ESCALA INITIATIVE INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2010

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

XIMENA QUEROL

Phone

9178921442

Tax Period

2024-05-01 to 2025-04-30

ESCALA INITIATIVE INC, founded in 2010, is a small nonprofit in the International Affairs sector that reported $309K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 39% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $387K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 25% operating deficit.

Mission

ORGANIZATION FORMED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, RELIGIOUS AND OTHER PURPOSES. (COLLECTIVELY, "CHARITABLE PURPOSES") AS SPECIFIED IN IRS CODE SEC. 501(C)(3). THE ORGANIZATION SHALL ENGAGE IN CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES AND PROVIDING EDUCATION WHICH FOCUSES ON EMPOWERING DISADVANTAGED ENTREPRENEURS AND ARTISANS - THE MAJORITY OF WHOM ARE WOMEN - WHO LIVE IN POVERTY AROUND THE WORLD. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES BASIC EDUCATION AND GIVES PEOPLE THE TOOLS TO BUILD THE FUTURE THEY WANT FOR THEMSELVES, THEIR FAMILIES AND THEIR COMMUNITIES. THROUGH ESCALA'S RENOWNED BUSINESS SCHOOL AND CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAM, WOMEN AND OTHER FROM LOW RESOURCE COMMUNITIES ARE LEARNING HOW TO BECOME PROFITABLE AND SELF-SUFFICIENT ENTREPRENEURS, HELPING THEM EARN A DIGNIFIED LIVING INCOME AND BETTER SERVE THEIR COMMUNITIES.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

WITH OVER 25 TRANSFORMATIVE PROJECTS, ESCALA HAS ALWAYS BEEN DEDICATED TO ALLEVIATING POVERTY AND HELPING PEOPLE REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL THROUGH FEMALE-FOCUSED ENTREPRENEURIAL EDUCATION. OUR...

WITH OVER 25 TRANSFORMATIVE PROJECTS, ESCALA HAS ALWAYS BEEN DEDICATED TO ALLEVIATING POVERTY AND HELPING PEOPLE REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL THROUGH FEMALE-FOCUSED ENTREPRENEURIAL EDUCATION. OUR PROGRAMS AND CURRICULUM PROVIDE WOMEN AND OTHERS FROM LOW-RESOURCE COMMUNITIES THE NECESSARY KNOWLEDGE AND RESOURCE TO BECOME PROFITABLE AND SELF-SUFFICIENT ENTREPRENEURS, HELPING THEM EARN A LIVING INCOME. OUR WORK ENSURES PEOPLE HAVE THE ECONOMIC MEANS TO SUPPORT THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES, BUILDING BRIGHTER FUTURES AND MORE RESILIENT COMMUNITIES FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. OUR GOAL IS TO PROVIDE THIS SUPPORT TO ALL WHO NEED IT.

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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 $308,450

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $88

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $308,538

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $385,006

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $386,814

Other Expenses $2,059

TOTAL EXPENSES $387,065

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$308,538	$502,077	-0.4%
Expenses	$387,065	$380,374	+0.0%
Net Income	$-78,527	$121,703	-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

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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

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
LAWRENCE S COBEN	DIRECTOR	30.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DOUG DUNN	SECRETARY DIRECTOR	0.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN CRARY	TREASURER DIRECTOR	0.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MELIK KAYLAN	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MAUREEN MISKOVIC	CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER	0.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CHARLES STANISH	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHARLES STEINMETZ	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DEAN VANECH	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SUNIL PAUL	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DANIEL R REVERS	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TANAZ ESHAGHIAN	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TOM MURPHY	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MERA GRANBURG	DIRECTOR	0.00	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	$308,538	$387,065	$146,835	$-78,527
2024	$502,077	$380,374	$225,360	$121,703
2023	$446,852	$625,247	$103,657	$-178,395
2022	$521,888	$543,932	$298,020	$-22,044
2021	$504,957	$466,082	$327,138	$38,875
2019	$328,284	$390,878	$269,473	$-62,594