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Center for Transformative Action

ITHACA, NY EIN: 16-0990318 Website

TO ESTABLISH AND CONDUCT PROGRAMS FOR THE UNDERSTANDING AND PROMOTIONOF TRANSFORMATIVE ACTION AND ITS RELATION TO SOCIAL CHANGE.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.9M

-19.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$54K

+141.7% YoY

Grant Count

2

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$27K

+141.7% YoY

About Center for Transformative Action

Based on IRS filings

Center for Transformative Action is a nonprofit organization, based in ITHACA, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $54K. Net investment income was $87K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

IthacaJackson HeightsJamaicaNew YorkQueensWhite Plains

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M$4M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,876,738$3,567,040$2,999,391
Revenue$3,285,907$3,883,156$3,192,621
Expenses$3,824,990$3,503,664$2,760,675
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$86,516$24,085$-11,785
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$34K$68K$101K$135K3 grants20204 grants20212 grants20222 grants20232 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

CHOICE MATTERS INC$40KCORNELL UNIVERSITY$14K

Grant Size Distribution

13 grants across all recorded years

12<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

2 open opportunities from Center for Transformative Action

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

LISA ANN MARSELLADIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS$80KANKE WESSELSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$45K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MICHELLE THEVENINPRESIDENT5
DOMINICK RECCKIOVICE PRESIDENT5
HEATHER KOLAKOWSKITREASURER5
GLEN DOWELLDIRECTOR2
DHYANA KUHL GONZALEZDIRECTOR2
MARTHA WILLIAMSDIRECTOR2
SUSAN FLEMINGDIRECTOR2
DENISE RAMZYDIRECTOR2
ROBERT KLEINDIRECTOR2
LAURA LARSONDIRECTOR2
ANKE WESSELSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$45,472
LISA ANN MARSELLADIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS40$80,283

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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