THE KRELL INSTITUTE (EIN 421457548) - 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

1996

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

SHELLY OLSAN

Phone

5159563696

Tax Period

2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30

THE KRELL INSTITUTE, founded in 1996, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $20.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024.

Mission

TO SUPPORT THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE DISCIPLINE OF COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCE BY ADMINISTERING THE COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCE GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP AND THE STEWARDSHIP SCIENCE GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP FOR THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY; TO PROVIDE COMMUNICATION SUPPORT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY; AND TO MANAGE SMALLER PROJECTS RELATED TO COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCE AS NEEDED.

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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 $19,894,757

Program Service Revenue $28,586

Investment Income $30,017

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $19,953,360

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $2,617,754

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $18,353,079

Other Expenses $17,313,876

TOTAL EXPENSES $19,931,630

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$19,953,360	$18,941,044	+0.1%
Expenses	$19,931,630	$18,912,741	+0.1%
Net Income	$21,730	$28,303	-0.2%

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

$882,285

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
BUDDY BECK	BOARD CHAIR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALLAN BURMAN	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
DONA CRAWFORD	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
SHELLY OLSAN	PRESIDENT	40.00	Officer	$323,220	$71,148	$394,368
BETH BROSNAHAN	DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMIN	40.00	Officer	$200,971	$58,493	$259,464
NAZANIN IMANI	DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY	40.00	Officer	$194,132	$34,321	$228,453
BILL CANNON	DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS	40.00	Highest	$159,016	$38,491	$197,507
ROB PEARSON	SENIOR NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR	40.00	Highest	$126,506	$16,854	$143,360
MAT WYMORE	SENIOR DEV OPS ENGINEER	40.00	Highest	$123,949	$45,007	$168,956

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	$19,953,360	$19,931,630	$3,756,756	$21,730
2024	$18,941,044	$18,912,741	$2,828,785	$28,303
2023	$16,793,664	$16,780,679	$2,414,467	$12,985
2022	$14,305,955	$14,304,338	$2,185,280	$1,617
2021	$12,364,175	$12,357,371	$2,050,031	$6,804
2020	$11,401,169	$11,393,156	$2,955,771	$8,013
2019	$11,633,545	$11,651,994	$2,659,873	$-18,449

THE KRELL INSTITUTE