Change Create Transform Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 27-3953552

Change Create Transform Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $594K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $19K. Net investment income was $32K.

Change Create Transform Foundation at a glance

In short: Change Create Transform Foundation gave $19K across 9 grants in 2024 (avg $2K), top state New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$18,600
-35.9% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
9
-18.2% vs 2023
Average grant
$2,067
-21.6% vs 2023
Median grant
$2,500
Total assets
$593,599
+3.9% vs 2023
Primary geography
New York (33% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Change Create Transform Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2024

Bronx Community College Foundation: $3KBronx Community CollegeFoundation$3KGrinnell College Foundation: $3KGrinnell College Foundation$3KUniversity at Buffalo Foundation: $3KUniversity at BuffaloFoundation$3KUniversity of Illinois at Chicago: $3KUniversity of Illinois atChicago$3KUniversity of St Thomas at Minneapolis: $3KUniversity of St Thomas atMinneapolis$3KAscend Foundation: $3KAscend Foundation$3KRead Alliance: $750Read Alliance$750Minority Bar Association of New York: $350Minority Bar Association ofNew York$350

The largest 2024 recipient was Bronx Community College Foundation ($3K). Together the top 8 received $16K.

Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($2,500), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

51 grants across all recorded years

51<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 51 grants of 51 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkBuffaloChicagoGrinnellMinneapolisNew BrunswickBloomfieldIowa CitySan DiegoEdwardsvilleMontclair

How Change Create Transform Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 22% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 81% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K11 grants2020 10 grants2021 10 grants2022 11 grants2023 9 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2020) to $29K (2023). In 2024 it made 9 grants totaling $19K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Bronx Community College Foundation New York, NYFunding the promise prize scholarship award for learning, leadership and service to the community$2,500
Grinnell College Foundation Grinnell, IAFunding Scholarship Program$2,500
1 individual scholarship Recipients not named —$2,500
University at Buffalo Foundation Buffalo, NYFunding Scholarship Program$2,500
University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, ILFunding Scholarship Program$2,500
University of St Thomas at Minneapolis Minneapolis, MNFunding the promise prize scholarship award for learning, leadership and service to the community$2,500
Ascend Foundation Bloomfield, MIFunding the promise prize scholarship award for learning, leadership and service to the community$2,500
Read Alliance New York, NYFunding for reading programs for pre-school and kindergarten children in undeserved areas.$750
Minority Bar Association of New York Buffalo, NYFunding for Opportunities for Minority Lawyers.$350
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$593,599$54,288$32,000$18,6009$25,787$32,038$31,814
2023$571,329$36,713$41,101$29,00011$35,485$16,767$28,346
2022$575,648$61,301$55,295$26,50010$49,703$21,118$29,696
2021$569,642$88,777$57,224$23,90010$51,060$48,987$32,072
2020$538,159$59,458$32,593$9,40011—$28,003$27,266

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Change Create Transform Foundation reported a distributable amount of $32K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Change Create Transform Foundation is led by Vikki L. Pryor, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Vikki L. Pryor

    President & Director

    On filings since 2020

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daniel Parker

    Secretary, Treasurer & Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Franklin Montgomery

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Change Create Transform Foundation

How much does Change Create Transform Foundation give each year?

Change Create Transform Foundation gave $19K across 9 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $29K across 11 grants.

What is Change Create Transform Foundation's typical grant size?

Change Create Transform Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $2,500, and its average grant was $2,067, across 9 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Change Create Transform Foundation give grants?

Change Create Transform Foundation's top state is New York, with 33% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Illinois (27%) and Iowa (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants) and Buffalo, NY (2 grants).

Does Change Create Transform Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Change Create Transform Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Funding Scholarship Program" (3 grants).

Who are Change Create Transform Foundation's largest grantees?

Change Create Transform Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Bronx Community College Foundation ($2,500), Grinnell College Foundation ($2,500) and University at Buffalo Foundation ($2,500), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($2,500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 40% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Change Create Transform Foundation?

Change Create Transform Foundation reported $594K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $26K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $32K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is Change Create Transform Foundation's EIN?

Change Create Transform Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-3953552. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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