Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023. IRS ruling in May 2008.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Who runs it and what they're paid
4 people listed on the 990-EZ; $13K paid to officers and key staff.
Nathan Lou’s $13K as Interim Executive Director is at the 6th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1989 $100K–1M environment nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald S Hall | — | $15,930 | $48,599 | $35,262 |
| Carolyne Stayton | — | — | — | $34,000 |
| Marissa Mommaertes | — | — | $24,821 | — |
| Nathan Lou | $12,713 | — | — | — |
Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.
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Programs and updates
Strengthens citizen groups building local resilience through community action and the Transition Approach.
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The Regenerative Communities Summit
The regenerative communities summit was a 16-DAY-LONG virtual summit, with over 1,000 registered participants. Featuring 53 different sessions, plenaries, keynotes, workshops, and open spaces the summit was designed to bring together summit attendees, movement leaders, and practitioners who are actively working to create a more…
Communications and Outreach
Another major aspect of our mission is to communicate the vision of the transition movement and encourage people throughout the us to get involved. To facilitate this, we maintain an educational website, send out monthly newsletters to over 7,000 subscribers, and share information with our 18,000 followers on social media.
Training Courses Program
In 2021, transition us offered two leadership training: a 16-WEEK course in ''regenerative leadership for social change'' that was attended by 115 participants, and a 10-WEEK "social justice community of practice" that was attended by 25.
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Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
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By the numbers
The FY2023 990-EZ, line by line.
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Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 Latest Viewing | $125K | $52K | 990 PDF | ||
| FY2022 | $145K | $9K | 990 PDF | ||
| FY2021 | $213K | $187K | $25K | $57K | 990 PDF |
| FY2020 | $139K | $32K | 990 PDF |
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Schedules filed Part IV
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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