The Charlie Cart Project (EIN 471905802) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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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

2017

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Carolyn Federman

Phone

5105173025

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

The Charlie Cart Project, founded in 2017, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $1.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024.

Mission

Enable hands-on food education, anywhere children gather to learn.

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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 $230,816

Program Service Revenue $1,616,518

Investment Income $17,709

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $1,865,043

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $727,205

Fundraising Expenses $227,532

Program Expenses $1,620,305

Other Expenses $1,320,169

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,050,249

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$1,865,043	$1,959,939	0.0%
Expenses	$2,050,249	$1,932,819	+0.1%
Net Income	$-185,206	$27,120	-7.8%

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

$156,676

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Carolyn Federman	Executive Dir.	40.00	Officer	$123,586	$33,090	$156,676
Melissa Ho	President	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Marc Friend	Treasurer	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Lauri Moss	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kamran Husain	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Claire Cochrane	Director	1.00	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
2025	$1,865,043	$2,050,249	$1,123,575	$-185,206
2024	$1,959,939	$1,932,819	$1,209,078	$27,120
2023	$1,826,987	$1,662,983	$1,201,564	$164,004
2022	$1,731,254	$1,246,436	$1,050,820	$484,818
2021	$794,447	$753,307	$821,439	$41,140
2020	$936,048	$847,761	$315,706	$88,287
2019	$742,507	$814,039	$184,429	$-71,532

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