Totals
- Total revenue
- $467,892
- Total expenses
- $496,910
- Contributions and grants received
- $465,779
- Grants paid
- $9,374
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $2,113
- Total assets, end of year
- $56,643
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $20,509
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $36,134
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $441,387
- Management and general expenses
- $41,089
- Fundraising expenses
- $14,434
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $441,387
Program services were 88.8% 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.
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1a · Federated campaigns
$0
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1b · Membership dues
$0
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1c · Fundraising events
$0
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1d · Related organizations
$0
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$22,000
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$443,779
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$0
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $0 · personal property $0
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $0 · other assets $0
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$0
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9a · Gaming: gross income
$225
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9b · Gaming: direct expenses
$0
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9c · Net income from gaming
total $225 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $225
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11d · All other revenue
total $1,888 · related or exempt $1,888 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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11e · Other revenue, total
$1,888
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $2,350 · program services $2,350
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $7,024 · program services $7,024
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $0 · program services $0
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4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0 · program services $0
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $75,169 · program services $52,619 · management and general $11,275 · fundraising $11,275
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $16,089 · program services $11,263 · management and general $2,413 · fundraising $2,413
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $4,973 · program services $3,481 · management and general $746 · fundraising $746
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11a · Fees: management
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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11b · Fees: legal
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $358 · program services $0 · management and general $358 · fundraising $0
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $0 · fundraising $0
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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11g · Fees: other
total $102,772 · program services $87,184 · management and general $15,588 · fundraising $0
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $17,475 · program services $17,475 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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13 · Office expenses
total $6,108 · program services $0 · management and general $6,108 · fundraising $0
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14 · Information technology
total $2,986 · program services $0 · management and general $2,986 · fundraising $0
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15 · Royalties
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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16 · Occupancy
total $11,810 · program services $11,810 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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17 · Travel
total $150,174 · program services $150,174 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $5,136 · program services $5,136 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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20 · Interest
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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23 · Insurance
total $1,615 · program services $0 · management and general $1,615 · fundraising $0
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24a · Other expenses: Program Supplies
total $56,293 · program services $56,293 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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24b · Other expenses: Meals & Per Diem
total $36,578 · program services $36,578 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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24e · All other expenses
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $90,308 · end of year $56,643
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $97
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $24,969 · end of year $7,409
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25 · Other liabilities
end of year $13,100
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $65,436 · end of year $36,134
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
Transformations is a grassroots community organization formed by and for trans women of color. We are brave and innovative in our vision to create safer, thriving communities for trans people of color. As we remain committed to serving transgender, nonbinary, gender-expansive, and gender nonconforming (TGNC) young people, we pivoted to explicitly center transgender women of color, and trans and nonbinary youth in survival mode and without traditional systems of support, in their experiences, resiliency, leadership, and wisdom.
Activities or mission (Part I)
Transformations is building collective leadership and power among trans women and girls of color in Missouri, Kansas and Northwest Arkansas so they can thrive and grow in their power.
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DOLLS ARE THRIVING SUMMIT: This national virtual gathering uplifts leaders in advocacy, mentorship, and professional development. In 2024, the summit reached nearly 5,000 individuals. Topics included barriers facing underserved communities, storytelling as resilience, and movement-building strategies. The summit created platforms for emerging leaders while deepening connections nationwide.
Expenses $39,009
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COMMUNITY & SISTERHOOD BUILDING: The Community Advisory Board (CAB) is composed of leaders who guide organizational strategy and programming. Members hosted campaigns, storytelling projects, and leadership circles, and met quarterly to identify community priorities. CAB remains central to ensuring the organization's work reflects lived experience and community needs.
Expenses $383,544
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Transformations is committed to building leadership and professional development for the communities it serves. In 2024, Transformations leadership and participants facilitated and led more than a dozen workshops at various conferences and events. Members of Transformations' community also attended various professional development opportunities, including national conferences and networking events, where they highlighted their skills and talents to a variety of audiences.
Expenses $9,460
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MICROGRANTS: In 2024, $9,374 was distributed to individuals and grassroots organizations. A total of $7,024 was disbursed to support community leaders and individuals. Additionally, $2,350 was distributed to three organizations.
Expenses $9,374 · Grants $9,374
As filed on the 2024 return.
Listed in Part VII
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Merrique Jenson
Executive Director
- Total calculated
- $75,000
- From this org
- $75,000
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
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Susan McClannahan
Board Chair and Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
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Hailee Bland Walsh
Vice Chair
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Aaron Gray
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Chadwick Campbell
Board Member
- 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.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 13 November 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.0
- Source object
- 202543189349302039
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