TRANSFORMATIVE ARTS
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Plain text TRANSFORMATIVE ARTS. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2021–2023. https://furp.org/org/transformative-arts-161779783. Retrieved 2026-11-07.
APA furp.org. (n.d.). TRANSFORMATIVE ARTS [Nonprofit organization profile; tax years 2021–2023]. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://furp.org/org/transformative-arts-161779783
MLA “TRANSFORMATIVE ARTS.” furp.org, tax years 2021–2023, https://furp.org/org/transformative-arts-161779783. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.
Retrieved 2026-11-07; covers tax years 2021–2023. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).
2023 · Form 990 · revenue $193K · expenses $195K · assets $48K
- EIN
- 16-1779783
- Address
- PO BOX 66250, LOS ANGELES, CA 90066-0250
- Website
- TRANSFORMATIVENOW.ORG
- NTEE code
- A23 Cultural, Ethnic Awareness (Arts, Culture and Humanities) published (IRS Business Master File)
- FURP topic
- women: issues (from its 990 text; the topic index)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- June 2007 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- jill moniz (its 2025 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2025 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
INVITE ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE TO BUILD VISUAL LITERACY THORUGH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND ART MAKING.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jill Moniz | ART DIRECTOR | 2021-2023 | $0 | $98,800 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
1 person listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suzanne Isken | BOARD PRESID | 2021-2023 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2023 · 2 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUZANNE ISKEN | BOARD PRESID | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JILL MONIZ | ART DIRECTOR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 2 people listed · 1 paid, $49K · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JILL MONIZ | ART DIRECTOR | 40 | $49,400 | $0 | $0 | $49,400 | 1 |
| SUZANNE ISKEN | BOARD PRESID | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 2 people listed · 1 paid, $49K · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JILL MONIZ | ART DIRECTOR | 20 | $49,400 | $0 | $0 | $49,400 | 1 |
| SUZANNE ISKEN | BOARD PRESID | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $193,200 | $194,545 | $47,640 | $47,640 | $134,800 | $58,400 | - | 0 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $435,382 | $447,940 | $48,985 | $48,985 | $123,487 | $311,895 | $49,400 | 0 | - |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $290,016 | $228,473 | $61,543 | $61,543 | $130,991 | $159,025 | $49,400 | 0 | - |
Funders of this organization
4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $140,075 in all, tax years 2021 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE STATION FOUNDATION | $55,000 | 2 | $25,000 | 2023 | 2022-2023 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “TRANSFORMATIVE ARTS” | show |
| AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | $50,000 | 1 | $50,000 | 2022 | 2022 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| ROBERT RAUSCHENBERG FOUNDATION | $35,000 | 2 | $5,000 | 2023 | 2022-2023 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “TRANSFORMATIVE ARTS” | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | $75 | 3 | $23 | 2023 | 2021-2023 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “TRANSFORMATIVE ARTS” | show |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAD ARTS FOUNDATION | CA | A23 | $196,085 | $205,106 | President & CEO | $0 | Same NTEE code A23, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ASIAN AMERICAN WOMEN ARTISTS ASSOCIATION INC | CA | A23 | $202,635 | $174,504 | DIRECTOR | $306 | Same NTEE code A23, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CREATIVE HOUSE | CA | A23 | $152,633 | $49,437 | CEO | $0 | Same NTEE code A23, revenue within 2x, same state |
| THE WEBER FAMILY ARTS FOUNDATION | CA | A23 | $161,549 | $155,272 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A23, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ORGANIZATION OF ISTANBUL ARMENIANS | CA | A23 | $182,702 | $227,151 | President & CEO | $0 | Same NTEE code A23, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SAN DIEGO ALPHA FOUNDATION | CA | A23 | $143,128 | $2,685 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A23, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MISS CALIFORNIA PAGEANT | CA | A23 | $236,323 | $247,113 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code A23, revenue within 2x, same state |
| PUNJAB YOUTH LEADERS INITIATIVE INC | CA | A23 | $154,320 | $117,866 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code A23, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CENTER FOR LAO STUDIES | CA | A23 | $242,904 | $178,307 | Executive Dir. | $65,208 | Same NTEE code A23, revenue within 2x, same state |
| T LEAGUE RGT | CA | A23 | $141,431 | $111,812 | President & CEO | $0 | Same NTEE code A23, revenue within 2x, same state |
| LONG BEACH UNITY FESTIVAL | CA | A23 | $169,827 | $169,454 | Executive Dir. | $59,185 | Same NTEE code A23, revenue within 2x, same state |
| FULLERTON CHINESE CULTURAL ASSOCIATION | CA | A23 | $231,034 | $168,090 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code A23, revenue within 2x, same state |
| TORRANCE CHINESE SCHOOL | CA | A23 | $186,971 | $168,235 | President | $15,404 | Same NTEE code A23, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ARMENIAN YOUTH FEDERATION | CA | A23 | $250,090 | $215,160 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A23, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MANNA & SALWA | CA | A23 | $179,541 | $156,559 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A23, revenue within 2x, same state |
| KENYAN AMERICAN ASSOCIATION INLAND EMPIRE | CA | A23 | $163,242 | $88,024 | CEO | $0 | Same NTEE code A23, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SMAP FOUNDATION INC | CA | A23 | $154,235 | $156,111 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A23, revenue within 2x, same state |
| WESTSIDE COMMUNITY AND CULTURAL CENTER | CA | A23 | $242,778 | $12,771 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A23, revenue within 2x, same state |
| GAHT US CORPORATION | CA | A23 | $273,707 | $34,745 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A23, revenue within 2x, same state |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2023 · Form 990 · $194,545 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $133,919 | $133,919 | - | - | 68.8% | |
| Occupancy | $40,356 | $20,086 | $20,270 | - | 20.7% | |
| Fees: management | $8,320 | - | $8,320 | - | 4.3% | |
| Insurance | $4,000 | - | $4,000 | - | 2.1% | |
| Information technology | $3,750 | $2,550 | $1,200 | - | 1.9% | |
| Travel | $2,500 | $2,500 | - | - | 1.3% | |
| Office expenses | $1,200 | - | $1,200 | - | 0.6% | |
| Fees: accounting | $500 | - | $500 | - | 0.3% | |
| Total | $194,545 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $447,940 spent · pay $49,400 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $306,524 | $306,524 | - | - | 68.4% | |
| Occupancy | $64,158 | $59,200 | $4,958 | - | 14.3% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $49,400 | - | $49,400 | - | 11.0% | |
| Travel | $14,290 | $14,290 | - | - | 3.2% | |
| Insurance | $10,100 | $10,100 | - | - | 2.3% | |
| Office expenses | $2,268 | - | $2,268 | - | 0.5% | |
| Information technology | $1,200 | - | $1,200 | - | 0.3% | |
| Total | $447,940 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $228,473 spent · pay $49,400 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $168,355 | $161,240 | $7,115 | - | 73.7% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $49,400 | $24,700 | $24,700 | - | 21.6% | |
| Office expenses | $5,518 | - | $5,518 | - | 2.4% | |
| Insurance | $4,000 | - | $4,000 | - | 1.8% | |
| Information technology | $1,200 | - | $1,200 | - | 0.5% | |
| Total | $228,473 | 100% |
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