AMBER CHARTER SCHOOLS

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2000

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

KIRSYS GOMEZ

Phone

2125349667

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

AMBER CHARTER SCHOOLS, founded in 2000, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $31.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024.

Mission

TO PROVIDE OUR STUDENTS AN ACADEMICALLY RIGOROUS AND WELL-ROUNDED EDUCATION, ALONG WITH STRONG CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT, THAT WILL ENABLE THEM TO PROSPER IN FUTURE ENDEAVORS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $22,783,105 Revenue: $22,987,817

THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES THREE CHARTER SCHOOLS IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK. THE SCHOOLS ARE OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC (ADMISSION BY LOTTERY). AMBER'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH AN ACADEMICALLY RIGOROUS AND WELL-ROUNDED EDUCATION, ALONG WITH STRONG CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT, THAT WILL ENABLE THEM TO PROSPER IN FUTURE ENDEAVORS.

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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 $8,071,011

Program Service Revenue $22,987,817

Investment Income $80,627

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $31,139,455

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $19,369,863

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $22,783,105

Other Expenses $12,319,355

TOTAL EXPENSES $31,689,218

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$31,139,455	$29,690,403	+0.0%
Expenses	$31,689,218	$31,445,033	+0.0%
Net Income	$-549,763	$-1,754,630	-0.7%

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

234

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

$632,556

Total Directors

Key Employees

$1,057,782

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JOHN GUTIERREZ	CHAIR / TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SOLEDAD HICIANO	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
AMADOR CENTENO	VICE CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BRAD OLSEN	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
KHIERA PENA	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
LI'ESHA GARCIA	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
LINDSAY LONG	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
MIGUELINA GERMAN	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBYN EPPS	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
TIMOTHY DAY	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
KIM RAMOS	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
LUINA MUNOZ-BLUESPRUCE	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
VERONICA ALMEDINA	CO-CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER	35.00	Officer	$263,536	$55,690	$319,226
KIRSYS GOMEZ	CO-CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER	35.00	Officer	$261,071	$52,259	$313,330
SASHEMANI ELLIOTT	CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER	35.00	Key Emp	$204,965	$44,559	$249,524
CHRISTINE GANEY	CHIEF COMMUNIATION OFFICER	35.00	Key Emp	$200,331	$44,942	$245,273
MEIRELYS RUIZ	PRINCIPAL	35.00	Key Emp	$164,843	$3,273	$168,116
MIA THOMAS	PRINCIPAL	35.00	Key Emp	$162,704	$51,066	$213,770
FRANCINA YAW-COSTELLO	PRINCIPAL	35.00	Key Emp	$158,115	$22,984	$181,099
ROSELVI CASTILLO	MANAGING DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS	35.00	Highest	$145,793	$37,322	$183,115
EMILY GRIFFIN	MANAGING DIRECTOR OF ACADEMICS	35.00	Highest	$136,498	$17,648	$154,146
MARIA ALMEIDA	ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL	35.00	Highest	$131,963	$29,145	$161,108
LUISA BELLOLIO	ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL	35.00	Highest	$126,730	$27,268	$153,998
GINA MELLUSI	PRINCIPAL	35.00	Highest	$128,843	$18,447	$147,290

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	$31,139,455	$31,689,218	$113,640,275	$-549,763
2024	$29,690,403	$31,445,033	$116,484,343	$-1,754,630
2023	$27,184,747	$28,523,152	$120,117,489	$-1,338,405
2022	$28,023,836	$30,307,764	$23,827,329	$-2,283,928
2021	$20,911,182	$17,309,317	$18,229,334	$3,601,865
2020	$17,725,329	$14,701,020	$16,180,534	$3,024,309
2018	$13,407,754	$12,798,620	$9,297,250	$609,134