Help Up Works Inc

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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

James F Edwards Jr

Phone

8645832626

Tax Period

2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

Help Up Works Inc, founded in 2013, is a small nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $961K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 94% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $883K left a modest 8% surplus.

Mission

Through our culture changing model, we inspire and enable college students to stay in school, graduate, and mentor the next generation to do the same.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $451,526 Revenue: $448,953

Supporting comprehensive after school programs with curriculum, mentors, skilled enrichment contractors, and aspiring teachers

Program 2

Expenses: $396,204 Revenue: $500,000

Teachers Up pilot program to train future teachers

Program 3

Expenses: $5,625 Revenue: $0

Information technology expense for programming

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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 (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $0

Program Service Revenue $948,953

Investment Income $12,426

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $961,379

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $287,604

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $853,355

Other Expenses $594,963

TOTAL EXPENSES $882,567

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$961,379	$496,619	+0.9%
Expenses	$882,567	$383,334	+1.3%
Net Income	$78,812	$113,285	-0.3%

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

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Frederick B Dent Jr	Director	Director	$0	$0	$0
James F Edwards Jr	Board Chair	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
George B Nixon	Director	Director	$0	$0	$0
J William Strickland	Treaurer & Secretary	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Ugena Whitlock	Director	Director	$0	$0	$0
Bill Caldwell	Director	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	$961,379	$882,567	$838,139	$78,812
2023	$496,619	$383,334	$734,718	$113,285
2022	$476,977	$414,974	$628,271	$62,003
2021	$319,697	$267,440	$563,176	$52,257
2020	$429,868	$385,140	$503,487	$44,728
2019	$613,624	$540,798	$472,847	$72,826