Transom Foundation

CHICAGO, IL EIN: 86-2996244

Transom Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available for 2021. As of 2021, the organization holds $225 in total assets.

Financial Overview

From 2021 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$225

Revenue

$500

Net Investment Income

Expenses

$275

About Transom Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Transom Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available for 2021. As of 2021, the organization holds $225 in total assets.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$137.5$275$412.5$5502021
Metric2021
Total Assets$225
Revenue$500
Expenses$275
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$0.25$0.5$0.75$10 grants2021

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 0 recipients in 2021

Grant Size Distribution

0 grants across all recorded years

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

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2021 IRS filing

From 2021 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
James SmithPresident & CEO
Dennis TempleTreasurer
Amy EspositoSecretary

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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