STRONG TOWNS (EIN 271459378) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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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

2010

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

CHARLES MAROHN

Phone

2183253311

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

STRONG TOWNS, founded in 2010, is a community nonprofit in the Community Improvement sector that reported $2.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024.

Mission

WE SEEK TO REPLACE AMERICAS POST-WAR PATTERN OF DEVELOPMENT, THE SUBURBAN EXPERIMENT, WITH A PATTERN OF DEVELOPMENT THAT IS FINANCIALLY STRONG AND RESILIENT. WE ADVOCATE FOR CITIES OF ALL SIZES TO BE SAFE, LIVABLE, AND INVITING. WE WORK TO ELEVATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO BE THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF COLLABORATION FOR PEOPLE WORKING TOGETHER IN A PLACE, NOT MERELY THE LOWEST LEVEL IN A HIERARCHY OF GOVERNMENTS.

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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 $1,750,954

Program Service Revenue $493,910

Investment Income $35,617

Other Revenue $861

TOTAL REVENUE $2,281,342

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $1,710,621

Fundraising Expenses $66,756

Program Expenses $1,838,874

Other Expenses $705,453

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,416,074

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$2,281,342	$2,342,277	0.0%
Expenses	$2,416,074	$2,130,299	+0.1%
Net Income	$-134,732	$211,978	-1.6%

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

$197,930

Total Directors

$197,930

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
CHARLES MAROHN	PRESIDENT	40.00	Officer Director	$190,317	$7,613	$197,930
ANDREW BURLESON	BOARD CHAIR	2.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN T REUTER	VICE CHAIR	2.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
IAN RASMUSSEN	TREASURER	2.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
GREGORY GOOD	SECRETARY	2.50	Officer 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	$2,281,342	$2,416,074	$601,355	$-134,732
2023	$2,342,277	$2,130,299	$1,588,067	$211,978
2022	$1,242,411	$1,235,394	$943,030	$7,017
2021	$1,070,185	$851,801	$348,221	$218,384
2020	$605,177	$685,282	$152,273	$-80,105
2019	$706,156	$627,180	$158,204	$78,976
2018	$564,765	$582,126	$71,186	$-17,361

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