AESOP INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2014

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

MICHAEL T DAY

Phone

4803158263

Tax Period

2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30

AESOP INC, founded in 2014, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $7.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2022. Revenue surged 51% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $2.7M, a strong 37% operating margin.

Mission

ARIZONA STUDENT TUITION ORGANIZATIONS, AS PROVIDED FOR BY AZ STATE LAW, PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO PRIVATE K-12 EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN THE STATE OF ARIZONA ON THE BASIS OF MERIT AND NEED.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $3,982,665

AESOP'S PRIMARY PROGRAM SERVICE IS TO DISTRIBUTE SCHOLARSHIPS TO DESERVING ARIZONA STUDENTS BASED ON MERIT AND NEED.

Program 2

Expenses: $240,000

AESOP'S SECONDARY PROGRAM SERVICE IS TO MAKE GRANTS TO QUALIFYING ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO ARIZONA STUDENTS.

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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 (2022)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $7,184,287

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $20,626

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $7,204,913

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $3,952,730

Salaries & Benefits $269,935

Fundraising Expenses $115,876

Program Expenses $4,222,665

Other Expenses $255,097

TOTAL EXPENSES $4,533,449

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2022	2021	Change
Revenue	$7,204,913	$4,757,645	+0.5%
Expenses	$4,533,449	$2,956,216	+0.5%
Net Income	$2,671,464	$1,801,429	+0.5%

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

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

Total Directors

$258,270

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
MICHAEL T DAY	EXECUTIVE DI	40.00	Director	$196,378	$0	$196,378
BRANDON FOUGNIES	DIRECTOR	40.00	Director	$39,945	$0	$39,945
ELIJAH FOUGNIES	DIRECTOR	30.00	Director	$21,947	$0	$21,947
LARRY DAY	BOARD MEMBER	N/A	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CATHY FOUGNIES	DIRECTOR	30.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DOUG FOUGNIES	BOARD MEMBER	N/A	Officer 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	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$7,204,913	$4,533,449	$6,943,198	$2,671,464
2022	$4,757,645	$2,956,216	$4,271,734	$1,801,429
2021	$3,055,463	$2,308,283	$2,470,305	$747,180
2021	$3,048,197	$2,308,283	$2,463,039	$739,914
2020	$3,287,259	$2,636,689	$1,723,125	$650,570
2018	$1,879,655	$855,230	$1,855,179	$1,024,425