The John Cooper School (EIN 760150423) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1988

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Dr Stephen Popp

Phone

2813670900

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

The John Cooper School, founded in 1988, is a mid-sized nonprofit that reported $49.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024.

Mission

An independent, co-educational primary and secondary school located in The Woodlands, TX.

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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 $1,636,587

Program Service Revenue $45,234,635

Investment Income $2,061,727

Other Revenue $226,945

TOTAL REVENUE $49,159,894

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $2,862,528

Salaries & Benefits $30,905,898

Fundraising Expenses $1,385,263

Program Expenses $44,452,717

Other Expenses $15,482,146

TOTAL EXPENSES $49,400,247

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$49,159,894	$48,298,335	+0.0%
Expenses	$49,400,247	$44,153,651	+0.1%
Net Income	$-240,353	$4,144,684	-1.1%

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

505

Volunteers

250

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

$966,951

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Beth Griffith	Board Chair	4.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Cole Pate	Vice Chair	4.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Lindsey Cooksen	Secretary	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Brad McGovern	Treasurer	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Ralph Alexander	Trustee	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Robert Barnwell	Trustee	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Becky Bayless	Trustee	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Bryan Brown	Trustee	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jennie Hughes	Trustee	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Cliff Justice	Trustee	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Brian Petrauskas	Trustee	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Carlos Ramirez	Trustee	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Doug Rock	Trustee	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jennifer Ruckman	Trustee	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Pat Shea	Trustee	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ally Seder	Trustee	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Angie Signorelli	Trustee	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Stephen Popp	Head of School	60.00	Officer	$561,597	$68,297	$629,894
Chris Patterson	CFO	60.00	Officer	$288,712	$48,345	$337,057
Melvin Williams Jr	Associate Head of School	50.00	Highest	$248,281	$48,584	$296,865
Christen Wilson	Director of Advancement	50.00	Highest	$204,000	$32,775	$236,775
John Hoye	Director of Athletics	50.00	Highest	$171,725	$41,002	$212,727
Elisa Inman	Head of Middle School	50.00	Highest	$162,611	$38,722	$201,333
Laura Schroeder	Director of College Counseling	50.00	Highest	$162,183	$38,177	$200,360

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	$49,159,894	$49,400,247	$116,179,287	$-240,353
2024	$48,298,335	$44,153,651	$121,742,685	$4,144,684
2023	$47,177,052	$41,710,670	$115,507,532	$5,466,382
2022	$40,380,579	$38,051,590	$108,804,128	$2,328,989
2021	$37,845,324	$36,312,338	$108,778,663	$1,532,986
2020	$37,760,372	$35,467,851	$102,900,214	$2,292,521
2019	$35,657,278	$34,928,975	$104,091,008	$728,303
2018	$33,790,624	$33,834,006	$96,479,955	$-43,382

The John Cooper School