CENTER FOR THE MISSING

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2000

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

MELISSA TURNQUIST

Phone

7139863542

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

CENTER FOR THE MISSING, founded in 2000, is a small nonprofit in the Philanthropy & Grantmaking sector that reported $681K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 25% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring.

Mission

THE ORGANIZATIONS PURPOSE IS TO BRING HOPE AND HEALING TO THE MISSING AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH CRISIS INTERVENTION, PREVENTION AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $166,250

RESPOND - TCM PROVIDES CRISIS CASE MANAGEMENT AND ON-GOING SUPPORT TO AID THE REUNIFICATION OF FAMILIES AND TO FACILITATE THE HEALING PROCESS FOR RECOVERED MISSING PERSONS AND THE SEARCHING FAMILIES WHO NEED HOPE. 2024 SERVICES INCLUDE: WORKING 277 NEW MISSING PERSON CASES (INCLUDES PERSONS FOR WHOM AMBER AND SILVER ALERTS WERE ACTIVATED) INVOLVING 107 MISSING CHILDREN, 170 MISSING ADULTS, AND SERVING 3324 FAMILY MEMBERS. 68 FAMILIES WERE REUNITED AS A DIRECT RESULT OF TCMS SERVICES AND ACTIONS.

Program 2

Expenses: $234,665

PREPARE - TCM PROVIDES SERVICES AND SUPPORT TO LAW ENFORCEMENT INVESTIGATORS AND AGENCIES THROUGH TRAINING AND AMBER ALERT AND SILVER ALERT ACTIVATION. 2024 SERVICES INCLUDED: ISSUING 10 AMBER ALERTS FOR 10 AT-RISK MISSING CHILDREN (100% RECOVERY RATE) AND 38 SILVER ALERTS (100% RECOVERY RATE); AND PROVIDING 17 LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAININGS AND PRESENTATIONS FOR 224 OFFICERS ON HOW AND WHEN TO ACTIVATE EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEMS.

Program 3

Expenses: $130,955

IMPACT - TCM DISTRIBUTES CHILD ID KITS AND SAFETY PUBLICATIONS TO CHILDREN, PARENTS/CAREGIVERS, EDUCATORS, AND CARING COMMUNITY MEMBERS; PROVIDES SAFETY EDUCATION TO TEACH CHILDREN HOW TO STAY SAFER IN REAL LIFE AND IN THE DIGITAL WORLD; TEACHES PARENTS HOW TO SAFEGUARD AND MONITOR THEIR CHILDREN IN REAL LIFE AND ONLINE, AS WELL AS WHAT TO DO IF THEIR CHILD GOES MISSING. 2024 SERVICES INCLUDED: DISTRIBUTING 673 SAFETY BROCHURES AND 984 CHILD ID KITS, AND PRESENTING SAFETY PRESENTATIONS ATTENDED BY 1022 CHILDREN AND 1435 ADULTS.

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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 $663,331

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $17,888

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $681,219

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $313,045

Fundraising Expenses $129,787

Program Expenses $531,870

Other Expenses $375,840

TOTAL EXPENSES $688,885

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$681,219	$909,156	-0.3%
Expenses	$688,885	$892,588	-0.2%
Net Income	$-7,666	$16,568	-1.5%

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

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

$103,494

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
MELISSA TURNQUIST	CEO	40.00	Officer	$103,494	$0	$103,494
GINGER ARWADI	MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STUART CHAVEZ	MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CORTNEY COLE-HALL	MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TERRY EDGE	MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ASHLEY FREEMAN	MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MONICA E FULTON	MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
REESE HALE	MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ELICIA JONES HUNTER	MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LINDSAY KIRKENDALL	MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TROY NEAL	MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PORSHA PRUITT	MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARKUS TOLSON	MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DESIREE URRUTIA	MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRITTNEY WHITE	MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DOREEN WISE	FOUNDER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRAD BOUILLION	IMMEDIATE PA	2.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
CHRIS MURRAY	TREASURER	2.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
KELLY OPRE	BOARD CHAIR	2.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
WILL SHINDLER	SECRETARY	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
2024	$681,219	$688,885	$692,475	$-7,666
2023	$909,156	$892,588	$634,162	$16,568
2022	$1,395,542	$1,336,717	$587,675	$58,825
2021	$505,720	$383,371	$543,286	$122,349
2020	$326,012	$291,398	$435,090	$34,614
2019	$313,230	$291,580	$359,958	$21,650
2018	$296,268	$280,396	$335,857	$15,872