ACADEMY FOR SCIENCE & DESIGN

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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

2008

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

JENNIFER CAVA

Phone

6035954705

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

ACADEMY FOR SCIENCE & DESIGN, founded in 2008, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $6.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. The organization ran a surplus of $1.3M, a strong 18% operating margin.

Mission

TO GRADUATE WELL-ROUNDED STUDENTS WITH THE CAPACITY FOR HIGH ACHIEVEMENT AND LEADERSHIP IN THEIR COLLEGES, CAREERS, AND SOCIETY; WHO HAVE IN-DEPTH SUBJECT MASTERY; WHO HAVE HANDS-ON, REAL WORLD LABORATORY EXPERIENCES; WHO UNDERSTAND TECHNICAL AND SOCIAL ISSUES INHERENT IN APPLICATIONS OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING; AND WHO ARE EDUCATED AS GLOBAL CITIZENS TO VIEW THE WORLD IN LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND GLOBAL CONTEXTS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $3,774,623 Revenue: $6,224,419

INSTRUCTIONAL: OPEN-ENROLLMENT CHARTERED PUBLIC SCHOOL FOR GRADES 5 THROUGH 12, SPECIALIZING IN SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS, ENGINEERING, AND DESIGN. ALGEBRA, BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, AND PHYSICS ARE TAUGHT...

INSTRUCTIONAL: OPEN-ENROLLMENT CHARTERED PUBLIC SCHOOL FOR GRADES 5 THROUGH 12, SPECIALIZING IN SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS, ENGINEERING, AND DESIGN. ALGEBRA, BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, AND PHYSICS ARE TAUGHT BEGINNING IN THE 7TH GRADE.

Program 2

Expenses: $167,088 Revenue: $244,978

STUDENT ACTIVITIES: THERE IS A WIDE VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES AVAILABLE TO ASD STUDENTS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: FUTURE PROBLEM SOLVERS, GAME THEORY, ROCKETRY, GAME DESIGN & PROGRAMMING, THEATER, BOARD GAMES, KNITTING, GIMP, JUGGLING, PING PONG, PUZZLES, MOCK TRIAL, MATHCOUNTS, WEB DESIGN, CHESS CLUB, YOGA, TECHNOLOGY STUDENT ASSOCIATION, DESTINATION IMAGINATION, FRESHWATER FISH KEEPING, ROLLER COASTER PHYSICS, CROSS COUNTRY RUNNING, MATH LEAGUE, SCIENCE QUIZ BOWL, ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS, DARK MATTER DARK ENERGY, SAT PREP, SPANISH CLUB, AND YEARBOOK. STUDENTS ARE ALSO OFFERED THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEAD THEIR OWN ENRICHMENT COURSE WITH THE AID OF AN ADULT SUPERVISOR.

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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 $454,549

Program Service Revenue $6,469,397

Investment Income $9,982

Other Revenue $-4,389

TOTAL REVENUE $6,929,539

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $3,493,506

Fundraising Expenses $25,332

Program Expenses $3,941,711

Other Expenses $2,175,415

TOTAL EXPENSES $5,668,921

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$6,929,539	$6,506,884	+0.1%
Expenses	$5,668,921	$6,037,532	-0.1%
Net Income	$1,260,618	$469,352	+1.7%

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

$112,586

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
KENT GLOSSOP	MEMBER	0.38	Director	$0	$0	$0
DR KAREN GRAHAM	MEMBER	0.35	Director	$0	$0	$0
PETER BEWLEY	MEMBER	0.31	Director	$0	$0	$0
DR RODNEY CONARD	VICE CHAIR	0.27	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
RICK BARTLE	CHAIR	0.38	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MIKE BAILEY	TREASURER	0.38	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LISA MCANENEY	SECRETARY	0.38	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KEN JOHNSON	MEMBER	0.38	Director	$0	$0	$0
DR YUCHING BUEHLER	MEMBER	0.38	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALAN CHAN	MEMBER	0.38	Director	$0	$0	$0
JENNIFER CAVA	DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$98,746	$13,840	$112,586

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	$6,929,539	$5,668,921	$16,543,203	$1,260,618
2024	$6,506,884	$6,037,532	$15,491,523	$469,352
2023	$4,542,967	$4,577,568	$15,602,291	$-34,601
2022	$4,323,492	$4,197,725	$5,070,935	$125,767
2021	$4,242,702	$3,895,137	$3,756,320	$347,565
2020	$4,158,520	$3,815,700	$3,498,664	$342,820
2019	$4,117,831	$3,552,164	$3,035,056	$565,667
2018	$4,019,250	$3,368,699	$2,526,478	$650,551