Simba Educational Ministries (EIN 474826706) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Tuckman-Chang Vulnerability Assessment

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2015

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Chase E Ward

Phone

6053515150

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

Simba Educational Ministries, founded in 2015, is a small nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $399K in total revenue in fiscal year 2018. Revenue surged 43% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $89K, a strong 22% operating margin.

Mission

Simba Educational Ministries mission is to further the Kingdom of God by equipping and empowering Kenyan children with the boldness of Jesus Christ, for the sake of the Gospel, through a Christ-centered education.

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Trantor Score

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $407,295

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $1

Other Revenue $-10

TOTAL REVENUE $407,286

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $363,843

Salaries & Benefits $39,786

Fundraising Expenses $2,207

Program Expenses $384,994

Other Expenses $18,179

TOTAL EXPENSES $421,808

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$407,286	$341,583	+0.2%
Expenses	$421,808	$267,128	+0.6%
Net Income	$-14,522	$74,455	-1.2%

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

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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

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

$26,400

Total Directors

$26,400

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Annie Ward	Treasurer	016.00	Officer Director	$18,000	$0	$18,000
Chase Ward	President	020.00	Officer Director	$6,000	$2,400	$8,400
Zachary Bauer	Vice President	002.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Lisa VanDe Berg	Secretary	002.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Leah Addington	Director	002.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Candice Bierle	Director	002.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jason Brown	Director	002.00	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	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$407,286	$421,808	$251,541	$-14,522
2022	$341,583	$267,128	$265,361	$74,455
2021	$324,742	$261,381	$190,687	$63,361
2020	$330,889	$333,884	$127,326	$-2,995
2019	$509,289	$514,417	$130,080	$-5,128
2018	$399,023	$310,141	$135,573	$88,882

Simba Educational Ministries