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.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$601K 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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FY2023 · 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
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$601K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
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
$1.4M
52% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 52% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.2M
-30% vs prior year
Spent
$2.9M
To programs
69%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.2M
FY2023▼ -30%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.1M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$3.1M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$2.1M
Expenses
$2.9M
FY2023▲ +16%
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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
$1.3M
FY2023▼ -54%
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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 FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $2.0M Management & general 20% · $571K Fundraising 11% · $322K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $601K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$153,000Pt VII · Sec A
Development Dir.
$108,950Pt VII · Sec A
Policy Director
$103,472Pt VII · Sec A
Policy Director
$87,376Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Director
$79,389Pt VII · Sec A
Program Director
$68,674Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • 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 · $2.0M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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.

$1.3Mprogram 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.

$415Kprogram 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. Partner with community-based groups to increase their input and influence over new mobility projects and programs in their neighborhoods.

$227Kprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$58K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$2.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.0M
Managementcol C$571K
Fundraisingcol D$322K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$502K
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$58K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$2.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$92K
SavingsLn 2$410K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$502K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K
Other assetsLn 15$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M$502K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11K$5K
Total assetsLn 16$4.4M$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M$1.4M
Net assetsLn 32$2.8M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$245K$245K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$153K$46K$76K$31K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.4M$1.0M$160K$206K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$116K$81K$18K$18K
Payroll taxesLn 10$123K$85K$19K$19K
Management feesLn 11a$130K$130K
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$4K$4K
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$266K$266K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$86K$26K$57K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$34K$164$32K$2K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$253K$176K$39K$39K
TravelLn 17$21K$15K$6K$38
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$665$43$655
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$36K$6K$30K
InsuranceLn 23$0
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.9M$2.0M$571K$322K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $2.1M$2.7M−$532K$746K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $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 $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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,175,694 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,097,066$2,111,874
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $21,775$57,565
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,432$6,255
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,122,273$2,175,694
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$245,179
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,555,805$1,786,037
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $230,236$4,386
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $910,859$832,729
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,696,900$2,868,331
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $425,373−$692,637
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $2,175,694 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,337,466
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$774,408
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,111,874
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $57,565$57,565
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,255$6,255
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $57,565 · Excluded from tax $6,255$2,175,694
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,868,331 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $245,179$245,179
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $45,900 · Management $76,500 · Fundraising $30,600$153,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,028,328 · Management $159,603 · Fundraising $205,834$1,393,765
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $80,893 · Management $17,779 · Fundraising $17,805$116,477
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $85,280 · Management $18,744 · Fundraising $18,771$122,795
IX-11a Management feesManagement $130,433$130,433
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,711$2,711
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $4,386$4,386
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $266,414$266,414
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $26,490 · Management $56,958 · Fundraising $2,591$86,039
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $164 · Management $31,675 · Fundraising $2,280$34,119
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $175,768 · Management $38,632 · Fundraising $38,685$253,085
IX-17 TravelPrograms $15,186 · Management $5,523 · Fundraising $38$20,747
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $665 · Management $43 · Fundraising $655$1,363
IX-20 InterestManagement $2,223$2,223
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,817 · Management $29,778$35,595
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,976,084 · Management $570,602 · Fundraising $321,645$2,868,331
Part X · Balance sheet $2,647,793 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $300$91,669
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,162,037$410,494
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,194,610$900,652
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $651,489$9,067
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $16,779$52,996
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $11,457$5,479
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,365,756$1,177,436
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,402,428$2,647,793
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $288,172$69,470
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,307,514$1,299,567
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,599,686$1,369,037
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,144,883$1,029,942
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,657,859$248,814
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,802,742$1,278,756
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,402,428$2,647,793
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,278,756 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,175,694
XI-2 Total expenses$2,868,331
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$692,637
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,802,742
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$831,349
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,278,756

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