PARAGON MEDIA

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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

2005

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

STEPHANIE WELCH

Phone

5108911337

Tax Period

2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31

PARAGON MEDIA, founded in 2005, is a micro nonprofit that reported $12K in total revenue in fiscal year 2018. Expenses of $13K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 11% operating deficit.

Mission

TO PRODUCE DOCUMENTARY FILMS, VIDEO AND MOVING PICTURES THAT ARE EDUCATIONAL IN NATURE AND ADDRESS CRITICAL SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC ISSUES

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $0 Revenue: $11,545

GENOMANIA IS A DOCUMENTARY FILM THAT EXPLORES THE HISTORY AND SCIENCE OF THE "CENTURY OF THE GENE, " AND THE NEW GROUND-BREAKING DEVELOPMENTS IN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY. AT THE TURN OF THE NEW MILLENNIUM , SCIENTISTS COMPLETED THE FIRST MAP OF THE HUMAN GENOME, THIS LANDMARK PROJECT AND ITS FOLLOW UP PROJECT, ENCDE, GENERATED A GREAT DEAL OF EXCITEMENT WITH THEIR SURPRISING RESULTS. SCIENTISTS DISCOVERED A GREAT DEAL OF COMPLEXITY THAT THEY DID NOT ANTICIPATE, AND WERE FACED WITH FUNDAMENTAL QUESTIONS ABOUT THEIR ASSUMPTIONS OF HOW BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS OPERATE; PARTICULARLY THE CONCEPT OF GENOMANIA EXPLORES WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS FOR MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, AND THE INFLUENCE THAT THE CONCEPT OF THE GENE HAS HAD OF PARTICULAR CULTURE...

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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 (2018)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $10,000

Program Service Revenue $1,544

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $11,544

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $0

Other Expenses $12,854

TOTAL EXPENSES $12,854

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2018	2017	Change
Revenue	$11,544	N/A	N/A
Expenses	$12,854	N/A	N/A
Net Income	$-1,310	$0	N/A

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

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

$16,168

Total Directors

$5,430

Key Employees

$10,738

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
STEPHANIE WELCH	PRESIDENT	40.00	Officer Director	$2,715	$0	$5,430
ANN SKINNER-JONES	ARCHIVIST/ASSISTANT	20.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
EMILY HARRIS	ASSISTANT EDITOR	20.00	Officer Key Emp	$5,369	$0	$10,738
ELIZABETH GARSONNIN	VIDEO PRODUCER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AMRITA SIDHU	FILM EDITOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEVE MASAR	PR CONSULTANT	1.00	Officer	$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
2018	$11,544	$12,854	No data	$-1,310