UNCOMMON SCHOOLS INC (EIN 311488698) - 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

1996

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

JOHN POWELL

Phone

6467742150

Tax Period

2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30

UNCOMMON SCHOOLS INC, founded in 1996, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $79.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2022. Revenue decreased 7% compared to the prior year.

Mission

UNCOMMON'S MISSION IS TO CLOSE THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP AND PREPARE LOW-INCOME STUDENTS TO GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE. UNCOMMON FURTHERS THIS MISSION BY STARTING AND MANAGING OUTSTANDING URBAN CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN NEWARK AND CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK CITY AND ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS. UNCOMMON ALSO FURTHERS THIS MISSION BY DEVELOPING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TOOLS AND TRAININGS WHICH UNCOMMON MAKES AVAILABLE TO ITS SCHOOLS, AS WELL AS OTHER PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS AND DISTRICTS. UNCOMMON ALSO DEVELOPS, MANAGES, AND MAINTAINS REAL ESTATE FOR LEASE TO SCHOOLS WITHIN ITS NETWORK.

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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 (2022)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $18,960,815

Program Service Revenue $58,524,453

Investment Income $1,460,219

Other Revenue $152,766

TOTAL REVENUE $79,098,253

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $8,714,100

Salaries & Benefits $40,206,071

Fundraising Expenses $2,724,286

Program Expenses $60,943,125

Other Expenses $31,139,806

TOTAL EXPENSES $80,059,977

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2022	2021	Change
Revenue	$79,098,253	$84,601,875	-0.1%
Expenses	$80,059,977	$86,159,100	-0.1%
Net Income	$-961,724	$-1,557,225	-0.4%

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

450

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

$1,430,981

Total Directors

$1,134,499

Key Employees

$612,005

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
BRETT PEISER	DIRECTOR/CO-CEO	41.00	Officer Director	$497,653	$44,709	$542,362
JULIE JACKSON	DIRECTOR/CO-CEO (AS OF 7/2022)	40.00	Officer Director	$547,703	$44,434	$592,137
NORMAN ATKINS	CHAIRMAN	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID COOPER	DIRECTOR (UNTIL 6/9/23)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DONALD KATZ	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT KARR	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RONDO MOSES	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BROOKE REID	DIRECTOR (UNTIL 6/9/23)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GAURAV KAPADIA	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CECILY CARSON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LAURA BLANKFEIN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT MARCUS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRIS AUGUSTE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
WILLIAM LEWIS JR	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALLISON BLITZER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SCOTT MILLS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JENNIFER CONSILVIO	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	40.00	Officer	$271,187	$25,295	$296,482
PAUL BAMBRICK SANTOYO	CHIEF SCHOOLS OFFICER, SENIOR INSTR.	40.00	Key Emp	$301,135	$26,120	$327,255
JULIANA WORRELL	CHIEF SCHOOLS OFFICER, K-8	40.00	Key Emp	$281,415	$3,335	$284,750
LAURA LEE MCGOVERN	CHIEF OF STAFF AND STRATEGY	40.00	Highest	$323,959	$24,565	$348,524
HEATHER EVANS	HEAD, DATA AND IT	40.00	Highest	$227,670	$11,043	$238,713
MICHAEL BLAKE	MANAGING DIRECTOR, UNCOMMON NYC	40.00	Highest	$212,159	$13,622	$225,781
SUSAN POLLOCK	CHIEF REAL ESTATE OFFICER	40.00	Highest	$314,739	$17,197	$331,936
AMANDA CRAFT	HEAD OF TALENT	40.00	Highest	$225,324	$14,594	$239,918

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	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$79,098,253	$80,059,977	$298,937,865	$-961,724
2022	$84,601,875	$86,159,100	$293,550,038	$-1,557,225
2021	$96,049,634	$68,653,455	$293,022,793	$27,396,179
2020	$76,701,531	$62,442,350	$245,073,992	$14,259,181
2019	$62,435,703	$58,420,799	$229,179,924	$4,014,904
2018	$53,095,714	$50,717,724	$218,554,922	$2,377,990

UNCOMMON SCHOOLS INC