Transformative Emotional
Transformative Emotional is a private foundation focused on Social Science, based in Corpus Christi, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $236K in total assets. Net investment income was $14K.
Transformative Emotional at a glance
- Total assets
- $236,184
- +10.4% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $23,969
- -8.7% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $13,969
- +58.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $3,543
- -70.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Transformative Emotional funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 14 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Transformative Emotional gives
- In 2024 it paid out 96% 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
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2019) to $17K (2023). In 2024 it made 6 grants totaling $11K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Emotional Intelligence Learning SYS Corpus Christi, TX | AWARD | $6,350 |
| 5 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $4,249 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $236,184 | $23,969 | $3,543 | — | — | — | $13,969 | $10,751 |
| 2024 | $213,851 | $26,255 | $12,114 | $10,599 | 6 | $10,600 | $8,838 | $11,062 |
| 2023 | $184,415 | $26,116 | $17,622 | $17,072 | 5 | $17,072 | $5,830 | $9,022 |
| 2022 | $147,023 | $42,103 | $6,885 | $4,800 | 3 | $4,800 | $3,399 | $7,771 |
| 2021 | $150,062 | $61,040 | $3,820 | — | — | — | $8,627 | $7,262 |
| 2020 | $104,163 | $31,325 | $10,511 | $7,160 | 6 | — | $1,450 | $7,580 |
| 2019 | $83,018 | $45,323 | $2,500 | $2,500 | 2 | — | $36 | $3,091 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Transformative Emotional reported a distributable amount of $11K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Transformative Emotional is led by David Rude, President since 2023 (on filings since 2021); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Rude
President
Secretary → President, 2023
On filings since 2021
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gary Low
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julie L. Chancler
Treasurer
Secretary → President, 2021
President → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kaye Nelson
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Richard D. Hammett (2019–2024) — Etri Representative
- Former: Ellen K. Nelson (2023–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Ernie Corral (2021–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Arlene Beckles (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Lauren Denver-Potter (2019–2020) — President
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.
Frequently asked questions about Transformative Emotional
How large is Transformative Emotional?
Transformative Emotional reported $236K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $24K.
What is Transformative Emotional?
Transformative Emotional is a private foundation focused on Social Science, based in Corpus Christi, TX. It holds $236K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Transformative Emotional operate?
Transformative Emotional has awarded grants in Arkansas, California, Florida, Kentucky, Texas, Virginia.
How much is Transformative Emotional required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Transformative Emotional reported a distributable amount of $11K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Transformative Emotional's EIN?
Transformative Emotional's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2682647. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 3, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 19, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 18, 2024)
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