Transcend Inc
Transcend supports communities to create and spread extraordinary learning for all.
Transcend Inc at a glance
In short: Transcend Inc gave $186K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $186K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $185,500
- -36.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $185,500
- -36.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $185,500
- Total assets
- $50,449,209
- +9.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Arizona (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Transcend Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Arizona State University ($186K).
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 6 grants of 13 (46%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Transcend Inc gives
- Giving fell 69% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $186K (2025) to $2.8M (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $186K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona State University Tempe, AZ | Enhancing transparency and usability in a national dataset of schools pursuing equitable student centered innovations | $185,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $50,449,209 | $33,899,215 | $30,187,081 | $185,500 | 1 | $2,047,951 |
| 2024 | $45,991,941 | $32,502,730 | $30,378,040 | $290,500 | 1 | $1,700,097 |
| 2023 | $42,304,588 | $31,035,655 | $29,279,893 | $2,805,260 | 10 | $1,457,011 |
| 2022 | $40,245,682 | $36,384,149 | $19,319,117 | $596,000 | 1 | $513 |
| 2021 | $22,661,904 | $16,532,407 | $10,490,764 | — | — | $3,935 |
| 2020 | $17,197,245 | $9,692,506 | $7,350,276 | — | — | $248,181 |
| 2019 | $14,037,820 | $9,567,631 | $5,927,914 | — | — | $197,675 |
About Transcend Inc
Based on IRS filings
Transcend Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Hastingsonhudson, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $50.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $186K. Net investment income was $2.0M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Transcend Inc is led by Aylon Samouha, CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 12 of 22 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Aylon Samouha
CEO
Co-Founder & Chief Program Officer → Co-Founder, 2022
Co-Founder → CEO, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$277K (2019) → $432K (2025)
Vanessa Rodriguez
Board Chair
Director → Director & Board Chair, 2024
Director & Board Chair → Board Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bror Saxberg
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diane Tavenner
Director
Director & Secretary → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stacey Childress
Director
Director & Chairman → Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Trevor Brown
Director
Director → Director & Treasurer, 2023
Director & Treasurer → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adeola Whitney
Director
Director A & O → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deb Sawch
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gisele Shorter
Director
Director A & O → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Dunn
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Wetzler
Co-Founder
Co-Founder → Co-Founder & Chief Program Officer, 2023
Co-Founder & Chief Program Officer → Co-Founder, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$281K (2019) → $411K (2025)
Arielle Kinder
Chief Partnerships Officer
Partner & School Partnership Development → Chief Partnerships Officer, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$193K (2022) → $269K (2025)
Ross Lipstein
Chief Products Officer
Managing Partner → Chief Products Officer, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$168K (2023) → $197K (2025)
Josh Edelman
Chief Network Officer
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$271K (2024) → $284K (2025)
Taina Torres
Managing Partner
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$194K (2024) → $211K (2025)
Vanessa Mendoza
COO & Secretary
Chief Operating Officer → COO & Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$114K (2024) → $227K (2025)
Cynthia Robinson-Rivers
Managing Partner
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$213K (2025)
Jenn Charlot
Managing Partner
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$225K (2025)
Kathleen Bowen
Chief Portfolios Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$249K (2025)
Lavada Berger
Chief Portfolios Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$255K (2025)
Nikolaus Namba
Managing Partner
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$196K (2025)
Angel Morales
Treasurer
Director → Director & Treasurer, 2024
Director & Treasurer → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (17)
- Former: Jennifer Charlot (2019–2024) — Managing Partner
- Former: Diego Arambula (2020–2024) — Managing Partner
- Former: Gerard Robinson (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Katie Bowen (2024) — Chief Portfolios Officer
- Former: Jean-Claude Brizard (2019–2023) — Director & Chairman
- Former: Emily Rummo (2020–2023) — Partner
- Former: Jt Schiltz (2021–2022) — Partner & School Design
- Former: Michael McAfee (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Sujata Bhatt (2020–2021) — Senior Fellow in Residence
- Former: Nik Namba (2021) — Partner
- Former: Brittany Erickson (2020) — Partner
- Former: Anna Rebekah Hall (2019) — Partner
- Former: Christy Remey Chin (2019) — Director
- Former: Jemina Bernard (2019) — Director
- Former: Robert Strain (2019) — Partner
- Former: Stacey Wang (2019) — Partner
- Former: Tyler Thigpen (2019) — Partner
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $432K, to Aylon Samouha (CEO). 12 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Transcend Inc
How much does Transcend Inc give each year?
Transcend Inc gave $186K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $291K across 1 grant.
How large is Transcend Inc?
Transcend Inc reported $50.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $33.9M.
What is Transcend Inc?
Transcend Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Hastingsonhudson, NY. It holds $50.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Transcend Inc operate?
Transcend Inc has awarded grants in Arizona, California, Florida, Massachusetts, Maine, North Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Washington.
What is Transcend Inc's EIN?
Transcend Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-0878820. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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