Accelerate Institute

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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

1991

Legal Domicile

Phone

3128936600

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

Accelerate Institute, founded in 1991, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $1.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue decreased 14% compared to the prior year.

Mission

Accelerate Institute is an organization focused on closing the achievement gap by creating high impact school leaders that accelerate student achievement.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,359,201 Revenue: $97,803

Accelerate Institute is an organization whose mission is to enable every child to reach their full potential by partnering with high-performing schools to dramatically accelerate student achievement. The Institute is anchored by the following programs: the Accelerate Institute Membership which equips school systems with the tools to proactively build staff capacity across all levels; the Leadership Academy provides practical day-to-day strategies to improve leadership practice in schools for vice principals, assistant principals, and other leadership team members in order to improve teachers' instructional practice and positively impact academic outcomes; Systems-Level Support which helps school and district teams build the systems and culture that drive improvement; Customized, Real-Time Support which provides one-on-one coaching, school data analysis, and tailored improvement plans, meeting schools where they are and moving them forward; and Alain Locke Charter School, the Institute's wholly owned subsidiary.

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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 $1,433,668

Program Service Revenue $97,803

Investment Income $24,425

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $1,555,896

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $1,320,190

Fundraising Expenses $199,181

Program Expenses $1,359,201

Other Expenses $320,082

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,640,272

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$1,555,896	$1,800,794	-0.1%
Expenses	$1,640,272	$1,642,145	0.0%
Net Income	$-84,376	$158,649	-1.5%

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

$302,503

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Patrick G Ryan Jr	Chairman	5.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Lydia Ryan	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Robert J W Ryan	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Catherine Burns	President and Chief Academic Officer	40.0	Officer	$234,328	$19,550	$253,878
Claire Hartfield	Vice President and Secretary	1.0	Officer	$48,625	$0	$48,625
Dawn Moore	Assistant Treasurer	1.0	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Judy McGarvey	Treasurer	10.0	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Erin Brooks	Sr. Dir. of Curriculum & Assessment	40.0	Highest	$148,510	$16,975	$165,485
Erin Gilmore	Sr. Dir. of Curriculum and Instruction	38.0	Highest	$131,430	$16,102	$147,532
Katherine Pillai	Dir. of Finance & Operations	40.0	Highest	$125,189	$9,519	$134,708
Keelin Philippe	Sr. Dir. of Professional Learning	40.0	Highest	$157,012	$17,230	$174,242
Velia Soto	Sr. Dir. of Curriculum and Assessment	40.0	Highest	$138,175	$16,652	$154,827

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	$1,555,896	$1,640,272	$1,105,497	$-84,376
2024	$1,800,794	$1,642,145	$1,067,804	$158,649
2023	$2,250,299	$2,543,744	$978,286	$-293,445
2022	$1,660,310	$2,150,515	$1,350,409	$-490,205
2021	$2,168,134	$1,841,268	$1,797,948	$326,866
2020	$2,329,881	$2,200,058	$2,067,106	$129,823
2019	$2,335,181	$2,383,217	$2,436,829	$-48,036
2018	$3,027,036	$2,771,083	$2,086,270	$255,953