GEORGE JACKSON ACADEMY

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2003

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

RAMON JAVIER

Phone

2122286789

Tax Period

2023-09-01 to 2024-08-31

GEORGE JACKSON ACADEMY, founded in 2003, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $5.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue grew 9% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion.

Mission

GEORGE JACKSON ACADEMY IS THE ONLY INDEPENDENT, NON-SECTARIAN, NEEDS-BLIND UPPER ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL FOR BRIGHT BOYS FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILIES IN NYC. THE SCHOOL PROVIDES AN 11-MONTH ACADEMIC PROGRAM TO UNDERSERVED, ACADEMICALLY CAPABLE BOYS FROM 6TH TO 8TH GRADE, A TIME WHEN YOUNG MEN ARE PARTICULARLY VULNERABLE TO DISENGAGING FROM SCHOOL.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $3,458,888 Revenue: $2,026,488

GEORGE JACKSON ACADEMY IS AN ALL BOYS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL GRADES SIX THROUGH EIGHT. GJA EDUCATES ACADEMICALLY TALENTED YOUNG MEN FROM LOW ECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS AND PROVIDES THEM WITH ACADEMIC RIGOR AND NURTURING SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SUPPORT. GJA GRADUATES YOUNG MEN TO THE MOST SELECTIVE SCHOOLS IN NYC AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

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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 $2,581,576

Program Service Revenue $2,026,488

Investment Income $304,889

Other Revenue $41,035

TOTAL REVENUE $4,953,988

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $1,825,235

Salaries & Benefits $2,215,410

Fundraising Expenses $229,752

Program Expenses $3,458,888

Other Expenses $894,668

TOTAL EXPENSES $4,935,313

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$4,953,988	$4,543,474	+0.1%
Expenses	$4,935,313	$5,048,406	0.0%
Net Income	$18,675	$-504,932	-1.0%

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

$408,080

Total Directors

$250,000

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
RAMON JAVIER	HEAD OF SCHOOL	40.00	Officer Director	$250,000	$0	$250,000
STEVE LIPMAN	CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ELISABETH HUTCHINS	VICE-CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
NATE NORSTRUD	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL CARROLL	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JUDY BIGELOW	DIRECTOR, THRU	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT CAMACHO	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARJORIE CROES SILVERMAN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BROTHER BRIAN CARTY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TIMOTHY CROAK	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LAURENT GLANT	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEPHEN KUPPENHEIMER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PHINEAS LAMBERT	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JON LINDSEY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
WALFRIDO MARTINEZ	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID O'HALLORAN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RAFAEL PADILLA	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
OLIVER RAMIN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ERIC ROTHFELD	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAUL WILLIAMS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NICOLE MCCABE	ASSOCIATE HEAD OF SCHOOL	40.00	Officer	$158,080	$0	$158,080
ANDRE THEISEN	TEACHER	40.00	Highest	$100,741	$0	$100,741

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	$4,953,988	$4,935,313	$9,018,376	$18,675
2023	$4,543,474	$5,048,406	$8,680,559	$-504,932
2022	$5,466,531	$5,029,299	$6,564,733	$437,232
2022	$5,117,310	$5,071,313	$6,184,761	$45,997
2021	$5,295,717	$4,977,957	$6,674,593	$317,760
2020	$6,221,976	$5,958,835	$5,543,120	$263,141
2020	$6,273,469	$5,957,318	$5,596,130	$316,151
2019	$5,309,795	$6,279,104	$4,461,775	$-969,309
2018	$7,538,756	$5,863,306	$5,393,520	$1,675,450