ASPEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS INCORPORATED

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2004

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

SHELLY LETHER

Phone

5592257737

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

ASPEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS INCORPORATED, founded in 2004, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $18.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024.

Mission

ASPEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS WAS FORMED TO SERVE SOME OF CENTRAL FRESNO'S MOST "AT-RISK" CHILDREN. SINCE 2004, THE ORGANIZATION HAS SERVED ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS, SPECIFICALLY TARGETING FOSTER AND HOMELESS YOUTH AND THOSE LIVING IN SEVERE POVERTY. THE MISSION IS TRANSFORM THE COMMUNITY BY DEVELOPING EXCEPTIONAL LEADERS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $17,974,353 Revenue: $6,459

ASPEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS HAS THREE CHARTER SCHOOLS: ASPEN VALLEY PREP ACADEMY, ASPEN MEADOW PUBLIC SCHOOL, AND ASPEN RIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOL. FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2025, ASPEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS SERVED...

ASPEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS HAS THREE CHARTER SCHOOLS: ASPEN VALLEY PREP ACADEMY, ASPEN MEADOW PUBLIC SCHOOL, AND ASPEN RIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOL. FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2025, ASPEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS SERVED APPROXIMATELY 867 STUDENTS ACROSS 175 TRADITIONAL CALENDAR DAYS IN GRADES TK-12.

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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 $18,511,510

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $7,745

Other Revenue $73,574

TOTAL REVENUE $18,592,829

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $12,495,843

Fundraising Expenses $3,326

Program Expenses $17,974,353

Other Expenses $7,421,042

TOTAL EXPENSES $19,916,885

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$18,592,829	$18,220,113	+0.0%
Expenses	$19,916,885	$17,444,626	+0.1%
Net Income	$-1,324,056	$775,487	-2.7%

Key Indicators

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

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Financial Health Indicators

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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

270

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

$176,034

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
SHELLY LETHER	CEO	40.00	Officer	$149,034	$27,000	$176,034
LISA TAYLOR	SITE DIRECTOR	40.00	Highest	$111,977	$35,981	$147,958
SARAH CRANTZ	CHIEF STUDENT SERVICES	40.00	Highest	$118,501	$22,634	$141,135
RILEY FOX	SITE DIRECTOR	40.00	Highest	$100,318	$19,161	$119,479
NICOLE RIVERA	SITE DIRECTOR	40.00	Highest	$111,441	$25,375	$136,816
MICHAEL LEE	IT DIRECTOR	40.00	Highest	$115,210	$12,273	$127,483
JOHN GRICE	BOARD CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CARLOS HUERTA	VICE CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
RENE DAYTON	TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK SNEE	SECRETARY	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ALICIA VARELA	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	$18,592,829	$19,916,885	$26,414,462	$-1,324,056
2024	$18,220,113	$17,444,626	$8,668,689	$775,487
2023	$15,454,437	$14,446,712	$8,088,327	$1,007,725
2022	$12,741,116	$12,450,402	$5,722,534	$290,714
2021	$10,324,695	$9,302,815	$3,968,170	$1,021,880
2020	$8,008,146	$8,456,978	$3,130,322	$-448,832
2019	$7,618,103	$7,266,182	$2,323,731	$351,921
2018	$6,498,860	$6,273,171	$2,168,466	$225,689