SIMPSON STREET FREE PRESS INC (EIN 391882258) - 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

1997

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

JAMES KRAMER

Phone

6082230489

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

SIMPSON STREET FREE PRESS INC, founded in 1997, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $435K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023.

Mission

BASED IN DANE COUNTY, SIMPSON STREET FREE PRESS DELIVERS HIGH-IMPACT, CORE SUBJECT ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION DURING AFTER-SCHOOL AND SUMMER HOURS. STUDENTS IN GRADES 2-12 WRITE AND PUBLISH NEWSPAPERS. STUDENT REPORTERS EXPLORE HISTORY, SCIENCE, BOOKS, AND THE ARTS. SSFP STUDENTS LEARN PRACTICAL ACADEMIC SKILLS AND TRANSFER THOSE SKILLS TO THE CLASSROOM.

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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 $430,567

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $4,251

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $434,818

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $1,300

Salaries & Benefits $349,758

Fundraising Expenses $41,065

Program Expenses $360,948

Other Expenses $112,690

TOTAL EXPENSES $463,748

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$434,818	$438,546	0.0%
Expenses	$463,748	$507,503	-0.1%
Net Income	$-28,930	$-68,957	-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

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

$86,614

Total Directors

$4,200

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
AMANDA KRONINGER	PRESIDENT	2.00	Officer Director	$4,200	$0	$4,200
JEWEL ADAMS	VICE PRESIDENT	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVE JOHNSEN	TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LISA BRENNAN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LAURA DEVRIES	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JODI GOLDBERG	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TAYLOR KILGORE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARY KRAMER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SUSAN PETERSON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MELANIE QUARLES	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HELEN ZHANG	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVE ZWEIFEL	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMES KRAMER	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	50.00	Officer	$77,414	$5,000	$82,414

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
2023	$434,818	$463,748	$279,834	$-28,930
2022	$438,546	$507,503	$310,559	$-68,957
2021	$505,019	$414,612	$411,595	$90,407
2020	$515,824	$262,099	$325,238	$253,725
2019	$246,459	$319,338	$70,361	$-72,879
2018	$336,738	$342,588	$141,317	$-5,850

SIMPSON STREET FREE PRESS INC