TEXAS CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING ORGANIZATION (EIN 752354871) - 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

1993

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

SAME AS ABOVE

Phone

9034395359

Tax Period

2024-09-01 to 2025-08-31

TEXAS CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING ORGANIZATION, founded in 1993, is a small nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $503K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. The organization ran a surplus of $95K, a strong 19% operating margin.

Mission

HOST & COORDINATE PREPARATION FOR A STATEWIDE COMPETITIVE CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING PROGRAM. SERVING OVER 145 SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS WITH STUDENTS IN LEVELS K THRU COLLEGE. HAVE 2,119 TEAMS IN FY 2024-2025 WITH AN AVERAGE OF 6 STUDENTS PER TEAM WHICH EQUATES TO APPROXIMATELY 10,595 TEAM MEMBERS THAT ARE ELIGIBLE TO COMPETE AT THE REGIONAL/STATE/GLOBAL TOURNAMENTS.

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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 $0

Program Service Revenue $330,313

Investment Income $159,172

Other Revenue $13,433

TOTAL REVENUE $502,918

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $142,736

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $353,667

Other Expenses $264,766

TOTAL EXPENSES $407,502

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$502,918	$476,827	+0.1%
Expenses	$407,502	$381,161	+0.1%
Net Income	$95,416	$95,666	0.0%

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

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

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

$77,370

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
VERA HAYES	SECRETARY	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ANDY LOFTIS	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SARA BURLESON	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JANET COMPTON	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CATHERINE CARLIN	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAY KUMAR	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GORDAN SEE	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LINDA LANDIN	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBBIE CHANCE	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
EMILY DUKE	AFFILIATE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$0	$0	$77,370
LESLIE AKINS	PRESIDENT	2.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
BENJAMIN JONES	TREASURER	2.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
CARRIE HEFNER	VICE PRESIDENT	2.00	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	$502,918	$407,502	$593,282	$95,416
2024	$476,827	$381,161	$493,720	$95,666
2023	$389,781	$338,493	$409,009	$51,288
2022	$304,213	$244,193	$356,293	$60,020
2021	$241,366	$145,199	$285,226	$96,167
2020	$100,423	$226,335	$191,690	$-125,912
2019	$304,514	$346,451	$324,469	$-41,937

TEXAS CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING ORGANIZATION