LEVEL UP ACADEMY

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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

Daniel Juhlke

Phone

6514085559

Tax Period

2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30

LEVEL UP ACADEMY, founded in 2013, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $3.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2022. Revenue surged 26% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $3.6M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 16% operating deficit.

Mission

By tapping the intrinsic motivation and curiosity of every child, we deliver higher than usual growth.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $3,160,630 Revenue: $0

All children have limitless joyful curiosity and capacity for reaching their potential. Our curriculum will reflect the significant needs of the students from the entire spectrum of learning...

All children have limitless joyful curiosity and capacity for reaching their potential. Our curriculum will reflect the significant needs of the students from the entire spectrum of learning requirements. Our students will continually "level up." We strive for technology to be in international part of the methods and our curriculum will be aimed at high achievement and best practice aligned to the Minnesota State Standards. The school served 202 students during the fiscal year.

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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 $3,030,697

Program Service Revenue $48,050

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $3,078,747

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $1,875,363

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $3,160,630

Other Expenses $1,693,960

TOTAL EXPENSES $3,569,323

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2022	2021	Change
Revenue	$3,078,747	$2,441,889	+0.3%
Expenses	$3,569,323	$3,056,607	+0.2%
Net Income	$-490,576	$-614,718	-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

$435,130

Total Directors

$288,894

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Amber Espinosa	Director	40	Officer	$86,870	$15,060	$101,930
Daniel Juhlke	Director	40	Officer	$86,184	$14,919	$101,103
Joel Giese	Treasurer	40	Officer Director	$71,477	$13,586	$85,063
Regan Cerza	Vice Chair	40	Officer Director	$63,378	$12,857	$76,235
Jennifer Squires	Secretary	40	Officer Director	$63,978	$6,821	$70,799
Meg Allen	Educator Representative	40	Director	$45,467	$11,330	$56,797
Brittany Halverson	Board Chair	2	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Wendy Sederstrom	Community Member	2	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ashley Thoma	Parent Representative	2	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	$3,078,747	$3,569,323	$18,255,318	$-490,576
2022	$2,441,889	$3,056,607	$18,470,767	$-614,718
2021	$2,401,602	$2,377,944	$1,728,339	$23,658
2020	$2,095,235	$2,279,934	$1,975,664	$-184,699
2019	$1,965,025	$1,747,110	$1,905,943	$217,915
2018	$1,739,402	$2,089,810	$1,723,864	$-350,408