HINDMAN SETTLEMENT SCHOOL INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Susie Hampton Merida

Phone

6067855475

Tax Period

2024-09-01 to 2025-08-31

HINDMAN SETTLEMENT SCHOOL INC is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $3.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Expenses of $3.9M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 14% operating deficit.

Mission

TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL AND SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE PEOPLE OF THE MOUNTAINS, WHILE KEEPING THEM MINDFUL OF THEIR HERITAGE.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,225,224 Revenue: $55,145

DYSLEXIA EDUCATION PROGRAM - HINDMAN SETTLEMENT SCHOOL PROVIDES EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH DYSLEXIA AND DYSLEXIC CHARACTERISTICS. PROGRAMS INCLUDE AN AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM, SUMMER TUTORING PROGRAM AND A READING LAB PARTNERSHIP. THE SCHOOL ALSO CONDUCTS STUDENT EVALUATIONS AND PROVIDES TRAINING FOR PARENTS, TEACHER, AND TUTORS.

Program 2

Expenses: $1,072,076 Revenue: $7,072

COMMUNITY SERVICES - HINDMAN SETTLEMENT SCHOOL HAS A LONG HISTORY OF WORKING TOGETHER FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE COMMUNITY. ITS EDUCATIONAL MISSION HAS ALWAYS BEEN DRIVEN BY A DETERMINATION TO OFFER PROGRAMS THAT RESPOND TO THE CURRENT NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS INCLUDE FOODWAYS GROW APPALACHIA, PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY RENEWAL PROJECTS AND SUPPORT FOR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. THE SETTLEMENT ALSO OFFERS CONFERENCE AND MEETING FACILITIES FOR COMMUNITY GROUPS.

Program 3

Expenses: $727,477 Revenue: $155,602

CULTURAL PROGRAMS - KEEPING PEOPLE MINDFUL OF THEIR HERITAGE HAS ALWAYS BEEN A STRONG COMPONENT OF HINDMAN SETTLEMENT SCHOOL'S PROGRESSIVE EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY. THE SETTLEMENT'S CURRENT EFFORTS TO PRESERVE LOCAL HERITAGE RANGE FROM PROVIDING FOLK ARTS EDUCATION EXTENSION IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY TO OPERATING A CRAFTS CONSIGNMENT SHOP. THE SETTLEMENT ALSO HOSTS ANNUAL WORKSHOPS FOCUSING ON APPALACHIAN WRITERS AND FOLK ARTS.

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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 $2,168,028

Program Service Revenue $227,454

Investment Income $918,028

Other Revenue $94,787

TOTAL REVENUE $3,408,297

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $2,488,384

Fundraising Expenses $229,730

Program Expenses $3,024,777

Other Expenses $1,394,882

TOTAL EXPENSES $3,883,266

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$3,408,297	$3,275,161	+0.0%
Expenses	$3,883,266	$3,245,567	+0.2%
Net Income	$-474,969	$29,594	-17.0%

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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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

120

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

$126,154

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Will Anderson	FORMER EX. DIR.	40.00	Officer	$126,154	$0	$126,154
Susie Hampton Merida	Chairman	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Brian Lewis	Treasurer	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
George Fletcher	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Michael Sloane	VICE CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Michael Palencia-Roth	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Tucker Ballinger	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Valerie Smith-Bartley	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Linda Conrad	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Colby Hall	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Peggy Rasnick Justice	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jenny Williams	Secretary	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Raymond McLain	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Aurelia Radulescu MD	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kristin Smith	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kayla Steltencamp	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Karen Watts	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Lois Weinberg	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Robert Gipe	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	$3,408,297	$3,883,266	$15,192,816	$-474,969
2024	$3,275,161	$3,245,567	$15,520,684	$29,594
2023	$2,868,039	$3,029,138	$14,152,648	$-161,099
2022	$1,905,408	$2,615,112	$13,692,603	$-709,704
2021	$3,887,655	$2,157,175	$16,710,100	$1,730,480
2020	$1,311,944	$1,925,154	$16,084,800	$-613,210
2019	$1,477,611	$1,988,530	$15,651,102	$-510,919
2018	$1,668,908	$1,663,867	$15,876,009	$5,041