Long Beach BLAST Better Learning f… - Form 990 Financial Data

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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

2001

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Jon Mesko

Phone

5624377766

Tax Period

2023-09-01 to 2024-08-31

Long Beach BLAST Better Learning for All Students Today, founded in 2001, is a small nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $822K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 23% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $790K left a modest 4% surplus.

Mission

To improve academic and personal success for at-promise youth through collaboration and innovative approaches to mentoring and learning.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $359,728

The Bridge to Success Program utilizes a curriculum that is based on the learning needs for high school students who have not been successful in a traditional classroom setting, are credit deficient, and are at-risk for dropping out. The program focuses on student's learning in academic subjects, financial literacy, social skill building, college and career preparation, and goal setting.

Program 2

Expenses: $230,252

The Academic Mentoring Program (AMP) recruits, screens, trains, places, and supports hundreds of college student volunteers a year in existing in-school and after school programs in order to assist at-risk children and young adults in grades K-12. The volunteers tutor, provide homework assistance and high-quality lesson plans, and engage their students in planned enrichment activities.

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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 $682,617

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $15,822

Other Revenue $123,879

TOTAL REVENUE $822,318

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $576,842

Fundraising Expenses $76,066

Program Expenses $589,980

Other Expenses $212,859

TOTAL EXPENSES $789,701

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$822,318	$667,060	+0.2%
Expenses	$789,701	$741,112	+0.1%
Net Income	$32,617	$-74,052	-1.4%

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

Volunteers

180

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

$126,502

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Jon Mesko	Executive Dir.	40.00	Officer	$126,502	$0	$126,502
Marquita Grenot-Scheyer	President	2.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Jessica Kober	Treasurer	2.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Kate Handy	Secretary	2.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Paul Savoie	Vice President	2.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
David Koch	Director	2.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Catherine Walsh	Director	2.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
John Fielder	Director	2.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Chief Wally Hebeish	Director	2.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kristin Powers	Director	2.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jun Wallech	Director	2.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dan Hofstadter	Director	2.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kehaulani Fukijami	Director	2.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Karissa Selvester	Director	2.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Claudia Sosa-Valderrama	Director	2.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
O Lee Douglas	Director	2.50	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
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$822,318	$789,701	$640,440	$32,617
2023	$670,043	$715,173	$571,933	$-45,130
2022	$536,446	$532,951	$614,072	$3,495
2021	$751,769	$559,522	$612,846	$192,247
2020	$417,643	$487,170	$470,430	$-69,527
2019	$475,188	$438,617	$478,016	$36,571
2018	$496,043	$401,111	$444,243	$94,932

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