THE NEXT STEP PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL (EIN 522103442) - 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

1998

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

VIVIAN ROBLEDO

Phone

2023192249

Tax Period

2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30

THE NEXT STEP PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL, founded in 1998, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $12.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2022. Revenue surged 27% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $4.1M, a strong 32% operating margin.

Mission

WE ENVISION A WORLD IN WHICH ALL YOUTH RECEIVE AN EXCELLENT EDUCATION AND THE SUPPORT THEY NEED TO REALIZE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AS HUMAN BEINGS AND CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS OF SOCIETY.

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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 (2022)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,353,683

Program Service Revenue $10,432,492

Investment Income $100,328

Other Revenue $18,991

TOTAL REVENUE $12,905,494

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $2,668

Salaries & Benefits $6,070,020

Fundraising Expenses $56,462

Program Expenses $7,587,772

Other Expenses $2,730,302

TOTAL EXPENSES $8,802,990

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2022	2021	Change
Revenue	$12,905,494	$10,187,051	+0.3%
Expenses	$8,802,990	$8,423,804	+0.0%
Net Income	$4,102,504	$1,763,247	+1.3%

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

104

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

$425,508

Total Directors

$222,883

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
STEVE CARTWRIGHT	CHAIRPERSON	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CELINE FEJERAN	VICE CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN INGOLD	TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
YENISEY RODRIGUEZ	SECRETARY	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
FERNANDO LUIS MEJIA FIGUEROA-STUDEN	REP - DIRECT	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HOUSNATOU VOLOGUEM - STUDENT	REP - DIRECT	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
VANESSA MENDOZA	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DONTE BROOKS	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL CUELLAR - STAFF	REP - DIRECT	40.00	Director	$106,020	$12,593	$118,613
VITA SOTO - STAFF REP	DIRECTOR	40.00	Director	$80,151	$24,119	$104,270
NAOMI WATSON - OUTGOING	SECRETARY	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SARAH LEHAR - OUTGOING	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CARLOS HERNANDEZ - OUTGOING	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARIO MARQUEZ - OUTGOING	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
VIVIAN ROBLEDO	EXECUTIVE DI	40.00	Officer	$164,856	$531	$165,387
MONIQUE MITCHELL - CHIEF	OPERATING OF	40.00	Officer	$83,903	$16,725	$100,628
TAUNYA MELVIN - OUTGOING - CHIEF	OPERATING OF	40.00	Officer	$131,825	$27,668	$159,493
NICOLE GIBBS - ESL TEACHER	DAY SCHOOL	40.00	Highest	$104,784	$10,663	$115,447
JOSUE TORRES	GED TEACHER	40.00	Highest	$102,016	$15,263	$117,279
MARIA SUBER - DIRECTOR OF	HUMAN RESOUR	40.00	Highest	$106,652	$29,446	$136,098
MARIA P GATICA RIQUELME - DIR CURRI	INSTRUCTION	40.00	Highest	$103,003	$10,593	$113,596
JOSHUA BROWN	SENIOR DIREC	40.00	Highest	$104,491	$10,909	$115,400

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	$12,905,494	$8,802,990	$23,662,831	$4,102,504
2022	$10,187,051	$8,423,804	$19,225,814	$1,763,247
2021	$10,453,807	$8,621,182	$17,496,512	$1,832,625
2020	$10,508,603	$9,529,681	$15,900,666	$978,922
2019	$8,683,487	$9,125,345	$20,242,514	$-441,858
2018	$10,038,645	$8,745,393	$22,035,271	$1,293,252

THE NEXT STEP PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL