National Alliance for Public Charter Schools (EIN 300274709) - 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

2004

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Starlee Coleman

Phone

2022892700

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, founded in 2004, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $26.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 48% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $10.5M, a strong 40% operating margin.

Mission

Lead public education to unprecedented levels of academic achievement for all students by fostering a strong charter sector.

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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 $21,935,266

Program Service Revenue $3,763,440

Investment Income $470,738

Other Revenue $421,304

TOTAL REVENUE $26,590,748

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $222,601

Salaries & Benefits $5,955,234

Fundraising Expenses $830,997

Program Expenses $13,144,607

Other Expenses $9,879,294

TOTAL EXPENSES $16,087,129

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$26,590,748	$17,987,580	+0.5%
Expenses	$16,087,129	$18,907,270	-0.1%
Net Income	$10,503,619	$-919,690	-12.4%

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

$668,168

Total Directors

Key Employees

$1,032,268

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Nina Rees	President & CEO	60.00	Officer	$347,022	$41,654	$392,181
Deborah Veney	Senior VP, Communications	50.00	Key Emp	$264,082	$44,184	$308,266
Eric Paisner	Chief Operating Officer	50.00	Officer	$230,930	$41,469	$275,987
William Burns EVP National	Advocacy, ED of CSAF	40.00	Key Emp	$235,750	$24,034	$259,784
Christine Wolfe	VP, Policy & Planning	50.00	Key Emp	$205,268	$31,612	$236,880
Todd Ziebarth	Senior VP, State Advocacy	50.00	Key Emp	$197,993	$29,345	$227,338
Angela Christophe	Producer - National Charter	40.00	Highest	$172,250	$45,310	$217,560
Natalie Ethridge	Sr. Director, Operations	50.00	Highest	$185,578	$25,820	$211,398
Jennifer Diaz	VP, Communications	40.00	Highest	$176,951	$22,755	$199,706
Robert Reed	VP, Legal Affairs	50.00	Highest	$176,409	$16,094	$192,503
Jessica Morffi	VP, Federal Affairs- until 08/2023	40.00	Highest	$114,266	$14,061	$128,924
Rick Cruz	Chair	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Richard Berlin	Vice Chair	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Patrick Dobard	Secretary	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Joanne Weiss	Treasurer	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Derrell Bradford	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Myrna Castrejon	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Carlos Curbelo	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Shirley Franklin	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Reed Hastings	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Bill Kurtz	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Marc Lampkin	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Tim Nicolette	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ana Ponce	Director	1.00	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
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$26,590,748	$16,087,129	$32,612,996	$10,503,619
2022	$17,987,580	$18,907,270	$21,673,635	$-919,690
2021	$17,753,309	$10,061,305	$20,433,842	$7,692,004
2020	$10,584,622	$10,616,375	$13,190,761	$-31,753
2019	$16,255,666	$13,668,377	$12,776,207	$2,587,289
2018	$11,528,068	$11,965,205	$9,296,900	$-437,137

National Alliance for Public Charter Schools