PUBLIC SCHOOLS FIRST NC (EIN 461510531) - 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

YEVONNE BRANNON

Phone

9192446243

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

PUBLIC SCHOOLS FIRST NC, founded in 2012, is a small nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $520K in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue fell 23% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. The organization ran a surplus of $271K, a strong 52% operating margin.

Mission

TO EDUCATE AND INFORM NORTH CAROLINIANS ABOUT CRITICAL ISSUES THAT IMPACT OUR SCHOOLS, OUR TEACHERS AND OUR STUDENTS, AND TO ENGAGE ALL STAKEHOLDERS IN SUPPORTING A QUALITY PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM.

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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 $466,737

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $52,979

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $519,716

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $172,462

Fundraising Expenses $1,508

Program Expenses $242,127

Other Expenses $76,635

TOTAL EXPENSES $249,097

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$519,716	$676,235	-0.2%
Expenses	$249,097	$220,242	+0.1%
Net Income	$270,619	$455,993	-0.4%

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

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

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
YEVONNE BRANNON	CHAIR AND EX	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DOROTHY KENDALL KEARNS	VICE CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
NATALIE BEYER	TREASURER &	0.75	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MARTHA BEDELL ALEXANDER	DIRECTOR	0.75	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANN CAMPBELL	DIRECTOR	0.75	Director	$0	$0	$0
DONALD DUNN	DIRECTOR	0.75	Director	$0	$0	$0
NICK RHODES	DIRECTOR	0.75	Director	$0	$0	$0
TIM STRAUSS	DIRECTOR	0.75	Director	$0	$0	$0
CARRIE SUTTON	DIRECTOR	0.75	Director	$0	$0	$0
TAMIKA WALKER KELLY	DIRECTOR	0.75	Director	$0	$0	$0
LAURIE WILSON	DIRECTOR	0.75	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	$519,716	$249,097	$1,684,690	$270,619
2024	$676,235	$220,242	$1,415,104	$455,993
2023	$404,940	$152,334	$956,701	$252,606
2022	$102,673	$129,040	$702,576	$-26,367
2021	$150,188	$112,404	$728,820	$37,784
2020	$133,847	$97,639	$690,544	$36,208
2019	$191,404	$102,744	$653,963	$88,660
2018	$181,193	$88,977	$565,283	$92,216

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