BOOK TRAILS INC (EIN 472838786) - 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

2015

Legal Domicile

Phone

8554266587

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

BOOK TRAILS INC, founded in 2015, is a small nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $456K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 49% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $394K left a modest 14% surplus.

Mission

BookTrails mission is to foster literacy in all people and promote access to literacy programs for all children. BookTrails aims to design programs that create new ways to experience the joys of reading and writing through experiential learning

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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 $340,517

Program Service Revenue $100,523

Investment Income $15,425

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $456,465

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $18,500

Salaries & Benefits $205,594

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $316,946

Other Expenses $169,422

TOTAL EXPENSES $393,516

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$456,465	$892,133	-0.5%
Expenses	$393,516	$340,193	+0.2%
Net Income	$62,949	$551,940	-0.9%

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

$87,100

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
EMILY OSTERMAN	Executive Dir.	40.00	Officer	$87,100	$0	$87,100
LUISA LOMBERA	Co-President	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ERIN HORN LONDON	Co-President	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KIVA PATTEN	Treasurer	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
GARY WHITLOCK	Treasurer	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MARISOL JIMENEZ	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROB MITCHELL	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANDREW OSTROGNAI	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LIBBY CREAMER	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID LUSTIG	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KIM LEMMER	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
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$456,465	$393,516	$1,216,659	$62,949
2022	$892,133	$340,193	$1,148,328	$551,940
2021	$559,968	$278,426	$595,079	$281,542
2020	$327,219	$240,732	$310,925	$86,487
2019	$304,250	$247,816	$224,365	$56,434
2018	$292,046	$184,293	$167,931	$107,753

BOOK TRAILS INC