Denver, CO

TRANSFORMATIVE LEADERSHIP FOR CHANGE

EIN 88-3569824

Community & Economic Development Nonprofit Capacity Building Communities of color Black communities Indigenous communities

Mission

TLC was built by and for Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) leaders to transform ourselves, our organizations, and the larger movement ecosystem so we can thrive in our leadership.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About TRANSFORMATIVE LEADERSHIP FOR CHANGE

Transformative Leadership for Change (TLC) is a Denver-based nonprofit that develops and sustains BIPOC movement leaders through a healing-centered, relational leadership model. The organization operates a year-long fellowship and complementary programs that combine individual development (healing, coaching, embodied practice) with ecosystem-building strategies to strengthen grassroots organizations and funder–grantee relationships. TLC explicitly centers racial justice and ecosystem analysis in its curriculum, seeking to shift power and funding practices in Colorado’s social justice sector. The organization moved from fiscal sponsorship to operating as an independent nonprofit in early 2024 and has expanded its program cohorts, funder partnerships, and grantmaking vehicles to increase support for frontline BIPOC-led groups. TLC’s work includes the flagship fellowship, ongoing alumni networks and learning (Movement Wisdom/TRANSPiRE), and pooled funding efforts (Another World Is Possible Fund) that channel resources and training to community organizations across Colorado.

Notable achievements

Independent nonprofit launch

Transitioned from a fiscally sponsored project to an independent 501(c)(3) organization in early 2024, establishing its own governance, staff team, and operational infrastructure.

Major financial growth (FY2024)

Recorded a substantial revenue and asset milestone in FY2024 (multi‑million revenue and net assets growth reported on the organization’s first standalone Form 990), enabling expanded fellowship cohorts and program investments.

Field investments and direct grantmaking

Mobilized and distributed program and rapid-response funds that supported dozens of community groups—raising and channeling six‑figure sums to advance community safety, food security, wellness, digital security, and healing work (including a reported distribution that funded 37 organizations).

At a glance

Total assets: $3.4M
Annual revenue: $2.3M
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 88-3569824
Location: Denver, CO
Website: transformativeleadershipforchange.org
On Mahalo since: September 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Received multi-year and project grants from established regional and national funders, including The Colorado Health Foundation, The Denver Foundation, Caring for Colorado Foundation, and The Women’s Foundation of Colorado.

Maintains profiles on major nonprofit information platforms and local giving portals and is recognized by Colorado philanthropy actors as a place-based leader in BIPOC leadership development.

Partnered with peer philanthropic intermediaries (including Chinook Fund and other local foundations) on pooled funding and equity-centered grantmaking efforts (Another World Is Possible Fund).

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