CHOR INC (EIN 463871312) - 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

HOWARD RATNER

Phone

9172519235

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

CHOR INC, founded in 2013, is a small nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $923K in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. The organization ran a surplus of $146K, a strong 16% operating margin.

Mission

ORGANIZATION MISSION CHORUS WAS ORGANIZED AND OPERATES EXCLUSIVELY FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES AND FOR LESSENING THE BURDENS OF GOVERNMENT. CHORUS SUPPORTS AND PROMOTES FREE OF CHARGE PUBLIC ACCESS TO AND CONTINUED AVAILABILITY OF SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS REPORTING ON RESEARCH FUNDED BY THE UNITED STATES US FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND POSSIBLY OTHER FUNDING AGENCIES IN THE FUTURE BY LEVERAGING TECHNOLOGY AND PLATFORMS USED BY SCHOLARLY PUBLISHING ORGANIZATIONS. CHORUS IS AN OUTGROWTH OF BOTH INCREASING DESIRE ON THE PART OF THE US GOVERNMENT TO ENSURE THAT THE RESULTS OF RESEARCH IT FUNDS ARE MADE BROADLY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AND A DESIRE ON THE PART OF THE SCHOLARLY PUBLISHING COMMUNITY WHICH CONSISTS LARGELY OF NON-PROFIT PUBLISHERS TO ASSIST US GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN MEETING THIS OBJECTIVE.

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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 $805,652

Program Service Revenue $70,983

Investment Income $39,422

Other Revenue $6,558

TOTAL REVENUE $922,615

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $379,530

Fundraising Expenses $5,845

Program Expenses $623,205

Other Expenses $396,803

TOTAL EXPENSES $776,333

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$922,615	$969,646	0.0%
Expenses	$776,333	$776,863	0.0%
Net Income	$146,282	$192,783	-0.2%

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

$259,773

Total Directors

$259,773

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
HOWARD RATNER	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	040.00	Officer Director	$253,623	$6,150	$259,773
DAWN MELLEY	CHAIR	001.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRISTOPHER STRAUB	TREASURER	001.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JENNY PENG	SECRETARY	001.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CURTIS BRUNDY	DIRECTOR	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MATTHEW CANNON	DIRECTOR	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL CAIRNS	DIRECTOR	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SCOTT DELMAN	DIRECTOR	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK DOYLE	DIRECTOR	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANN GABRIEL	DIRECTOR	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALLYN MOLINA	DIRECTOR	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SYBILLE GEISENHEYNER	DIRECTOR	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL LEVINE-CLARK	DIRECTOR	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALEXANDRA VANCE	DIRECTOR	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NICOLA POSER	DIRECTOR	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DIANE SULLENBERGER	DIRECTOR	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAUL SANDERS	DIRECTOR	001.00	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	$922,615	$776,333	$1,812,694	$146,282
2024	$969,646	$776,863	$1,682,627	$192,783
2023	$1,084,919	$716,597	$1,540,122	$368,322
2022	$855,061	$687,089	$1,373,142	$167,972
2021	$832,487	$673,952	$1,126,643	$158,535
2020	$827,764	$672,831	$757,609	$154,933

CHOR INC