EMPIRICAL RESOLUTION INC (EIN 462736440) - 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

2013

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

PETER GAULT

Phone

6464421095

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

EMPIRICAL RESOLUTION INC, founded in 2013, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $7.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 60% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $1.8M, a strong 25% operating margin.

Mission

QUILL PROVIDES FREE ONLINE TOOLS TO HELP LOW-INCOME STUDENTS BECOME STRONG WRITERS.

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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 $5,383,944

Program Service Revenue $1,331,596

Investment Income $246,314

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $6,961,854

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $2,536,331

Fundraising Expenses $314,256

Program Expenses $4,203,824

Other Expenses $2,667,598

TOTAL EXPENSES $5,203,929

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$6,961,854	$4,364,704	+0.6%
Expenses	$5,203,929	$4,966,748	+0.0%
Net Income	$1,757,925	$-602,044	-3.9%

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

N/A

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

$312,098

Total Directors

$312,098

Key Employees

$662,097

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
PETER GAULT	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	60.00	Officer Director	$292,694	$19,404	$312,098
PAUL WALKER	BOARD CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BENJAMIN SUSSMAN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MATTHEW RODRIGUEZ	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEPHANIE COHEN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HEEJAE LIM	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TONY SEBRO	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID SIEGEL	DIRECTOR (THRU MID DEC)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DANIEL DRABIK	CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER	40.00	Key Emp	$254,221	$16,905	$271,126
HANNAH MONK	VP OF CURRICULUM	40.00	Key Emp	$174,506	$6,600	$181,106
CHRISTINA COLLINS-BERRY	VP OF PARTNERSHIP & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES	40.00	Key Emp	$192,167	$17,698	$209,865
THOMAS ROBERTSON	SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER II	40.00	Highest	$178,840	$14,767	$193,607
PETER SHARKEY	PRINCIPAL PRODUCT MANAGER	40.00	Highest	$219,924	$1,799	$221,723
BRENDAN SHEAN	STAFF SOFTWARE ENGINEER	40.00	Highest	$174,407	$16,193	$190,600
PETER KONG	SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER II	40.00	Highest	$164,048	$14,017	$178,065
MAHEEN SAHOO	MANAGING DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS	40.00	Highest	$184,846	$5,890	$190,736

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
2024	$6,961,854	$5,203,929	$10,514,173	$1,757,925
2023	$4,364,704	$4,966,748	$8,839,719	$-602,044
2022	$6,347,316	$4,530,189	$9,282,372	$1,817,127
2021	$4,345,659	$4,405,499	$7,350,506	$-59,840
2020	$5,302,000	$3,267,164	$7,230,692	$2,034,836
2019	$4,064,793	$1,761,539	$4,905,004	$2,303,254
2018	$1,223,869	$888,664	$2,512,125	$335,205

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