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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 35-2024586

Transformation Trust Inc

A private foundation in Indianapolis, IN. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 13 grants and $1.2 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $1,207,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $21,856,502
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,237,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $22,279,129
  • Tax year 2022

    $881,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $22,818,280
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,257,082

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $23,182,828
  • Tax year 2020

    $1,924,200

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $23,459,956
  • Tax year 2019

    $1,444,650

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $25,079,739

Grants paid in 2024

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Institute of HeartmathBoulder Creek, CA

    Website upgrade, design

    $256,000
  2. Institute of Bioenergetics IncKamas, UT

    Mastering the matrix documentary

    $200,000
  3. Protection of the Educational Rights of KidsNewbury Park, CA

    General operations for educational purposes

    $200,000
  4. Give to Give FoundationNew York, NY

    Documentary

    $136,000
  5. Indiana State Symphony Society Inc DBA Indianapolis Symphony OrchestraIndianapolis, IN

    Metropolitan youth orchestra - building human potential

    $100,000
  6. Institute of Natural Law IncCharlottesville, VA

    Experiential learning platform

    $100,000
  7. Institute of Bioenergetics IncKamas, UT

    Annual conference

    $70,000
  8. 500 Festival FoundationIndianapolis, IN

    Expanding access to nutritional information for indiana schools - kidsfit program

    $40,000
  9. Dress for Success Indianapolis IncIndianapolis, IN

    General operations

    $30,000
  10. Y12 IncIndianapolis, IN

    General operations

    $25,000
  11. Indianapolis Art CenterIndianapolis, IN

    General operations

    $20,000
  12. Give to Give FoundationNew York, NY

    Veterans programs

    $15,000
  13. Positive Action Community Theatre (pact)Encinitas, CA

    Performing arts for autism

    $15,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Mental health2 grants $281,00038% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $200,00027% of the total
  3. Human services2 grants $151,00020% of the total
  4. Youth development1 grant $40,0005% of the total
  5. Arts and culture2 grants $35,0005% of the total
  6. Jobs and employment1 grant $30,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California3 grants $471,000
  2. Utah2 grants $270,000
  3. Indiana5 grants $215,000
  4. New York2 grants $151,000
  5. Virginia1 grant $100,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Sheila KlinkBOARD MEMBER Hours 20Pay $75,000
  • Elizabeth HamiltonBOARD MEMBER Hours 10Pay $22,000
  • Jeanne PaquetteBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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