KIDS AT SCIENCE

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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

2007

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Kenneth Wesson

Phone

7142066136

Tax Period

2023-10-01 to 2024-09-30

KIDS AT SCIENCE, founded in 2007, is a small nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $327K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. The organization ran a surplus of $163K, a strong 50% operating margin.

Mission

Provide strategic, high quality science professional development for STEM Specialists in Orange County, CA to develop leadership and classroom skills to lead other teachers to implement new national science standards.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $159,072 Revenue: $327,255

Provide strategic, high quality science professional development for K-5 grade level STEM Specialists in Orange County, CA. to develop leadership and classroom skills to lead other teachers to...

Provide strategic, high quality science professional development for K-5 grade level STEM Specialists in Orange County, CA. to develop leadership and classroom skills to lead other teachers to implement new national science standards. Science specialists/trainers developed grade-specific lesson plans and developed hands-on classroom science kits for each lesson. Activities led to 294 teachers trained in Life and Environmental Science, Earth and Space Science, and Physical Science. Teachers in the training program received a kit to implement each of the lessons in their classrooms. Kids at Science produced a total of 305 teacher kits and 9,150 student kits, an approximately 25% increase over the previous year.

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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 $305,020

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $22,235

TOTAL REVENUE $327,255

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $159,072

Other Expenses $163,930

TOTAL EXPENSES $163,930

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$327,255	$319,774	+0.0%
Expenses	$163,930	$205,014	-0.2%
Net Income	$163,325	$114,760	+0.4%

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

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
Maureen Allen	Director	4	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kenneth Wesson	Director/President	2	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Arnold Shugarman	Director/Treasurer	4	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Lauren Vu-Tran	Director, Secretary	20	Officer	$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	$327,255	$163,930	$837,418	$163,325
2023	$319,774	$205,014	$676,709	$114,760
2022	$300,000	$260,646	$559,663	$39,354
2021	$300,000	$263,618	$520,309	$36,382
2020	$200,100	$128,893	$484,127	$71,207