ZEARN (EIN 371665745) - 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

2014

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

SHALINEE SHARMA

Phone

2129676070

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

ZEARN, founded in 2014, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $48.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue decreased 12% compared to the prior year. The organization ran a surplus of $9.8M, a strong 20% operating margin.

Mission

ZEARN IS THE 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION BEHIND ZEARN MATH, THE TOP-RATED MATH LEARNING PLATFORM RATED "STRONG" (TIER 1) BY EVIDENCE FOR ESSA. ZEARN MATH IS USED BY 1 IN 4 ELEMENTARY-SCHOOL STUDENTS AND MORE THAN 1 MILLION MIDDLE-SCHOOL STUDENTS NATIONWIDE. EVERYTHING WE DO IS DRIVEN BY THE BELIEF THAT EVERY KID IS A MATH KID.

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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 $9,309,755

Program Service Revenue $36,026,935

Investment Income $3,106,114

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $48,442,804

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $26,452,095

Fundraising Expenses $253,408

Program Expenses $33,185,178

Other Expenses $12,182,150

TOTAL EXPENSES $38,634,245

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$48,442,804	$54,894,713	-0.1%
Expenses	$38,634,245	$45,393,326	-0.1%
Net Income	$9,808,559	$9,501,387	+0.0%

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

216

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

$793,026

Total Directors

$793,026

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
SHALINEE SHARMA	CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER &	60.00	Officer Director	$728,778	$64,248	$793,026
NORMAN ATKINS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID LEVIN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID SALTZMAN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LARRY ROBBINS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN BAILEY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SHRUTI SEHRA	CHAIR AND DIRECTOR	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
AIMEE EUBANKS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GREG GUNN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANDY COOK	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEFF LIVINGSTON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KUNJAN NARECHANIA	TREASURER & DIRECTOR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
STEPHANIE ELY	CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER	50.00	Highest	$507,756	$63,079	$570,835
LEIGHA DONOVAN	CHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER	50.00	Highest	$555,473	$63,514	$618,987
CHRISTOPHER WONG	CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER	50.00	Highest	$560,498	$54,853	$615,351
NEENA HENDERSHOTT	CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER	50.00	Highest	$512,893	$53,806	$566,699
ASHLEY BIRSIC	CHIEF PARTNERSHIPS OFFICER	50.00	Highest	$556,373	$63,514	$619,887

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	$48,442,804	$38,634,245	$84,513,127	$9,808,559
2024	$54,894,713	$45,393,326	$81,928,873	$9,501,387
2023	$45,280,223	$40,533,895	$62,511,129	$4,746,328
2022	$46,021,974	$28,955,923	$56,895,764	$17,066,051
2021	$33,394,711	$13,458,615	$36,079,361	$19,936,096
2020	$29,734,173	$8,854,327	$17,199,132	$20,879,846
2019	$11,491,710	$8,644,700	$11,623,566	$2,847,010
2018	$8,763,307	$10,511,107	$8,209,021	$-1,747,800

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