FRIENDS OF JONES (EIN 364417670) - 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

2000

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

KIM SHAW

Phone

7735348600

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

FRIENDS OF JONES, founded in 2000, is a small nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $243K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 41% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $59K, a strong 24% operating margin.

Mission

THE FRIENDS OF JONES WAS ORGANIZED TO ENHANCE AND ENRICH THE CURRICULUM AT JONES COLLEGE PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL ("JCP") THROUGH PROGRAMS AND MATERIALS NOT OFFERED OR PROVIDED BY THE CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AS WELL AS TO ENHANCE COMMUNICATIONS AND THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE ADMINISTRATORS AND THE TEACHERS AT JCP AND THE FAMILIES OF THE STUDENTS ATTENDING JCP.

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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 $137,363

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $2,717

Other Revenue $103,304

TOTAL REVENUE $243,384

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $108,041

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $12,150

Program Expenses $148,188

Other Expenses $76,097

TOTAL EXPENSES $184,138

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$243,384	$172,114	+0.4%
Expenses	$184,138	$152,414	+0.2%
Net Income	$59,246	$19,700	+2.0%

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

N/A

Volunteers

246

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

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
IVONNE LOZA	CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CARLA ROBINSON	VICE-CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRISTINE SHIMKUS	VICE-CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
RENEE SALOMON	TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ANGELA WELLS O'CONNOR	SECRETARY	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LAINEY WEINSTEIN	PAST CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JENNIFER BERNARDI	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SANDY CRUZ	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRANDY KEMP	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SIEGLINDE LIM-SEIWERT	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HAZEL MANZANO	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DIMPLE PATEL	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KIM SHAW	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	$243,384	$184,138	$301,816	$59,246
2024	$172,114	$152,414	$232,212	$19,700
2023	$152,304	$168,740	$233,235	$-16,436
2022	$176,154	$247,387	$249,374	$-71,233
2021	$232,028	$229,296	$348,144	$2,732
2020	$229,707	$180,184	$304,338	$49,523
2019	$330,201	$339,997	$327,586	$-9,796

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