TRANSCEND INC

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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

2015

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

AYLON SAMOUHA

Phone

9292657890

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

TRANSCEND INC, founded in 2015, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $33.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Expenses of $30.2M left a modest 11% surplus.

Mission

TRANSCEND SUPPORTS COMMUNITIES TO CREATE AND SPREAD EXTRAORDINARY LEARNING FOR ALL.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $26,576,824 Revenue: $4,902,053

TRANSCEND IS A NATIONAL NONPROFIT THAT HELPS COMMUNITIES REIMAGINE AND REDESIGN SCHOOLS SO EVERY YOUNG PERSON CAN THRIVE IN A RAPIDLY CHANGING WORLD. ACROSS THE COUNTRY, COMMUNITIES ARE RECOGNIZING THAT CLASSROOMS BUILT FOR THE INDUSTRIAL AGE AREN'T PREPARING LEARNERS FOR WHAT'S NEXT. SCHOOLS MUST BE DESIGNED FOR CONTINUOUS EVOLUTION. WE'VE PARTNERED WITH HUNDREDS OF SCHOOLS AND DISTRICTS TO BUILD CAPACITY FOR BOLD, LASTING CHANGE. FROM THIS WORK, WE DEVELOP AND SHARE TOOLS, RESEARCH, AND MODELS THAT HELP SCHOOLS EVERYWHERE MAKE THE LEAP TO EXTRAORDINARY LEARNING.

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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 $26,949,211

Program Service Revenue $4,902,053

Investment Income $2,047,951

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $33,899,215

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $185,500

Salaries & Benefits $22,563,057

Fundraising Expenses $976,236

Program Expenses $26,576,824

Other Expenses $7,378,524

TOTAL EXPENSES $30,187,081

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$33,899,215	$32,502,730	+0.0%
Expenses	$30,187,081	$30,378,040	0.0%
Net Income	$3,712,134	$2,124,690	+0.7%

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

136

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

$789,262

Total Directors

$979,185

Key Employees

$1,146,548

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
AYLON SAMOUHA	CEO	40.00	Officer Director	$432,349	$68,761	$501,110
JEFFREY WETZLER	CO-FOUNDER	40.00	Director	$411,469	$66,606	$478,075
VANESSA RODRIGUEZ	BOARD CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ANGEL MORALES	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
TREVOR BROWN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STACEY CHILDRESS	DIRECTOR (UNTIL 10/24)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GREG DUNN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DEB SAWCH	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BROR SAXBERG	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GISELE SHORTER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DIANE TAVENNER	DIRECTOR (UNTIL 05/25)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ADEOLA WHITNEY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
VANESSA MENDOZA	COO, SECRETARY	40.00	Officer	$226,876	$61,276	$288,152
KATHLEEN BOWEN	CHIEF PORTFOLIOS OFFICER	40.00	Key Emp	$249,099	$32,201	$281,300
ARIELLE KINDER	CHIEF PARTNERSHIPS OFFICER	40.00	Key Emp	$269,295	$55,703	$324,998
LAVADA BERGER	CHIEF PORTFOLIOS OFFICER	40.00	Key Emp	$254,519	$22,394	$276,913
CYNTHIA ROBINSON-RIVERS	MANAGING PARTNER	40.00	Key Emp	$213,001	$50,336	$263,337
JOSH EDELMAN	CHIEF NETWORK OFFICER	40.00	Highest	$284,349	$11,836	$296,185
TAINA TORRES	MANAGING PARTNER	40.00	Highest	$211,047	$38,337	$249,384
ROSS LIPSTEIN	CHIEF PRODUCTS OFFICER	40.00	Highest	$197,012	$58,321	$255,333
NIKOLAUS NAMBA	MANAGING PARTNER	40.00	Highest	$196,314	$43,648	$239,962
JENN CHARLOT	MANAGING PARTNER	40.00	Highest	$224,552	$43,632	$268,184

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	$33,899,215	$30,187,081	$50,449,209	$3,712,134
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$31,035,655	$29,279,893	$42,304,588	$1,755,762
2022	$36,384,149	$19,319,117	$40,245,682	$17,065,032
2021	$16,532,407	$10,490,764	$22,661,904	$6,041,643
2020	$9,692,506	$7,350,276	$17,197,245	$2,342,230
2019	$9,567,631	$5,927,914	$14,037,820	$3,639,717
2018	$9,562,593	$4,788,397	$10,296,301	$4,774,196