National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance Inc (EIN 421727335) - 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

2007

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Philip J Weilerstein

Phone

4135872172

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance Inc, founded in 2007, is a major nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $106.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue decreased 9% compared to the prior year.

Mission

VentureWell is on a mission to cultivate a pipeline of inventors, innovators, and entrepreneurs driven to solve the world's biggest challenges and to create lasting impact. We foster collaboration among the best minds from research labs, classrooms, and beyond to advance innovation and entrepreneurship education and to provide unique opportunities for stem students and researchers to fully realize their potential to improve the world.

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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 $6,549,076

Program Service Revenue $97,751,190

Investment Income $1,935,578

Other Revenue $5,088

TOTAL REVENUE $106,240,932

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $41,707,157

Salaries & Benefits $20,980,074

Fundraising Expenses $583,022

Program Expenses $92,644,524

Other Expenses $42,617,418

TOTAL EXPENSES $105,304,649

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$106,240,932	$116,586,489	-0.1%
Expenses	$105,304,649	$110,811,872	0.0%
Net Income	$936,283	$5,774,617	-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

191

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

$456,079

Total Directors

Key Employees

$582,346

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Todd Warren	Chair	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Michael Marasco	Treasurer	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Carol Dahl	Secretary	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Gilda Barabino	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Abigail Barrow	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dedric Carter	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Monica Dean	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jos Estabil	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Randy Lewis	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Josh Makower	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Rodney Priestley	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Youseph Yazdi	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jerry Engel	Emeritus Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Donna Petkanics	Emeritus Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Paul Yock	Emeritus Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Philip Weilerstein	President	35.00	Officer	$387,632	$68,447	$456,079
Mark Marino	VP, Growth Strategy & Deve	35.00	Key Emp	$267,234	$26,134	$293,368
Christopher Desrosiers	VP, Finance & Administrati	35.00	Key Emp	$249,852	$39,126	$288,978
Ursa Scherer	VP, People & Culture	35.00	Highest	$225,213	$36,874	$262,087
Demetria Gallagher	VP, Higher Education Innovation Ecosystems	35.00	Highest	$237,828	$27,477	$265,305
Christina Tamer	VP, Ventures	35.00	Highest	$215,549	$35,642	$251,191
Rebekah Neal	VP, Commercialization	35.00	Highest	$216,288	$35,499	$251,787
Oneida Vicky Harris	VP, Enterprise & Shared Services	35.00	Highest	$213,689	$28,409	$242,098

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	$106,240,932	$105,304,649	$89,478,799	$936,283
2024	$116,586,489	$110,811,872	$67,322,326	$5,774,617
2023	$93,331,215	$89,870,589	$53,617,163	$3,460,626
2022	$81,594,297	$72,236,568	$38,455,706	$9,357,729
2021	$45,805,073	$38,677,558	$19,763,432	$7,127,515
2020	$18,810,638	$16,234,365	$12,898,371	$2,576,273
2019	$16,910,994	$16,383,129	$7,233,414	$527,865
2018	$13,606,766	$13,341,879	$6,922,005	$264,887

National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance Inc