Nonprofit · EIN 47-5175472
TRANSPARENTEM LTD
Also known as ERIC SKINNER SOLE MBR
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10016
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,404,580 | $2,501,953 | -$1,097,373 | $386,343 | $112,201 | $274,142 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,613,747 | $2,888,153 | $725,594 | $1,488,930 | $117,415 | $1,371,515 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,398,657
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $8
- Other revenue
- $5,915
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $182,048
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,306,002
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,843,464
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $83,870
- Accounting fees
- $92,931
- Occupancy
- $1,002
- Travel
- $44,193
- Depreciation
- $3,215
- Program services (functional)
- $1,565,033
- Management and general (functional)
- $452,574
- Fundraising (functional)
- $484,346
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,488,930
- Total assets, end of year
- $386,343
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $112,201
- Net assets, end of year
- $274,142
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,333
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$263,828
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $537,970
- Gross receipts
- $1,404,580
- Employees
- 15
- Volunteers
- 7
- Year formed
- 2015
- State of legal domicile
- DE
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLENISHEO LALANATH DE SILVA | MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $152,398 | $42,642 |
| ELIZABETH KESTER | DIRECTOR OF PARTNERSHIPS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,651 | $21,400 |
| KAREN STRAUSS INTERIM DIRECTOR OF | STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,930 | $19,432 |
| SAMANTHA RUDICK | PROGRAM MANAGER UNTIL 12/2024 Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,655 | $18,572 |
| JONATHAN MEAD DIRECTOR OF | ENVIRONMENTAL INVESTIGATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,770 | $16,645 |
| E BENJAMIN SKINNER | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $89,131 | $17,479 |
| ELLEN SCHWARTZ DIRECTOR OF | OPERATIONS AND SECY UNTIL 07/2024 Officer | 40 | $56,307 | $19,131 |
| DAN VIEDERMAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| M KYLE WRIGHT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEVEREUX CHATILLON | INTERIM SECRETARY AS OF 9/2024 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEHA MISRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARUNA KASHYAP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL ELKES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN HAMILTON | DIRECTOR AS OF 06/2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLENISHEO LALANATH DE SILVA | MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $173,183 | $30,303 |
| SHEELA AHLUWALIA | DIRECTOR OF LABOR INVESTIGATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,652 | $29,837 |
| JONATHAN MEAD DIRECTOR OF | ENVIRONMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,888 | $16,694 |
| ANDREW KORFHAGE DIR OF | STRAT. ENGAGEMENT UNTIL SEPT. 2023 Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,003 | $13,165 |
| SAMANTHA RUDICK | PROGRAM MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,180 | $17,667 |
| E BENJAMIN SKINNER | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $102,272 | $17,195 |
| EMILY MARTINEZ | CO-CHAIR UNTIL JUNE 2023 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN VIEDERMAN CO-CHAIR | UNTIL JUNE 2023, THEN CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| M KYLE WRIGHT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEHA MISRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARUNA KASHYAP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL ELKES | DIRECTOR AS OF JUNE 2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 347 5TH AVE RM 1402 PMB 443, NEW YORK, NY 10016-5034
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TARA WINTER
- Signed the 990
- TARA WINTER, CURRENT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (646) 685-3732
- Website
- WWW.TRANSPARENTEM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- JM&M
Mission
TRANSPARENTEM TRANSFORMS INDUSTRIES BY ALLYING WITH WORKERS AND COMMUNITIES TO UNCOVER ABUSES IN GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS AND DRIVE LABOR AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE.
Program accomplishments
- TRANSPARENTEM USES ITS INVESTIGATIVE MODEL TO REVEAL HUMAN RIGHTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL ABUSES AROUND THE WORLD. ITS WORK HAS LED TO CONCRETE IMPROVEMENTS BY PROMPTING REMEDIATION OF ENDEMIC ISSUES IN SUPPLY CHAINS, INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION, FORCED LABOR, CHILD LABOR, AND OTHER FORMS OF EXPLOITATION. THROUGH TRANSPARENTEM'S INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO COMPANY ENGAGEMENT, ITS WORK HAS RESULTED IN THE REIMBURSEMENT OF MILLIONS IN RECRUITMENT-RELATED FEES, THE RETURN OF WITHHELD PASSPORTS, EXPANDED ACCESS TO GRIEVANCE CHANNELS, AND IMPROVED LIVING AND WORKING CONDITIONS. TRANSPARENTEM DRIVES SYSTEMS CHANGE THROUGH ENGAGING WITH REGULATORY AUTHORITIES; CATALYZING PRECEDENT-SETTING, CORPORATE COMMITMENTS; AND DRIVING COMPANIES TO IMPROVE POLICY AND PRACTICE THROUGHOUT GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS.Expenses $1,565,033
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-5175472
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $386,343
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,404,580
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,404,580 | $2,501,953 | $386,343 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,613,747 | $2,888,153 | $1,488,930 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,148,957 | $3,194,207 | $754,897 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 47-5175472).
Questions about TRANSPARENTEM LTD
- What is the EIN of TRANSPARENTEM LTD?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TRANSPARENTEM LTD is 47-5175472.
- Is TRANSPARENTEM LTD tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to TRANSPARENTEM LTD tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TRANSPARENTEM LTD file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of TRANSPARENTEM LTD due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did TRANSPARENTEM LTD last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of TRANSPARENTEM LTD?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names TARA WINTER.
- Who are the officers and directors of TRANSPARENTEM LTD?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 14 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $152,398 (ALLENISHEO LALANATH DE SILVA, MANAGING DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does TRANSPARENTEM LTD have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,404,580, expenses of $2,501,953 and total assets of $386,343 at year end.
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