COPA SAFETY & EDUCATION FOUNDATION

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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

2014

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

MARK WADDELL

Phone

9177163876

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

COPA SAFETY & EDUCATION FOUNDATION, founded in 2014, is a small nonprofit in the Public Safety sector that reported $716K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Expenses of $694K left a modest 3% surplus.

Mission

THE COPA SAFETY FOUNDATION RAISES FUNDS THROUGH CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS AND USES THOSE FUNDS TO ENABLE THE COPA TRAINING FOUNDATION, LLC TO OPERATE PROGRAMS THAT DEVELOP AND DISSEMINATE EDUCATION AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES THAT SUPPORT THE SAFER OPERATION OF GENERAL AVIATION AIRCRAFT.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $648,789

THE COPA TRAINING FOUNDATION CONDUCTED COPA UNIVERSITY IN-PERSON AND ONLINE TRAINING EVENTS IN THE US, AND EUROPE. THESE EVENTS WERE ATTENDED BY APPROXIMATELY 1,250 PILOTS AND PARTNERS. THE IN-PERSON TRAINING EVENTS INCLUDED GROUND INSTRUCTION, SIMULATOR EXPERIENCES AND RECURRENT FLIGHT TRAINING. ALL TRAINING EVENTS ALSO PROVIDED CREDIT FOR FAA WINGS PARTICIPANTS. COPA UNIVERSITY TRAINING MATERIALS COVER SAFETY, MAINTENANCE, WEATHER, AERONAUTICAL DECISION MAKING, FLIGHT OPERATIONS, AVIONICS, AND FLIGHT TRAINING. THESE TRAINING MATERIALS ARE CONSISTENTLY UPDATED TO INCLUDE, FOR EXAMPLE, LESSONS LEARNED FROM CURRENT ACCIDENT AND INCIDENT DATA AND TO ADDRESS NEW AND UPDATED AVIONICS. THE COPA SEF ALSO PURCHASED NEW FLIGHT SIMULATORS FOR USE BY THE COPA TRAINING FOUNDATION IN ITS COPA UNIVERSITY TRAINING EVENTS.

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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 $324,635

Program Service Revenue $391,247

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $715,882

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $12,839

Program Expenses $648,789

Other Expenses $693,863

TOTAL EXPENSES $693,863

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$715,882	$685,487	+0.0%
Expenses	$693,863	$605,667	+0.1%
Net Income	$22,019	$79,820	-0.7%

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

$4,950

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
MARK WADDELL	PRESIDENT 20	30.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BRUCE KAUFMAN	SECRETARY	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ARTHUR GUNN	TREASURER	7.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CARRIE WOODS	MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TIMM PREUSSER	MEMBER	2.00	Director	$4,950	$0	$4,950
TIM LOY	MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JERROLD SECKLER	PRESIDENT 20	30.00	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
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$715,882	$693,863	$504,209	$22,019
2022	$685,487	$605,667	$485,328	$79,820
2021	$713,264	$433,210	$361,808	$280,054
2020	$223,515	$219,763	$154,676	$3,752
2019	$680,289	$701,347	$178,015	$-21,058
2018	$661,842	$709,856	$241,530	$-48,014