Scalawag

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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

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

Scalawag, founded in 2014, is a small nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $914K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 40% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $1.8M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 92% operating deficit.

Mission

Scalawag sparks critical conversations about the many Souths where we live, love, and struggle.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $976,645 Revenue: $55,736

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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 $854,899

Program Service Revenue $55,736

Investment Income $134

Other Revenue $3,379

TOTAL REVENUE $914,148

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $76,371

Salaries & Benefits $512,115

Fundraising Expenses $58,651

Program Expenses $976,645

Other Expenses $1,168,425

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,756,911

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$914,148	$1,523,365	-0.4%
Expenses	$1,756,911	$1,270,431	+0.4%
Net Income	$-842,763	$252,934	-4.3%

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

$110,900

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Christina Cierra Hinton	Executive Director	20.00	Officer	$104,000	$6,900	$110,900
Alicia Bell	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jesse Williams	Treasurer	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Evan Walker-Wells	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Andrea Hart	Co-Chair	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Lindsay Foster Thomas	Co-Chair	5.00	Officer 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	$914,148	$1,756,911	$245,644	$-842,763
2022	$1,523,365	$1,270,431	$917,602	$252,934
2021	$965,178	$486,719	$633,168	$478,459
2020	$450,826	$369,908	$154,911	$80,918
2019	$192,799	$236,277	$16,810	$-43,478
2019	$192,799	$236,277	$16,810	$-43,478
2018	$228,208	$234,904	$59,488	$-6,696