PHILOSOPHY LEARNING AND TEACHING ORG (EIN 461064993) - 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

2012

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

JANA MOHR LONE

Phone

2063295611

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

PHILOSOPHY LEARNING AND TEACHING ORG, founded in 2012, is a small nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $387K in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue fell 60% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $359K left a modest 7% surplus.

Mission

PLATO nurtures young peoples curiosity, critical thinking, and desire to explore big questions, through philosophy and ethics programs for students, educators, and families.

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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 (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $259,527

Program Service Revenue $91,211

Investment Income $36,561

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $387,299

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $16,311

Salaries & Benefits $168,550

Fundraising Expenses $39,480

Program Expenses $273,529

Other Expenses $174,158

TOTAL EXPENSES $359,019

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$387,299	$979,905	-0.6%
Expenses	$359,019	$283,869	+0.3%
Net Income	$28,280	$696,036	-1.0%

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

300

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

$75,500

Total Directors

$2,000

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JANA MOHR LONE	Executive Dir.	30.00	Officer	$75,000	$0	$75,000
ARIEL SYKES	Director	1.00	Director	$1,500	$0	$1,500
AARON YARMEL	Treasurer	1.00	Officer Director	$500	$0	$500
ALLISON COHEN	President	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LAURIE GRADY	Secretary	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBERTA ISRAELOFF	Vice President	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CAROL BRUMER GLIKSMAN	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMES GILLEN	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ASHLEY KALIS	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT GORDON	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KELLY LAAS	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEPHEN MILLER	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DEBORAH MOWER	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MEERA PATEL	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID SHAPIRO	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SCOTT MACLEOD	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CARMEN MARY MARCOUS	Director	1.00	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	$387,299	$359,019	$782,423	$28,280
2024	$979,905	$283,869	$781,103	$696,036
2023	$223,267	$221,452	$66,097	$1,815
2022	$299,802	$256,782	$108,678	$43,020

PHILOSOPHY LEARNING AND TEACHING ORG