PRAIRIE SEEDS ACADEMY (EIN 651216244) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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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

2004

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

BECKY BUCKLEY

Phone

7634501388

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

PRAIRIE SEEDS ACADEMY, founded in 2004, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $15.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024.

Mission

PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR GRADES K-12 IN COMPLIANCE WITH MINNESOTA PUBLIC EDUCATION.

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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 $15,551,690

Program Service Revenue $104,063

Investment Income $136,935

Other Revenue $24,929

TOTAL REVENUE $15,817,617

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $10,867,874

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $13,366,704

Other Expenses $5,686,562

TOTAL EXPENSES $16,554,436

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$15,817,617	$15,207,618	+0.0%
Expenses	$16,554,436	$15,795,164	+0.0%
Net Income	$-736,819	$-587,546	+0.3%

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

177

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

$67,194

Total Directors

$479,225

Key Employees

$221,460

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
CRYSTAL VANG	ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR	50.00	Director	$205,036	$36,398	$241,434
CHELSEA ROERING	TREASURER/TEACHER	40.00	Officer Director	$58,907	$8,287	$67,194
RACHEL JENSEN	TEACHER/BOARD MEMBER	40.00	Director	$73,726	$18,194	$91,920
BECKY BUCKLEY	BOARD CHAIR	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ZHA BLONG XIONG	VICE CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BEE LOR	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRITT JOHNSON	TEACHER/BOARD MEMBER	40.00	Director	$61,596	$17,081	$78,677
KITA HER	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	50.00	Key Emp	$197,485	$23,975	$221,460

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	$15,817,617	$16,554,436	$10,455,291	$-736,819
2024	$15,207,618	$15,795,164	$10,929,088	$-587,546
2023	$14,073,551	$13,530,766	$12,325,252	$542,785
2022	$13,475,629	$13,311,638	$11,990,647	$163,991
2021	$14,361,129	$12,971,362	$11,928,237	$1,389,767
2020	$11,148,868	$11,870,774	$12,037,545	$-721,906
2019	$10,316,989	$9,408,098	$12,622,903	$908,891
2018	$10,745,743	$12,577,847	$14,909,693	$-1,832,104

PRAIRIE SEEDS ACADEMY