R F LECTURE SERIES 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

John C Rao

Phone

2126452971

Tax Period

2024-09-01 to 2025-08-31

R F LECTURE SERIES INC, founded in 1978, is a small nonprofit that reported $227K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 33% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum.

Mission

A Catholic cultural organization dealing with theology philosophy history literature music and visual arts. Our purpose is to present the entirety of the Catholic Churchs historical experience to university students seminarians and the general public both in the United States and in Europe.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $200,169 Revenue: $200,169

International Summer Symposium in Gardone Riviera Italy: July 1-12 2025 for the main program. Sixteen professors and eighty two participants. Special smaller seminar continued through July 31 2025...

International Summer Symposium in Gardone Riviera Italy: July 1-12 2025 for the main program. Sixteen professors and eighty two participants. Special smaller seminar continued through July 31 2025. This represented a serious expansion of our conference aided by an increase in donations.

Program 2

Expenses: $4,802 Revenue: $4,802

10 New York City Church History Lectures between September and May 2024-2025 for fifty persons.

Program 3

Expenses: $3,000 Revenue: $3,000

Rome program together with the international organizations Pax Liturgica and Summorum Pontificum in October 2024: conference and pilgrimage to St. Peters Basilica 1,000 persons; Madrid Program...

Rome program together with the international organizations Pax Liturgica and Summorum Pontificum in October 2024: conference and pilgrimage to St. Peters Basilica 1,000 persons; Madrid Program together with Fundacon Speiro April 2025 75 persons; Chartres Pilgrimage and Historical Tour together with the Our Lady of Guadalupe Chapter of The Remnant June 2025 50 persons; Katholisches Forum Sankt Georg Hohenfurth Czech Republic August 2025 140 persons

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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 $160,490

Program Service Revenue $66,646

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $227,136

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $207,971

Other Expenses $222,976

TOTAL EXPENSES $222,976

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$227,136	$171,282	+0.3%
Expenses	$222,976	$176,685	+0.3%
Net Income	$4,160	$-5,403	-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
John C Rao	Director-President	20.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Richard Munkelt	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
David Hughes	Director-Treasurer	1.00	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	$227,136	$222,976	$7,503	$4,160