SILICON VALLEY YOUTH CLIMATE ACTION

🔒

Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

Sign in with your work email to view Tuckman-Chang indicators

Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2010

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

KRISTEN LYN

Phone

4086450168

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

SILICON VALLEY YOUTH CLIMATE ACTION, founded in 2010, is a small nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $396K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 719% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $163K, a strong 41% operating margin.

Mission

SVYCA EMPOWERS TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS TO COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE IMMEDIATELY THROUGH IMPACTFUL EDUCATION AND POLICY INITIATIVES. OUR YOUTH WORK IN FOCUSED CLIMATE ACTION TEAMS TO ENSURE IMPORTANT CLIMATE POLICIES AND MEASURES RECEIVE SUPPORT AT EVERY LEVEL.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $195,088 Revenue: $238,950

SVYCA PROPOSED TO WORK ON A NUMBER OF SCCYCI GOALS RELATED TO FOCUS AREA 2 AND 4. FOCUS AREA 2 GOAL: SUPPORT YOUTH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT BY RECRUITING AND TRAINING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ON CLIMATE...

SVYCA PROPOSED TO WORK ON A NUMBER OF SCCYCI GOALS RELATED TO FOCUS AREA 2 AND 4. FOCUS AREA 2 GOAL: SUPPORT YOUTH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT BY RECRUITING AND TRAINING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ON CLIMATE SOLUTIONS AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS. FOCUS AREA 4 GOAL: DEVELOP AND BUILD OUT ANNUAL EVENTS AND PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMS THAT SVYCA LEADS AND SUPPORTS. THESE PROGRAMS FOCUS ON GREEN CAREER PATHWAYS.

Program 2

Expenses: $13,639 Revenue: $46,890

THE PURPOSE OF THE SVYCA 2024 YOUTH LEADERSHIP SUMMIT IS TO UNITE YOUTH BEHIND LEARNING ABOUT AND TAKING ACTIONS TO COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE WHILE BUILDING COLLECTIVE RESILIENCY AND AWARENESS AROUND...

THE PURPOSE OF THE SVYCA 2024 YOUTH LEADERSHIP SUMMIT IS TO UNITE YOUTH BEHIND LEARNING ABOUT AND TAKING ACTIONS TO COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE WHILE BUILDING COLLECTIVE RESILIENCY AND AWARENESS AROUND SUSTAINABILITY. THIS SUMMIT INVITES HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS AS WELL AS YOUNG ADULTS TO A DAY OF INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS AS WELL AS INFORMATIVE SPEAKER PROGRAMS THAT STRETCH ACROSS A VAST ARRAY OF URGENT ENVIRONMENTAL TOPICS, SUCH AS FAST FASHION, GREEN CAREER PATHS, CLIMATE SCIENCE AND EFFECTIVE CLIMATE AND SUSTAINABILITY SOLUTIONS ETC. THROUGH THE YOUTH LEADERSHIP SUMMIT, YOUTH IN SILICON VALLEY WILL BECOME EMPOWERED, LEARN ABOUT BEST PRACTICES AND DEVELOP SKILLS TO EFFICIENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY BRING POSITIVE ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE TO THEIR COMMUNITIES.

Program 3

Expenses: $9,020 Revenue: $40,000

1. CLIMATE LITERACY SCHOOL ASSEMBLIES 2. AFTER SCHOOL EDUCATOR TRAININGS 3. 10-MINUTE VIDEO (WITH VIDEO EDITING NEEDED) IN ADVISORY PERIODS 4. MULTILINGUAL VIDEOS 5. SOCIAL MEDIA ADS

🔒

Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

Sign in to view Trantor Score and financial metrics

Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $394,932

Program Service Revenue $1,200

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $396,132

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $103,532

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $217,747

Other Expenses $129,936

TOTAL EXPENSES $233,468

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$396,132	$48,396	+7.2%
Expenses	$233,468	$82,799	+1.8%
Net Income	$162,664	$-34,403	-5.7%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

🔒

Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

Sign in to view all financial metrics

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

$175,431

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
VANESSA SHIN	PRESIDENT	2.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
KAUSHIK TOTA	VICE PRESIDENT	2.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
KRISTEN LYN	TREASURER	2.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
PETER PHAM	SECRETARY	2.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
ZEKUN LI	ED	40.00	Key Emp	$32,825	$0	$32,825
HOI POON	INTERIM ED	40.00	Key Emp	$76,000	$0	$76,000
MONICA MALLON	INTERIM ED	40.00	Key Emp	$39,350	$0	$39,350
ROHAN PANDIT	INTERIM ED	40.00	Key Emp	$27,256	$0	$27,256

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	$396,132	$233,468	$181,937	$162,664