2025-11-17T14:55:37-06:00 2024-12-31 521853933 JM&M 10500 LITTLE PATUXENT PARKWAY SUITE 770 COLUMBIA MD 21044 990 2024-01-01 475175472 TRANSPARENTEM LTD TRAN 6466853732 347 FIFTH AVE SUITE 1402-443 NEW YORK NY 10016 TARA WINTER CURRENT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6466853732 2025-11-14 1 1 TINA PEACHER P01608826 4108840220 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z TARA WINTER 1404580 0 X WWW.TRANSPARENTEM.ORG X 2015 DE TRANSPARENTEM TRANSFORMS INDUSTRIES BY ALLYING WITH WORKERS AND COMMUNITIES TO UNCOVER ABUSES IN GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS AND DRIVE LABOR AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE. 7 7 15 7 0 0 3601989 1398657 0 0 12 8 11746 5915 3613747 1404580 0 0 0 0 1907081 1843464 0 0 484346 981072 658489 2888153 2501953 725594 -1097373 1488930 386343 117415 112201 1371515 274142 TRANSPARENTEM TRANSFORMS INDUSTRIES BY ALLYING WITH WORKERS AND COMMUNITIES TO UNCOVER ABUSES IN GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS AND DRIVE LABOR AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE. 0 0 1565033 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. 1565033 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 1 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 NY X X EMMA SAMPSON 3476471803 347 FIFTH AVE SUITE 1402-443 NEW YORK NY 10016 ALLENISHEO LALANATH DE SILVA MANAGING DIRECTOR 40.00 X 152398 0 42642 ELIZABETH KESTER DIRECTOR OF PARTNERSHIPS 40.00 X 139651 0 21400 KAREN STRAUSS INTERIM DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT 40.00 X 137930 0 19432 SAMANTHA RUDICK PROGRAM MANAGER UNTIL 12/2024 40.00 X 135655 0 18572 JONATHAN MEAD DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL INVESTIGATION 40.00 X 117770 0 16645 E BENJAMIN SKINNER PRESIDENT 40.00 X 89131 0 17479 ELLEN SCHWARTZ DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND SECY UNTIL 07/2024 40.00 X 56307 0 19131 DAN VIEDERMAN CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 M KYLE WRIGHT TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DEVEREUX CHATILLON INTERIM SECRETARY AS OF 9/2024 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NEHA MISRA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ARUNA KASHYAP DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL ELKES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RYAN HAMILTON DIRECTOR AS OF 06/2024 1.00 X 0 0 0 828842 0 155301 7 0 1 0 PETER BENGTSEN 347 FIFTH AVE SUITE 1402-443 NEW YORK NY 10016 CONTRACT SERVICES 126358 1 1398657 1398657 8 8 REIMBURSEMENTS 900099 5202 5202 CREDIT CARD POINTS 900099 593 593 CURRENCY EXCHANGE 900099 120 120 5915 1404580 0 0 5923 X 182048 120691 18989 42368 1306002 871010 126182 308810 49283 31226 6036 12021 185054 120263 25409 39382 121077 78211 14000 28866 83870 8139 69072 6659 92931 9018 76535 7378 286721 241221 42223 3277 23293 4869 18256 168 9090 1905 5764 1421 1002 4 998 44193 24070 2979 17144 3215 3215 44499 29678 4299 10522 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 61053 24698 31980 4375 STAFF DEVELOPMENT 4854 30 4824 LICENSES AND REGISTRATI 3768 1813 1955 2501953 1565033 452574 484346 153652 51497 2198 18427 1300366 284620 24860 27160 86017 81684 7548 4333 306 306 1488930 386343 117415 112201 117415 112201 X 1117339 -263828 254176 537970 1371515 274142 1488930 386343 -1097373 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 734721 4128867 2146166 3601989 1398657 12010400 734721 4128867 2146166 3601989 1398657 12010400 6217736 5792664 199 152 61 12 8 432 289 389 2730 11746 5915 21069 12031901 0.48140 0.38560 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 289. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 389. