Think Small (EIN 411260581) - 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

1975

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Cisa Keller

Phone

6516410305

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

Think Small, founded in 1975, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Human Services sector that reported $20.7M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 51% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring.

Mission

To advance quality care and education of children in their crucial early years.

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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 $18,871,020

Program Service Revenue $294,863

Investment Income $166,190

Other Revenue $1,397,159

TOTAL REVENUE $20,729,232

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $10,133,472

Salaries & Benefits $7,843,864

Fundraising Expenses $408,216

Program Expenses $20,343,556

Other Expenses $4,232,394

TOTAL EXPENSES $22,246,980

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$20,729,232	$41,942,913	-0.5%
Expenses	$22,246,980	$39,507,681	-0.4%
Net Income	$-1,517,748	$2,435,232	-1.6%

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

145

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

$523,310

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Tracy Nordstrom	Chair	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Jaylon Rosenblum	Vice Chair	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Tanya Skogerboe	Treasurer	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Margeaux King	Secretary	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Andrea Singh	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Andrea Stern	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Angela Bissen	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Arthur Rolnick	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Cory Padesky	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dan Arom	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jim Sparks	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kelsey Deshler	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Megan Gunnar	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Molly Sullivan	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Cisa Keller	President and CEO	40.00	Officer	$202,162	$15,395	$217,557
Beth Haney	VP of Finance and Ops. beg. Jun 2024	40.00	Officer	$66,983	$4,317	$71,300
Barbara Yates	President and CEO until March 2024	40.00	Officer	$118,588	$6,004	$124,592
Mark Cross	COO until March 2024	40.00	Officer	$106,185	$3,676	$109,861
Jonathan May	VP of Innovation & Development	40.00	Highest	$134,986	$7,628	$142,614
Candace Yates	VP of Equity and Early Childhood Programs	40.00	Highest	$116,733	$6,485	$123,218
Wendy Nielsen	Director of Early Childhood Supports	40.00	Highest	$112,808	$10,576	$123,384
Jenni Haas	Human Resources Manager	40.00	Highest	$105,230	$2,125	$107,355
Nikki Darling-Kuria	Director of Think Small Institute and Redleaf Pres	40.00	Highest	$103,729	$10,547	$114,276

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	$20,729,232	$22,246,980	$8,749,664	$-1,517,748
2024	$41,942,913	$39,507,681	$10,592,175	$2,435,232
2023	$37,375,201	$36,122,189	$9,957,686	$1,253,012
2022	$30,547,585	$31,407,460	$8,024,590	$-859,875
2021	$26,632,964	$26,515,746	$8,914,729	$117,218
2020	$29,392,462	$30,087,768	$8,651,582	$-695,306
2019	$32,846,397	$34,358,257	$9,999,840	$-1,511,860

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