VENTURE ACADEMY

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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

2008

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

MARK CHILD

Phone

8013933900

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

VENTURE ACADEMY, founded in 2008, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $9.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Expenses of $8.7M left a modest 12% surplus.

Mission

INSPIRE THE RISING GENERATION TO REACH THE HEIGHTS OF THEIR POTENTIAL, IGNITE THEIR CURIOSITY TO VENTURE INTO CHALLENGING NEW LEARNING EXPERIENCES, AND THROUGH SERVICE, EMPOWER THEM TO BE LEADERS WHO ARE COMMITTED TO FAMILY AND COMMUNITY ... THEN THEY CAN ACHIEVE THEIR DREAMS AND SHAPE THEIR WORLD.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $7,437,923 Revenue: $206,921

PUBLICLY FUNDED CHARTER SCHOOL EDUCATING UTAH CHILDREN.

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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 $9,461,227

Program Service Revenue $206,921

Investment Income $209,471

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $9,877,619

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $6,384,887

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $7,437,923

Other Expenses $2,328,552

TOTAL EXPENSES $8,713,439

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$9,877,619	$9,426,319	+0.0%
Expenses	$8,713,439	$7,998,911	+0.1%
Net Income	$1,164,180	$1,427,408	-0.2%

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

180

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

$193,660

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
SHARMILLA FELIX	BOARD CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KEVIN WASDEN	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRISTEL GRANGE-HICKS	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANDREA RICHES	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NATALIE ALLGOOD	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHELLE TERRY	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SARA HURD	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK CHILD	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$172,490	$21,170	$193,660
NISSA GREEN	PRINCIPAL	40.00	Highest	$110,383	$10,200	$120,583

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	$9,877,619	$8,713,439	$19,001,375	$1,164,180
2024	$9,426,319	$7,998,911	$18,320,679	$1,427,408
2023	$8,416,997	$7,246,406	$17,042,422	$1,170,591
2022	$7,490,337	$6,934,379	$16,214,185	$555,958
2021	$7,087,990	$6,460,922	$16,056,916	$627,068