COTTER SCHOOLS (EIN 411653997) - 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

1989

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

MARY EILEEN FITCH

Phone

5074535014

Tax Period

2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30

COTTER SCHOOLS, founded in 1989, is a mid-sized nonprofit that reported $23.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2022. Revenue fell 65% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. The organization ran a surplus of $9.2M, a strong 38% operating margin.

Mission

PROVIDE SECONDARY EDUCATION FOR GRADES PREK-12 BY PROMOTING EXCELLENCE THROUGH PRAYER AND LEARNING.

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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 (2022)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $17,352,779

Program Service Revenue $5,594,480

Investment Income $540,580

Other Revenue $344,578

TOTAL REVENUE $23,832,417

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $840,420

Salaries & Benefits $9,459,984

Fundraising Expenses $844,738

Program Expenses $10,587,096

Other Expenses $4,358,085

TOTAL EXPENSES $14,658,489

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2022	2021	Change
Revenue	$23,832,417	$67,304,233	-0.6%
Expenses	$14,658,489	$11,545,930	+0.3%
Net Income	$9,173,928	$55,758,303	-0.8%

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

309

Volunteers

223

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

$479,826

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
CHRIS MICHENER	CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
AMY DONNENWERTH	VICE CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BARRY MCRAITH	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
FATIMA SAID	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ERICA JEROWSKI	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARY KIRK	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MEG KRINKE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
FR MARK MCNEA	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
FR PAT ARENS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
FR MIKE CRONIN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CRYSTAL HIATT	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRISTINA URIBE-NITTI	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARY EILEEN FITCH	PRESIDENT	50.00	Officer	$155,050	$14,286	$169,336
PAMELA KIMBER	DIRECTOR OF FINANCE/HUMAN RESOURCES - PART YEAR	40.00	Officer	$90,842	$32,695	$123,537
MICHAEL SWENSON	VICE PRESIDENT-ADVANCEMENT	50.00	Officer	$142,792	$44,161	$186,953

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	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$23,832,417	$14,658,489	$98,897,657	$9,173,928
2022	$67,304,233	$11,545,930	$89,286,042	$55,758,303
2021	$7,528,293	$6,446,709	$36,562,866	$1,081,584
2019	$5,692,817	$5,978,176	$29,622,385	$-285,359
2018	$6,474,292	$6,092,953	$30,184,977	$381,339

COTTER SCHOOLS