A Reason To Survive

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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

Tom Reise

Phone

6192972787

Tax Period

2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

A Reason To Survive, founded in 2000, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $1.7M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 41% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum.

Mission

ARTS lifts young people in the South County region of San Diego to become confident, compassionate, and courageous community builders through the transformative power of creativity.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $978,211 Revenue: $774,213

Each year, over 1800 youth ages 6-24 benefit from our programs, which include: Community ARTS classes, workshops, and community design projects for youth ages 8-18; ARTS on Campus school-based mural workshops and onsite beautification projects; ARTS@Work is our youth workforce development program, engaging 11th and 12th graders in creative sector internships around real-world design projects; and, ARTS 4 Justice, creative arts education and social-emotional learning programming for youth ages 14-19 in the Juvenile Court and Community Schools District.

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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 $854,904

Program Service Revenue $774,213

Investment Income $16,650

Other Revenue $8,654

TOTAL REVENUE $1,654,421

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $1,269,597

Fundraising Expenses $266,421

Program Expenses $978,211

Other Expenses $497,474

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,767,071

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$1,654,421	$1,170,879	+0.4%
Expenses	$1,767,071	$1,059,687	+0.7%
Net Income	$-112,650	$111,192	-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

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
James Halliday	Former ED	40.00		$109,557	$0	$109,557
Lauren Lockhart	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Sam Mazzeo	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Claudia Rodriguez-Biezunski	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Alyssa Mopia	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Amalia Hernandez	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Stephen Minix	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Tom Reise	President	2.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Patrick Stewart	Treasurer	2.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Michael James Rocha	Secretary	2.00	Officer	$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
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$1,654,421	$1,767,071	$474,800	$-112,650
2023	$1,195,727	$1,059,386	$560,170	$136,341
2022	$771,548	$1,038,839	$404,963	$-267,291