Transformers Foundation INC EIN 84-2388186

Transformers Foundation INC

EIN  84-2388186 Public charity (501(c)(3)) New York, NY
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Advocates for positive change and sustainability within the global denim industry.
Leadership
Kim Van Der Weerd · Director · $51K
Money in and out
$247K revenue, $274K expenses
Bottom line
77% program efficiency

Advocates for positive change and sustainability within the global denim industry. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $247K in revenue, $274K in expenses, and $11K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$247K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$274K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$11K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$27K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.77 Management & general $0.14 Fundraising $0.09
Program efficiency
77%
of spending reaches programs▼ -5% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
0.5mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate0% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-11%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +69% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$247K
FY2024▼ -24%
Expenses
$274K
FY2024▼ -38%
Total assets
$140K
FY2024▲ +6%
Total liabilities
$129K
FY2024▲ +32%
Total revenue
$247K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$274K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$11K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$27K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$140K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B77%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 35
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 4pending
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $212K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Education

Transformers foundation works with educational institutions and industry to bring together a conference series, where we teach students the denim supply chain, focusing on each area from fiber through to finish garment processing.

$106Kprogram expense
02

Research & Writing

The transformers foundation selects one subject for a deep dive research paper on one subject. 2020 research paper was focused on the ethical purchasing practices in the denim supply chain through COVID-19. This paper also highlighted the power unbalance between BRANDS/BUYERS and their suppliers.

$106Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CTransformers Foundation INC
EINHdr · item D84-2388186
Principal addressHdr · item CNew York, NY
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MNY
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEnvironment (C30)
Ruling yearIRS BMFDec 2019

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a5
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$51,388Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$20,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kim Van Der Weerd’s $51K as Director is at the 32nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1981 $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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Kim Van Der Weerd$51,388$42,261
Emily Olah$20,000$44,000
Miguel Sanchez$32,564

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$214K · 87%
Program service revenue$34K · 14%
Contributions & grants87%$214K
Program service revenue14%$34K
Total revenueLn 12$247K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.77 Management & general $0.14 Fundraising $0.09
Program services77%$212K
Management & general14%$37K
Fundraising9%$24K
Total functional expensesLn 25$274K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$11K
Total assetsLn 16$140K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$129K
Total net assetsLn 32$11K
Months of cash on handcomputed0.5

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $11K · Operating expenses/yr $274K
0.5 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $212K · Total expenses $274K
77%
Management & General
Management & general $37K · Total expenses $274K
14%
Fundraising
Fundraising $24K · Total expenses $274K
9%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $36K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $279K
$0.13 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $214K · Total revenue $247K
87%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $247K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $34K · Total revenue $247K
14%
Investment reliance
Investment income $-1K · Total revenue $247K
-1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $34K · Total expenses $274K
12%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $247K · Prior year $325K
-24%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $221K · FY2024 $247K
+3%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $11K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $247K · Expenses $274K
-11%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $140K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $11K · Total assets $140K
8%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $140K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Kim Van Der Weerd · Reported title DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $51K · Total expenses $274K
19%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $274K
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 77%
Overhead ratio 14%
Fundraising cost ratio 11%
Revenue growth -24%
Legal fee ratio 3%
Accounting fee ratio 7%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$247K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$325K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$299K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$306K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$221K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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