HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH INITIATIVE INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1996

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

MATTHEW VOZ

Phone

6086376445

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH INITIATIVE INC, founded in 1996, is a small nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $591K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue decreased 6% compared to the prior year.

Mission

YOUTH INITIATIVE HIGH SCHOOL PROVIDES HOLISTIC WALDORF-INSPIRED EDUCATION FOR GRADES 9-12, STRIVING TO INTEGRATE "HEAD, HEART, AND HANDS" (THINKING, FEELING, AND WILLING) INTO THE FABRIC OF SCHOOL LIFE. PARENTS, STUDENTS, AND FACULTY WORK TOGETHER TO ENCOURAGE AND ASSIST STUDENTS IN BECOMING FREE THINKERS, AND IN MATURING, INTO ACTIVE, RESPONSE-ABLE, EMPOWERED PARTICIPANTS IN THE GREATER SOCIETY. THE SCHOOL, ITS STUDENTS, FAMILIES AND FACULTY STRIVES TO BE OF SERVICE TO THE LARGER COMMUNITY.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $491,652 Revenue: $450,123

MEANINGFUL EVALUATION AND INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS - GROWING UP COMES WITH GREAT OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES. ADOLESCENTS GRAPPLE WITH QUESTIONS OF IDENTITY, PURPOSE, BELONGING, PERSONAL...

MEANINGFUL EVALUATION AND INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS - GROWING UP COMES WITH GREAT OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES. ADOLESCENTS GRAPPLE WITH QUESTIONS OF IDENTITY, PURPOSE, BELONGING, PERSONAL VALUES, AND WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS. AT THE SAME TIME, THEY ARE LEARNING TO BALANCE SCHOOL, JOBS, HOMEWORK, SPORTS, RELATIONSHIPS, AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES. AT YOUTH INITIATIVE, WE UNDERSTAND ADOLESCENTS. WE PROVIDE CHALLENGE AND SUPPORT, RESPONSIBILITY AND FREEDOM, STRUCTURE AND INDEPENDENCE. FROM OUR SMALL CLASSROOM SIZE TO OUR UNIQUE CARE GROUP SYSTEM OF SUPPORT, WE ARE ABLE TO PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO EACH STUDENT, TO MEET THEM WHERE THEY ARE, AND TO HELP THEM GROW AND FLOURISH IN THE WAYS THEY NEED MOST. OUR FACULTY MEMBERS WRITE DETAILED REPORTS OF STUDENT PROGRESS FOR EACH CLASS WEEKLY, SO PARENTS AND STUDENTS CAN TRACK GROWTH AND LOOK FOR AREAS OF IMPROVEMENT. THESE REPORTS REVEAL FAR MORE ABOUT EACH STUDENT'S CAPABILITIES, CONTRIBUTIONS, AND AREAS OF CHALLENGE THAN A LETTER GRADE EVER COULD. COLLECTIVELY, THESE NARRATIVE REPORTS ALSO CREATE AN IMPRESSIVE TRANSCRIPT THAT HELPS YOUTH INITIATIVE STUDENTS STAND OUT IN THE COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCESS. THE TEACHING OF AROUND 60 STUDENTS IN GRADES 9-12 THROUGH STANDARD WALDORF HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM.

Program 2

SUPPORT EDUCATION IN NUEVA ESPERANZA-CHACULA, GUATEMALA.

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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 $119,480

Program Service Revenue $450,123

Investment Income $11

Other Revenue $20,997

TOTAL REVENUE $590,611

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $368,171

Fundraising Expenses $7,000

Program Expenses $491,652

Other Expenses $262,281

TOTAL EXPENSES $630,452

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$590,611	$629,809	-0.1%
Expenses	$630,452	$661,090	0.0%
Net Income	$-39,841	$-31,281	+0.3%

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

100

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

$63,000

Total Directors

$56,000

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
MATTHEW VOZ	ADMINISTRATO	40.00	Officer	$35,000	$0	$35,000
ERIK HARRIS	DIRECTOR/FAC	40.00	Director	$28,000	$0	$28,000
SHAWN LAVOIE	TREASURER	40.00	Officer Director	$28,000	$0	$28,000
PELLE ARNOLD	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LARS BERGAN	VICE PRESIDE	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JESS EISSFELDT	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JANNA KOTTKE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
FRANCES LEVIN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MAX MOON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN PORTER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RONALD SCHIRMER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALYCANN TAYLOR	PRESIDENT	3.00	Officer 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	$590,611	$630,452	$661,917	$-39,841
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$678,813	$632,246	$799,416	$46,567
2022	$777,751	$570,749	$951,791	$207,002
2021	$639,342	$527,561	$668,534	$111,781
2020	$632,282	$595,556	$574,345	$36,726