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 2,730. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 11,746. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 5,795. CURRENCY EXCHANGE - 2024 AMOUNT: $ 120. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 864 864 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: MEMBERS OF TRANSPARENTEM LEADERSHIP MET WITH OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND PRIVATE SECTOR PARTNERS TO STRATEGIZE ABOUT LOBBYING. THEY LOBBIED CONGRESS ON SPECIFIC POLICIES TO BETTER SUPPORT WORKERS FACING LABOR ABUSES. 65357 65357 0 20660 16327 4333 4333 X 1404580 0 1404580 0 1404580 2501953 0 2501953 0 2501953 PART X, LINE 2: TRANSPARENTEM RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT OF BEING SUSTAINED. TRANSPARENTEM BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, 0 11 PROGRAM SERVICES CONSULTING PAYMENTS TO INVESTIGATORS AND TRANSLATORS, LOCAL TRAVEL, MEALS AND HOTELS, ROUND TRIP AIRFARE, ETC. 26372 SOUTH ASIA - AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, MALDIVES, NEPAL, 0 9 PROGRAM SERVICES CONSULTING PAYMENTS TO INVESTIGATORS AND TRANSLATORS, LOCAL TRAVEL, MEALS AND HOTELS, ROUND TRIP AIRFARE, ETC. 47699 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM 0 46 PROGRAM SERVICES CONSULTING PAYMENTS TO INVESTIGATORS AND TRANSLATORS, LOCAL TRAVEL, MEALS AND HOTELS, ROUND TRIP AIRFARE, ETC. 122991 SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR, 0 3 PROGRAM SERVICES CONSULTING PAYMENTS TO INVESTIGATORS AND TRANSLATORS, LOCAL TRAVEL, MEALS AND HOTELS, ROUND TRIP AIRFARE, ETC. 18313 0 69 0 0 0 69 215375 0 215375 0 0 0 0 0 0 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ALLENISHEO LALANATH DE SILVA MANAGING DIRECTOR 152398 0 0 0 0 0 6606 0 36036 0 195040 0 0 0 ELIZABETH KESTER DIRECTOR OF PARTNERSHIPS 139651 0 0 0 0 0 5800 0 15600 0 161051 0 0 0 KAREN STRAUSS INTERIM DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT 137930 0 0 0 0 0 5524 0 13908 0 157362 0 0 0 SAMANTHA RUDICK PROGRAM MANAGER UNTIL 12/2024 135655 0 0 0 0 0 4664 0 13908 0 154227 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD TREASURER. THE FULL BOARD IS PROVIDED A COPY OF THE RETURN BEFORE IT IS SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT AND FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL OFFICERS, BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WHEN THEY FIRST JOIN THE BOARD OR ORGANIZATION, AND EVERY YEAR THEREAFTER. THE BOARD SECRETARY FOLLOWS UP AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD COMPENSATION COMMITTEE USES MARKET DATA FOR SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS IN THE NEW YORK AREA, AS WELL AS THE 990S OF OTHER SIMILAR NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE THEN RECOMMENDS THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES TO THE BOARD, WHO WILL THEN CONSIDER AND VOTE ON IT. THE LAST SUCH COMPENSATION REVIEW TOOK PLACE IN AUGUST 2021. THE ORGANIZATION HIRED A CONSULTING FIRM IN 2021 IN WHICH A COMPREHENSIVE COMPENSATION REVIEW WAS PERFORMED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PAYROLL SERVICE FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,974. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 25,241. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 2,433. TOTAL EXPENSES 30,648. CONTRACTED SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 238,247. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 16,982. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 844. TOTAL EXPENSES 256,073. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE YEAR. APPLIED RESEARCH SERVICES LLC 300 DELAWARE AVENUE SUITE 210-A WILMINGTON DE 19801 320529508 PROCESSING CONTRACTOR TRANSACTIONS DE 17473 TRANSPARENTEM