COMMUNITIES UNLIMITED INC (EIN 710464321) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Tuckman-Chang Vulnerability Assessment

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1975

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Ines Polonius

Phone

4794432700

Tax Period

2023-10-01 to 2024-09-30

COMMUNITIES UNLIMITED INC, founded in 1976, is a community nonprofit in the Community Improvement sector that reported $8.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2019. Revenue grew 13% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. The organization ran a surplus of $1.4M, a strong 18% operating margin.

Mission

Communities Unlimited is committed to helping create self-reliance and resiliency in rural America.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health & Payment Capacity Assessment (FICO Scale: 300–850)

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $13,472,759

Program Service Revenue $1,447,307

Investment Income $498,913

Other Revenue $15,707

TOTAL REVENUE $15,434,686

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $421,149

Salaries & Benefits $9,949,674

Fundraising Expenses $35,706

Program Expenses $12,055,555

Other Expenses $4,355,729

TOTAL EXPENSES $14,726,552

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$15,434,686	$15,485,400	0.0%
Expenses	$14,726,552	$12,312,477	+0.2%
Net Income	$708,134	$3,172,923	-0.8%

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

N/A

Volunteers

N/A

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

$599,491

Total Directors

Key Employees

$398,240

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Ines Polonius	CEO	40	Officer Highest	$145,242	$22,720	$167,962
Kimberly Griffey	CFO	40	Officer Highest	$128,496	$22,841	$151,337
Elaine Crutchfield	Director of Program Services	40	Officer Highest	$121,046	$25,959	$147,005
Thomas Ricks	Director of Environmental Services	40	Key Emp Highest	$122,494	$22,490	$144,984
Cynthia Terry	Director of Entrepreneurship	40	Officer Highest	$110,277	$22,910	$133,187
Bryn Bagwell	Director of Loan Fund	40	Key Emp Highest	$111,887	$15,933	$127,820
Martha Claire Bullen	Director of Community Sustainability	40	Key Emp Highest	$100,489	$24,947	$125,436
Donna Kay Yeargan	Board member	1	Director	$0	$0	$0
Salomon Torres	Board Member	1	Director	$0	$0	$0
Maximillan Sprinkle	Board Member	1	Director	$0	$0	$0
Justin Maxson	Board Member	1	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dominique Gomez	Board Member	1	Director	$0	$0	$0
Deborah Warren	Board President	1	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Billy Hix	Vice Chair	1	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Deb Markley	Secretary Treasurer	1	Officer	$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	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$15,434,686	$14,726,552	$40,019,464	$708,134
2023	$15,485,400	$12,312,477	$36,993,001	$3,172,923
2022	$9,936,122	$8,978,642	$26,843,803	$957,480
2021	$11,037,384	$7,632,129	$25,081,026	$3,405,255
2020	$8,051,493	$6,610,161	$19,186,633	$1,441,332

COMMUNITIES UNLIMITED INC