Life Learning Academy

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2012

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Craig Miller

Phone

4153978957

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

Life Learning Academy, founded in 2012, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $4.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Expenses of $4.1M left a modest 4% surplus.

Mission

The Life Learning Academy is committed to creating a nonviolent community for students who have not been successful in traditional school settings. Life Learning Academy welcome students into an 'extended family' which motivates everyone to give and receive support, develop responsibility and judgment, and build the academic, vocational and social skills necessary to be successful.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $3,175,673

Life Learning Academy operates a public charter high school designed to engage and educate students with profound histories of school failure and other high-risk behaviors. The school serves roughly 50 high school aged students with pronounced histories of school disengagement and failure, juvenile delinquency and other high risk behaviors and risk factors including gang involvement, substance abuse, family crisis, poverty and abuse. Additionally, Life Learning Academy provides a student dormitory for select students. These students are able to have a place to call home and participate in additional enrichment programs initiated by Life Learning Academy. Additionally, LLA provides transitional age housing 18-24 to a small number of alumni who continue to need safe and supportive housing after graduation.

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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 $4,262,816

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $73,817

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $4,336,633

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $2,359,702

Fundraising Expenses $455,583

Program Expenses $3,175,673

Other Expenses $1,789,275

TOTAL EXPENSES $4,148,977

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$4,336,633	$4,179,892	+0.0%
Expenses	$4,148,977	$4,409,592	-0.1%
Net Income	$187,656	$-229,700	-1.8%

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

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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

$390,922

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Craig Miller	Vice President	40.00	Officer	$186,153	$9,308	$195,461
Teri Delane	Vice President	40.00	Officer	$186,153	$9,308	$195,461
Elena Rosen	Director	40.00		$134,417	$0	$134,417
Kelly Baker	Office Director	40.00		$100,831	$0	$100,831
Joanne Brown	President	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Will Mulcahy	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Sue Shalvey	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Nate Farris	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Keith Brock	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Steve Carnevale	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Randal Seriguchi	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jack Scott	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ricardo Franco	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Robert Williams	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Steve Arcelona	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

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	$4,336,633	$4,148,977	$8,268,288	$187,656
2024	$4,179,892	$4,409,592	$8,227,216	$-229,700
2023	$4,873,879	$3,745,064	$8,643,428	$1,128,815
2022	$4,536,938	$3,358,994	$7,702,453	$1,177,944
2021	$3,610,340	$2,999,688	$6,874,670	$610,652
2020	$3,575,658	$2,660,730	$6,431,920	$914,928
2019	$3,019,505	$1,960,608	$6,077,197	$1,058,897
2018	$3,171,216	$1,839,802	$3,359,635	$1,331,414