LESSON ONE FOUNDATION INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1978

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

JON OLIVER

Phone

6172472787

Tax Period

2020-09-01 to 2021-08-31

LESSON ONE FOUNDATION INC, founded in 1978, is a micro nonprofit that reported $68K in total revenue in fiscal year 2020. Revenue surged 205% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $61K, a strong 90% operating margin.

Mission

MORE THAN FORTY YEARS AGO, JON OLIVER ESTABLISHED THE LESSON ONE FOUNDATION, A BOSTON-BASED NONPROFIT GROUP THAT BRINGS ITS PROGRAM CALLED SKILLS FOR LIFE, PRINCIPALLY TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $4,848 Revenue: $0

LESSON ONE HAS SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED A NEW BREAKTHROUGH RESPONSE TO INTERVENTION AND INSTRUCTION (RTII) MODEL AT SELECT SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES IN CALIFORNIA. THEIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (PRE-K - GRADE 6) MODEL PROVIDES SCHOOLS WITH AN INFRASTRUCTURE FOR RTII WITH A FOCUS ON SOCIAL AND ACADEMIC SUCCESS. THE UNIVERSAL APPROACH REACHES ALL SCHOOL STAFF, CHILDREN AND PARENTS/GUARDIANS WITH COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING IN LESSON ONE, PROVIDING A POSITIVE CLIMATE AND CULTURE-CHANGE IN SCHOOLS, HOMES AND COMMUNITIES. LESSON ONE IS ALSO PROVIDING MODELING FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS AND TAILOR-MAKE AN INTERVENTION TO FIT THE NEEDS OF EACH SITE. INITIATIVES WITH THESE POPULATIONS INCLUDE PARENTING EDUCATION FOR TEENS AS WELL AS TRAINING THEM FOR MENTORING YOUNGER CHILDREN.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2020)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $0

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $67,500

TOTAL REVENUE $67,500

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $4,848

Other Expenses $3,752

TOTAL EXPENSES $6,724

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2020	2019	Change
Revenue	$67,500	$22,100	+2.1%
Expenses	$6,724	N/A	N/A
Net Income	$60,776	$22,100	+1.8%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✗ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

N/A

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JON OLIVER	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
PAUL TODISCO	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
FERN SHAMIS-VONIS	TREASURER	1.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2021	$67,500	$6,724	No data	$60,776
2020	$22,100	$22,651	$11,080	$-551
2019	$65,000	$72,105	$5,531	$-7,105
2018	$77,113	$63,229	$13,136	$13,884