ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS FOUNDATION

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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

JOSEPH HERZOG

Phone

8187160771

Tax Period

2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS FOUNDATION, founded in 2005, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $1.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Expenses of $1.4M left a modest 5% surplus.

Mission

PROVIDE FUNDRAISING AND SUPPORT FOR ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS INC. SUPPORT IN THE FORM OF FIELD TRIPS, CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES, AS WELL AS DIRECT DONATIONS FOR OPERATIONS OF PROGRAMS AND CONSTRUCTION OF FACILITIES.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,340,476 Revenue: $1,350,856

ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS FOUNDATION ASSISTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF FACILITIES AND PROVIDES BUILDINGS FOR ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS, INC. DBA IVY ACADEMIA.

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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 $0

Program Service Revenue $1,350,856

Investment Income $152,038

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $1,502,894

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $1,340,476

Other Expenses $1,421,993

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,421,993

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$1,502,894	$1,447,806	+0.0%
Expenses	$1,421,993	$1,271,981	+0.1%
Net Income	$80,901	$175,825	-0.5%

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

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

$343,981

Total Directors

$106,290

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
ALLISON GELD	PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DEIRDRA BRASCH	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$25,781	$106,290
DMITRY KOGAN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOSEPH HERZOG	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	1.00	Officer	$0	$68,056	$237,691

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	$1,502,894	$1,421,993	$26,405,049	$80,901
2023	$1,447,806	$1,271,981	$26,637,350	$175,825
2022	$1,562,461	$6,641,428	$26,828,538	$-5,078,967
2021	$3,389,404	$1,174,953	$28,363,069	$2,214,451
2019	$1,492,215	$121,462	$27,030,877	$1,370,753