Howard Co Public Schools Education Fndn (EIN 204840080) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2006

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Jennifer Van Kirk

Phone

4103138992

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

Howard Co Public Schools Education Fndn, founded in 2006, is a small nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $415K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024.

Mission

Bright Minds improves education outcomes for all Howard County public school students by bringing together community support to address resource & opportunity gaps faced by students and educators

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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 $342,860

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $502

Other Revenue $71,342

TOTAL REVENUE $414,704

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $255,483

Salaries & Benefits $116,590

Fundraising Expenses $55,914

Program Expenses $333,580

Other Expenses $59,944

TOTAL EXPENSES $432,017

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$414,704	$420,786	0.0%
Expenses	$432,017	$421,077	+0.0%
Net Income	$-17,313	$-291	+58.5%

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

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

$69,500

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Jennifer Van Kirk	Executive Director	40.00	Officer	$69,500	$0	$69,500
Susan Padgett	Immediate Past Chair	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Anne Santos	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dr Clarissa Evans	Director Emeritus	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Mae Beale	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Mark Robins	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ellen Flynn Giles	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Nicole Anderson	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Susan Porter	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kim Young	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Tonya Harris	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Alexandra Kim	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
William Barnes	Ex-Officio	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dr Seema Agarwal-Harding	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Gerald Kelly	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Rakesh Pillai	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dominic Powell	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jason Whong	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Lisa Terry	Chair	12.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Christie Lassen	Chair as of 72025	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Mary Brzezinski	Secretary	6.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Raymond Brown	Treasurer	2.00	Officer 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	$414,704	$432,017	$243,718	$-17,313
2024	$420,786	$421,077	$258,695	$-291
2023	$399,896	$346,810	$248,658	$53,086
2022	$336,895	$277,016	$195,572	$59,879
2021	$394,129	$415,468	$135,693	$-21,339
2020	$224,255	$205,204	$168,052	$19,051
2019	$189,710	$191,204	$105,627	$-1,494
2018	$123,090	$217,703	$107,121	$-94,613

Howard Co Public Schools Education Fndn