HOPE ACADEMY INC (EIN 411962874) - 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

2000

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

RUSS GREGG

Phone

6125402200

Tax Period

2024-08-01 to 2025-07-31

HOPE ACADEMY INC, founded in 2000, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $32.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. The organization ran a surplus of $7.2M, a strong 22% operating margin.

Mission

THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES A K-12 SCHOOL IN URBAN MINNEAPOLIS WHICH PROVIDES A CLASSICAL CHRISTIAN EDUCATION, WITH A GOAL OF FOSTERING HOPE IN GOD WITHIN THE INNER-CITY NEIGHBORHOODS OF MINNEAPOLIS BY PROVIDING YOUTH WITH A REMARKABLE GOD-CENTERED EDUCATION.

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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 $20,389,359

Program Service Revenue $11,006,979

Investment Income $515,324

Other Revenue $200,260

TOTAL REVENUE $32,111,922

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $10,079,667

Salaries & Benefits $11,001,161

Fundraising Expenses $994,517

Program Expenses $23,086,758

Other Expenses $3,863,321

TOTAL EXPENSES $24,944,149

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$32,111,922	$31,800,499	+0.0%
Expenses	$24,944,149	$37,098,056	-0.3%
Net Income	$7,167,773	$-5,297,557	-2.4%

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

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

259

Volunteers

296

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

$409,420

Total Directors

$232,105

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JIM STIGMAN	HEAD OF ADVA	40.00	Highest	$198,734	$15,849	$214,583
RUSS GREGG	HEAD OF SCHO	50.00	Officer Director	$142,582	$12,703	$155,285
NATHAN ZIEGLER	CHIEF ACADEM	50.00	Highest	$108,992	$13,860	$122,852
GWEN SMITH	HEAD OF FINA	50.00	Officer	$86,515	$12,961	$99,476
JEREMY DONALDSON	DIRECTOR OF	50.00	Officer	$80,794	$12,732	$93,526
KELVIN SIMMS	ASSOC HEAD O	50.00	Director	$67,135	$9,685	$76,820
JOHN VILLAS	COO	30.00	Officer	$49,647	$11,486	$61,133
MIKE BROCKER	MEMBER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
KAREN BROWN	MEMBER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
WAYNE BUGG	MEMBER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
HECTOR FERNANDEZ	MEMBER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAUL GUIDERA	MEMBER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
DONNA HARRIS	MEMBER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAN OLSON	PRESIDENT	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ANDREW PARKS	MEMBER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRAD PIEPER	MEMBER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
DOUG SMITH	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
STEVE TOUREK	MEMBER	0.50	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	$32,111,922	$24,944,149	$46,908,680	$7,167,773
2024	$31,800,499	$37,098,056	$38,156,559	$-5,297,557
2023	$27,043,718	$11,650,934	$42,742,682	$15,392,784
2022	$13,659,656	$9,799,766	$26,555,934	$3,859,890
2021	$12,467,556	$8,626,142	$22,761,341	$3,841,414
2020	$9,456,320	$7,572,303	$19,726,791	$1,884,017
2019	$10,262,055	$6,358,960	$17,233,201	$3,903,095
2018	$7,888,681	$5,985,891	$14,609,608	$1,902,790

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