CONNECTED LEARNING ALLIANCE

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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

2017

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

DONALD MILLER

Phone

3232875580

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

CONNECTED LEARNING ALLIANCE, founded in 2017, is a community nonprofit in the Youth Development sector that reported $2.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 305% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $581K, a strong 23% operating margin.

Mission

TO PROVIDE ONLINE LEARNING EXPERIENCES AND A COMMUNITY FOR CHILDREN THAT FOSTER CREATIVITY, PROBLEM SOLVING, COLLABORATION, AND INTEREST-DRIVEN LEARNING.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,628,877 Revenue: $61,000

CONSUMER PROGRAM PROVIDES A WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS FOR KIDS FROM FORMAL ACADEMIC COURSES TO MORE GENERAL SKILLS LIKE SOCIAL EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION. THE COUNSELORS MENTOR AND...

CONSUMER PROGRAM PROVIDES A WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS FOR KIDS FROM FORMAL ACADEMIC COURSES TO MORE GENERAL SKILLS LIKE SOCIAL EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION. THE COUNSELORS MENTOR AND EDUCATE CHILDREN AGES 8-13 THOUGH INTERACTIVE VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS LIKE MINECRAFT, ROBLOX, AND SCRATCH.

Program 2

Expenses: $9,415

ESPORTS PROGRAM PROVIDES SPORTS COACHING AND CLINICS TO NASEF PARTICIPANTS AND EXPANDS THE ESPORTS RELATED CAMPS, CLUBS, AND WORKSHOPS ON OUTSCHOOL. THE COACHES MENTOR HIGH SCHOOL ESPORTS PLAYERS...

ESPORTS PROGRAM PROVIDES SPORTS COACHING AND CLINICS TO NASEF PARTICIPANTS AND EXPANDS THE ESPORTS RELATED CAMPS, CLUBS, AND WORKSHOPS ON OUTSCHOOL. THE COACHES MENTOR HIGH SCHOOL ESPORTS PLAYERS THAT ARE COMPETING IN THE NORTH AMERICA SCHOLASTIC ESPORTS FEDERATION TOURNAMENT DURING THE FALL AND SPRING. THERE ARE 350+ TEAMS THROUGHOUT THEIR SEASON.

Program 3

Expenses: $204,568 Revenue: $146,165

CONNECTED CAMPS PROVIDES A GLOBAL ONLINE COMMUNITY WHERE KIDS BUILD, CODE, PLAY, AND LEARN FROM ONE ANOTHER IN CAMPS, CLUBS, AND COURSES. OUR PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED BASED ON THE EXTENSIVE RESEARCH IN THE LEARNING SCIENCES. WITH OUR NEAR-PEER MENTORSHIP MODEL, OUR PROGRAMS ARE RUN BY YOUNG ADULTS - COUNSELORS AND COACHES FROM TOP UNIVERSITIES IN COMPUTER SCIENCE, GAME DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMICS, AND SPORTS PERFORMANCE - WHO HAVE THE SAME PASSION FOR TECHNOLOGY, GAMES, AND DIGITAL MAKING AS OUR LEARNERS.

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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 $2,350,149

Program Service Revenue $208,693

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $2,558,842

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $850,602

Salaries & Benefits $635,914

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $1,842,860

Other Expenses $490,838

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,977,354

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$2,558,842	$631,834	+3.0%
Expenses	$1,977,354	$1,214,518	+0.6%
Net Income	$581,488	$-582,684	-2.0%

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

$99,359

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
MIZUKO ITO	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BARAK BERKOWITZ	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LILI CHENG	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOICHI ITO	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JANELLA WATSON	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CARINA WONG	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DONALD MILLER	CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER	40.00	Officer	$94,214	$5,145	$99,359
KATIE SALEN TEKINBAS	CHIEF DESIGNER	10.00	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	$2,558,842	$1,977,354	$700,202	$581,488
2023	$631,834	$1,214,518	$274,852	$-582,684
2022	$1,821,324	$1,397,960	$801,133	$423,364
2021	$1,940,695	$2,290,618	$547,180	$-349,923
2020	$2,290,714	$2,076,761	$1,161,523	$213,953
2019	$470,673	$669,322	$374,212	$-198,649
2018	$637,778	$628,268	$453,150	$9,510