METRO SCHOOLS

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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

Principal Officer

Ahmed Elmi

Phone

6127222555

Tax Period

2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

METRO SCHOOLS, founded in 2003, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $23.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 30% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $21.7M left a modest 6% surplus.

Mission

Metro Schools College Prep is committed to academic excellence and closing the achievement gap by establishing rigorous goals for students, parents, teachers and the school. Metro Schools College Prep values cultural, religious, ethnic, and socioeconomic diversity as central elements of a college preparatory education and provides a caring learning community that prepares students and staff to be responsible world citizens.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $19,880,764 Revenue: $0

Activities include further development of the charter school, improvement of pupil learning, an increase of learning opportunities for diverse communities, and creating professional development...

Activities include further development of the charter school, improvement of pupil learning, an increase of learning opportunities for diverse communities, and creating professional development opportunities for teachers.

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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 $23,019,336

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $56,692

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $23,076,028

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $11,613,354

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $19,880,764

Other Expenses $10,120,201

TOTAL EXPENSES $21,733,555

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$23,076,028	$17,815,643	+0.3%
Expenses	$21,733,555	$16,713,177	+0.3%
Net Income	$1,342,473	$1,102,466	+0.2%

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

130

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

$300,896

Total Directors

$154,971

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Ahmed Elmi	Ex-Officio	40	Officer	$168,750	$28,561	$197,311
Mohamed Musa	Board Treasurer	40	Officer Director	$90,250	$13,335	$103,585
Ciro Gutierrez	Board Member	40	Director	$47,801	$3,585	$51,386
Abdulkadir Abdalla	Board Chair	1	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Mohamed Warsame	Vice Chair and Secretary	1	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Deq Nur	Board Member	1	Director	$0	$0	$0
Osman Salah Samatar	Board Member	1	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	$23,076,028	$21,733,555	$28,068,492	$1,342,473
2023	$17,815,643	$16,713,177	$26,643,492	$1,102,466
2022	$13,404,813	$13,223,495	$7,612,439	$181,318
2021	$9,890,924	$8,446,155	$7,103,585	$1,444,769
2020	$7,538,651	$8,797,341	$5,462,786	$-1,258,690
2019	$7,097,692	$6,347,530	$5,499,177	$750,162
2018	$6,061,641	$6,840,972	$5,425,576	$-779,331