THE COMMUNITY SCHOOL OF MOUNT DESERT (EIN 465403427) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Principal Officer

JOHANNAH BLACKMAN

Phone

2072768137

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

THE COMMUNITY SCHOOL OF MOUNT DESERT is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $1.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 65% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $314K, a strong 27% operating margin.

Mission

THE COMMUNITY SCHOOL NURTURES, CHALLENGES, AND EMPOWERS CHILDREN BY USING THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND NATURAL WORLD AS OUR CLASSROOM TO CREATIVELY EXPLORE ALL SUBJECT AREAS THROUGH A HOLISTIC, EXPERIENTIAL CURRICULUM.

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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 (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $748,388

Program Service Revenue $396,489

Investment Income $5,475

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $1,150,352

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $623,111

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $759,685

Other Expenses $213,183

TOTAL EXPENSES $836,294

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$1,150,352	$696,739	+0.7%
Expenses	$836,294	$799,851	+0.0%
Net Income	$314,058	$-103,112	-4.0%

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

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	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JOHANNAH BLACKMAN	BOARD PRESID	N/A	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SEAN CHARETTE	BOARD MEMBER	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRISTIAN CUFF	TREASURER	N/A	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SUE FERRANTE-COLLIER	SECRETARY	N/A	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
IAN HEYSE	BOARD MEMBER	N/A	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	$1,150,352	$836,294	$1,478,378	$314,058
2024	$696,739	$799,851	$1,175,886	$-103,112
2023	$824,683	$682,691	$1,270,878	$141,992
2022	$463,896	$593,910	$1,077,047	$-130,014
2021	$499,517	$392,416	$1,207,854	$107,101
2020	$713,849	$358,522	$1,099,943	$355,327
2019	$386,805	$333,675	$746,038	$53,130

THE COMMUNITY SCHOOL OF MOUNT DESERT