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← TRANSCEND INC

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by TRANSCEND INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$32,502,730
Total expenses
$30,378,040
Contributions and grants received
$22,074,346
Grants paid
$290,500
Program service revenue
$8,708,722
Investment income
$1,700,097
Other revenue
$19,565
Total assets, end of year
$45,991,941
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,375,780
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$44,616,161
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$26,793,153
Management and general expenses
$2,703,176
Fundraising expenses
$881,711
Program service expenses (Part III)
$26,793,153

Program services were 88.2% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,207,431

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $20,866,915

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $2,500,000

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PROJECT REVENUE

    total $8,708,722 · related or exempt $8,708,722

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,668,001 · excluded $1,668,001

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $1,858,409

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $1,826,313

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $32,096

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $32,096 · excluded $32,096

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

    total $19,565 · excluded $19,565

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $19,565

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $290,500 · program services $290,500

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $2,270,705 · program services $1,450,580 · management and general $527,567 · fundraising $292,558

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $15,751,165 · program services $14,321,062 · management and general $958,640 · fundraising $471,463

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $235,978 · program services $214,810 · management and general $14,127 · fundraising $7,041

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,603,758 · program services $1,461,936 · management and general $103,177 · fundraising $38,645

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $1,451,712 · program services $1,279,077 · management and general $117,364 · fundraising $55,271

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $27,304 · management and general $27,304

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $70,758 · management and general $70,758

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $70,002 · management and general $70,002

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $4,358,555 · program services $4,256,933 · management and general $101,622

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $612,278 · program services $356,767 · management and general $252,458 · fundraising $3,053

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $42,050 · program services $3,465 · management and general $38,585

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $4,137 · program services $2,450 · management and general $1,687

  • 17 · Travel

    total $2,327,769 · program services $2,004,855 · management and general $310,644 · fundraising $12,270

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $37,148 · management and general $37,148

  • 24a · Other expenses: EVENTS

    total $932,197 · program services $924,443 · management and general $7,754

  • 24b · Other expenses: PROF. DEVELOPMENT

    total $264,204 · program services $205,495 · management and general $58,694 · fundraising $15

  • 24c · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

    total $26,180 · program services $19,993 · management and general $4,792 · fundraising $1,395

  • 24d · Other expenses: RECRUITMENT

    total $1,640 · program services $787 · management and general $853

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,834,820 · end of year $106,723

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $23,572,409 · end of year $28,288,785

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $2,308,572 · end of year $4,794,625

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $1,908,065 · end of year $1,297,403

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $6,191 · end of year $3,932

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $110,741 · end of year $139,379

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $12,563,790 · end of year $11,361,094

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,077,449 · end of year $1,336,113

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $41,111 · end of year $39,667

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $33,930,988 · end of year $33,249,342

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $7,255,040 · end of year $11,366,819

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

TRANSCEND SUPPORTS COMMUNITIES TO CREATE AND SPREAD EXTRAORDINARY LEARNING FOR ALL.

  • TRANSCEND IS A NATIONAL NONPROFIT THAT SUPPORTS SCHOOL COMMUNITIES TO CREATE AND SPREAD EXTRAORDINARY LEARNING FOR ALL. FOUNDED IN 2015, TRANSCEND HAS PARTNERED WITH NEARLY 400 SCHOOLS AND SYSTEMS WHICH COLLECTIVELY SERVE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS ACROSS THE NATION. AS A RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (R&D) HUB FOR THE EDUCATION FIELD, TRANSCEND PROVIDES SCHOOLS AND SYSTEMS WITH RESEARCH-BACKED, COMMUNITY-DRIVEN MODELS, RESOURCES, AND CAPACITY SO THEY CAN MAKE SIGNIFICANT LEAPS TO REIMAGINE THE FUTURE OF EDUCATION. TRANSCEND IS A NONPROFIT THAT OPERATES WITH A FULLY REMOTE, NATIONWIDE TEAM.

    Expenses $26,793,153 · Grants $290,500 · Revenue $8,708,722

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Aylon Samouha

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $431,693
    From this org
    $399,821
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,872
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $399,821
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $31,872
    Filer's total
    $431,693
  • Jeffrey Wetzler

    CO-FOUNDER

    Total calculated
    $428,703
    From this org
    $396,771
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,932
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $396,771
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $31,932
    Filer's total
    $428,703
  • Arielle Kinder

    CHIEF PARTNERSHIPS OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $276,510
    From this org
    $247,465
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,045
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $247,465
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $29,045
    Filer's total
    $276,510
  • Josh Edelman

    CHIEF NETWORK OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $271,152
    From this org
    $270,616
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $536
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $270,616
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $536
    Filer's total
    $271,152
  • Diego Arambula

    MANAGING PARTNER

    Total calculated
    $233,037
    From this org
    $202,329
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,708
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $202,329
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $30,708
    Filer's total
    $233,037
  • Jennifer Charlot

    MANAGING PARTNER

    Total calculated
    $226,031
    From this org
    $214,763
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,268
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $214,763
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,268
    Filer's total
    $226,031
  • Taina Torres

    MANAGING PARTNER

    Total calculated
    $225,876
    From this org
    $194,481
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,395
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $194,481
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $31,395
    Filer's total
    $225,876
  • Katie Bowen

    CHIEF PORTFOLIOS OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $224,253
    From this org
    $224,086
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $167
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $224,086
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $167
    Filer's total
    $224,253
  • Vanessa Mendoza

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $124,076
    From this org
    $114,445
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,631
    Hours/week
    40
  • Vanessa Rodriguez

    DIRECTOR/BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Angel Morales

    DIRECTOR/TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Diane Tavenner

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Trevor Brown

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Bror Saxberg

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Stacey Childress

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Deb Sawch

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Gerard Robinson

    DIRECTOR THRU 04/2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Gisele Shorter

    DIRECTOR A/O 02/2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Adeola Whitney

    DIRECTOR A/O 01/2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Greg Dunn

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

  • ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY

    $290,500

    TO CONDUCT AND COORDINATE CONTINUED RESEARCH ON THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON NEW ENGLAND PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
9 May 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202531329349305288

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