California Chins (EIN 770498949) - 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

1998

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Holly Trapp

Phone

8052446788

Tax Period

2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

California Chins, founded in 1998, is a small nonprofit that reported $715K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 632% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $482K, a strong 67% operating margin.

Mission

California Chins's mission is to accept, care for, and adopt out chinchillas while educating the public about the joys of keeping chinchillas as pets.

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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 (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $566,075

Program Service Revenue $24,404

Investment Income $124,118

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $714,597

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $14,680

Salaries & Benefits $60,570

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $210,264

Other Expenses $157,145

TOTAL EXPENSES $232,395

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$714,597	$97,583	+6.3%
Expenses	$232,395	$176,593	+0.3%
Net Income	$482,202	$-79,010	-7.1%

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

N/A

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

$49,648

Total Directors

$49,648

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Holly Trapp	President	40.00	Officer Director	$49,648	$0	$49,648
Michael Trapp	Vice President	20.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Russell Barnett	Treasurer	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Jolene Barnett	Secretary	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Holly Trapp	President	40.00		$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	$714,597	$232,395	$1,587,577	$482,202
2023	$97,583	$176,593	$1,095,375	$-79,010
2022	$-115,325	$290,434	$1,174,386	$-405,759
2021	$223,978	$151,443	$1,580,145	$72,535
2020	$1,615,573	$109,562	$1,507,493	$1,506,011

California Chins