LITTLE SCHOLARS OF ARKANSAS FOUNDATION (EIN 061665076) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Tuckman-Chang Vulnerability Assessment

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2003

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

CYNTHIA DAWSON

Phone

5012274942

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

LITTLE SCHOLARS OF ARKANSAS FOUNDATION, founded in 2003, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $19.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2017. Revenue grew 9% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $17.1M left a modest 11% surplus.

Mission

THE MISSION OF LISA ACADEMY IS TO PROVIDE AN ACADEMICALLY RIGOROUS COLLEGE PREPARATORY PROGRAM, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH STUDENTS, FAMILIES, AND THE COMMUNITY, AND GUIDE ALL STUDENTS IN GAINING KNOWLDEGE, SKILLS, AND THE ATTITUDE NECESSARY TO DIRECT THEIR LIVES, IMPROVE A DIVERSE SOCIETY, AND EXCEL IN A CHANGING WORLD BY PROVIDING DYNAMIC, RESOURCE-RICH LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health & Payment Capacity Assessment (FICO Scale: 300–850)

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

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $49,177,130

Program Service Revenue $1,468,433

Investment Income $302,744

Other Revenue $365,322

TOTAL REVENUE $51,313,629

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $36,347,862

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $42,456,835

Other Expenses $15,061,723

TOTAL EXPENSES $51,409,585

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$51,313,629	$45,927,821	+0.1%
Expenses	$51,409,585	$47,463,769	+0.1%
Net Income	$-95,956	$-1,535,948	-0.9%

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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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

796

Volunteers

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

$448,445

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
CYNTHIA DAWSON	PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DR EMRE CELEBI	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ERICA MILLER	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DR ERHAN ARARAT	VICE PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DR TOLGA ENSARI	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
FATIH BOGREK	SUPERINTENDENT	40.00	Officer	$160,030	$27,966	$187,996
NECATI SAHIN	CFO	40.00	Officer	$109,577	$20,227	$129,804
HASAN SAZCI	ASST. SUPERINDENDENT	40.00	Officer	$110,209	$20,436	$130,645
BETHANY RATERMANN	EMPLOYEE	40.00	Highest	$102,202	$19,228	$121,430
EMRAH TURKMENOGLU	EMPLOYEE	40.00	Highest	$103,682	$19,451	$123,133
MUAMMER GUVEN	EMPLOYEE	40.00	Highest	$107,498	$20,029	$127,527

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	$51,313,629	$51,409,585	$70,937,127	$-95,956
2024	$45,927,821	$47,463,769	$69,476,272	$-1,535,948
2023	$42,349,077	$44,938,450	$72,152,155	$-2,589,373
2022	$43,065,978	$39,265,376	$78,733,824	$3,800,602
2021	$35,033,452	$32,086,920	$55,916,312	$2,946,532
2020	$28,752,349	$27,630,572	$45,422,608	$1,121,777
2019	$20,826,886	$19,783,397	$44,908,713	$1,043,489
2018	$19,160,787	$17,121,105	$40,863,009	$2,039,682

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