EDUCATION DESIGN LAB

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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

LISA LARSON

Phone

2024177673

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

EDUCATION DESIGN LAB, founded in 2013, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $20.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue grew 17% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. The organization ran a surplus of $7.4M, a strong 36% operating margin.

Mission

TO DESIGN AND TEST NEW MODELS TO HELP HIGHER EDUCATION ADAPT AS QUICKLY AS THE ECONOMY CHANGES, BY PARTNERING WITH HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS, INNOVATORS AND EMPLOYERS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $11,948,955 Revenue: $1,774,025

THE ORGANIZATION PROACTIVELY IDENTIFIES GAPS IN THE EDUCATION-TO-WORK ECOSYSTEM THAT REQUIRE NEXT GENERATION SOLUTIONS. THE ORGANIZATION PUTS TOGETHER PARTNERS, FUNDERS AND INSTITUTIONS TO TACKLE THE PATH FROM PROBLEM DEFINITION THROUGH SOLUTION FINDING TO ADOPTION AND EVALUATION. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO ACCEPTS REQUESTS FROM INDIVIDUAL INSTITUTIONS, FUNDERS, ENTREPRENEURS OR COMMUNITIES TO FACILITATE RELATED DESIGN PROCESSES.

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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 $18,222,522

Program Service Revenue $1,774,025

Investment Income $584,195

Other Revenue $1,361

TOTAL REVENUE $20,582,103

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $1,487,085

Salaries & Benefits $9,141,197

Fundraising Expenses $198,047

Program Expenses $11,948,955

Other Expenses $2,562,595

TOTAL EXPENSES $13,190,877

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$20,582,103	$17,580,511	+0.2%
Expenses	$13,190,877	$14,375,301	-0.1%
Net Income	$7,391,226	$3,205,210	+1.3%

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

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

$1,054,324

Total Directors

$747,598

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
LISA LARSON INTERIM CEO UNTIL	JUNE THEN CEO/PRESIDENT	40.00	Officer Director	$310,464	$35,334	$345,798
WILLIAM HUGHES	CEO UNTIL JANUARY	40.00	Officer Director	$365,819	$7,044	$372,863
KATHLEEN DELASKI	BOARD CHAIR	8.00	Officer Director	$7,112	$21,825	$28,937
KRIS CLERKIN	VICE CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
RUFUS GLASPER	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SUZANNE GIBBS HOWARD	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SANDRA SOFIA LOPEZ NUNES	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LOU PUGLIESE	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PETER JANZOW	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
YVETTE VARGAS	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
WALLACE BOSTON	MEMBER AS OF SEPTEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MORDECAI BROWNLEE	MEMBER AS OF SEPTEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LAURENCE ROTH	CHIEF GROWTH OFFICER	40.00	Officer	$271,934	$34,792	$306,726
DONALD FRASER	SR. VP., DESIGN AND INNOVATION	40.00	Highest	$208,939	$2,652	$211,591
NAOMI BOYER	SR. VP., DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION	40.00	Highest	$216,307	$27,565	$243,872
KEVIN STUMP	VP. OF IMPACT	40.00	Highest	$203,960	$18,743	$222,703
JULIENNE VINSON	VP PEOPLE OPS AND CULTURE	40.00	Highest	$178,808	$22,385	$201,193
RACHEL KAHN	SENIOR STRATEGIC IMPACT DIRECTOR	40.00	Highest	$164,224	$0	$164,224

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	$20,582,103	$13,190,877	$23,807,912	$7,391,226
2024	$17,580,511	$14,375,301	$16,366,066	$3,205,210
2023	$15,842,213	$11,333,320	$12,947,382	$4,508,893
2022	$10,446,492	$7,777,839	$8,409,410	$2,668,653
2021	$7,567,402	$5,562,089	$5,756,934	$2,005,313
2020	$5,042,304	$2,949,896	$3,653,592	$2,092,408
2019	$2,248,655	$2,211,410	$1,584,928	$37,245
2019	$2,248,655	$2,211,410	$1,584,928	$37,245
2018	$1,905,869	$1,485,672	$1,491,054	$420,197