GRANTMAKERS FOR EDUCATION

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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

2000

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

SARA SNEED

Phone

5035952100

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

GRANTMAKERS FOR EDUCATION, founded in 2000, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $2.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue decreased 10% compared to the prior year.

Mission

GRANTMAKERS FOR EDUCATION'S (GFE) MISSION IS TO STRENGTHEN PHILANTHROPY'S CAPACITY TO IMPROVE EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES AND EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL LEARNERS. GFE IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION FOR PRIVATE AND PUBLIC PHILANTHROPIES THAT SUPPORT IMPROVED EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES AND EXPANDED OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS FROM EARLY LEARNING THROUGH POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION. TO IMPACT ALL LEARNINGS, GFE IS COMMITTED TO A STRONG, VIBRANT EDUCATION SYSTEM. GFE PROMOTES DIALOGUE, INQUIRY, COLLABORATION AND LEARNING TO STRENGTHEN PRACTICE WITHIN THE FIELD OF EDUCATION PHILANTHROPY.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,210,933 Revenue: $682,895

CONFERENCES AND PROGRAMS: ORGANIZING CONFERENCES, SEMINARS AND E-PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THAT STRENGTHENS THE PRACTICE OF EDUCATION GRANT MAKERS. PROGRAMS AND CONFERENCES ARE...

CONFERENCES AND PROGRAMS: ORGANIZING CONFERENCES, SEMINARS AND E-PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THAT STRENGTHENS THE PRACTICE OF EDUCATION GRANT MAKERS. PROGRAMS AND CONFERENCES ARE FUNDED THROUGH MULTI-YEAR CONDITIONAL GRANTS.

Program 2

Expenses: $436,924

IMPACT GROUPS: A FRAMEWORK CENTERED ON MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS FROM ACROSS THE NATION TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY TO DEEPEN MEMBERS' ENGAGEMENT WITH EACH OTHER ON A SHARED TOPIC OF INTEREST. IMPACT GROUPS CREATE RELEVANT KNOWLEDGE ACCESSIBLE BY GENERATING INFORMATION, SOURCING "LESSONS LEARNED, AND PROVIDING ACCESS TO PRACTITIONERS AND EXPERTS AND THEIR PERSPECTIVES.

Program 3

Expenses: $408,430

MEMBER SERVICE AND STRATEGIC INITIATIVES: PROVIDING INDIVIDUALIZED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND GUIDANCE TO HELP GRANTMAKING ORGANIZATIONS REFINE THEIR STRATEGIES AND TO CONNECT THEM WITH OTHER PEER...

MEMBER SERVICE AND STRATEGIC INITIATIVES: PROVIDING INDIVIDUALIZED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND GUIDANCE TO HELP GRANTMAKING ORGANIZATIONS REFINE THEIR STRATEGIES AND TO CONNECT THEM WITH OTHER PEER GRANTMAKING ORGANIZATIONS FOR PEER ASSISTANCE AND COLLABORATION OPPORTUNITIES.

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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 $2,139,552

Program Service Revenue $682,895

Investment Income $1,693

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $2,824,140

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $1,320,071

Fundraising Expenses $107,142

Program Expenses $2,214,457

Other Expenses $1,728,720

TOTAL EXPENSES $3,048,791

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$2,824,140	$3,129,152	-0.1%
Expenses	$3,048,791	$2,731,619	+0.1%
Net Income	$-224,651	$397,533	-1.6%

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

$391,115

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
BEVERLY ROSS DENNY	MANAGING DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$238,420	$22,050	$260,470
ULCCA HANSEN	CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER	40.00	Highest	$216,147	$19,810	$235,957
NICOLE RODRIGUEZ LEACH	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (AS OF 7/23)	40.00	Officer	$118,048	$12,597	$130,645
KYLE MALONE	ASSOC DIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS	40.00	Highest	$109,651	$38,568	$148,219
SARA SNEED	CHAIR (AS OF 10/23)	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
RICHARD TAGLE	CHAIR (UNTIL 10/23) / DIRECTOR	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
PAUL HERDMAN	TREASURER	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SOPHIE FANELLI	SEC. (UNT. 12/23)/V.C. (AS OF 12/23)	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LYNN ALVAREZ	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LAVERNE EVANS SRINIVASAN	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN FITZPATRICK	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHARMAINE MERCER	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DANIELLE PULLIAM	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GISELE SHORTER	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
EDWARD SMITH	DIRECTOR (UNTIL 3/23)	2.00	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	$2,824,140	$3,048,791	$3,140,636	$-224,651
2022	$3,129,152	$2,731,619	$3,165,828	$397,533
2021	$2,298,570	$2,390,548	$2,688,275	$-91,978
2020	$3,504,252	$2,723,224	$2,938,404	$781,028
2019	$2,357,502	$1,999,931	$1,955,335	$357,571
2018	$2,015,111	$2,380,452	$1,502,013	$-365,341