Palo Alto, CA

mBOLDen Change

EIN 20-4683289

Justice, Rights & Public Safety Community Organizing & Social Justice Children & youth Immigrants & refugees

Mission

Meeting urgent needs, strengthening the social safety net, and shifting systems to advance equity and justice.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About mBOLDen Change

mBOLDen Change is a Palo Alto–based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that partners with frontline organizations and communities to design, resource, and scale community-led solutions that center dignity, agency, and systemic equity. The organization combines direct investment (cash and flexible supports), capacity building for grassroots partners, and policy/narrative work to address immediate needs while shifting the systems that produce inequality.

The EIN (20-4683289) and tax-exempt status were confirmed on the organization's official site and in public nonprofit databases; mBOLDen Change is actively operating and publicly fundraising. In recent years the organization has run community pilots and published evaluations and toolkits that emphasize guaranteed-income approaches, cash-plus-care models for youth, and employer practices that protect immigrant workers.

Notable achievements

Cash‑Plus‑Care High School Pilot (2022)

Co‑created and ran a guaranteed‑income 'cash plus care' pilot with high school students and families in East Palo Alto (2022), one of the first programs in the U.S. to provide regular cash transfers to youth under 18 alongside academic, mentorship, and case‑management supports; an independent evaluation documented improvements in student engagement, confidence, and family well‑being.

Launch / Rebrand and Strategic Expansion

Transitioned from the previous operating identity (My New Red Shoes) into mBOLDen Change and broadened its scope to combine direct cash investment, organizational capacity building, and policy/narrative work to pursue systemic equity across housing, employment, education, and health.

County Support for Basic Needs Assistance (FY25–26)

Included in the County of Santa Clara FY25–26 budget inventory for a one‑time allocation to support the Basic Needs program; the funding was designated for emergency cash assistance reaching an estimated 250+ low‑income families, reflecting recent local public funding partnerships.

At a glance

Total assets: $192K
Annual revenue: $611K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 20-4683289
Location: Palo Alto, CA
Website: www.mboldenchange.org
On Mahalo since: May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Designated 501(c)(3) public charity (EIN 20‑4683289) with active public filings and a public web presence.

Maintains profiles on major nonprofit data platforms and tax‑filing archives used by donors and researchers, reflecting regular Form‑990 filings and public financial summaries.

Public endorsements and partner testimonials from community leaders and partner organizations (for example, The.Circuit EPA and local funders) that highlight mBOLDen Change’s role in incubating and resourcing community‑led initiatives.

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