Transition Us

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
261884389
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2017–2023
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2023
Location
Warner Springs, CA, USA
Phone
7078241554
Rating
69
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Energy Resources Conservation and Development

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$125,002
Expenses
$81,704
Assets
$51,940
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2023. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

4 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • NATHAN LOU (INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)
  • ANA ROSA RIZO-CENTINO (BOARD CHAIR/PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • NATHAN LOU (INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)
  • ANA ROSA RIZO-CENTINO (BOARD CHAIR/PRESIDENT)
  • JUSTIN RITCHIE (TREASURER)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2023. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Our mission is to catalyze and strengthen a national network of citizen-powered groups who are building local resilience through community action. We will accomplish our mission by inspiring, encouraging, supporting, networking, and training individuals and their communities as they consider, adopt, adapt, and implement the transition approach to community empowerment and change.

What it reported doing in 2023

National gathering: a virtual summit brought together over a thousand participants for various sessions, keynotes, workshops, and open spaces. The event aimed to unite attendees, leaders, and practitioners dedicated to creating a more regenerative and just world. It offered rich educational and networking opportunities and allowed the organization to showcase new strategies and emerging projects for the upcoming year.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and revenue comfortably covers expenses. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and program spending has declined or grown slowly.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 51
  • Transparency & Controls: 100
  • Sustainability: 65
  • Growth: 0

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 42.5%; rating input score 43
  • Program expense ratio: 65.1%; rating input score 65

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 34.6%; rating input score 87; 87th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.64; rating input score 44; 44th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 77; 77th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 15.6%; rating input score 19; 19th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -7.2% per year; rating input score 0; 17th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -4.3% per year; rating input score 0; 11th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -13.3% per year; rating input score 0; 9th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 42.5% of revenue deployed · 65.1% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 4 filed program accomplishments · $53K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 4 people listed
  • Consistency: 9 of 9 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 6 filing years from 2017 to 2023
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 43/100.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 44/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 19/100.