Transform promotes walkable communities with excellent transportation choices to connect people of all incomes to opportunity, keep california affordable and help solve our climate crisis. With diverse partners we engage communities in planning, run innovative programs and win policy change at the local, regional and state levels.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$105K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $90K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$105K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $723K
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$407K
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.1M
Spent
$3.0M
To programs
81%
Net assets
$2.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.1M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.1M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$3.1M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$2.1M
Expenses
$3.0M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.0M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$2.7M
Net assets
$2.2M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$746K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2002.

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Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $2.4M Management & general 11% · $316K Fundraising 8% · $250K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

21 people listed on the 990; $105K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Former President
$75,000Pt VII · Sec A
$29,904Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Jennifer Guitart’s $145K as Executive Dir. is at the 44th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2832 $1–10M community development 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jennifer Guitart$144,620$153,000$56,667——
Darnell Grisby———$129,090$29,904
Dave Severy$103,231$108,950———
Zack Deutsch-Gross—$103,472———
Joy Massey——$87,900$25,440—
Stephanie Jim—$87,376———
Carrie Harvilla—$79,389———
Jeff Hobson————$75,000

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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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Promotes walkable communities and transportation choices to connect people to opportunity and solve climate issues.

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3 programs · $1.4M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Safe routes to school -provides education and encouragement to increase the number of children walking and bicycling safely to school, focusing on alameda county. The program trains parents, school leaders and volunteers and works with city officials and law enforcement to improve safety near schools.

$699Kprogram expense
02

Mobility hubs -provides community mobility hubs that include solar electric vehicle (ev) car sharing, e-bikes, free transit passes, and other transportation benefits to low-income residents based at three affordable housing sites in oakland, richmond, and san jose.

$382Kprogram expense
03

Disrupting inequity -lead outreach and advocacy efforts to highlight the needs of low-income residents so that shared mobility services are accessible, affordable, and fill the gaps in our transportation system.

$352Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 16 grants · $584K · 2023–2024
First Community HousingCA · FY2024$64,343
Individual RecipientFY2024$20,000
Shared-Use Mobility CenterIL · FY2024$14,725
Social Good Fund INCCA · FY2024$10,000
Individual RecipientFY2023$60,000
Social Good Fund INCCA · FY2023$22,813
First Community HousingCA · FY2023$17,820
Shared-Use Mobility CenterIL · FY2023$10,539

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$140K
Investment incomeLn 3$369
Money outPt IX
$3.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.4M
Managementcol C$316K
Fundraisingcol D$250K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$407K
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.8M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$140K
Investment incomeLn 3$369
Total revenueLn 12$3.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$300
SavingsLn 2$1.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$29K
Other assetsLn 15$76K
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$407K
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 529
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$992K$1.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$37K$29K
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$315K$407K
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M$2.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$8K$8K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$105K$87K$9K$9K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$1.7M$1.4M$148K$158K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$150K$124K$12K$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$149K$123K$13K$13K
Legal feesLn 11b$8K$5K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$26K$19K$6K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$355K$253K$85K$17K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$895$767$62$66
Office expensesLn 13$78K$63K$7K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$270K$222K$23K$25K
TravelLn 17$18K$17K$668$289
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$8K$8K$387
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$7K$692$738
InsuranceLn 23$12K$6K$5K$620
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$15K$8K$4K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.0M$2.4M$316K$250K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $2.1M$2.7M−$532K$746K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.2M$2.9M−$693K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.1M$2.5M$656K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.3M$2.3M−$29K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $3.1M$3.0M$151K$2.2M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $3,110,129 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,286,890$2,969,592
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $61,435$140,168
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,115$369
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,352,440$3,110,129
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $5,000$7,500
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,216,993$2,152,579
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,001,244$798,978
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,223,237$2,959,057
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $129,203$151,072
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members19
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,110,129 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,845,267
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,124,325
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,306
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,969,592
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $140,168$140,168
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $369$369
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $140,168 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $369$3,110,129
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,959,057 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $7,500$7,500
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $86,553 · Management $8,865 · Fundraising $9,486$104,904
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $1,443,128 · Management $147,811 · Fundraising $158,156$1,749,095
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $123,943 · Management $12,398 · Fundraising $13,266$149,607
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $122,969 · Management $12,562 · Fundraising $13,442$148,973
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $5,387 · Management $2,113$7,500
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $18,928 · Management $6,213 · Fundraising $1,209$26,350
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $252,983 · Management $85,262 · Fundraising $17,004$355,249
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $767 · Management $62 · Fundraising $66$895
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $62,850 · Management $6,804 · Fundraising $8,013$77,667
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $222,010 · Management $23,044 · Fundraising $24,656$269,710
IX-17 TravelPrograms $17,440 · Management $668 · Fundraising $289$18,397
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $7,726 · Management $387$8,113
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,648 · Management $692 · Fundraising $738$8,078
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,583 · Management $5,484 · Fundraising $620$11,687
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,105 · Management $4,028 · Fundraising $3,199$15,332
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,392,520 · Management $316,393 · Fundraising $250,144$2,959,057
Part X · Balance sheet $2,583,705 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $600$300
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $991,456$1,482,654
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $952,232$498,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $304,180$451,446
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $25,760$46,968
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $36,694$28,616
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $29,088$75,721
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,340,010$2,583,705
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $183,715$140,020
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $69,120$145,150
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $61,889$122,177
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $314,724$407,347
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $420,947$724,569
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,604,339$1,451,789
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,025,286$2,176,358
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,340,010$2,583,705
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,176,358 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,110,129
XI-2 Total expenses$2,959,057
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$151,072
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,025,286
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,176,358

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