IMAGINATION LAB SCHOOL (EIN 472409286) - 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

2016

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

JOHN CHRISTOPHER BEZSYLKO

Phone

6504608940

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

IMAGINATION LAB SCHOOL, founded in 2016, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $1.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Expenses of $2.0M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 11% operating deficit.

Mission

PROGRESSIVE EDUCATION IN A K-8 SCHOOL, FOSTERING IN-DEPTH LEARNING, INSPIRING CREATIVITY, CULTIVATING CRITICAL THINKING, SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING, COLLABORATION AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS TO REALIZE EACH STUDENTS POTENTIAL.

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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 $479,735

Program Service Revenue $1,306,753

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $48,188

TOTAL REVENUE $1,834,676

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $399,500

Salaries & Benefits $950,811

Fundraising Expenses $31,469

Program Expenses $1,775,033

Other Expenses $693,210

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,043,521

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$1,834,676	$1,742,543	+0.1%
Expenses	$2,043,521	$1,724,674	+0.2%
Net Income	$-208,845	$17,869	-12.7%

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

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

$265,756

Total Directors

$265,756

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JOHN CHRISTOPHER BEZSYLKO	HEAD OF SCHOOL	40.00	Officer Director	$236,248	$29,508	$265,756
MARIA VELEZ	BOARD CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Tuolin Chen	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Tamar Posner	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
RAZ LEV	TREASURER	1.00	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
2025	$1,834,676	$2,043,521	$648,702	$-208,845
2024	$1,742,543	$1,724,674	$799,718	$17,869
2023	$873,963	$1,733,954	$755,160	$-859,991
2022	$3,187,230	$1,191,570	$2,585,007	$1,995,660
2021	$2,015,814	$1,220,215	$230,062	$795,599
2020	$718,350	$1,170,365	$378,383	$-452,015
2020	$718,350	$1,170,365	$378,383	$-452,015
2018	$340,795	$508,019	$111,642	$-167,224

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