Change the Air Foundation Inc

What it reported doing in 2025

Policy & advocacy: change the air foundation supports initiatives to bring about policy reforms concerning mold, water damage, and poor indoor air quality in residential, commercial, and industrial properties at all levels of the u.s. Government. Unfortunately, the removal of mold and water damage is not regulated at the federal level nor in most states. As a result, the person responsible for removing mold and water damage from homes and buildings is unlikely to have any kind of specialized knowledge, training, and certification. As a result, ineffective and unsafe practices are occurring every day. This needs to change. To tackle this problem, change the air foundation advocates at the state and federal level for: public health awareness programs and information about mold, water damage, and poor indoor air quality, through state departments of health; firmer disclosures on mold and water damage for residential, commercial, and industrial real property; certification requirements for mold inspectors and remediators in states that do no have them; and increased funding and appropriations for research.since our inception, change the air foundation has worked alongside a group of dedicated volunteers in 22 states advocating for new laws related to mold, water damage, and poor indoor air quality. In 2024, we led the charge to help create and pass into law Illinois sb 1087, the mold remediation registration act, a groundbreaking law designed to protect people in Illinois from the health risks of mold in water-damaged buildings. In 2024, we funded our first national policy brief, designed to provide a roadmap for policymakers, legislators, and others working at the state and federal levels to address issues related to mold and dampness in our homes and buildings. To date, our advocacy work has resulted in one state bill being passed and 12 state bills being proposed. We have also helped propose one federal amendment to the ndaa that was later passed into law, as well as helped propose one federal bill. In the summer of 2023, brandon chappo, director of public policy, traveled to Washington, d.c. To advocate for the healthy at home act of 2023. This federal bill will provide research, standard-setting accountability, financial support, and education for tenants that will improve the health, safety, and overall habitability of our country's housing. During this time, chappo met with over 30 congressional offices, or just over 5% of congress!

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 49.6%; rating input score 50
• Program expense ratio: 72.6%; rating input score 73
• Fundraising efficiency: $23.06 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 59; 59th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 81st percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 4 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 57
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Fail
  • Document-retention policy: Fail
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 31.6%; rating input score 81; 81st percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.49; rating input score 51; 51st percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.01; rating input score 37; 37th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 67; 67th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 12.3% per year; rating input score 100; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 31.8% per year; rating input score 100; 93rd percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 49.7% per year; rating input score 100; 95th percentile among comparable filings