METHOD SCHOOLS (EIN 462686111) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2013

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

JESSICA SPALLINO

Phone

6264085882

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

METHOD SCHOOLS, founded in 2013, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $16.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue decreased 8% compared to the prior year. The organization ran a surplus of $2.6M, a strong 15% operating margin.

Mission

METHOD SCHOOLS OPERATES PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS SERVING STUDENTS IN GRADES K-12.

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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 $16,009,162

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $848,370

Other Revenue $91,748

TOTAL REVENUE $16,949,280

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $10,461,662

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $12,819,253

Other Expenses $3,921,358

TOTAL EXPENSES $14,383,020

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$16,949,280	$18,373,949	-0.1%
Expenses	$14,383,020	$12,563,034	+0.1%
Net Income	$2,566,260	$5,810,915	-0.6%

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

175

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

$389,314

Total Directors

$30,000

Key Employees

$817,361

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
CAROLYN ANDREWS	PRESIDENT	2.00	Officer Director	$6,000	$0	$6,000
TYLER ROBERTS	VICE PRESIDENT	2.00	Officer Director	$6,000	$0	$6,000
SHANNON CLARK	TREASURER/SECRETARY	2.00	Officer Director	$6,000	$0	$6,000
GLORIA VARGAS	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$6,000	$0	$6,000
STEVEN DOSEY	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$6,000	$0	$6,000
JESSICA SPALLINO	CEO	50.00	Officer	$315,076	$56,238	$371,314
MARK HOLLEY	CO-FOUNDER, CBO	50.00	Key Emp	$274,135	$52,623	$326,758
STEFANIE BRYANT	DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING & FINANCE	40.00	Key Emp	$196,812	$76,255	$273,067
SUZANNE FERNANDEZ	CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER	50.00	Key Emp	$184,835	$32,701	$217,536
SARAH DELAWDER	DIRECTOR OF CURRICULUM	50.00	Highest	$168,615	$24,738	$193,353
SARAH AVANESSIAN	DIRECTOR OF LEARNING AND EXPERIENCE	40.00	Highest	$143,496	$45,930	$189,426
TRACY ROBERTSON	HR & GOVERNING BOARD MANAGER	40.00	Highest	$120,473	$32,259	$152,732
AMY PINTER	MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER	40.00	Highest	$138,687	$9,140	$147,827
JAY KOTT	DATABASE DEVELOPER (LEFT 09/31/24)	40.00	Highest	$127,467	$18,403	$145,870

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	$16,949,280	$14,383,020	$40,214,726	$2,566,260
2024	$18,373,949	$12,563,034	$35,606,073	$5,810,915
2023	$12,190,047	$10,467,221	$30,176,049	$1,722,826
2022	$6,255,228	$9,791,317	$30,090,025	$-3,536,089
2021	$20,895,248	$10,973,111	$27,596,816	$9,922,137

METHOD SCHOOLS