EDKEY INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2002

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

MARK J PLITZUWEIT

Phone

4804613200

Tax Period

2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30

EDKEY INC, founded in 2002, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $94.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2022.

Mission

EDKEY, INC. IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES HIGH QUALITY MANAGEMENT AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO A VARIETY OF INSTITUTIONS, EMPOWERING FULFILLMENT OF THEIR INDIVIDUAL MISSIONS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $84,578,944 Revenue: $66,168,099

EDKEY INC. WAS FOUNDED IN 1996 AS SEQUOIA SCHOOLS IN MESA, ARIZONA AND SOON EXPANDED TO MEET THE SPECIFIC EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF OTHER COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE STATE. CURRENTLY, EDKEY OWNS AND OPERATES 18 DIVERSE CHARTER SCHOOLS. THESE SCHOOLS HAVE A WIDE RANGE OF EMPHASIZES INCLUDING BACK-TO-BASICS, S.T.E.A.M., HIGH END PERFORMING ARTS, FOUNDING FATHERS, AND DEAF EDUCATION. WE SERVE STUDENTS FROM RURAL, INTER-CITY, AND SUBURBAN HOMES AS WELL AS THE HOMELESS. EDKEY PROVIDES A RICH ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE TO GENERAL AND SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS, ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS, ATHLETES, AND ARTISTS WITHIN BOTH TRADITIONAL CLASSROOM OR ONLINE SETTING.

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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 $28,104,085

Program Service Revenue $65,589,804

Investment Income $530,755

Other Revenue $589,119

TOTAL REVENUE $94,813,763

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $51,376,906

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $84,578,944

Other Expenses $42,466,986

TOTAL EXPENSES $93,843,892

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2022	2021	Change
Revenue	$94,813,763	$93,024,819	+0.0%
Expenses	$93,843,892	$88,542,807	+0.1%
Net Income	$969,871	$4,482,012	-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

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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

1223

Volunteers

200

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

$628,529

Total Directors

$390,276

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
MARY GIFFORD	CHAIRPERSON	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DR HORACIO HUERTA	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KAREN LIEPMANN	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SCOTT JOHNSON	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SUSAN CIARDULLO	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK J PLITZUWEIT	CEO	40.00	Officer Director	$335,716	$54,560	$390,276
AMY EVANS	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KEVIN LAMOUNTAIN	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PATRIC GREER	CFO (THRU 3/31/23)	40.00	Officer	$203,371	$34,882	$238,253
JUAN BELTRAN	CFO (AS OF 4/23)	40.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
PAUL KREMER	ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT	40.00	Highest	$136,847	$25,418	$162,265
MARTIN FRALEY	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF BUSI	40.00	Highest	$117,457	$23,611	$141,068
ALFONSO ALVA	ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT	40.00	Highest	$124,952	$36,409	$161,361
LAURIE AINGE	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF HR	40.00	Highest	$138,382	$28,331	$166,713
JERALD LEWIS	ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT	40.00	Highest	$112,027	$43,545	$155,572
FERNANDO NUNEZ	ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT	40.00	Highest	$130,578	$25,169	$155,747
MELANIE E SMIHULA	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Highest	$117,935	$23,503	$141,438
PHILLIP WOOLEY	ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT	40.00	Highest	$120,981	$10,487	$131,468

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	$94,813,763	$93,843,892	$159,463,165	$969,871
2022	$93,024,819	$88,542,807	$139,597,788	$4,482,012
2021	$83,812,049	$77,123,143	$135,819,543	$6,688,906
2020	$53,391,493	$53,052,605	$102,870,038	$338,888
2019	$49,789,802	$49,938,355	$81,103,514	$-148,553
2018	$45,960,992	$47,307,995	$84,401,050	$-1,347,003