BAY AREA LESBIAN ARCHIVES INC (EIN 474469185) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2018

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Sharon Davenport

Phone

4152038826

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

BAY AREA LESBIAN ARCHIVES INC, founded in 2018, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $116K in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue surged 276% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $67K, a strong 58% operating margin.

Mission

BALA was founded in 2014 by curator, photographer and filmmaker Lenn Keller, who recognized the critical need for Bay Area lesbian history to be preserved. Lenns vision was a physical and online archives dedicated to the preservation of the richly diverse lesbian history of the Bay Area -- an archives where anyone could access materials about a community that contributed so much to the Bay Area and California. A core group of women who shared Lenn Kellers vision came together to help make the archives a reality. We are committed to building community, fostering intergenerational dialogue and keeping a culture of activism vibrant in the lesbian community.

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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 (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $102,528

Program Service Revenue $850

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $12,985

TOTAL REVENUE $116,363

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $2,467

Program Expenses $40,470

Other Expenses $49,353

TOTAL EXPENSES $49,353

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$116,363	$30,984	+2.8%
Expenses	$49,353	$54,598	-0.1%
Net Income	$67,010	$-23,614	-3.8%

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

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

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

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Kerby Lynch	President	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Nancy Rupprecht	Secretary	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Sharon Davenport	Treasurer	2.00	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	$116,363	$49,353	$970,266	$67,010
2024	$30,984	$54,598	$909,257	$-23,614
2023	$988,780	$62,533	$932,871	$926,247

BAY AREA LESBIAN ARCHIVES INC