Merced College Foundation

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1974

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Jill Cunningham

Phone

2093846000

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

Merced College Foundation, founded in 1974, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $3.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 21% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $1.0M, a strong 32% operating margin.

Mission

To assist and promote the educational services of Merced community college.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,229,653

Support programs to assist students at merced community college.

Program 2

Expenses: $878,502

AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS THAT ASSISTED STUDENTS WITH THEIR EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES.

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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 $2,242,105

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $919,587

Other Revenue $3,721

TOTAL REVENUE $3,165,413

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $878,502

Salaries & Benefits $4,172

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $2,108,155

Other Expenses $1,281,686

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,164,360

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$3,165,413	$2,611,215	+0.2%
Expenses	$2,164,360	$1,833,561	+0.2%
Net Income	$1,001,053	$777,654	+0.3%

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

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

$465,645

Total Directors

$627,339

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Chris Vitelli	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$26,862	$400,495
Jill Cunningham	Executive Dir.	40.00	Officer	$0	$26,862	$268,303
Andre Urquidez	Treasurer	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$26,862	$197,342
Carmen Ramirez	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$26,862	$29,502
Mary Robinson	President	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Nanette Villegas	Vice President	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Kari Ross-May	Secretary	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Angel Zamora	ASMC Rep	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Bud Wallace	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Cary Yanagi	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Joe Doyland	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Grey Roberts	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Steve Hobbs	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Emily Haden	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Vinton Thengvall	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Adam Saxon	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Stephanie Dietz	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Priya Lakireddy	Director	1.00	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	$3,165,413	$2,164,360	$11,782,166	$1,001,053
2024	$2,611,215	$1,833,561	$10,924,430	$777,654
2023	$1,586,034	$1,912,355	$10,400,266	$-326,321
2022	$2,621,954	$1,289,279	$10,166,595	$1,332,675
2021	$2,215,137	$668,388	$9,973,716	$1,546,749
2020	$852,649	$781,682	$7,784,690	$70,967
2019	$930,426	$1,215,323	$7,681,067	$-284,897
2018	$1,436,584	$778,135	$7,630,257	$658,449