OPENING WORD PROGRAM INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1995

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Gillian Kessinger

Phone

6316430541

Tax Period

2024-09-01 to 2025-08-31

OPENING WORD PROGRAM INC, founded in 1995, is a small nonprofit that reported $442K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. The organization ran a surplus of $125K, a strong 28% operating margin.

Mission

To provide education to the indigent adults of impoverished areas and to assist in obtaining their equivalency diploma higher education and or job placement.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $314,065 Revenue: $442,043

The organizations mission is to provide education to the indigent adults of impoverished areas and to assist in obtaining their equivalency diploma higher education and or job placement. In the year ended August 31 2024 255 students graduated from the program 2 students went on to higher education and 136 students who completed the program were placed in jobs.

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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 $429,560

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $12,483

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $442,043

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $217,774

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $314,065

Other Expenses $99,590

TOTAL EXPENSES $317,364

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$442,043	$413,111	+0.1%
Expenses	$317,364	$371,463	-0.1%
Net Income	$124,679	$41,648	+2.0%

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

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

Total Directors

$85,000

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Gillian Kessinger	Director	40.00	Director	$85,000	$0	$85,000

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	$442,043	$317,364	$562,523	$124,679
2024	$413,111	$371,463	$440,147	$41,648
2023	$291,169	$394,896	$392,976	$-103,727
2022	$310,604	$420,083	$495,449	$-109,479
2021	$459,926	$278,058	$618,696	$181,868
2020	$348,711	$347,777	$443,075	$934