INSYGHT 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

Principal Officer

EDWARD SARPOLUS

Phone

5179279776

Tax Period

2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31

INSYGHT INSTITUTE, founded in 1991, is a small nonprofit in the Social Science sector that reported $490K in total revenue in fiscal year 2018. Expenses of $457K left a modest 7% surplus.

Mission

EDUCATING AND INFORMING CITIZENS ON ISSUES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC POLICY; FORMULATING POLICY ALTERNATIVES FOR GOVERNMENT TODAY; DEVELOPING AS AN INDEPENDENT CREDIBLE RESOURCE FOR POLICY DISCOURSE ON SOCIAL ISSUES

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $288,974 Revenue: $289,560

MICHIGAN BALLOT EDUCATION. BALLOTS TEND TO BE LONG, AND VOTERS DON'T ALWAYS FINISH VOTING DOWN BALLOT. MICHIGAN NO LONGER HAS STRAIGHT PARTY VOTING, WHICH MANY VOTERS DID NOT REALIZE. THIS PROJECT...

MICHIGAN BALLOT EDUCATION. BALLOTS TEND TO BE LONG, AND VOTERS DON'T ALWAYS FINISH VOTING DOWN BALLOT. MICHIGAN NO LONGER HAS STRAIGHT PARTY VOTING, WHICH MANY VOTERS DID NOT REALIZE. THIS PROJECT SERVED TO EDUCATE VOTERS ABOUT CHANGES AND ISSUES. ALSO, EXPANDING EARLY/ABSENTEE VOTING TO ALLEVIATE LONG LINES ON ELECTION DAY IN DETROIT.

Program 2

Expenses: $56,056 Revenue: $66,720

ORGANIZATION OF AND PARTICIPATION IN FORUMS, ISSUE PANEL DISCUSSIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

Program 3

Expenses: $112,191 Revenue: $133,441

RESEARCH, WRITING AND PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS DESIGNED TO EDUCATE AND EVALUATE THE PUBLIC ON ISSUES RELATING TO CURRENT PUBLIC POLICY DELIBERATIONS IN MICHIGAN

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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 (2018)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $489,720

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $112

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $489,832

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $457,221

Other Expenses $457,261

TOTAL EXPENSES $457,261

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2018	2017	Change
Revenue	$489,832	N/A	N/A
Expenses	$457,261	N/A	N/A
Net Income	$32,571	N/A	N/A

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

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

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
EDWARD SARPOLUS	PRESIDENT	20.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JACQUELINE SARPOLUS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANDREA SARPOLUS	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
2018	$489,832	$457,261	$300,830	$32,571