Amplifier Foundation

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2014

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

McKenzie Funk

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

Amplifier Foundation, founded in 2014, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $1.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue decreased 15% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $1.1M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 11% operating deficit.

Mission

Amplifier Foundation is a non-profit organization whose mission is to amplify the most important movements of our time. Amplifier's goal is to flip artists into activists and observers into participants.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $315,222 Revenue: $38,204

Other Program: Our nonprofit media campaigns reach over 20 million viewers per campaign, amplifying movements focused on equality, dignity, diversity, truth, and beauty. Through art and media, we...

Other Program: Our nonprofit media campaigns reach over 20 million viewers per campaign, amplifying movements focused on equality, dignity, diversity, truth, and beauty. Through art and media, we address issues like environmental accountability, mental health, reproductive justice, civic engagement, immigration, and equity in sports. We are committed to fostering compassionate, inclusive, and just communities.

Program 2

Expenses: $76,341

Normalizing Opportunity: The Normalizing Opportunity campaign, in collaboration with Jobs for the Future (JFF), advocates for systemic reform to ensure that over 70 million Americans with arrest or conviction records have equitable access to quality jobs. The campaign features original artwork by Brandan 'BMike' Odums and poetry by Jazmine Williams, highlighting the potential of individuals impacted by the legal system. Amplifier collaborated on this project to raise awareness and promote opportunities for systemic change

Program 3

Expenses: $53,790 Revenue: $2,300

Education:The Education Amplifier program offers free, open-source digital and analog artwork and teaching tools to support non-partisan discussions about social and environmental movements in K-12 classrooms nationwide. With a network of 20,000 educators, we reach over 1 million students across public, private, and independent schools in all 50 states, empowering young people through tools that nourish compassion and critical thinking.

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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 $683,577

Program Service Revenue $320,398

Investment Income $3,899

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $1,007,874

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $569,616

Fundraising Expenses $309,796

Program Expenses $474,412

Other Expenses $553,170

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,122,786

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$1,007,874	$1,189,782	-0.2%
Expenses	$1,122,786	$1,295,736	-0.1%
Net Income	$-114,912	$-105,954	+0.1%

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

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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

$400,799

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Cleo Barnett	Director	40.00	Officer	$110,000	$0	$110,000
Aaron Huey	Director	40.00	Officer	$110,000	$0	$110,000
Emily Goulding	Executive Dir.	40.00	Officer	$103,419	$0	$103,419
Isabella A Sisneros	COO	40.00	Officer	$77,380	$0	$77,380
McKenzie Funk	Chairman	3.00	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	$1,007,874	$1,122,786	$220,741	$-114,912
2022	$1,189,782	$1,295,736	$320,127	$-105,954
2021	$1,951,906	$2,058,760	$511,183	$-106,854
2020	$1,390,459	$1,242,094	$553,527	$148,365
2020	$1,413,907	$1,242,094	$576,975	$171,813
2019	$839,817	$1,043,856	$341,674	$-204,039
2018	$820,211	$935,792	$542,444	$-115,581