THE CERES COMMUNITY PROJECT

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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

CATHRYN COUCH

Phone

7078295833

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

THE CERES COMMUNITY PROJECT, founded in 2008, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Human Services sector that reported $11.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 45% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $5.9M, a strong 49% operating margin.

Mission

WE CREATE HEALTH FOR PEOPLE, COMMUNITIES, AND THE PLANET THROUGH LOVE, HEALING FOOD, AND EMPOWERING THE NEXT GENERATION.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $4,460,339 Revenue: $1,045,570

WE CREATE HEALTH FOR PEOPLE, COMMUNITIES, AND THE PLANET THROUGH LOVE, HEALING FOOD, AND EMPOWERING THE NEXT GENERATION.

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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 $10,457,634

Program Service Revenue $1,276,784

Investment Income $159,103

Other Revenue $-63,833

TOTAL REVENUE $11,829,688

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $713,685

Salaries & Benefits $3,225,514

Fundraising Expenses $444,994

Program Expenses $4,912,429

Other Expenses $2,036,707

TOTAL EXPENSES $5,975,906

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$11,829,688	$8,144,362	+0.5%
Expenses	$5,975,906	$5,253,975	+0.1%
Net Income	$5,853,782	$2,890,387	+1.0%

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

100

Volunteers

994

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

$178,248

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
CATHRYN COUCH	CEO	40.0	Officer	$176,590	$1,658	$178,248
BRENDA PAULUCCI-WHITING	CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER	40.0	Highest	$124,095	$9,878	$133,973
JAMIE EMERSON-HEERY	co-chair	1.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DANIELLE ORYN	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOE ROGOFF	CO-CHAIR (THROUGH 01/24)	1.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRIS BOEHLKE	DIRECTOR (THROUGH 08/24)	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
ERIN EWART	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
DENISE LAWS RN DNP	DIRECTOR (THROUGH 09/24)	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
JACK MILLAR	TEEN MEMBER	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
AURORA SELPIDES	DIRECTOR (THROUGH 02/24)	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBIN WEINTRAUB	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
SANDY Lang	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN FITZPATRICK	treasurer	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
SARAH JANE TRUONG	SECRETARY	1.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ALMA BOWEN	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK MALPIEDE	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
lucy fosnight	teen member (THROUGH 10/24)	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Rawson Gulick	CO-CHAIR	1.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Jim Schieberl MD	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Monica Ferguson	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Esther Luvishis	Teen Member	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Leanna Baltonado	Teen Member	1.0	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
2024	$11,829,688	$5,975,906	$23,279,770	$5,853,782
2023	$8,144,362	$5,253,975	$7,240,685	$2,890,387
2022	$4,155,933	$4,357,519	$4,451,719	$-201,586
2021	$4,903,923	$3,663,983	$4,317,685	$1,239,940
2020	$5,218,107	$3,787,265	$3,112,294	$1,430,842
2019	$2,533,729	$2,619,867	$1,805,514	$-86,138
2018	$2,370,850	$2,399,843	$1,790,111	$-28,993