ASPEN PREP ACADEMY

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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

2004

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

KRISTINA SCALA

Phone

3033463500

Tax Period

2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

ASPEN PREP ACADEMY, founded in 2004, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $12.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue decreased 5% compared to the prior year. The organization ran a surplus of $2.2M, a strong 18% operating margin.

Mission

WE EDIFY AND INSPIRE STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS TO GROW, LEARN AND LEAD.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $8,852,856 Revenue: $11,322,180

ASPEN ACADEMY IS AN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL SERVING APPROXIMATELY 490 STUDENTS FROM PREK THROUGH 8TH GRADE. WE EDIFY AND INSPIRE STUDENTS, PARENTS AND EDUCATORS TO GROW, LEARN AND LEAD. WE ARE A NATIONAL LEADER IN INNOVATIVE AND TRANSFORMATIVE EDUCATION. ASPEN ACADEMY'S STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS HOLD THE SAME VALUES: BE KIND, DO GOOD, WORK HARD AND MAKE THE WORLD BETTER.

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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 (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $811,887

Program Service Revenue $11,322,180

Investment Income $252,032

Other Revenue $24,645

TOTAL REVENUE $12,410,744

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $357,844

Salaries & Benefits $7,561,702

Fundraising Expenses $235,785

Program Expenses $8,852,856

Other Expenses $2,257,268

TOTAL EXPENSES $10,176,814

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$12,410,744	$13,097,532	-0.1%
Expenses	$10,176,814	$9,651,082	+0.1%
Net Income	$2,233,930	$3,446,450	-0.4%

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

104

Volunteers

450

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

$482,668

Total Directors

Key Employees

$318,322

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
KRISTINA SCALA	HEAD OF SCHO	60.00	Officer	$393,674	$88,994	$482,668
LYNDA SAILOR	CO-FOUNDER/B	55.00	Key Emp	$272,560	$45,762	$318,322
LORI TAYLOR	BOARD CHAIR	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CORINNE LENGSFELD	GOV/TRUSTEE	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DENIS PATRICK GIBBS	FINANCE/AUDI	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BRIAN MEEGAN	COMPENSATION	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MIKE KEOUGH	RISING INVES	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
DARRELL WATTERS	INVESTMENT C	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMES PARK	ADVANCEMENT	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
VICTORIA BOUGH	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRISTINA GOOD	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
WAYNE GUERRA	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
LEW KING	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ARJUN SEN	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
TIM TAYLOR	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
LORENA TORRES-OSTOS	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
DR EMILIO ARGUELLO	TRUSTEE	0.50	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	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$12,410,744	$10,176,814	$9,188,962	$2,233,930
2023	$13,097,532	$9,651,082	$9,703,665	$3,446,450
2022	$10,878,919	$8,981,011	$9,060,437	$1,897,908
2021	$11,600,034	$8,104,499	$6,453,514	$3,495,535
2020	$8,187,748	$7,474,575	$4,311,001	$713,173
2019	$8,368,876	$7,317,316	$4,576,238	$1,051,560