Hypothesis Project (EIN 452677817) - 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

2011

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Dan Whaley

Phone

6502747647

Tax Period

2018-07-01 to 2019-06-30

Hypothesis Project, founded in 2011, is a community nonprofit in the Human Services sector that reported $2.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2018. Revenue surged 87% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $763K, a strong 30% operating margin.

Mission

Hypothes.is is a distributed, open source platform for the collaborative evaluation of information. It will enable the embedded critique of text and other media combined with a sophisticated yet easy-to-use model of community peer-review.

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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 (2018)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,479,185

Program Service Revenue $41,700

Investment Income $754

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $2,521,639

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $1,238,458

Fundraising Expenses $80,122

Program Expenses $1,172,429

Other Expenses $520,458

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,758,916

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2018	2017	Change
Revenue	$2,521,639	$1,349,133	+0.9%
Expenses	$1,758,916	$2,670,388	-0.3%
Net Income	$762,723	$-1,321,255	-1.6%

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

N/A

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

$136,427

Total Directors

$136,427

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Dan Whaley	President	80.00	Officer Director	$124,488	$11,939	$136,427
Gerry Percy	Treasurer/Secty	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Heather Ruland Staines	Dir, Partnership	60.00	Highest	$122,704	$313	$123,017
Jon Udell	Dir, Integrations	40.00	Highest	$116,204	$19,581	$135,785
Reba M Fowler	Dir, Bus. & Ops	60.00	Highest	$125,824	$11,939	$137,763
Arti Walker-Peddakotla	Product Manager	40.00	Highest	$116,504	$27	$116,531
Lyza Danger Gardner	Sr. Developer	50.00	Highest	$137,118	$19,585	$156,703

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
2019	$2,521,639	$1,758,916	$58,592	$762,723

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