A BETTER CHANCE IN DARIEN INC (EIN 061030004) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1981

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

MEG RICCI

Phone

9178645559

Tax Period

2024-09-01 to 2025-08-31

A BETTER CHANCE IN DARIEN INC, founded in 1981, is a small nonprofit that reported $260K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Expenses of $233K left a modest 10% surplus.

Mission

TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO ACADEMICALLY TALENTED GIRLS OF COLOR FROM UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES ALLOWING THEM TO REALIZE THEIR ACADEMIC & SOCIAL POTENTIAL WHILE LIVING IN DARIEN AND ATTENDING DARIEN HIGH SCHOOL.

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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 (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $145,035

Program Service Revenue $2,750

Investment Income $66,322

Other Revenue $45,925

TOTAL REVENUE $260,032

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $24,785

Fundraising Expenses $8,244

Program Expenses $152,936

Other Expenses $208,199

TOTAL EXPENSES $232,984

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$260,032	$273,381	0.0%
Expenses	$232,984	$222,772	+0.0%
Net Income	$27,048	$50,609	-0.5%

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

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

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
MEG RICCI	TREASURER	N/A	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KIMBERLY SERVAS	SECRETARY	N/A	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SUSAN WILSON	CO-PRESIDENT	N/A	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CAROLYN BROOK	DIRECTOR	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
TEGWYN COLLINS	DIRECTOR	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
YVETTE EENKEMA VAN DIJK	DIRECTOR	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
SANDY FILMER	DIRECTOR	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
KRISTINE GOULD	CO-PRESIDENT	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
KAREN JESPERSEN	DIRECTOR	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
JENNIFER LADD	DIRECTOR	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
LARRY LEHAN	DIRECTOR	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
NADINE REID	DIRECTOR	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
JACKIE SCOTT	DIRECTOR	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
JUSTINE STEWART	DIRECTOR	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
LYNN SULLIVAN	DIRECTOR	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANNE THOMAS	DIRECTOR	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
JANE YEZZI	DIRECTOR	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
LUISA BRAKMAN	DIRECTOR	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHADE CHANG BOWLER	DIRECTOR	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
GREER MCCARTHY	DIRECTOR	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
BETH HORAN	DIRECTOR	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN BRIGGS	DIRECTOR	N/A	Director	$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
2025	$260,032	$232,984	$2,177,058	$27,048
2024	$273,381	$222,772	$2,149,052	$50,609
2023	$219,598	$240,054	$2,105,054	$-20,456
2022	$139,027	$194,778	$2,117,746	$-55,751
2021	$190,529	$177,949	$2,172,348	$12,580
2020	$175,679	$162,287	$2,161,840	$13,392
2019	$231,895	$197,030	$2,144,754	$34,865
2018	$169,019	$192,376	$2,109,816	$-23,357

A BETTER CHANCE IN DARIEN INC