Traveling Stories

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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

2009

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Emily Moberly

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

Traveling Stories, founded in 2009, is a small nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $121K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 56% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $418K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 245% operating deficit.

Mission

Traveling Stories empowers children to achieve their dreams by providing access to literacy support and mentorship.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $307,967

The Virtual StoryTent matches students with trained mentors for weekly, one-on-one reading support via video. Students read and play reading games with their mentor and earn Book Bucks, which can be...

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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 $113,234

Program Service Revenue $3,550

Investment Income $4,566

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $121,350

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $298,535

Fundraising Expenses $43,350

Program Expenses $307,967

Other Expenses $119,868

TOTAL EXPENSES $418,403

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$121,350	$277,740	-0.6%
Expenses	$418,403	$329,395	+0.3%
Net Income	$-297,053	$-51,655	+4.8%

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

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

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Jennifer Abma	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Mandy Mabe	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Emily Moberly	CEO & Founder	40.00	Officer Director Highest	$0	$0	$0
Rebekah Cahalin	Pres	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Cara Morrison	Treasurer	1.00	Officer 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
2023	$121,350	$418,403	No data	$-297,053
2023	$121,350	$418,403	No data	$-297,053
2022	$277,740	$329,395	$307,729	$-51,655
2021	$328,486	$406,346	$371,708	$-77,860
2020	$719,683	$303,512	$497,887	$416,171
2019	$396,953	$450,490	$35,012	$-53,537
2018	$297,500	$311,191	$84,548	$-13,691