501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
50¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$117K paid to officers and key staff.
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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $54K a year · 15% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
50%
of spending
Concern: 50% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$117K
to officers and key staff · 59% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 59% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $40K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$282K
+103% vs prior year
Spent
$200K
To programs
50%
Net assets
$117K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$282K
FY2023▲ +103%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$138K
FY2023$282K
FY2024$469K
FY2025$313K
Expenses
$200K
FY2023
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$200K
FY2024$306K
FY2025$394K
Net assets
$117K
FY2023▲ +436%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$22K
FY2023$117K
FY2024$279K
FY2025$198K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2022.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

50 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 50% · $99K Management & general 44% · $88K Fundraising 6% · $13K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $117K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Arts and Com
$22,250Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Di
$22,250Pt VII · Sec A
Food and Com
$22,250Pt VII · Sec A
Support Prog
$22,250Pt VII · Sec A
Administrati
$15,120Pt VII · Sec A
Development
$12,979Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Hart Groves’s $44K as Food and Com is at the 32nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Hart Groves$44,500$42,646$22,250$20,167
Jekksyn Icaro$44,500$42,646$22,250—
Jason Sterling$44,500$42,646$22,250$26,656
Jasper Joy$41,719———
Cynthu Muthusamy$11,125$22,250$22,250$10,198
Jennifer Smith———$20,167
Sharon Hanson$15,120$15,120$15,120$14,354
Marissa Lum—$5,562$12,979—

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Tranzmission INC is a human services nonprofit based in Asheville, NC.

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3 programs · $86K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Social Justice & Support Programs

To offer support & camaraderie for nonbinary and transgender community members. Transportation and scholarships provided.

$49Kprogram expense
02

Food Pantry

To provide food boxes to community members in need due to food insecurity.

$31Kprogram expense
03

Name change program

$6Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$40K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$282K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$282K
Investment incomeLn 3$5
Money outPt IX
$200K
Ln 25
Programscol B$99K
Managementcol C$88K
Fundraisingcol D$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$117K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$117K
Total assetsLn 16$117K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$282K
Investment incomeLn 3$5
Total revenueLn 12$282K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$117K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$117K
Total assetsLn 16$117K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$117K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$22K$117K
Total assetsLn 16$22K$117K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$22K$117K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$130K$76K$41K$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$8K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$11K$5K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$5K$735
OccupancyLn 16$29K$29K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$1K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$629$629
Total functional expensesLn 25$200K$99K$88K$13K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $313K$394K−$82K$198K 990 PDF
FY2024 $469K$306K$163K$279K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $282K$200K$82K$117K 990 PDF
FY2022 $138K$22K 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
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $281,644 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$281,639
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$5
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$281,644
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$140,227
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$59,587
I-18 Total expenses$199,814
I-19 Revenue less expenses$81,830
Part VI · Governance 0 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $281,644 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$281,639
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$281,639
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $5$5
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5$281,644
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $199,814 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $76,164 · Management $40,935 · Fundraising $12,979$130,078
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,612 · Management $2,537$10,149
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,596$2,596
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,880$4,880
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,714 · Management $6,448$11,162
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,743$1,743
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,041 · Management $735$5,776
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $29,145$29,145
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $1,363$1,363
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,293$2,293
IX-20 InterestManagement $629$629
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $98,930 · Management $87,905 · Fundraising $12,979$199,814
Part X · Balance sheet $116,513 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $21,735$116,513
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $21,735$116,513
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $21,735$116,513
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $21,735$116,513
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $21,735$116,513
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $116,513 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$281,644
XI-2 Total expenses$199,814
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$81,830
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$21,735
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$12,948
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$116,513

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