SIGNAL RETURN INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2014

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

LYNNE AVADENKA

Phone

3135678970

Tax Period

2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

SIGNAL RETURN INC, founded in 2014, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $305K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 62% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $435K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 43% operating deficit.

Mission

THE ORGANIZATION IS A DETROIT COMMUNITY ARTS EDUCATION CENTER DEDICATED TO THE PRESERVATION OF THE ART AND CRAFT OF LETTERPRESS PRINTING

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $370,670 Revenue: $81,001

THE ORGANIZATION BUILDS COMMUNITY BY BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER IN AN OPEN AND COLLABORATIVE ARTS SPACE, BY PROMOTING THE COMBINED IMPACT OF WORD AND IMAGE AND THE POWER OF THE DEMOCRATIC MULTIPLE, AND BY TEACHING AN APPRECIATION FOR CREATIVE EXPRESSION COMBINED WITH CRAFTSMANSHIP AND TECHNICAL EXPERTISE. THE ORGANIZATION PRESENTS HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS, GUEST ARTIST SERIES, AN OPEN STUDIO FOR EXPERIENCED PRINTERS, AND SPECIAL PARTNERSHIPS WITH OTHER ARTS AND CULTURE ORGANIZATIONS, IN ORDER TO BRING INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING TO THE DETROIT COMMUNITY. THE ORGANIZATION'S GOAL IS TO STRENGTHEN AND EXPAND THESE EFFORTS IN A PROGRAM THAT IS SUSTAINABLE, SUCCESSFUL, AND WELL-SUPPORTED.

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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 (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $223,921

Program Service Revenue $31,676

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $49,325

TOTAL REVENUE $304,922

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $195,632

Fundraising Expenses $25,851

Program Expenses $370,670

Other Expenses $239,730

TOTAL EXPENSES $435,362

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$304,922	$801,020	-0.6%
Expenses	$435,362	$263,527	+0.7%
Net Income	$-130,440	$537,493	-1.2%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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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

$72,422

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
ERICA BATTLE	CHAIR	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
PETER FALZON	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LOUIS AGUILAR	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ABIR ALI	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHELLE ANDONIAN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TOBY BARLOW	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BEN BATOR	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CASSIE BRENSKE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RONICA DHAR	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KARL DORN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANNE RUFFLEY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GRETCHEN VALADE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LYNNE AVADENKA	ARTISTIC DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$72,422	$0	$72,422

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	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$304,922	$435,362	$788,722	$-130,440
2023	$801,120	$263,527	$913,733	$537,593
2022	$305,306	$260,222	$373,470	$45,084
2021	$261,758	$169,046	$347,896	$92,712
2020	$300,427	$204,810	$252,288	$95,617
2019	$210,884	$209,188	$137,638	$1,696
2018	$192,984	$197,417	$137,794	$-4,433