VALOR COLLEGIATE ACADEMIES

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2012

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

THOMAS BRANCH

Phone

6158237982

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

VALOR COLLEGIATE ACADEMIES, founded in 2012, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $32.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue decreased 10% compared to the prior year.

Mission

TO PREPARE A DIVERSE STUDENT POPULATION FOR SUCCESS IN COLLEGE AND TO LIVE INSPIRED AND PURPOSEFUL LIVES. OUR SCHOLARS WILL GRADUATE WITH ACADEMIC SKILLS, SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SKILLS, AND POSITIVE CHARACTER STRENGTHS THAT RIVAL THE OUTCOMES OF THE BEST SCHOOLS IN THE WORLD.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $31,377,070 Revenue: $1,705,637

VALOR COLLEGIATE ACADEMIES OPERATES TWO CHARTER SCHOOLS IN SOUTH NASHVILLE, VALOR FLAGSHIP ACADEMY AND VALOR VOYAGER ACADEMY. FOR THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR, VALOR SERVED APPROXIMATELY 1,900 5TH...

VALOR COLLEGIATE ACADEMIES OPERATES TWO CHARTER SCHOOLS IN SOUTH NASHVILLE, VALOR FLAGSHIP ACADEMY AND VALOR VOYAGER ACADEMY. FOR THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR, VALOR SERVED APPROXIMATELY 1,900 5TH THROUGH 12TH GRADE SCHOLARS. VALOR BELIEVES THAT IN ORDER TO LIVE INSPIRED, PURPOSEFUL LIVES SCHOLARS MUST DEVELOP SHARP MINDS, BIG HEARTS, A NOBLE PURPOSE, AND ALIGNED ACTIONS. BY HARNESSING THE POWER OF DIVERSITY, VALOR TEACHES SCHOLARS ABOUT THE VALUE OF PERSPECTIVE, REGARDLESS OF BACKGROUND THROUGH A BALANCE OF ACADEMIC RIGOR SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT, FROM THE 1:1 LAPTOP TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM TO EXPEDITIONS TO MENTOR GROUPS TO USE THE VALOR COMPASS THROUGHOUT, VALOR TEACHERS AND STAFF GUIDE SCHOLARS TO ACHIEVEMENT IN ALL SUBJECT AREAS, AND TOWARD LIVING PURPOSEFUL, INSPIRED LIVES. VALOR TEACHERS AND STAFF ARE THE BEST OF THE BEST - COMMITTED TO CONSTANTLY REFINING THEIR OWN SKILLS AND MEETING SCHOLARS WHERE THEY ARE.

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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 $30,849,684

Program Service Revenue $1,705,637

Investment Income $328,813

Other Revenue $8,963

TOTAL REVENUE $32,893,097

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $24,211,395

Fundraising Expenses $77,865

Program Expenses $31,377,070

Other Expenses $10,932,335

TOTAL EXPENSES $35,143,730

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$32,893,097	$36,633,625	-0.1%
Expenses	$35,143,730	$34,960,243	+0.0%
Net Income	$-2,250,633	$1,673,382	-2.3%

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

294

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

$300,836

Total Directors

Key Employees

$211,371

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
BRANDI KELLETT	CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SAM JACKSON	SECRETARY	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MATT NICHOLSON	TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
RASCOE DEAN	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CASEY DUHART	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KEVIN HUFFMAN	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CRISTINA MUNOZ	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT DICKSON	CEO	60.00	Officer	$249,550	$51,286	$300,836
THOMAS BRANCH	COO	60.00	Key Emp	$169,754	$41,617	$211,371
JAMES DICKSON	CHIEF CULTURE OFFICER	60.00	Highest	$178,363	$42,163	$220,526
MEGHAN LITTLE	CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER	40.00	Highest	$176,707	$41,951	$218,658
TRAVIS COMMONS	MANAGING DIRECTOR OF SHARING & LEARNING	40.00	Highest	$158,014	$28,068	$186,082
JAMES GUTTER	MANAGING DIRECTOR OF SCHOOLS	40.00	Highest	$155,560	$32,135	$187,695
KAITLIN TROY SCHAREIN	MANAGING DIRECTOR OF SHARING AND LEARNING	40.00	Highest	$148,600	$31,672	$180,272

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	$32,893,097	$35,143,730	$53,043,670	$-2,250,633
2024	$36,633,625	$34,960,243	$56,013,716	$1,673,382
2023	$35,249,973	$33,731,164	$53,385,701	$1,518,809
2022	$33,685,362	$29,564,439	$51,710,214	$4,120,923
2021	$29,376,935	$23,286,997	$48,008,126	$6,089,938
2020	$20,851,325	$19,989,227	$41,732,512	$862,098
2019	$19,146,981	$16,840,594	$37,383,463	$2,306,387
2018	$14,583,802	$11,830,840	$26,238,165	$2,752,962