KALAMAZOO COUNTY READY 4S

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2011

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

SCOTT MACCALLUM

Phone

2693669140

Tax Period

2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

KALAMAZOO COUNTY READY 4S, founded in 2011, is a community nonprofit in the Human Services sector that reported $1.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 78% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $1.6M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 24% operating deficit.

Mission

THE MISSION OF KALAMAZOO COUNTY READY 4S IS TO "ADVANCE FULLY ACCESSIBLE, HIGH-QUALITY PRE-KINDERGARTEN EDUCATION FOR EVERY 3- AND 4-YEAR-OLD IN KALAMAZOO COUNTY THROUGH COLLABORATIVE LEADERSHIP WITH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE COMMUNITY PARTNERS."

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,232,839

TO SUPPORT HIGH-QUALITY LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS, KC READY 4S ACCOMPLISHED THE FOLLOWING DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR: PROVIDED TUITION ASSISTANCE FOR 4-YEAR-OLDS AND 3-YEAR-OLDS WHO WERE ENROLLED IN A...

TO SUPPORT HIGH-QUALITY LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS, KC READY 4S ACCOMPLISHED THE FOLLOWING DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR: PROVIDED TUITION ASSISTANCE FOR 4-YEAR-OLDS AND 3-YEAR-OLDS WHO WERE ENROLLED IN A PROGRAM THAT WAS RATED AT 4 OR 5 STARS UNDER MICHIGAN'S GREAT START TO QUALITY IMPROVEMENT SYSTEM; CONDUCTED CLASS OBSERVATIONS TO MEASURE AND SET GOALS RELATED TO HIGH-QUALITY INTERACTIONS BETWEEN THE TEACHER AND CHILDREN; PROVIDED OVER 3,000 HOURS OF TRAINING AND CLASSROOM SUPPORT; OFFERED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS; PROVIDED CHILDREN WITH SPEECH/LANGUAGE SUPPORT, BEHAVIOR & OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY SUPPORT; PROVIDED COMPREHENSIVE PARTNERS (26 SCHOOLS) WITH ACCESS TO AN EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM; AND CONNECTED WITH FAMILY MEMBERS WHO ATTENDED ORIENTATION MEETINGS AND WORKSHOPS OR PARTICIPATED IN HOME VISITS.

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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 $1,113,355

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $134,272

Other Revenue $36,313

TOTAL REVENUE $1,283,940

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $674,537

Salaries & Benefits $624,603

Fundraising Expenses $93,168

Program Expenses $1,232,839

Other Expenses $293,411

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,592,551

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$1,283,940	$5,716,215	-0.8%
Expenses	$1,592,551	$1,436,701	+0.1%
Net Income	$-308,611	$4,279,514	-1.1%

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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Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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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

$114,364

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
REGENA NELSON	PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DALLAS OBERLEE	VICE-PRESIDE	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JOANNA DALES	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SCOTT MACCALLUM	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MINDY MILLER	MEMBER-AT-LA	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHERYL DICKSON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DEVON JACKSON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ELIZABETH JACKSON-SPANER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAN JAQUA	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SHIRLEY JOHNSON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TODD MCDONALD	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SARAH NEUMANN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CONSUELO SHANK	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SHERI WELSH	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TIM BARTIK	HONORARY MEM	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SHERRIA VANSPARRENTAK	EXECUTIVE DI	40.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
KRISTYN BUHL-LEPISTO	PAST EXEC DI	40.00	Officer	$98,940	$15,424	$114,364

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	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$1,283,940	$1,592,551	$6,852,904	$-308,611
2023	$5,716,215	$1,436,701	$7,191,813	$4,279,514
2022	$1,299,899	$1,437,574	$2,733,635	$-137,675
2021	$1,174,197	$1,286,491	$2,875,696	$-112,294
2020	$1,115,870	$1,667,559	$3,053,036	$-551,689
2019	$848,690	$1,344,859	$3,518,274	$-496,169