Pura Vida Ministries (EIN 331043116) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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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

2003

Legal Domicile

Phone

3032150994

Tax Period

2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30

Pura Vida Ministries, founded in 2003, is a small nonprofit in the International Affairs sector that reported $696K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. The organization ran a surplus of $113K, a strong 16% operating margin.

Mission

The mission of Pura Vida is to facilitate the sharing of resources with communities in Guatemala in a meaningful, respectful, and long term way. Our primary focus is on providing educational opportunities for children in rural villages through scholarships.

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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 (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $685,777

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $1,066

Other Revenue $8,797

TOTAL REVENUE $695,640

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $216,927

Salaries & Benefits $191,470

Fundraising Expenses $6,019

Program Expenses $536,872

Other Expenses $173,806

TOTAL EXPENSES $582,203

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$695,640	$655,888	+0.1%
Expenses	$582,203	$626,133	-0.1%
Net Income	$113,437	$29,755	+2.8%

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

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

$94,424

Total Directors

$114,344

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Mark Ely	Executive Dir.	50.00	Officer Director	$94,424	$0	$94,424
Janie Williams	Director	18.00	Director	$19,920	$0	$19,920
Richard Ely	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jerry Bucholz	Treasurer	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Ken Fong	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Bill Mistretta	President	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Lynne Kendig	Secretary	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Mary Sue Alexander	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Charlie Bouchard	Director	1.00	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
2025	$695,640	$582,203	$644,144	$113,437
2024	$655,888	$626,133	$503,560	$29,755
2023	$646,119	$643,212	$468,200	$2,907
2022	$441,149	$431,568	$447,849	$9,581
2021	$404,013	$379,429	$391,173	$24,584
2020	$431,359	$431,839	$343,200	$-480
2019	$520,815	$514,362	$284,064	$6,453
2018	$570,357	$520,206	$249,801	$50,151

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