LENA FOUNDATION (EIN 263784465) - 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

2008

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

STEPHEN M HANNON PHD

Phone

3034419010

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

LENA FOUNDATION, founded in 2008, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $13.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 52% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $3.7M, a strong 28% operating margin.

Mission

LENA HELPS COMMUNITIES BOOST SCHOOL READINESS AND IMPROVE CHILD OUTCOMES THROUGH EARLY TALK. LENA WORKS WITH A WIDE RANGE OF PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS TO IMPROVE EARLY LANGUAGE ENVIRONMENTS AND BOOST KINDERGARTEN READINESS.

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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 $10,157,766

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $291,586

Other Revenue $2,674,418

TOTAL REVENUE $13,123,770

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $499,047

Salaries & Benefits $6,884,319

Fundraising Expenses $629,230

Program Expenses $7,512,363

Other Expenses $2,075,278

TOTAL EXPENSES $9,458,644

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$13,123,770	$8,619,527	+0.5%
Expenses	$9,458,644	$8,569,600	+0.1%
Net Income	$3,665,126	$49,927	+72.4%

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

$516,688

Total Directors

$70,634

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
ALEXANDER F PAUL	SECRETARY/TREASURER	32.00	Officer Director	$12,363	$27,781	$40,144
JUDITH A PAUL	CHAIRMAN	32.00	Officer Director	$20,547	$9,943	$30,490
LEE MARSHALL	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRISTINE A MONFORT	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CARLY ROBERTS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEVEN F WARREN	FORMER DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEPHEN M HANNON PHD	PRESIDENT AND CEO	40.00	Officer	$230,430	$30,285	$260,715
CAROLE BRITE	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	40.00	Officer	$154,960	$30,379	$185,339
SAHAR BOU-GHAZALE TOUKMAJI	HEAD OF TECHNOLOGY INNOVATATION	40.00	Highest	$236,069	$12,899	$248,968
VINCE SWARTOUT	CHIEF INFORMATION & OPERATIONS OFFICER	40.00	Highest	$179,184	$28,609	$207,793
JILL GILKERSON PHD	CHIEF RESEARCH & EVALUATION OFFICER	40.00	Highest	$157,593	$17,441	$175,034
JODI WHITEMAN	DIRECTOR, PARTNERSHIPS AND GROWTH	40.00	Highest	$162,196	$34,649	$196,845
KATHARINE CORRELL	VP OF IMPACT	40.00	Highest	$152,855	$33,867	$186,722

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	$13,123,770	$9,458,644	$11,830,899	$3,665,126
2022	$8,619,527	$8,569,600	$8,230,784	$49,927
2021	$11,160,800	$8,141,007	$6,954,124	$3,019,793
2020	$5,677,778	$8,129,899	$5,488,352	$-2,452,121
2019	$4,511,992	$7,387,718	$8,130,144	$-2,875,726
2018	$3,238,398	$6,198,276	$12,241,114	$-2,959,878

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