, 2023. https://www.edweek.org/leadership/robert-runcie-superintendent-during-the-parkland-massacre-to-lead-school-safety-initiative/2022/06
3. Harris, Alex. “Broward Defends PROMISE Program Again. School Safety Board Remains Unconvinced.” Miami Herald. June 7, 2018. Accessed January 11, 2023. https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/education/article212687094.html
4. Luscombe, Richard. “Head of Florida school district home to Parkland shooting resigns.” The Guardian, April 30, 2021. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/apr/30/florida-school-district-superintendent-parkland-shooting-resigns-robert-runcie