Special Education Services (EIN 362781597) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1976

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Brian P McGowan

Phone

6309072400

Tax Period

2023-09-01 to 2024-08-31

Special Education Services, founded in 1976, is a major nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $104.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue grew 18% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion.

Mission

To provide innovative solutions to critical problems in education and human services by holding firmly to the belief that every child has the right to be in school Continued on Schedule O.

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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 $224,156

Program Service Revenue $103,462,925

Investment Income $1,102,801

Other Revenue $7,135

TOTAL REVENUE $104,797,017

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $69,962,078

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $91,900,409

Other Expenses $33,052,699

TOTAL EXPENSES $103,014,777

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$104,797,017	$88,841,305	+0.2%
Expenses	$103,014,777	$83,945,197	+0.2%
Net Income	$1,782,240	$4,896,108	-0.6%

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

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

N/A

Employees

1292

Volunteers

N/A

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

$1,877,010

Total Directors

$2,657,034

Key Employees

$248,194

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Laura Mann	Vice President Emeritus	001.00	Officer Director	$967,314	$9,016	$976,330
Brian McGowan	Secretary/ Treasurer	060.00	Officer Director	$349,530	$55,745	$405,275
Lynne Nicolas-Gapsis	Vice President	055.00	Director	$353,263	$45,395	$398,658
Rory Conran	President	070.00	Officer Director	$361,439	$24,080	$385,519
Jason Kudelka	Vice President	055.00	Director	$338,900	$42,466	$381,366
Danyell Taylor-Johnson	Director	055.00	Key Emp	$198,731	$49,463	$248,194
Johnson Viver	Program Director	N/A	Highest	$176,109	$46,723	$222,832
N/A	Regional Director	N/A	Highest	$205,987	$8,134	$214,121
Mary Hernandez	Regional Director	N/A	Highest	$191,807	$21,762	$213,569
Shawanda Barga	Regional Director	N/A	Highest	$188,963	$15,131	$204,094
Richard Grenda	Regional Director	N/A	Highest	$154,886	$24,444	$179,330
Elizabeth Conran	President Emeritus	001.00	Officer Director	$100,913	$8,973	$109,886

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
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$104,797,017	$103,014,777	$65,406,698	$1,782,240
2023	$88,841,305	$83,945,197	$57,926,938	$4,896,108
2022	$62,286,517	$57,386,781	$38,039,709	$4,899,736
2021	$51,559,990	$48,521,004	$31,632,053	$3,038,986
2020	$52,930,943	$50,026,111	$29,257,992	$2,904,832
2019	$46,033,188	$43,138,667	$22,501,440	$2,894,521
2018	$39,000,400	$36,378,733	$19,088,588	$2,621,667

Special Education Services