MIKVA CHALLENGE GRANT FOUNDATION (EIN 522033353) - 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

1997

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

VERNEE GREEN

Phone

3128636340

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

MIKVA CHALLENGE GRANT FOUNDATION, founded in 1997, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $4.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2017. Revenue decreased 9% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $3.7M left a modest 9% surplus.

Mission

MIKVA CHALLENGE DEVELOPS YOUTH TO BE EMPOWERED, INFORMED, AND ACTIVE CITIZENS WHO WILL PROMOTE A JUST AND EQUITABLE SOCIETY. THROUGH ITS WORK, MIKVA CHALLENGE LOOKS TO BUILD A STRONGER, INCLUSIVE DEMOCRACY THAT VALUES YOUTH VOICE. THROUGH ITS YOUTH PROGRAMS AND TRAINING FOR EDUCATORS, MIKVA CHALLENGE SERVES 300,000 MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL AGE STUDENTS LOCATED IN ILLINOIS, WASHINGTON DC METRO AREA AND 12 ADDITIONAL PARTNER SITES ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

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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 $6,310,265

Program Service Revenue $1,383,092

Investment Income $122,762

Other Revenue $-79,629

TOTAL REVENUE $7,736,490

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $468,632

Salaries & Benefits $3,951,039

Fundraising Expenses $942,994

Program Expenses $4,377,873

Other Expenses $2,491,100

TOTAL EXPENSES $6,910,771

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$7,736,490	$6,185,755	+0.3%
Expenses	$6,910,771	$6,488,220	+0.1%
Net Income	$825,719	$-302,465	-3.7%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial 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

175

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

$218,023

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
VERNEE GREEN	CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER	50.00	Officer	$212,000	$6,023	$218,023
JILL BASS	CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER	50.00	Highest	$141,341	$5,214	$146,555
R TOLTEKA CUAUHTIN	SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PARTNER SITES	50.00	Highest	$111,868	$8,399	$120,267
CARLA RUBALCAVA	MANAGING DIRECTOR OF ILLINOIS PROGRAM	50.00	Highest	$109,627	$14,944	$124,571
VONCIA MONCHAIS	MANAGING DIRECTOR OF DC PROGRAMS	50.00	Highest	$109,496	$15,619	$125,115
MEGHAN GOLDENSTEIN	MANAGING DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS	50.00	Highest	$106,769	$7,938	$114,707
MARK ROSENBERG	BOARD CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
RANDY KINDER	VICE CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
PETER BARBER	TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KEN ADAMS	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEFANIE CRUZ	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RACHAL GRAHAM	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DARIA HALL	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOEL KANTER	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
FARISSA KNOX	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KENANN MCKENZIE-DEFRANZA	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RICHARD MEYER	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LAURA MILLER	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JON QUINN	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SONARI RHODES GLINTON	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MILES SANDLER	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SAUL SARABIA	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JACKIE SCHIFF	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AMY SINGH	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARCUS SMITH	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CYNTHIA WONG	DIRECTOR	2.00	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	$7,736,490	$6,910,771	$7,727,360	$825,719
2024	$6,185,755	$6,488,220	$6,626,946	$-302,465
2023	$6,208,787	$5,657,993	$6,806,397	$550,794
2022	$5,650,345	$5,100,601	$5,948,191	$549,744
2021	$6,087,047	$4,520,223	$5,637,780	$1,566,824
2020	$5,273,903	$4,386,330	$4,329,106	$887,573
2019	$3,759,442	$4,625,433	$3,057,892	$-865,991
2018	$4,084,378	$3,732,136	$3,911,517	$352,242

MIKVA CHALLENGE GRANT FOUNDATION