Center for Transforming Lives
Center for Transforming Lives reported $26.7 million in revenue and $20.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $73.98 went to program services, $21.76 to management and general costs and $4.26 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 73.5% of the total. Government grants made up 50.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $394,056 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 150% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $21MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $27MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 74.0% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 21.8% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.3% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 73.5% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 50.7% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.0% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $394,056 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.88% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 18.0 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHead start and early head start served 523 children during the program year. The children receive full day and full year childcare programming with support services. Head start children receive support services in health, mental health, education, and family support. All families are assigned family advocates, often social workers. Family advocates assess family needs and provide resources and support for those identified family needs. Ctl head start excels in providing services to the most vulnerable children and families in the community. Ctl head start ended the program year providing…
The center for Transforming Lives housing services are intentionally and strategically designed to be responsive to the immediate housing needs of women and children.services are evidence-based, research-informed, and designed to effect change and better outcomes for women and their children. Housing services works quickly to move families out of shelters and into homes of their own. Case managers then work to build a cycle of emotional and financial stability for each family, using a trauma informed, two generation approach. The center for Transforming Lives offers community-based housing…
Child and family development centers prepare children from birth to age 5 from at risk families for success in kindergarten with intensive early education. The child and family services team has been able to reach additional children through its head start and early head start collaboration. Ctl serves approximately 618 children enrolled in child development centers and community partnerships. Ctl believes that the dual general anti-poverty intervention is the most effective way to create economic mobility moving women and their children out of poverty. Ctl child and family services…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 38.00 hrs/week | $368,654 | $0 | $25,402 | $394,056 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 38.00 hrs/week | $208,427 | $0 | $29,100 | $237,527 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $139,265 | $0 | $18,652 | $157,917 |
| CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $125,723 | $0 | $21,352 | $147,075 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $128,308 | $0 | $1,100 | $129,408 |
| DIRECTOR OF CHILD & FAMILY SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $109,457 | $0 | $8,442 | $117,899 |
| DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC GRANTS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $102,955 | $0 | $8,053 | $111,008 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Center for Transforming Lives (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $667K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b15 · 15 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5220
- Volunteers Part I, line 6300
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ALL STARS LEARNING CENTER Childcare partner | $724,307 |
| CHILDCARE CAREERS Childcare substitutes | $508,481 |
| ZONE4KIDS Childcare partner | $457,081 |
| PERFECT PRAISE ACADEMYPAULETTE BYARS Childcare partner | $414,061 |
| LIL' HOPPERS LEARNING CENTER LLC Childcare partner | $370,165 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 7 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
34 private foundations reported grants to Center for Transforming Lives totaling $5.0M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Center for Transforming Lives's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Center for Transforming Lives, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Center for Transforming Lives spent in FY2025, $73.98 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Center for Transforming Lives's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, Center for Transforming Lives reported that 74.0% of its $20.9 million in expenses went to program services, 21.8% to management and general and 4.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Center for Transforming Lives pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Center for Transforming Lives reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $394,056, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Center for Transforming Lives get its money?
Of $26.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 73.5% came from contributions and grants (including 50.7% from government grants) and 2.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Center for Transforming Lives a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 75-0829389 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, object 202621629349300417 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202531829349300123 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202431849349301043 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202341939349301009 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202201189349301300 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202141969349301964 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 75-0829389: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.