JUST-A-START CORPORATION (EIN 237121174) - 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

1970

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

CARL NAGY-KOECHLIN

Phone

6174940444

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

JUST-A-START CORPORATION, founded in 1970, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Community Improvement sector that reported $13.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue grew 18% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. The organization ran a surplus of $4.7M, a strong 35% operating margin.

Mission

TO PROMOTE EQUITY BY CREATING ACCESS TO STABLE HOUSING AND BUILDING PATHWAYS TO ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY.

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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 $7,170,194

Program Service Revenue $4,818,300

Investment Income $1,448,876

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $13,437,370

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $42,000

Salaries & Benefits $5,139,423

Fundraising Expenses $505,869

Program Expenses $6,824,936

Other Expenses $3,572,628

TOTAL EXPENSES $8,760,951

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$13,437,370	$11,435,335	+0.2%
Expenses	$8,760,951	$13,586,032	-0.4%
Net Income	$4,676,419	$-2,150,697	-3.2%

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

100

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

$377,314

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JUNARDY JEAN-CHARLES	CHAIR	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ZOE WEINROBE	VICE CHAIR	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SAMUEL GEBRU	CLERK	4.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL R KUHN	TREASURER	4.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
HIWOT BEHABTU	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MAX CLERMONT	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TARA DENDY	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JACK DONAHUE	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LISA DRAPKIN	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CARLOS ESPINOSA-TORO	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SHAWN FITZPATRICK	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RICHARD HARDING	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DONNA LEWIS	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOEL MIRANDA	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PETER MUNKENBECK	DIRECTOR	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEFFREY MYERS	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RJ PANZO	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SUSAN STOCKARD	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CARL NAGY-KOECHLIN	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	37.50	Officer	$172,710	$37,555	$210,265
ROBERT BRAININ	DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMI	37.50	Officer	$136,161	$30,888	$167,049
NOAH SAWYER	DIRECTOR OF REAL ESTATE	37.50	Highest	$152,736	$7,660	$160,396
CARMEN CHAN	DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT	37.50	Highest	$123,092	$15,247	$138,339
GERRY ZIPSER	DIRECTOR OF HOUSING	37.50	Highest	$124,913	$5,145	$130,058
MIRIAM ORTIZ	DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION & T	37.50	Highest	$125,419	$5,145	$130,564
VANDANA SAREEN	SR. REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMEN	37.50	Highest	$107,351	$16,697	$124,048

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
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$13,437,370	$8,760,951	$69,150,614	$4,676,419
2022	$11,435,335	$13,586,032	$49,969,547	$-2,150,697
2021	$7,410,722	$6,847,792	$43,187,600	$562,930
2020	$5,799,527	$7,477,160	$37,085,513	$-1,677,633
2019	$8,877,080	$6,858,442	$33,041,612	$2,018,638
2018	$7,242,919	$6,499,704	$28,141,076	$743,215

JUST-A-START CORPORATION